{"id":1228,"date":"2026-02-23T08:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:36:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:36:41","slug":"ocean-county-launches-heros-revenge-whale-boat-and-model-of-toms-river-blockhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/news\/ocean-county-launches-heros-revenge-whale-boat-and-model-of-toms-river-blockhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean County Launches Hero&#8217;s Revenge Whale Boat and model of Toms River Blockhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ocean County Commissioner Robert S. Arace announced the launch of the Hero&#8217;s Revenge Whale Boat display featuring a working bronze swivel gun.\u00a0 Commissioner Arace also announced the use of a 36&#8243; high and 12&#8242; long model of the Toms River Block House with two replica naval cannons.\u00a0 Both displays were debuted at the February 21 Winter Beach Blast at the Ocean County Mall.<\/p>\n<h3>Whale Boat<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1228 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/photo-galleries\/war-at-the-shore-traveling-trailer-photo-gallery\/attachment\/heros-revenge-starboard\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heros-revenge-starboard-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"2026 Hero&#039;s revenge at Ocean County Mall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heros-revenge-starboard-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Heros-revenge-starboard-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/photo-galleries\/war-at-the-shore-traveling-trailer-photo-gallery\/attachment\/heros-revenge-port\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/heros-revenge-port-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"2026 Hero&#039;s Revenge Port Side at Ocean County Mall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/heros-revenge-port-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/heros-revenge-port-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/2026_february_letters_of_marque_0003_a\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_February_Letters_of_Marque_0003_a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"2026 Rules for Letter of Marque and retribution\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_February_Letters_of_Marque_0003_a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_February_Letters_of_Marque_0003_a-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/2026_february_letters_of_marque_0002_a\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_February_Letters_of_Marque_0002_a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"2026 Bond for letters of Marque\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_February_Letters_of_Marque_0002_a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_February_Letters_of_Marque_0002_a-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/2026_february_letters_of_marque_0001_a\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_February_Letters_of_Marque_0001_a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"2026 Letter of Marque and retribution\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_February_Letters_of_Marque_0001_a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026_February_Letters_of_Marque_0001_a-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/letter-of-marque-and-retribution\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Letter-of-Marque-and-retribution-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Letter of Marque\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Letter-of-Marque-and-retribution-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Letter-of-Marque-and-retribution-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/whale-boat-shooting-on-lake-manahawkin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whale-boat-shooting-on-Lake-Manahawkin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Siff in distance firing swivel gun\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whale-boat-shooting-on-Lake-Manahawkin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whale-boat-shooting-on-Lake-Manahawkin-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/whale-boat-rowed-on-lake-manahawkin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whale-boat-rowed-on-Lake-Manahawkin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"skiff being rowed on Lake Manahawkin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whale-boat-rowed-on-Lake-Manahawkin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whale-boat-rowed-on-Lake-Manahawkin-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/whale-boat-on-lake-manahawkin\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whale-boat-on-Lake-Manahawkin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"skiff docked at Lake Manahawkin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whale-boat-on-Lake-Manahawkin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/whale-boat-on-Lake-Manahawkin-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/sar-chestnut-neck-monument\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAR-chestnut-neck-monument-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"SAR monument at Chestnut Neck for Patriot privateers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAR-chestnut-neck-monument-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAR-chestnut-neck-monument-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Model of the Toms River Blockhouse<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption 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