History
Long Beach Island has a long and fascinating history. The island was used by Native Americans as a hunting and fishing spot. There are rumors of visits by Viking longboats and pirates. During the Victorian era, Beach Haven and Barnegat Light grew quickly. A railroad replaced steam and sailboats as the means to bring visitors to the island.
Photos of the Lucy Evelyn
Photos of the schooner, Lucy Evelyn, right after she was beached in Beach Haven and converted to a gift shop.
Continue reading No tags for this post.Marina ice damage 1970’s
A photo from the 1970’s showing ice damage at Stilt’s Marina in North Beach Haven
Continue readingLong Beach Island Shipwrecks
I was looking at the New Jersey Maritime Museum’s site and came across a link to Shipwrecks along the New Jersey Coast.
Continue reading No tags for this post.Whale mural at Hands in North Beach Haven
There is a spectacular mural of two right whales on the north side of the Hands Building on 14th street in North Beach Haven.
Continue reading1920 Aerial view of Barnegat Light
This is an aerial view of Barnegat Light and the Barnegat Inlet from a 1920’s survey by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Continue readingSailing on the A.J. Meerwald, 2019
We took a sail on New Jersey’s Tall Ship, the A.J. Meerwald in July 2019 from Beach Haven, NJ.
Continue reading No tags for this post.1963 ad for Rudy’s Dock
Rudy’s Dock has not existed for a couple of decades.
Continue reading No tags for this post.A second bridge for LBI is possible
The horrendous crawling traffic between LBI and the Parkway can be alleviated to some degree by the addition of a second causeway.
Continue reading No tags for this post.1963 ad for Bill Borman’s Dairy Queen and Restaurant
An ice cream stand and restaurant in Beach Haven Gardens
Continue reading No tags for this post.1963 ad for Noller’s Diner in Beach Haven.
Noller’s is currently Fred’s Diner. The interior, especially the diner part, retains the 1960’s retro feel.
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