Barnegat Light in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Massacre at Long Beach Island

Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry), December 25, 2012

1. Massacre at Long Beach Island Marker

Inscription. 1776 — 1783
Massacre at Long Beach Island
October 26, 1782 Near this place, privateer Capt. Andrew Steelman, his crew from the armed row galley Alligater, and a few local residents slept on the beach after an exhausting day of unloading the cargo from the cutter, en route from Belgium to St. Thomas, that ran aground on the Barnegat shoals. Notorious Capt. John Bacon with a band of loyalists attacked and captured the ship and cargo. According to patriots' accounts, about twenty mostly unarmed and unsuspecting patriots, including Capt. Steelman, were slaughtered.

Erected by the Board of Chosen Freeholders to
commemorate Ocean County's role in the American
Revolution on its 225th anniversary, 2001-2008

Erected by Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.

Location. 39° 44.93′ N, 74° 6.851′ W. Memorial is in Barnegat Light, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It is at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and 20th Street, on the left when traveling north on Bayview Avenue.

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Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Barnegat Light NJ 08006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on the Jersey Shore

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Andrew Steelman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Massacre at Long Beach (approx. 1.1 miles away); All Shapes, Sizes and Materials (approx. 1.1 miles away); Maritime Sentinels (approx. 1.1 miles away); Maritime Forest Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Salty Survivors (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lighthouse Keepers of Barnegat Light (approx. 1.1 miles away); Vigilant Guardian (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barnegat Light.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on July 29, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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