Chauncy Jerome Jr Shipwreck Site
Chauncy Jerome Jr Shipwreck Site | |
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| Nearest city | Long Branch, New Jersey |
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| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1851 |
| Architect | Hubbard, Mathew |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th-century packet ship |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000205[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 3353[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 1, 1996 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 5, 1996 |
Chauncy Jerome Jr Shipwreck Site is located in Long Branch City, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The ship was built in 1852 in East Haddam, Connecticut. It was named after Chauncey Jerome, a 19th-century clockmaker from Connecticut. It was 137 x 37 ft and weighed 1154 tons. The ship was a packet ship of the Blue Ball Line. The ship ran aground and sunk on January 12, 1854, and currently rests at 20 feet below the water near Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1996.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ^ Buchmeier, Michael. "Chauncey Jerome ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving". Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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