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Explore: History of Fire Island

FIre Island, HistoryMay 18, 2025277Views 0Likes 0Comments

Watch the video to hear the full story. NOTES: Fire Island has been inhabited since Native American times, serving various human needs. Overfishing, storms, and cholera have historically threatened Fire Island's environment and communities. Robert Moses' proposed highway through Fire Island sparked significant community opposition in the 1960s. The Citizens Committee for…

Explore: Bessie White Shipwreck

Exploring, ShipwrecksJanuary 22, 2023426Views 0Likes 0Comments

The four-masted Canadian 200-foot coal schooner hit a sandbar on February 6, 1922, while en route from Newport News, Virginia, to St. John, New Brunswick, in thick fog. As a result, the ship began to take on water. She ended up stranded on Fire Island's shore despite the efforts of the 20 men on board.…

Explore: Gluckauf Shipwreck

Exploring, ShipwrecksJanuary 22, 2023463Views 0Likes 0Comments

You can find Blue Point Beach about a half-mile west of Fifth Walk in Davis Park. There are only a few houses that are barely visible in the dunes as you stroll along the ocean. The location of the wreck is close to the remains of the old Blue Point Life Saving Station. History The…

Explore: Watch Hill

Exploring, NatureJanuary 22, 2023390Views 0Likes 0Comments

Watch Hill, a campground and marina run by the Fire Island National Seashore, is about a mile to the east of Davis Park and was first made accessible to the public in 1967.