USGC Steamer Robert J. Walker Memorial - Atlantic City, NJ
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N 39° 21.987 W 074° 24.852
18S E 550462 N 4357606
A compass rose with two brass medallions and an information sign are placed in memory of the USGC Steamer Robert J. Walker on the grounds of the Abescon Lighthouse, 31 S. Rhode Island Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ.
Waymark Code: WMPBTA
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2015
Views: 5
USGC Steamer Robert J. Walker was in service from 1847 to 1860 as a survey ship for the United States Coast Survey when it sank 12 miles off Abescon Inlet after a violent collision. The remains were identified 153 years later. The blue and white stone tile compass rose is placed in memory of the 21 officers and crew of the ship who were lost at sea on June 21, 1860. The shipwreck was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
The brass medallion in the center has a map of the ship's location 12 miles from Abescon Lighthouse. It is inscribed:
USGC STEAMER ROBERT J. WALKER
1847 - 1860
1847 - 1860
The medallion at the SSE point on the compass is inscribed:
USGC STEAMER ROBERT J. WALKER
LOST AT SEA-
12 MILES SE AT 158°
CHARTING THE COAST
JUNE 21, 1860
{NOAA Emblem}
The nearby sign gives the history of the USGC Steamer Robert J. Walker and the names of the officers and crew.
Relevent website: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Daily 10 am to 5 pm
Entrance fees (if any):
Grounds are free to visit. Fee to take the tour to the top of the lighthouse.
Sponsor(s): National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Coast Guard
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Date dedicated: Not listed
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