📜Historical Events1950s
Did you know this about Sandy Hook?
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Did You Know?
During the Cold War, Sandy Hook housed nuclear missiles at Nike Site NY-56, part of the defense ring protecting New York City.
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The 1929 stock market crash inadvertently saved Island Beach State Park—developer Henry Phipps had plans for a resort community, but went bankrupt before building.
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The Sandy Hook Lighthouse (1764) is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States.
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Gunnison Beach at Sandy Hook is the only legal clothing-optional beach in New Jersey.
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