🕯️Historic Tragedies2010s
Did you know this about Seaside Heights?
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Did You Know?
In 2012, Hurricane Sandy deposited the Jet Star roller coaster into the ocean, creating one of the most iconic images of the storm. Less than a year later, a fire destroyed much of the rebuilt boardwalk.
Location: seaside heights
More Historic Tragedies
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Casino Pier opened in 1932 during the Great Depression and has survived multiple hurricanes, fires, and economic downturns over 90+ years.
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In 1934, the burning cruise ship Morro Castle ran aground at Asbury Park. The disaster killed 137 people, but morbidly became a tourist attraction as crowds paid to view the wreck.
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The 1854 wreck of the Powhattan off Surf City killed 311 immigrants, making it one of the deadliest shipwrecks in New Jersey history.
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