Long Beach Island Shipwrecks

Maps of Shipwrecks off the coast of Long Beach Island

I was looking at the New Jersey Maritime Museum’s site and came across a link to Shipwrecks along the New Jersey Coast.

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Books about Long Beach Island By John Bailey Lloyd

Books about Long Beach Island by John Bailey-Lloyd

Discover the captivating tales of Long Beach Island with books by John Bailey Lloyd. Dive into the rich history & culture of LBI. Explore now!

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Morrison’s Restaurant

Morrison's Restaurant - Beach Haven, NJ

Morrison’s Restaurant was a classic LBI restaurant. It had been serving great seafood since the 1940’s. It’s position adjacent to the intercoastal waterway and large windows provided a parade of boats for diners. The volume of boats dropped off significantly as time progressed. In the earlier days, you would see a continuous procession of  everything from well worn garveys to expensive sport fishermen while you enjoyed great seafood.

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Photos of the Lucy Evelyn

The Lucy Evelyn Beach Haven

Photos of the schooner, Lucy Evelyn,  right after she was beached in Beach Haven and converted to a gift shop.

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The Lucy Evelyn at anchor in Little Egg Harbor.

Lucy Evelyn at anchor

The Lucy Evelyn was a three masted schooner built in 1917 in Harrington Maine and homeported in Machias Maine.  She served for a number of years including the packet trade to South America. At one point in World War II, she was shelled by a German U-Boat and survived.

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The House on the island off Beach Haven

A House on a private island off Beach Haven, Long Beach Island

There is a solitary house on a small private island off Center Street in Beach Haven. 

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October 2022 Flooding on LBI

Flooding in North Beach Haven - Oct 2023

A storm caused some moderate tidal flooding on LBI. These are some pictures from North Beach Haven

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1920 Aerial view of Barnegat Light

Aerial View of Barnegat Light from a 1920 Survey

This is an aerial view of Barnegat Light and the Barnegat Inlet from a 1920’s survey by the Army Corps of Engineers. 

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The abandoned Fish Factory – Little Egg Harbor, NJ

The Fish Factory - Little Egg Harbor

The fish factory processed Bunker. It was very active in the 1970’s. At some point after that, it ceased operations.

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