The present Manasquan River Inlet was dug in the 1920s with the original inlet located at Stockton Lake.[1] The present day inlet is the northern terminus of the Intracoastal Waterway.
On Sunday April 5, 1778 a contingent of about 135 British troops and loyalists entered the inlet to sack and destroy the Union salt works. The raiders burnt the salt works, broke the kettles and ransacked the surrounding homes before retreating and heading north to raid salt works in the Shark River.[2] The Union salt works were repaired [3] and again attacked on the night of April 21, 1780 by a detachment of provincial troops, under the command of Lieut. Col. Laurence who had sailed south from Sandy Hook.[4]
The restored Squan lifesaving station at Ocean & 2nd avenues
The present day location of the inlet is several thousand yards south of its location in 1868, the inlet had been near the former Manasquan Coast Guard Station which was adjacent to Stockton lake.[5] The Manasquan inlet historically had always been shallow, which made it difficult for large boats to navigate. When the Point Pleasant Canal was dug in 1926, the Manasquan river's water rapidly flowed through the man-made opening disrupting the natural flow of the river, and this caused the inlet to completely close with sand for several years. The inlet's closure was so complete that it was possible to walk from Manasquan to Point Pleasant beach on dry ground.[5] From 1926 to 1931 several efforts were made to reopen the inlet, including the use of high pressure water by the National Guard and local firemen to erode a narrow channel through the sand. These efforts failed to keep the channel open and the inlet remained closed.[5] In 1930 work began to reopen the inlet. The Army Corps of Engineers put up temporary piers and began building jetties. The jetties were constructed with rock excavation from the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan. The project cost $600,000 with funds from local, state and federal government.[5] The inlet was officially reopened on August 29, 1931, with a parade of boats and was attended by New Jersey Governor Morgan F. Larson.
Surfingedit
The Manasquan Inlet is widely known as one of the best surf spots along the East Coast.[6] Its popularity among beach breaks throughout the East Coast stems from the inlet, which directs and often enlarges the waves as they come in to create a great right break. Many competitions are held at the Manasquan Inlet throughout the year.[citation needed] One of the most popular is the Manasquan Classic Longboard Contest which is held in September of every year. In 2011, the competition celebrated its 19th annual competition with a paddle out on September 11, commemorating the attacks on the World Trade Center a decade ago.[7] Hurricane Bill, whose swell hit the shores of Manasquan in August 2009, brought many big-time professional surfers to the Manasquan Inlet including Andy Irons, Pete Mendia, Sam Hammer, and Mike Gleason.[8]
Referencesedit
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manasquan, inlet, inlet, that, connects, atlantic, ocean, with, manasquan, river, dividing, counties, ocean, county, monmouth, county, state, jersey, passage, head, harbor, barnegat, possible, point, pleasant, canal, daylight, view, east, towards, point, pleas. The Manasquan Inlet is an inlet that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Manasquan River dividing the counties of Ocean County and Monmouth County in the state of New Jersey Passage to Bay Head Harbor and the Barnegat Bay is possible via the Point Pleasant Canal Manasquan InletDaylight view east towards Point Pleasant Beach and the Atlantic Ocean from the Manasquan sideThe Manasquan Inlet looking west at sunset from the jetty on the Manasquan sideThe present Manasquan River Inlet was dug in the 1920s with the original inlet located at Stockton Lake 1 The present day inlet is the northern terminus of the Intracoastal Waterway The inlet is home to the Squan US Coast Guard station History editOn Sunday April 5 1778 a contingent of about 135 British troops and loyalists entered the inlet to sack and destroy the Union salt works The raiders burnt the salt works broke the kettles and ransacked the surrounding homes before retreating and heading north to raid salt works in the Shark River 2 The Union salt works were repaired 3 and again attacked on the night of April 21 1780 by a detachment of provincial troops under the command of Lieut Col Laurence who had sailed south from Sandy Hook 4 nbsp The restored Squan lifesaving station at Ocean amp 2nd avenuesThe present day location of the inlet is several thousand yards south of its location in 1868 the inlet had been near the former Manasquan Coast Guard Station which was adjacent to Stockton lake 5 The Manasquan inlet historically had always been shallow which made it difficult for large boats to navigate When the Point Pleasant Canal was dug in 1926 the Manasquan river s water rapidly flowed through the man made opening disrupting the natural flow of the river and this caused the inlet to completely close with sand for several years The inlet s closure was so complete that it was possible to walk from Manasquan to Point Pleasant beach on dry ground 5 From 1926 to 1931 several efforts were made to reopen the inlet including the use of high pressure water by the National Guard and local firemen to erode a narrow channel through the sand These efforts failed to keep the channel open and the inlet remained closed 5 In 1930 work began to reopen the inlet The Army Corps of Engineers put up temporary piers and began building jetties The jetties were constructed with rock excavation from the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan The project cost 600 000 with funds from local state and federal government 5 The inlet was officially reopened on August 29 1931 with a parade of boats and was attended by New Jersey Governor Morgan F Larson Surfing editThe Manasquan Inlet is widely known as one of the best surf spots along the East Coast 6 Its popularity among beach breaks throughout the East Coast stems from the inlet which directs and often enlarges the waves as they come in to create a great right break Many competitions are held at the Manasquan Inlet throughout the year citation needed One of the most popular is the Manasquan Classic Longboard Contest which is held in September of every year In 2011 the competition celebrated its 19th annual competition with a paddle out on September 11 commemorating the attacks on the World Trade Center a decade ago 7 Hurricane Bill whose swell hit the shores of Manasquan in August 2009 brought many big time professional surfers to the Manasquan Inlet including Andy Irons Pete Mendia Sam Hammer and Mike Gleason 8 References edit Belmar NJ Zone 5 Archived from the original on 2007 08 10 Retrieved 2007 08 10 Extract of a letter from Kildare April 9 1778 Archives of New Jersey Series 2 Vol II p 170 171 Archived from the original on 2011 09 01 Retrieved 2011 10 26 History of Brielle Archived from the original on 2010 05 07 Retrieved 2011 10 26 Archives of New Jersey Series 2 Vol IV p 324 April 21 1780 Archived from the original on 2011 09 01 Retrieved 2011 10 26 a b c d A disaster reversed in 1931 Pt Pleasant Historical Society Archived from the original on 2012 10 23 Retrieved 2011 10 26 10 Best Surf Spots on the East Coast Made Manual Archived from the original on 2011 10 09 Retrieved 2011 10 26 Live Beach Cams and Surf Reports Thesurfersview com Archived from the original on 2023 10 13 Retrieved 2011 10 24 Null ESPN Archived from the original on 2010 11 20 Retrieved 2011 10 26 40 06 09 N 74 02 06 W 40 10250 N 74 03500 W 40 10250 74 03500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manasquan Inlet amp oldid 1179927889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
