The summer of 1957 in Margate
Long after the fact, I was told by surviving family members that my mother loved the Atlantic City area, and my father hated it. Mom loved Lou’s in Ventnor. Dad preferred playing golf and tennis in Tamarac, Florida. Still, being the relatively good husband that he...
85-year-old diving horse rider remembers Steel Pier’s golden age
At 85 years old, Barbara Gose can still picture the view from the top of the Steel Pier diving tower. Perched bareback on a horse nearly 50 feet above the water, she would look out over thousands of spectators filling Atlantic City’s legendary amusement pier....
One-room schoolhouse served early EHT students
Long before modern school buildings and school buses, children in Bargaintown received their education in a small one-room schoolhouse along Patcong Creek. The modest structure, measuring just 18 by 16 feet, stood on what is now Mill Road and served students in all...
John L. Young: Boardwalk Pioneer
With the summer season upon us, families are visiting the Jersey shore in droves and are in search of entertainment that those of all ages can enjoy. To some, that means amusement rides, whether at Atlantic City’s Steel Pier, the Showboat’s Island Waterpark, Central...
Sunshine Park put Mays Landing on the map during the heyday of the naturist movement
Long before today’s campgrounds and outdoor resorts became popular, Atlantic County was home to one of the nation’s best-known naturist destinations. During National Nude Recreation Week, observed this year from July 6-12, it’s an opportunity to look...
