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Jersey City, United States
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402 Morris Pesin Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07305, USA
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N40° 41' 32" W74° 3' 20"
(40.692222222222, -74.055555555556)
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The Black Tom explosion on July 30, 1916, in Jersey City, New Jersey, was an act of sabotage by German agents to destroy American-made munitions that were to be supplied to the Allies in World War I. This incident, which happened prior to American entry into World War I, is also notable for causing damage to the Statue of Liberty.
