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 Shipbuilding - Somers Point, NJ
N 39° 18.706 W 074° 35.593
18S E 535069 N 4351453
One of a series of markers located on Bay Avenue as you enter Somers Point. These signs are placed by the local historic district. The center of town is three tenths of a mile away.
Waymark Code: WM9FTE
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2010
Views: 9
This is part of a series of markers released in 2002 to celebrate Somers Point centennial anniversary. The durable, metallic sign is of the heavy duty variety and located roadside while traveling south. Somers Point is kind of a gateway town to the shore. It is the last town before traversing the bridge to Ocean City. All in all, it is definitely a shore town. You can smell the salt air and see seagulls while reading the marker.
The marker reads
SHIP BUILDING
___ ... ___
Due to the deepwater harbor and the
availability of timber, shipbuilding
thrived along the Great Egg Harbor Bay
from 1860 - 1890. Three-masted schooners,
the likes of the Emma Cottingham and the
21 Friends, as well as sloops and barges
dotted the bayfront. Van Zant's at the
foot of New Jersey Avenue was the last of
the large shipyards. Boats were launched
at the ends of Somers avenue, George
Street, and Delaware Avenue. Horses
pulled boats from Sooy's Boatworks at
Pennsylvania and Shore Road down
Delaware Avenue to the bay.
Marker by Harbour Cove and the City Of
Somers Point.
Marker Name: Shipbuilding
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
SHIP BUILDING
___ ... ___
Due to the deepwater harbor and the
availability of timber, shipbuilding
thrived along the Great Egg Harbor Bay
from 1860 - 1890. Three-masted schooners,
the likes of the Emma Cottingham and the
21 Friends, as well as sloops and barges
dotted the bayfront. Van Zant's at the
foot of New Jersey Avenue was the last of
the large shipyards. Boats were launched
at the ends of Somers avenue, George
Street, and Delaware Avenue. Horses
pulled boats from Sooy's Boatworks at
Pennsylvania and Shore Road down
Delaware Avenue to the bay.
Marker by Harbour Cove and the City Of
Somers Point.
Dedication Date: 01/01/2002
City: Somers Point
County: Atlantic County
Group responsible for placement: City of Somers Point
Web Link: [Web Link]
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