the cuban ledge, new york

The Cuban Ledge, New York is a reef made mostly of sand and small rocks in Eastchester Bay, Bronx. The reef was allegedly created when a large barge carrying sand and gravel ran aground on a shoal. A salvage crew was mounted there and the barge was rescued, but much of the sand and gravel it was carrying needed to be removed in order to aid the rescue. The workers dumped the sand and rock overboard to get the barge off the shoal. The dumped cargo formed a small man-made reef which is visible at low tide. The barge may have been of Cuban registration or ownership, which is how Cuban Ledge got its name. Also, it was said that there was a fad at the time to name everything "Cuban" because the incident occurred in the time of the Spanish American War. It is used by local fishermen to fish to dig for worms (free bait) at low tide and drink beer.

The Cuban Ledge, New York

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