Middletown, New Jersey: Vito Genovese's Mount Vesuvius Volcano
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Deep Cut Gardens
- Address:
- 152 Red Hill Rd, Middletown, NJ
- Directions:
- Deep Cut Gardens, Garden State Parkway exit 114, head east, take first right onto Red Hill Rd, go 1.5 mi. to parking lot on right.
- Hours:
- Daily 10-4. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 732-671-6050
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Notorious crime boss's former property, now a beautiful garden park, includes a replica volcano he ordered made from Mount Vesuvius rocks.
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The volcano is not listed on any park maps, and visitors mistake it for a pizza oven. Take time to walk the park, breathtaking.
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Roadside America designated Vito's volcano as the most important landmark to see in the park, and pointed out the amusing pizza oven assumption. It's understandable that county officials wouldn't see eye-to-eye with us on honoring this one item on their lovely property.