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The hull, foundering beneath the waves, was first secured near Montauk Point by legendary Montauk fisherman Captain Frank Mundus on his vessel Cricket II and Carl Forsberg, founder of the Viking Fleet, the largest fishing fleet in Montauk, on his Viking V, and was later transferred to the Coast Guard picket boat, which towed it into Lake Montauk.
The craze for shark fishing off Montauk was encouraged in the 1970s by local boat operator Frank Mundus who often was reported in stories as the source for the character Quint in the movie Jaws. [8] Mundus caught a 4,500-pound (2,041 kg) great white shark by harpoon and a 3,427-pound (1,554 kg) great white shark by rod and reel.
Frank Mundus (October 21, 1925 – September 10, 2008) was a fisherman and charter captain based in Montauk, New York who is said to be the inspiration for the character Quint in the book and movie Jaws.
Montauk Point State Park features picnic tables, a food concession, playground, fishing, seasonal hunting, and trails for hiking and cross-country skiing. [4] Suffolk Transit's S94 route also serves the park seasonally connecting it with Montauk Village. The park is located at the end of New York State Route 27.
In the 1890s, Austin Corbin extended the Long Island Rail Road from Bridgehampton, New York to the Montauk fishing village (the line extension was called the Fort Pond Railway). His friend Arthur Bensen purchased 10,000 acres (40 km 2 ) of Montaukett land around the village and the LIRR began advertising that it could cut a day off ship travel ...
The site known as Camp Hero, or the Montauk Air Force Station, was initially commissioned by the U.S. Army in 1942. Camp Hero was initially a coastal defense station disguised as a fishing village, and its location was chosen to prevent a potential invasion of New York from the sea.
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Viking Lake State Park is a 1,000-acre (400 ha) state park in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States, located near the city of Stanton. The park is centered on the eponymous Viking Lake, which covers 136 acres (55 ha). The park's amenities include electric and non-electric campsites, six jetties for fishing, and a swimming beach. A restaurant ...