"In the 1950s, the Miss America title was at its peak....It was a wonderful time to be Miss America. They hadn't burned their bras yet and there was still some hero worship left. "My life as lived as though I was never a celebrity. I love . . . — — Map (db m229931) HM
Freedom is Not Free
[Following the title is a list of New Jersey veterans who died in the Korean War. See link below for a list of "those who did not return."] — — Map (db m5797) WM
"I am a living testimonial that diabetes can happen to anyone…I had to find the discipline and the self-acceptance to realize that I was not a bad person. It was difficult but this has strengthened my spirit and made me stronger." . . . — — Map (db m153519) HM
"Although columns have been written about Miss Norma Descygne Smallwood (Miss America) as a home girl, yesterday she was offered two prime essentials of every home—a husband and a cook stove. She frowned on the proposed husband, but took . . . — — Map (db m153514) HM
"Members of women's rights groups don't make any sense and I have talked with some of them. They say that they have no individuality as women. That when a woman marries she loses her name so she loses her individuality. I think women who feel . . . — — Map (db m153467) HM
"The new Miss America, 1939, hasn't decided what sort of a man she would want to marry, but she does know that when the time comes she wants five children, three boys and two girls, and she has named ready for them. She hates housework and dishes . . . — — Map (db m153507) HM
Known as "Mr. Atlantic City," Paul "Skinny" D'Amato owned and operated the renowned 500 Club in Atlantic City from the 1930's until the club burned down in 1973. D'Amato's 500 Clu was a venue for big name entertainers like Frank Sinatra with whom he . . . — — Map (db m153546) HM
"My contemporaries are very concerned over the rising drug problem.... My standard (and very truthful) answer about the drug question is, 'I don't need anything artificial to turn me on. When I'm fortunate enough to have such tremendous experiences . . . — — Map (db m153466) HM
An Atlantic City native, he served in the Army’s 584th Medical Corp during the Korean War. He attended the New Jersey College of Commerce, Atlantic Community College and the New York Institute of Technology. He was one of five Blacks to integrate . . . — — Map (db m37284) HM
Throughout history, we have answered
our country's call to arms,
for freedom, for justice,
for self - determination of an ally.
We have served and sometimes paid
in grim coin the price exacted.
Through no fault of ours,
somehow we were . . . — — Map (db m51206) HM
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars.
My stone is red for the blood they shed.
The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care.
If I could be seen by all mankind
maybe peace will come in my . . . — — Map (db m190933) WM
My grandmother was an excellent role model. She ran a large farm in Iowa. She died at 86, without seeing me become Miss America. My mother was another important role model. She was a wife, a homemaker and was busy in the community and active . . . — — Map (db m153463) HM
"Today I have a contract to appear in theatres for the coming six months…and arrangements have been made for screen tests. But I'm not going to get big-headed like some girls. I'm going to keep my head and work hard. I know I can make good in the . . . — — Map (db m153512) HM
"I have been career-minded ever since I was a little girl....I was lucky to have a contract which ran two and a half years—even though I never got a picture that would show my ability. But if there was a call for publicity it was always, . . . — — Map (db m153504) HM
"It is wonderful to receive such messages, most of them advising me to commercialize my beauty, but I must consider fitting myself for the tasks of life right now....I must complete my education before considering anything. Tomorrow I enter my . . . — — Map (db m153516) HM
A Virginia entrepreneur who headed north in 1911, opened Arctic Avenue Beauty Salon in Atlantic City. She expanded by teaching beauty culture door-to-door with products of the day, some self-styled. Madame Washington, as she would later be called, . . . — — Map (db m37109) HM
Radio and television personality, educator and newspaper columnist who dedicated much of his life to tirelessly promoting his beloved home town and earning him the nickname "Mr. Atlantic City" — — Map (db m229934) HM
"What the media doesn't pick up on is the attitudes of middle America, which is what I think I represent. But the title is not something that you win on morality, and I don't want to turn it into a crusade for new values. All my life I've felt . . . — — Map (db m153534) HM
"[Sharon] made her debut on Broadway in 'Sweet Charity' in January, 1966. Several weeks later she quit to the astonishment of the producers, and [she said], I am much more at peace with myself. When you're a Miss America you feel people expect you . . . — — Map (db m153483) HM
"'My focus is on education and career....It's about being a woman of the '90s with beliefs and philosophies and ideas.... We all have to go through the process of finding out where we fit in today's society.... I think school-to-work is the . . . — — Map (db m153522) HM
"Parents have less time to listen to what kids have to say, and everybody in the family is going in a different way....Families don't have a chance to sit down and talk about what's going on....More and more you see wives going out and working, . . . — — Map (db m153462) HM
Soundra E. Usry-Hollingsworth worked diligently in many capacities to promote Atlantic City. In the 1960's, she was a dancer with Larry Steele's Smart Affairs at the famed Club Harlem's first Mistress of Ceremonies. She worked in Special Events for . . . — — Map (db m153451) HM
"Being in a pageant gave me so much confidence about myself. I knew that I could get up in front of groups of people singing, speaking, anything, and I had confidence about myself…I feel that when people see the girls on stage, they're looking at . . . — — Map (db m153533) HM
Answering a question about male and female equality in the workplace, Susan said, "It depends on what the activity is. As far as construction work and things of that nature go, men and women are physiologically different—fact is fact. . . . — — Map (db m153459) HM
"As individuals we have the power to change or alter our present and our future. Through the strength I found in my positive outlook I opened doors to my own future and will always continue to brave the confidence it takes to reach my goals in . . . — — Map (db m153543) HM
"My mother grew up in Atlantic City and the pageant… was always a big thing. But I guess with her being Black, everybody felt it wasn't the right time for her to enter. So she knew she would try to raise me towards the pageant and entertaining. . . . — — Map (db m153535) HM
"'When I was about 15 years old, I realized that someone very close to me was not able to read,' That initial interest translated into involvement at Florida State University, where she served as president of the Campus Alliance for Literacy . . . — — Map (db m153521) HM
"She has tried marijuana (then told her parents and got 'properly scolded). She thinks abortion and premarital sex are matters of individual choice. And she has "nothing against homosexuals." Neither the confession about pot nor the opinions on . . . — — Map (db m153461) HM
"The question I've been asked the most is, do I feel that I've been exploited? Which to me is just as ludicrous because I'm sitting here with ten thousand dollars of scholarship money. It means the difference between being able to further my . . . — — Map (db m153464) HM
By 1872, the first life-saving station was in operation on the corner of the Lighthouse property. This simple building, with some periodic renovations, served until the second, larger and more ornate station was constructed in 1884.
The new . . . — — Map (db m46289) HM
Former Ritz Carlton Hotel opened during the "Roaring Twenties" on June 24, 1921 as one of Atlantic City's Grand Hotels.
Designed by the architectural firm of Warren and Wetmore and constructed at a cost of $6 million.
During WW2 the . . . — — Map (db m208348) HM
Before construction of Absecon Lighthouse, many ships and many lives were lost off the coast of Absecon Island. Even though the beam from this light lessened these losses, other disasters plagued seagoing vessels. The anchor you see here, weighing . . . — — Map (db m46291) HM
For more than four decades Kentucky Avenue ruled the East Coast Music scene. The greatest jazz and blues stars of all time filled its many clubs with round-the-clock entertainment - including Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughn, Aretha Franklin, Count Basie, . . . — — Map (db m36952) HM
Dedicated July 5, 1945 in honor of the first colored soldier of this city who gave his life for democracy.
May those who might be intolerant be ever reminded by this memorial plaza that men of all colors, creeds and beliefs make up . . . — — Map (db m153454) WM
USCS Steamer Robert J. Walker
1874 - 1860
More than 153 years after it was lost in a violent collision at sea, the wreck of the steamer Robert J. Walker was identified 12 miles off Absecon Lighthouse by maritime . . . — — Map (db m190904) HM
"Diversity is appreciated a lot more than in the 1950s when there were problems with racial issues. There is still bigotry and racism going on. But there are also a majority of people who aren't thinking about it. I have had no severe problems . . . — — Map (db m153539) HM
"Miss America 1944 hopes to achieve a screen career or hope to gain a place in the television field. But with a career, she hopes, too, to be a 'good wife' for some fortunate husband.... 'I first heard about the Miss America Contest then [at . . . — — Map (db m153501) HM
Dedicated to the memory of those Atlantic County citizens who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of their nation while a member of the United States Armed Forces in Southeast Asia
1961 - 1973 — — Map (db m190930) WM
Born in Petersburg, Va., this longtime Atlantic City resident began her life's work in 1976 when she established the Stanley S. Holmes Village Work Team in the public housing complex in which she resided. Beginning with her efforts to improve . . . — — Map (db m153450) HM
When asked about the so-called Now Generation Vonda Key replied, "Some of their demands are no doubt justified…but many do the things they do just to be spectacular. Sure they have some legitimate gripes. But why not approach the problem . . . — — Map (db m153473) HM
"this is not the fight of the Negro members of this Union; this is the fight of the whole UAW and we are all going to be involved in it, because we believe that it is not a political question; it is a moral question" . . . — — Map (db m190916) HM
Wastewater Treatment
Each and every day, the Atlantic County Utilities Authority Wastewater Facility treats millions of gallons of wastewater coming from homes, business, industries and institutions using a variety of processes to . . . — — Map (db m190962) HM
Born in Clinton, North Carolina, Wilbert Royal made Atlantic City his home after receiving his Master's Degree at North Carolina A&T University. Affectionately known as "Huff", he spent many summers in Atlantic City working as a bellhop at Lombardy . . . — — Map (db m190941) HM
Born in Caswell County N.C. and raised in Danville, Va., Sonny relocated to Atlantic City after being honorably discharged from the United States Air Force. He worked in various hotels and restaurants before he began working as a barber at the . . . — — Map (db m153453) HM
Wind Farm
A joint project by Community Energy Inc. (CEI), and ACUA, the Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm resulted in a wind-generation facility sized to meet the electrical load requirements of the ACUA Wastewater Treatment Facility with . . . — — Map (db m190963) HM
The Atlantic & Cape May County AFL-CIO Central Labor Council dedicates this workers' memorial monument to honor all union workers who lost their lives on the job since the establishment of the casino industry in Atlantic City.
The new . . . — — Map (db m208346) HM
This steel beam was recovered from Ground Zero and donated by the Port authority of New York and New Jersey.
Dedicated to all who were lost on September 11, 2001 and to our heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice — — Map (db m190911) HM WM
In memory of those who have made the supreme sacrifice in World War II
Joseph A. Baratta •
Allen C. Bertoldi •
Raymond A. Bonello •
Anthony F. Bozzelli •
Jerry J. Capone •
John Carcilli •
Anthony L. Curtis •
Daniel T. . . . — — Map (db m190915) WM
"'I think I'm just about the average American girl… but I am cut out for this kind of life.' She also revealed that she neither smokes nor drink, has no superstitions, likes cats, sings in the shower and wants a stage career. She also wants to be . . . — — Map (db m153488) HM
A country club was originally envisioned by the Island Development Company as part of the third division of Brigantine Beach. The design firm of Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek were selected to build an 18 hole Scottish Links style course. The . . . — — Map (db m190902) HM
* Lifeguard and swim instructor. Helped create city dock, swimming and diving programs
* U.S. Army veteran
* Member of Brigantine Board of Education 1956 - 1967
* City Historian - Created Brigantine Historical Museum
* Director Atlantic . . . — — Map (db m190486)
This iconic symbol of Brigantine, NJ is not an actual working lighthouse but rather a monument or tourist attraction used to help in the sale of real estate on the island. The Lighthouse, which was built in 1926 by The Island Development Company, . . . — — Map (db m190485) HM
WW I • WW II • Korea • Vietnam
Remember those men and women who bravely served and those who paid the supreme sacrifice
Army
Served with honor
SP-3 Norman S. Wiener, 1956-1959 •
SP-3 Melville A. Lundin, 1954-1957 • . . . — — Map (db m190906) WM
Great Egg
Coast Guard Station
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m153613) HM
On this day, Tropical Cyclone Sandy caused tidal flooding to rise to this level at this location! Tidal height was 8.8 ft. above Mean Lower Low Water
Be aware. Prepare. — — Map (db m153616) HM
August 30, 2003
Longport American Legion Post 469 Dedicates this Monument in honor of U.S. Armed Forces, past, present, and future, in recognition of sacrifices made for our Nation by Military Members and Families. We are eternally grateful. . . . — — Map (db m108866) WM
In grateful appreciation
to
Michael L. Cohen
Founder, Longport Historical Society
Author of "The Way We Were"
"Thanks for the Memories"
— — Map (db m153614) HM
Welcome to the labyrinth at the Church of the Redeemer. This labyrinth was truly a parish project: it was the inspiration of the Reverend Dabney J. Carr III, our longtime parish priest-in-charge; Milda Balsh, a church neighbor, donated the funds . . . — — Map (db m153617) HM
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. . . . — — Map (db m108865) HM
In Memory Of
Lt. David Rogers
World War II
101st Airborne Division
In Memory Of
Mortimer Lewis, 3rd
World War II
Margate American Legion
Post 397
In Memory Of
Francis P. Boyle
World War II
Margate American Legion
Post 397 . . . — — Map (db m108797) WM
Honor Roll
Erected As An Everlasting Tribute By
The Citizens Of Margate City
To Those Who Answered Their
Country’s Call
Theodore J. Haring★ Killed in Action · Harry McClain Wounded · Ollie Hackney · Leon . . . — — Map (db m108794) WM
In Memory Of
Our Beloved Son
Lt. Arthur D. Wilson, Jr.
Pilot A.A.F.
And His Boyhood Friends And
Comrades In Arms Of This City
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
In World War II
Howard T. Shepherd · Francis P. Boyle · Francis X. Crowe · . . . — — Map (db m108795) WM
Dedicated to all those who
have served and to the many
who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice
to preserve freedom
Viet Nam
1957 - 1975
— — Map (db m153611) WM
The name Ventnor was given to this area by the Camden and Atlantic Land Company in 1889. The name was derived from a health resort the Isle of Wright in the English Channel.
In 1891, the Carisbrooke Inn was built on Harvard Avenue. This . . . — — Map (db m153593) HM
A Grammy sat here one day with her grandson in hand. It was June 2006 when she imagined a new "fabulous" state of the art play environment…to set a precedensce by building the first handicap accessible playground from A.C. to Longport with music, . . . — — Map (db m153604) HM
Ventnor City Municipal Hall
The present city hall is part a memorial to the veterans of World War I, as dedicated on June 15, 1929, under the auspices of the James Harvey American Legion Post #144. This Tudor-style building, designed by . . . — — Map (db m153603) HM
This is the Keystone that was over the main entrance of the Oxford Avenue School. This was Ventnors first school building, built in 1909 and torn down in 1986. Second smaller keystone was over another entry. — — Map (db m190482) HM
Time has taken its toll on the disappearing act of full "bathing costumes." Back in the early 1900s, women wore black, knee-length, puffy sleeved wool dresses. But times began to change and soon women began wearing less and less. In 1945, Louis . . . — — Map (db m153596) HM
Erection of the first boardwalk began in 1905 and was completed in 1910. The Ventnor Fishing Pier was completed in the late 1920s and was originally free admission. Soon after overcrowding forced authorities to make admission by membership card . . . — — Map (db m153607) HM
Ventnor City Hall was built by engineer Vivian B. Smith in 1929, who designed the building to harmonize with the surrounding residences. The structure served the dual purpose of a municipal office building, assembly hall and headquarters for the . . . — — Map (db m153606) HM
The Ventnor City Police department has been committed to maintaining the safety of its citizens and visitors to this seashore community for almost 100 years. In this time, the police department has come a long way from its ranks of a half dozen . . . — — Map (db m153605) HM
Veterans Memorial
In Honor And Memory Of All
Men And Women Of All Wars And Those
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
WWI WWII Korea Vietnam Persian Gulf
( bronze plaque )
A Tribute By The Citizens Of Ventnor City
To Forever . . . — — Map (db m108725) WM
Erected
In Honor Of
The Boys From
Ventnor City
Who Served In
The World War
This Memorial
Was Made Possible
Through The Efforts
Of Navajo Tribe
No. 275 I.O.R.M.
And Citizens Of
This City
Committee
James C. Scull · . . . — — Map (db m108721) WM
Former Ventnor City Lifeguard and Rowing Champion Dr. John W. Holland started the Viking Rowing Club in 1959. A few years later sculling and sweeping (crew) were introduced as the new sport. The Club, located in Ventnor Heights, operates programs . . . — — Map (db m153601) HM
Built sometime between 1900-1910, this wood frame building is 8'5" by 14'5" and retains its original clapboard siding. The wooden front door is original. The construction date is determined based . . . — — Map (db m247291) HM
Dedicated September 11, 2012
By the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Avalon
The Avalon September 11th Memorial Plaza was created to be a sculptural place for pause and reflection....
..to honor the memory . . . — — Map (db m247315) HM
The Avalon Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1913 as the Peermont Volunteer Fire Company. They dedicated a fire house on the current site of Avalon Borough Hall on July 4th, 1914. In 1928, the Peermont Volunteer Fire Company changed its . . . — — Map (db m304694) HM
Gas lighting was invented by William Murdoch in 1792, and cities in Britain began to light their streets using gas at that time. The United States followed suit shortly afterwards . . . — — Map (db m247290) HM
Dunes form when the wind blows sand across the beach. Plants like dune grass and sea rocket take root and help to trap the sand forming a foredune. As more sand blows acress the beach, plants are covered and grow up through the sand. The taller . . . — — Map (db m271932) HM
Avalon September 11 Memorial Plaza Dedicated September 11, 2012
Borough of Avalon:
Mayor: Martin L. Pagliughi
Council: Charles P. Covington • Richard E. Dean • David Ellenberg • Nancy M. Hudanich, Ed. . . . — — Map (db m247333) HM WM
Hello there we hope you are enjoying your visit at the Avalon History Center!
Gazebos have been fixtures in gardens for centuries. They were common in Egyptian gardens 5,000 years ago. Their popularity and presence have become more . . . — — Map (db m247296) HM
There's more to a barrier island than just the beach. Once, these islands were covered by maritime forests. How do you think Wildwood was named? Today, only a few pockets of maritime forest still remain in New Jersey, protected in places like . . . — — Map (db m271930) HM
The Avalon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire at the abandoned Seven Mile Beach Ice House at 7th and Ocean Drive. Thompson dragged the first hose line into service on the roof; then he collapsed, stricken with a heart attack. He was taken . . . — — Map (db m304695) HM
Avalon is located on the northern end of Seven Mile Beach, a barrier island. The unique landscape and ecosystem you will pass through during this self-guided tour is a living classroom. It will take you through several biotic communities and . . . — — Map (db m271928) HM
Avalon is located on the northern end of Seven Mile Beach, a barrier island. The unique landscape and ecosystem you will pass through during this self-guided tour is a living classroom. It will take you through several biotic communities and provide . . . — — Map (db m271929) HM
There is no logging in the Maritime Forest, but the stumps do tell a story about cutting down trees. In the 1970s and '80s, Avalon planted non-native Japanese black pines in the dunes. The trees flourished because they tolerated the harsh shore . . . — — Map (db m271931) HM
This building erected by the Cape Island Presbyterian Church dedicated July 17, 1853. The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church moved to its present site at Decatur and Hughes Streets May 21, 1899.
The Episcopal Church of the Advent . . . — — Map (db m209337) HM
