📜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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German U-boats sank over 100 ships off the Jersey Shore during WWII. Debris from the SS Morro Castle, torpedoed near Long Beach Island, still lies on the ocean floor.
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The SS Atlantus, a WWI concrete ship, ran aground off Sunset Beach in 1926. Its remains are still visible today and have become a beloved local landmark.
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The Sandy Hook Lighthouse (1764) is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States.
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