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Townsends Inlet in Sea Isle City in Cape May County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Station 6

On JFK Blvd at Pleasure Ave

 
 
Station 6 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 25, 2024
1. Station 6 Marker
Inscription. Photo: Braca Cafe, Newsstand, Movie Theatre; Circa 1910

Caption: Braca Enterprises JFK Blvd at Pleasure Ave over 100 years in business. Trains turned south onto Pleasure Ave to Townsends Inlet, Avalon and Stone Harbor. Train stopped to drop off passengers along way.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRailroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
 
Location. 39° 9.297′ N, 74° 41.431′ W. Marker is in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, in Cape May County. It is in Townsends Inlet. It is on John F Kennedy Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 John F Kennedy Blvd, Sea Isle City NJ 08243, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and
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also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Station 7 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Irene Jameson (within shouting distance of this marker); VFW Post 1963 Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Station 5 (about 300 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away); POW / MIA Memorial (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial Park (about 400 feet away); Station 4 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sea Isle City.
 
Station 6 Marker wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 25, 2024
2. Station 6 Marker wide view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware.
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