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Toms River in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

G-Sloop

Toms River Seaport Society

— Museum Artifact 86.016.00 —

 
 
G-Sloop Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022
1. G-Sloop Marker
Inscription.
Designed by C. Mower built by Morton Johnson, Bay Head New Jersey.

Length 18 feet 9 inches, length at the water line 14 feet, beam 6 feet 7 inches, draft hull 7 feet. Mast 24 feet, sail area main 147 sq. feet jib 57 sq. feet.

Donated by David Beaton & Sons
 
Erected by Toms River Seaport Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 39° 57.06′ N, 74° 11.61′ W. Marker is in Toms River, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It is on Hooper Avenue north of East Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 82 E Water St, Toms River NJ 08753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: "E" Scow (here, next to this marker); Catboat (here, next to this marker); Sea Biscuit (here, next to this marker); Lightning (a few steps from this marker); Canvas Canoe (a few steps from this marker); Perrine Sneakbox (a few steps from this marker); Old Town Canoe (a few steps from this marker); Toms River Seaport (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toms River.
 
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G-Sloop Display image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022
2. G-Sloop Display
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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