Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding (HM17NR)

Location: Somers Point, NJ 08244 Atlantic County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 18.702', W 74° 35.598'

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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 Sant'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.
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HM NumberHM17NR
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Placed ByShore Memorial Hospital and the City of Somers Point
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 7:47pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 535061 N 4351446
Decimal Degrees39.31170000, -74.59330000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 18.702', W 74° 35.598'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 18' 42.12" N, 74° 35' 35.88" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 780-798 Bay Ave, Somers Point NJ 08244, US
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