Long Branch in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mansion House

1845 — 1910

— West side of Ocean Avenue between Laird Street and Chelsea Avenue —

Mansion House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C., August 24, 2011

1. Mansion House Marker

Inscription. The Mansion House was considered to be the finest hotel of its day. On August 22, 1861, the wife of Abraham Lincoln visited Long Branch and stayed at the Mansion House. A thrilling demonstration of an ocean rescue by the Life-Saving Service, which later became the Coast Guard, was arranged for Mrs. Lincoln by former Governor William A. Newell. That night, a "Grand Hop" was held at the hotel in her honor. First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln's visit drew the Nation's eye to the city as a fashionable resort during the Gilded Age. President Ulysses S. Grant was also a guest at the Mansion House. The hotel burned in 1884, was rebuilt, and was torn down in 1910 to make way for a new pier.

Erected 2011 by Long Branch Historical Society and City of Long Branch.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 40° 18.12′ N, 73° 58.754′ W. Marker is in Long Branch, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is at the intersection of Chelsea Avenue and Centennial Drive on Chelsea Avenue. Touch for map. Marker

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is in this post office area: Long Branch NJ 07740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey,

specifically on the Jersey Shore,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

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: Chester A. Arthur (approx. 0.2 miles away); William McKinley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Harrison (approx. 0.2 miles away); Steinbach's Cobblestones (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rutherford B. Hayes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodrow Wilson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ulysses S. Grant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Long Branch Post 316 Jewish War Veterans of the USA Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Branch.

Additional keywords. FLOTUS, First Lady of the United States

Mansion House Marker (view from East) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C., August 24, 2011

2. Mansion House Marker (view from East)

Mansion House Marker (from North) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C., August 24, 2011

3. Mansion House Marker (from North)

Atlantic Ocean image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C., August 14, 2011

4. Atlantic Ocean

Mrs. Lincoln's view of the Atlantic taken from near a spot she possibly occupied at some point in the time stream.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2011, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,790 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2011, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.