Coney Island in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Shipwrecks

Coney Island Creekwalk

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2024

1. Shipwrecks Marker

Inscription. The mouth of Coney Island Creek is littered with shipwrecks, consisting mostly of derelict barges and tugboats hauled in for landfill for salvage during the 1960s. Older ships and boats lie buried beneath landfill at Calvert Vaux Park on the north side of the creek and others below Kaiser Park. The creek's shoreline is littered with the remnants of navigational buoys, [unreadable] debris, and broken hulls, [unreadable] pleasure boats.

Erected by NYC Parks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the NYC Parks series list.

Location. 40° 34.815′ N, 73° 59.801′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is on Coney Island. It can be reached from Bayview Avenue 0.2 miles north of Neptune Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11224, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York

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City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 location: Yellow Submarine (here, next to this marker); Gene Ritter Way (here, next to this marker); Fishing the Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Egrets and Swans (within shouting distance of this marker); Spartina Salt Marsh (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coney Island Creek (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Fishing the Creek (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sand Dunes (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2024

2. Shipwrecks Marker

Horseshoe Crabs plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 1, 2024

3. Horseshoe Crabs plaque

This plaque is nearby. It does not feature any historical information.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.