The Forgotten Wreck of the Fremont

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By East Point Lighthouse, near Heislerville, New Jersey, sits a wreck that, despite a fairly straight-forward story, is the source of several rumors about its origins. Some say it was the tug boat "Hazel Moore", wrecked in a storm. Others say that it's a sloop from the War of 1812. The truth is a bit less glamorous, but the "Fremont" is none the less a very interesting wreckage to survey and study.
Special thanks to Nelson "Captain" Klein for all of the information and some photographs, and the Maurice River Historical Society for pointing me in the right direction.
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“Definitely don’t search “Hazel Moore” if you’re at work” 😂

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_proceeds to look up Hazel Moore_ she seems nice. :D

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@9:45 "And it looks like the women on the Hazel Moore had a Jollier time"

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I used to love hazel moore. I still do, but I used to too.

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[@weeabooper]

The sky is so gorgeous at the end of this

[@chrisperrien7055]

Note: those are not dead horseshoe crabs, those are molted shells of horseshoe crabs. They shed their shells about once a year to grow bigger . Also, Horseshoe crabs are everywhere where there is warmer ocean shallow water and sand/silty beaches/bottoms. They are in the Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean Sea and over in Pacific/the Orient as well.

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I've seen them in Cape Cod Bay!

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The first one was definitely dead as it still had the legs and tail. When they molt, they break off into 2 sections

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Yep, definitely off the Carolina coast too.

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People's, the horseshoe crab is worldwide, and is one of the oldest species (still in existence), on the planet!! It's traceable back to, 100 million years!!!

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New Jersey is like a "hidden treasure." I am Philadelphia born and raised but many summers and summer vacations were spent in New Jersey. From the concrete ship in Cape May to the wreck you have in this video, there is always something to spark one's curiosity. I am also a railroad fan and to hike the remains of the various railroads through the state was always fun. My older brother who was a kid during WW2 would go along the beach with his friends during summer vacations and look for remains from sunken ships that washed up on shore. He found many lenses and fragments from periscopes which we still have. He remembers being called out of the water due to oil slicks from ships sunk out at sea. I still live in Philadelphia but work in NJ and love to follow its history almost as much as the history of PA. and Philly.

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Some of Jersey is okay but the New York metro region is a douche haven

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@@rmick66 as a New Jerseyan that moved to New York……well, yeah.

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Most of South Jersey and the Northwest portion have amazing wilderness and historical sites. The whole Wharton State Forest and Batsto are particularly cool.

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Great video! I was at this boat in 1971 and you could still climb on it if you were careful I remember "White Plains" printed at the rear.

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It might not be the Titanic but it has it's own history no less important that effected numerous lives back in it's day. You can't get enough of these stories and thanks to people such as yourself, we benefit greatly. So thanks again...............always interesting, to say the least.

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One of the best produced videos I have seen on KZbin. The camera work is exceptional, and the host’s passion for these old ships draws the viewer in for an enjoyable half hour. This could very well have been shown on a major network - it’s that good, and I am looking forward to more videos from this talented pair. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@1951RKP]

I’ve loved boats all my life. Have owned boats for the last 30 years. A live aboard for 20 years. Always sad to see a boat that has sunk and will never cruise the sea again.

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There's something profoundly sad about shipwrecks.

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I remember years ago my family would take vacations to Cape Hatteras, and I would try and go see the beached ships all along the outer banks. This video brings me back!

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@@zubzero9593 How Stupid & Unnecessary..... but Hey, whatever sinks your boat, just go down with it O.K.?

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Interesting, and very well produced. As a roughly 9 year staying on the coast of Sctoland at Aberlady (60 years ago!) I saw an old sailing ship, a small ketch beached at low tide on the sand, and heeled over on her side. Doubt she's still there now. Many years later, exploring Whitford Burrows on the Gower peninsular in Wales I found another wreck, a steam collier this time, with bits of her plating and the firebox end of her boiler sticking up out of the sand. I tried digging it out with our daughter's spade, but my wife wouldn't let me bring it home - dunno why not? (It'd have looked good in the front garden, wouldn't it?)

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You're correct. I would've brought it home, also 😌!! Women, they don't possess, sentimentality 🙄…………

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Might be haunted. Take photos. Leave the vessel's parts to the vessel

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Interesting, most of the Jersey wrecks I've explored have more water over them. Back in the 70s I discovered a coastal schooner off Beach Haven that still had it's brass and I've never found a dive boat Captain that knew anything about it.

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I lived on the Outer Banks of North Carolina off and on for 52 years and started driving the beach after each storm to pickup trash and pieces of shipwrecks. I kept a notebook on where I found which piece along with date and time. I lined my yard with these pieces and kept them supported by blocks of concrete so they wouldn't rot. What I was doing was highly illegal but two of the pieces had been used for beach fires until I explained to the people why I crashed their bonfire which was what I had shown a friend that works for the National Park Service. I also remember a interesting wreck right over the dune where the locals used to go and have their fires in the hull itself when I was little on vacation with my parents. I found the wrecks really interesting and did whatever research to see what piece came from what as the type of wood, the way they were cut and the method of joining pieces together tell a story. Just thought I'd ramble with my fingers for a bit but whatever you do please don't burn history and it doesn't hurt to bring some trash when leaving to dispose of properly. Peace

[@puppywing8693]

that is one pretty ship, at least its remains update: fremont in her glory days looked so cute

[@ianwalton284]

Hazel Moore is much cuter.

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Great video. My favorite place in the world. My grandmother took me here as a kid and my wife and I got engaged here. Great story and thank you for sharing

[@PartTimeExplorer]

That's wonderful to hear! Thanks for sharing

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Hey thanks for this video I'm a English citizen i love my naval history expecially ww2 and i love fishing so thanks for this video keep it up mate 👍

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A very sad yet beautiful shipwreck, with neat history, an exploration, pretty music and to top it all off, some horseshoe crab gore for the upcoming Halloween season! :)

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Fremont, we hardly knew ye. I’m so pleased to have found your channel. The algorithm recommended one of your other videos after I had been watching about various ships, and of course I subscribed, so now your videos are frequently presented. One of the best channels I have found. Looking forward to viewing more of your fascinating content, as your presentation is excellent and demonstrates phenomenal research. When I was in the Navy, stationed in Virginia Beach, I worked on a reconnaissance pod system configured on the F-14, and once during a training run a pilot brought back incredible footage of dozens of abandoned boats and even ships somewhere in North Carolina, and I wanted so much to know their stories. I live near Dallas, Texas so nowhere near such places, and appreciate the opportunity to explore along with you, and learn a few things.

[@Horizon344]

With a bit of work I think she could probably be made ship-shape & ready to sail again. Nice filming.

[@PartTimeExplorer]

It’s a fixer-upper. A little “lived-in”.

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I mean, by that logic, the Mary Rose will be off fighting the French again in no time...but who said wishful thinking was a bad thing? 🙂

[@AndyHappyGuy]

By that logic we could raise the Titanic and get it reattatched and sailing again before next afternoon.

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@@AndyHappyGuy I mean it worked for that one movie, so of course it has to work. Hollywood would never lie

[@nickforest7816]

Yeah right that thing has been submerged in water for a long time most of the wood of the ship is rotted away but if you think it can be fixed and sailed again by all means have fun digging it out of the sand in one piece

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After watching this I drove out and took Polaroid photos incredible wreck thank you for the video

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I grew up in Heislerville and lost a shoe investigating the wrack in the early 80s. Love East Point. Nice video.

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Growing up on the NE coast of England, I played and grew up in places littered with ship wrecks and the remains of decaying, abandoned boats. Loved them, then, and still drawn to them, now. Always a little in-awe at how quickly a well built boat can be reduced to a few skeletal remains after just a few winters when left exposed on a northeasterly beach. Mischievous kids played their part, too. Love these videos.

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Wow! Thank you for taking the time to make this. I've never been to a shipwreck, and to see the old pictures and the history, glamorous or not, is awesome.

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I happen to grow up (funny enough, the next county south, from this doc.) in an area, where we had plenty of wrecked/sunken boats strewn all over the county. But that was back in the '60's &'70s', before the Federal Clean Air, and Water Act of 1974-75. This mandate made it so everything had to be environmentally, cleaned up, and thusly wreck's we're, no more.

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Yes so happy he uploaded. Edit: The story is really unique and the fact that the ship is still here is very amazing. Pls do more of these type of videos if you can.

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I'm really surprised this doesn't have more views. It's a great presentation and really well done. Thanks for sharing!

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As A trawler man now 84yrs old you certainly have your fishing vessel compartments identification correct. well done for a youngster, The big difference between the American vessels and the British is all the accommodation above the main deck,

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Horseshoe crabs. I remember them well from my childhood in the 1950's, during summers spent in a tiny community called Long Cove, on Fire Island. Nothing but a few small houses behind the big dunes, and a couple of shacks perched up on the dunes, overlooking the Atlantic.The rusted out hulks of a few old cars and trucks, down in a hollow. All gone now. Its a national seashore. Its been sanitized and gentrified. I enjoy all of your videos. They have real substance. History gives us an understanding of who we are, and where we came from. Its a pity more young people don't understand that. They think the world began with them. To believe that, is a form of impoverishment.

[@BIG-DIPPER-56]

Thank you for that! What an interesting, well covered, calm and peaceful look the history of the old wreck. So enjoyable...

[@RichadTheLionHeat]

Very interesting, educational, informative, relaxing and great photography, ground and aerial. We appreciate both your efforts in researching the history of the Fremont. Thank you for capturing this small piece of American maritime history. 👍🏻😉🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸

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"Don't go searching for Hazel Moore at work" lol I had to search, curiosity got better of me, the reason is exactly what you think it is haha

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I love that you explore and highlight smaller unknown gems like this.

[@shauntemplar.26]

I love ships, I love the sea, Its always been my dream to live and boat or small ship just like what this used to be once. Magical , Not a fitting end however for such a wonderful vessel . Great work here mate, 10/10

[@renefrigaard2616]

That's it. My next vac locale. Thank u for awesome video between storms!

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>Don't search for Hazel Moore if you're at work 😂😂😂😂

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Call me old, but i can oly guess from the first rule of the internet... ha ha

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Brilliant story telling

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This is a hauntingly beautiful old wreck...really enjoy seeing these old boats...something so beautiful and timeless about them. Thanks for your explorations!

[@Glen.Danielsen]

Fascinating. And what an elegant wreck site!

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I really enjoyed watching this! The filming and photography was gorgeous, the narration intelligent and interesting. I live in Philly - not very far away - so maybe I'll pay a visit when the weather starts warming up again. I always called the Delaware Bay coast of New Jersey the "forgotten" part of that state.

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Fun fact: Horseshoe Crab blood is super valuable.

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Thank you, Mr Part-Time Explorer. I am planning a scenic/historical trip to the east from home (Missouri) which will include Gettysburg, Antietam, Cumberland Gap, Flight 93 Memorial and the battleship New Jersey. This wreck will be added to my itinerary, plus any others I find on your channel. Great work you are doing.

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Some really beautiful scenery and shots here! Thanks for the video!

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I used to drive by one just like that when I was kid. It was right next to a bridge on Grande Isle. I dont think anything is left of it today. Love your videos.

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So interesting. Caught my eye when I heard NJ. Grew up way north of this & never knew much about this part of the state.

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Thank you for sharing this video and historical information. I often realize how little bits of history are so interesting as we all build upon in in our lives. Very nice background music and east coast scenery too. Thank you.

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Great job! Thank you for preserving history 👍🏻

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Very nicely done.

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Thank you for this well done documentary Your keeping these still beautiful ships memory alive

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Thanks so much for following up on this. I was really intrigued after seeing it in the drone video.

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I live within 15 miles of the Freemont. Never knew it was there, even though I have been to East Point lighthouse. Wonderful video.

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Thanks for this interesting post with the history-what little is known. I love videos about exploring old wrecks and abandoned things like trains and cars as well as places and structures. I’d like to visit the old Packard factory as an example of the American industrial age. Kudos to you, young man, and stay safe.

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@@PartTimeExplorer carrying on what your doing its calming me down ive seen the titanic real time sinking you did about the titanic disaster i loved it ilove titanic also your my favourite youtuber ever your my inspiration tom

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