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| Okay, it really doesn't mention aliens; the other two are the main components of a conspiracy theory known as the: Montauk Point is the easternmost (even though it looks like the northernmost) point on Long Island. It's just under eighty miles from where I live. The drive time can range from an hour and thirty minutes to a three-hour ordeal during the summer, or if there's a golf tournament or some other annoyance. Among other things, the area sports the first lighthouse built in New York state, which is currently the fourth oldest lighthouse in the nation still active. It is or was home to the first cattle ranch in America. Quint, the character from "Jaws" is said to have been partially based on Frank Mundus, a local sports fisherman, who specialized in taking tourists shark fishing. "During World War II the United States Navy bought most of the east end, including Montauk Manor, to turn it into a military base. Fort Pond Bay became a seaplane base. The U.S. Army established Camp Hero with 16-inch (410 mm) guns to protect New York shipping lanes. Several concrete bunker observation posts were built along the coast, including one immediately to the east of the Montauk Lighthouse. Base buildings were disguised so they would appear from above as a New England fishing village." And that's when the trouble started, as was normal during the war, the area was restricted, and remained so for several years after the war. Of course the Urban Explorers, or whatever they were call back then (trespassers?) snuck in, and found abandoned installations, electronics left over from the radar installations. Perfect fodder for an conspiracy about "what really happened in Montauk. The best time to visit Montauk if you're not into touristy things is the late fall through very early spring. Before beach weather sets in, and brings out the crowds. The area is more New England, than New York, the locals are suspicious of newcomers, but it is worth the visit. |
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