Aerial view from the Highlands of vessels riding at anchor across the approaches to New York Harbor off Sandy Hook, a boat crossing in the foreground, 2026

The approaches, from the Highlands

2026

Sandy Hook approaches (approx)

Vessels riding at anchor in the approaches to New York Harbor off Sandy Hook, seen from the Highlands — the same offshore anchorage that, a century ago, held Rum Row.

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Title: The approaches, from the Highlands
Date: 2026
Source: Aerial photograph by Above the Hook · 2026.
Contributor: Above the Hook
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Slug: rum-row-hero

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The approaches, from the Highlands (2026). Aerial photograph by Above the Hook · 2026. The Highlands History Project, https://history.abovethehook.com/archive/rum-row-hero/.