Margate City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carpenter Walkway
Lucy the Elephant
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017
1. Capenter Walkway Marker
Welcome to Lucy the Elephant, one of our country's national historic landmarks and America's oldest roadside attraction.
This is the Carpenter Walkway, dedicated to Sylvia and Edwin Carpenter, co-founders of the Save Lucy Committee.
Their "first steps" taken in 1969, saved Lucy from the wrecking ball and led the way to restoration of the world's largest elephant.
We shall be forever grateful to Sylvia and Ed for their two decades of service and their love of our national treasure.
Dedicated July 2016
Erected 2016 by Save Lucy Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2016.
Location. 39° 19.253′ N, 74° 30.692′ W. Marker is in Margate City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and South Decatur Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Atlantic Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9200 Atlantic Avenue, Margate
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Regionally, this marker is on the 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 also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lucy the Elephant (a few steps from this marker); Margate City Post 397 Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Persian Gulf War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Margate City World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Margate City World War I Monument (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Margate City.
Regarding Carpenter Walkway. Lucy the Elephant was listed on the National Register
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017
2. Capenter Walkway Marker
Also see . . . Lucy the Elephant on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 5, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017
3. Lucy the Elephant
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017
4. Park Dedication Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on October 18, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 5, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
