BETA
Chapter 1
Beyond the gym, tan, and laundry
Chapter 2
The historic boardwalks and Victorian secrets
Chapter 3
Shipwrecks, sharks, and coastal nature
Chapter 4
The global phenomenon of reality TV
YOUR GOAL
Master of The real Jersey shore
Ch 3 · Shipwrecks, sharks, and coastal nature
sloane The Real Jersey Shore
Deep sea wrecks, great white teeth, Jersey's real wild coast!
Fun Fact
Jaws inspiration: The 1916 Matawan Creek shark attacks happened 11 miles inland, shocking scientists who didn't know sharks swam in freshwater.
Glossary
shipwreck (noun)
The destruction of a ship at sea by sinking or running aground. The SS Atlantus, a concrete steamer, ran aground off the coast of Cape May in 1926.
The destruction of a ship at sea by sinking or running aground. The SS Atlantus, a concrete steamer, ran aground off the coast of Cape May in 1926.
Quiz
In which body of fresh water did two of the famous 1916 shark attacks surprisingly take place?
Quiz
Approximately how many documented shipwrecks lie off the coast of the Jersey Shore?
Quiz
What mythical creature is rumored to have haunted the Pine Barrens forest near the Jersey Shore since 1735?
Quiz
In what year did the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States, first light up?
Quiz
What unique ecological feature surrounds the historic Sandy Hook Lighthouse on the Jersey coast?
Quiz
Which famous 1974 novel and subsequent blockbuster movie was inspired by the 1916 Jersey Shore shark attacks?
Quiz
How many fatalities resulted from the terrifying 12-day Jersey Shore shark attack panic of July 1916?