Somers Point remembers the sacrifice of Richard Somers
During the night of Sept. 4, 1804, a small merchant ship sailed alone into the harbor of Tripoli, in North Africa. It carried no cargo. It was instead loaded with bombs and explosives. Its captain was 26- year-old Richard Somers, from Somers Point, New Jersey. He and...
Looking back at the singing tower of Lake Lenape
On the quiet shoreline of Lake Lenape in Mays Landing stands a lighthouse that has never guided a ship home. There is no rocky coastline here, no ocean fog and no freighters searching for a safe harbor. Instead, the 65-foot tower was built for a much more whimsical...
Atlantic City dining back in the day
Atlantic City residents and visitors of a certain age have warm memories of their favorite restaurants of yore, with the most frequently mentioned as “missed” being Hackney’s, Captain Starn’s, and Lou’s Deli in Ventnor. Indeed, the pieces on Lou’s in Shore Local and...
The hidden history of Atlantic City nightclubs
While there’s no doubt that Atlantic City 500 Club is the most famous nightspot in the city’s history, there were other clubs in the boardwalk area through the years that, at least for a time, rivaled the 500 in terms of popularity and notoriety. However, clubs like...
Atlantic City’s post-Labor Day promotion gave rise to Miss America
More than a century ago, Atlantic City business leaders searching for a way to extend the summer tourism season created an event that would become a national institution. Sixteen-year-old Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C., emerged as the top contestant during the...
