History of Liberty State Park - The Black Tom Explosion
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9/26/2023
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On the present site of Flag Plaza in Liberty State Park on the night of July 30, 1916. An explosion occurred that was an act of sabotage by agents of the German Empire, to destroy U.S.-made munitions that were to be supplied to the Allies in World War I.
The explosions killed at least four people and destroyed some $20,000,000 ($540 million in 2023 dollars) worth of military goods.
This incident, which happened prior to U.S. entry into World War I, also damaged the Statue of Liberty.
It was one of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions in history.
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The Black Tom Explosion, History of Liberty State Park, U.S. Flag Plaza, Liberty State Park, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, New Jersey State Park, Gateway to America, Legal Immigration, Liberty Landing, Empty Sky Memorial, Holocaust Memorial, CRNJ Terminal, Central Railroad Terminal, Gateway, The Gateway Region, Jersey City, Hudson River, New York Harbor, Hudson County, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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