Sea Bright in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

1. Welcome to Gateway National Recreation Area Marker

Inscription. Welcome to Gateway National Recreation Area. Sandy Hook is a barrier beach peninsula at the northern end of the New Jersey Shore. Its location at the entrance to New York Harbor assured Sandy Hook's importance for coastal and harbor defense. For more than 200 years most of the peninsula has been a federal reservation. This military presence shaped both Sandy Hook's history and assured its preservation as open space. During the summer months, visitors enjoy swimming and sunbathing on the beach. Sandy Hook is open throughout the year, offering opportunities for birding, fishing, hiking, or discovering the park's natural resources and historic sites, including America's oldest lighthouse.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.

Location. 40° 23.925′ N, 73° 58.581′ W. Marker is in Sea Bright, New Jersey, in Monmouth

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County. It is on Ocean Avenue North north of New Jersey Route 36, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Ocean Ave N, Rumson NJ 07760, 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 walking distance of this marker: Highlands Doughboy World War I Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); From the Navesink Highlands (approx. half a mile away); Telegraph and Radar at Twin Lights (approx. half a mile away); Twin Lights Mystery Cannon (approx. half a mile away); Electric Power Station (approx. half a mile away); Powerhouse (approx. half a mile away); The Old North Tower (approx. half

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

2. Welcome to Gateway National Recreation Area Marker

a mile away); The Navesink Light Station (approx. half a mile away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Telegraph and Radar at Twin Lights (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.