In the late 19th century, the Shrewsberry river along the west coast of Sandy Hook, NJ was the location of one of many well-documented and unexplained sightings of mysterious sea creatures that plagued the waters of the North Atlantic. 

The Sandy Hook Sea Serpent was described by the most credible seamen at the time to be 50 foot long and serpentine in shape. It swam with snake-like undulation slowly and steadily through the water. As it passed halfway past the bow of the ship, its head rose from the water, emitting a mighty roar. The head was described as small and somewhat resembling a bulldog’s in shape. It had two short, rounded horns on its head just above its eyes. Other boaters on the water saw the serpent also and gave near identical descriptions. 

Meanwhile, over a century later, the ‘Star Jet” was a steel roller coaster that operated at Casino pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, (about 35 miles south of Sandy Hook Beach) from 2002 until it was swept into the Atlantic ocean by a hurricane in 2012. Since the hurricane in question was named Sandy I decided to merge the two legends into one scene.

Size: 48”X 58”

Medium: Oil and tinted house paint on repurposed canvas drop cloth.