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The New Jersey Historical Divers Association, Inc. announces our eighth

New Jersey Shipwreck Symposium

Saturday, April 24, 2010

2 PM to 6 PM

InfoAge Science & History Learning Center

2201 Marconi Road, Wall, New Jersey.


Admission is $20 per person ($15 for NJHDA Subscriber Members).

Reservations are required.


The symposium will be hosted by:

Dean W. Fessler, Jr. – Shark Research Institute


The day will feature the following presentations:

Identifying the Vivian Wreck: Dan Lieb – Shipwreck Researcher

Horseshoe Crabs - Ancient Creatures In The New Millennium: Dave Barbara – Marine Photographer

New Jersey Shipwrecks: Gary Szabo – Wreck Diver/Photographer


Intermission: light refreshments will be served.


Admiralty Arrest – the Andrea Doria and the SS Carolina: Hon. Joseph Rodriguez, USDJ

The Stolt Anchor Recovery: Steve & Maureen Langevin and Bjoern Kils


For reservations and more information, please call 732-776-6261 or e-mail NJHDA.

Send checks payable to NJHDA, Inc., 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall, NJ 07719


Alterations and substitutions to the schedule may occur without notice. NJHDA, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable historical research organization. All donations are tax deductible.


Directions from North: Take Garden State Parkway South to EXIT 100B onto Route 33 East. Continue to Route 18 South. Get off at EXIT 7A. The exit will merge you onto Brighton Avenue. Follow Brighton to the bottom of the hill and turn RIGHT onto Marconi Road. After a few hundred yards, you will see a parking lot entrance on your right. Enter and follow the directions of the parking attendants.

Directions from South: Take the Garden State Parkway North to EXIT 98. Bear to the right and get onto Route 138 East. Follow 138 to the Route 18 North. Follow 18 North to Exit 7. The exit ramp will put you on Marconi Road where it intersects Brighton Avenue. Go straight. After a few hundred yards, you will see a parking lot entrance on your right. Enter and follow the directions of the parking attendants. Alternately, you can use Exit 100A and get onto Route 33 East. Continue to Route 18 South. Get off at EXIT 7A. The exit will merge you onto Brighton Avenue. Follow Brighton to the bottom of the hill and turn RIGHT onto Marconi Road. After a few hundred yards, you will see a parking lot entrance on your right. Enter and follow the directions of the parking attendants.

Directions from West: Take 195 East (which becomes 138 East), to Route 18 North. Follow 18 North to EXIT 7. The exit ramp will put you on Marconi Road where it intersects Brighton Avenue. Go straight. After a few hundred yards, you will see a parking lot entrance on your right. Enter and follow the directions of the parking attendants.

Directions from East: Take 33 West, to Route 18 South. Get off at EXIT 7A. The exit will merge you onto Brighton Avenue. Follow Brighton to the bottom of the hill and turn RIGHT onto Marconi Road. After a few hundred yards, you will see a parking lot entrance on your right. Enter and follow the directions of the parking attendants.


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