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Miller Field closed as an airbase in 1969. [2] US Army 11th Special Forces Reserve was stationed at Miller Field from March 22, 1963, to August 1, 1970. The Field was the site of the Elm Tree Beacon Light, a lighthouse from 1856 through 1924 when it was abandoned (and later rebuilt). The light had replaced a prominent elm tree.
Gateway National Recreation Area is a 26,607-acre (10,767 ha) U.S. National Recreation Area in New York City and Monmouth County, New Jersey.It provides recreational opportunities that are not commonly found in a dense urban environment, including ocean swimming, bird watching, boating, hiking and camping. [3]
NPS map of the Park, displaying the closed area in white Great Kills Harbor view The park's 15 million cubic yards of 1940s-era landfill included sanitary and medical waste. [ 9 ] In 2005, radioactive radium ( 226 Ra, once used in cancer treatments) was found in the sand at a depth of about 1–1.5 feet (30–40 cm).
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