Sandy Hook in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Life-Saving Station
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Spermaceti Cove - Holly Forest
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022
1. U.S. Life-Saving Station / Spermaceti Cove - Holly Forest Marker
U.S. Life-Saving Station
The Spermaceti Cove Life-Saving Station was one of the first Life-Saving Stations constructed by the federal government in the 19th century. Life-Saving Stations along the New Jersey Shore played a key role in the founding of what became known as the U.S. Life-Saving Service. Originally called lifeboat stations, they were built as a result of many shipwrecks occurring along the New Jersey coastline.
In 1915 the U.S. Life-Saving Service became part of the U.S. Coast Guard. The station was used by the U.S. Coast Guard until the late 1940s. Today the National Park Service utilizes the former U.S. Life-Saving/Coast Guard Station as a visitor center.
Spermaceti Cove - Holly Forest
Spermaceti Cove, across from the former U.S. Life-Saving Station, is popular with birders, photographers and naturalists because of the spectacular views of the open bay and tidal flats. Just north of the boardwalk is the largest maritime holly forest on the east coast, measuring 64+ acres. Some of the older trees are 150 years old and 50 feet high. The holly forest is closed to the public and available by guided
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Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 40° 25.616′ N, 73° 59.1′ W. Marker is in Middletown Township, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Sandy Hook. It is on Hartshorne Drive 3.1 miles north of U.S. 36. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highlands NJ 07732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, specifically on the Jersey Shore, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker,
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022
2. U.S. Life-Saving Station / Spermaceti Cove - Holly Forest Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
