Massacre
Inscription
On Oct. 25, 1782, Capt. Andrew Steelman and most of his crew, sleeping on the beach, were killed by Bacon's Tories.
Location
AddressCentral Avenue between 18th and 19th Sts.
CountyOcean
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.833450, -74.263260
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