Abandoned Ship near New Brunswick

[+Rygel]

I was driving home from the Bronx yesterday on the Turnpike. As I was approaching New Brunswick I saw what looked like an abandoned ship. It was quite large. I could only see the top. Looks like it has been there for many years.

 

Anyone know what I'm talking about? I did a quick glance at WeirdNJ.com but didn't see it.

[+Mopar]

It's an old ferry. If I remember right, the plan was to bring it up to New Brunswick and convert it into a floating eatery, but there were problems with water depth/bridge clearance or something like that. Thats as far as it got, and was abandoned there. Been there as long as I've been boating on the Raritan river/bay. 10-15yrs.

 

BTW, I had considered using it for a terrain 5 cache, but it's clearly and heavily marked "No Trespassing".

 

I don't have the issue here, but it's supposedly in WNJ #14, so I'm sure Gwho can clue us in.

 

Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon.

[+lightnsound]

Yep, I've seen her many times. I never knew anything about it, but you gave me the inspiration to do a google search.

 

The Mary Murray was a Staten Island Ferry, built in 1937. She has been beached on the south bank of the Raritan River in East Brunswick since 1982.

 

Check out this site.

 

beached ferry

 

I am not addicted to geocaching, really.

 

[This message was edited by lightnsound on May 11, 2003 at 09:08 PM.]

[+Rygel]

Thanks, guys thats it!. I have issue 14 so I'll find it and look in there.

 

That website is informastive.

 

Too bad the ship is off limits.

[+Mopar]

terraserver pic

 

Tae-Kwon-Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading forever towards the horizon.

[+nikcap]

If you take Schoolhouse lane in East Brunswick, you can get pretty close to the Ferry. I use to drive a bus for the Senoir Center in town and had a pickup there. Her son owned the land and the ferry. I once got a quick tour of the area, but the ferry was unaccesible. He also had a Tug Boat for a while there too.

The best part is the pair of seals that live in that section of the Raritan.

I'm not sure how much open/public space is there, but the township bought most of the housex along Weston Rd (???) for the expansion of Edgeboro, there maybe a small park down there now a days.

 

[This message was edited by Team Ekitt10 on May 13, 2003 at 08:35 PM.]

[+lostinjersey]

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BTW, I had considered using it for a terrain 5 cache, but it's clearly and heavily marked "No Trespassing".

 

I don't have the issue here, but it's supposedly in WNJ #14, so I'm sure Gwho can clue us in.

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Why yes, yes I can.

 

Checked my website. nope. looked for an old file with the listings. nope. had to check my gps file. YEP! Issue 14, page 21. Thanks for your vote of confidence Mopar.

 

I actually was driving down that way a few weeks back and I just happened to be crossing the bridge, happened to glance left and I saw it & I nearly jumped out of my pants. OHMYGODTHATSITTHATSTHEBOATTHATSTHEBOAT!! My wife yelled at me to get a grip (on the wheel) and tyhen asked WTF I was talking about. i explained. She gave me that typical "You've GOT to be kidding" look. Um... no. I'm not kidding.

 

it was a thrill. I immediately scouted out some sattelite photos and maps and thought I might see a way thru but I imagine my BOLP waders would be required. sigh. I wonder if anyone would grant permission? It's something I've been meaning to look into, but my back burner is already overflowing, especially with a new project I'm tackling. sigh.