A breezy tour of NJ shore history illustrated with more than 3 dozen b&w photographs.
"Jersey Shore Facts & Photos" is a breezy tour of our coastal history, from pirates, shipwrecks, and lighthouses to historic hotels, the space-age architecture of the Wildwoods, and today's most popular boardwalks. Along the way, readers will find out why there is an elephant-shaped building on the beach in Margate, who built a concrete ship (and why it sank near Cape May), and how NJ shore towns earned such unusual names as "Loveladies," "Ship Bottom," and "Rio Grande." They'll also discover the weird history of Asbury Park's "Tillie," visit Atlantic City's Million Dollar Pier with Thomas Edison, and travel back in time to the lost resort of Tucker's Island.
Illustrated throughout, with more than three dozen original black and white photographs of Jersey Shore lighthouses, boardwalks, and historic landmarks.
Trade Paperback / 6x9 / 100 pages / $9.95
Excerpt
"For several generations of visitors, one of the most famous buildings in Asbury Park was not even on the boardwalk. It was a block or so away, with a Ferris Wheel that carried you up through a slot in the roof. Inside, it was filled with carnival rides, including an antique carousel, and mechanical fairgrounds games. Outside, it was painted a faded green... with two big, grinning faces you only had to see once to remember the rest of your life."
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