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.
1963 ad for Noller’s Diner in Beach Haven.
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Noller’s is currently Fred’s Beach Haven Diner. The interior, especially the diner part, retains the 1960’s retro feel.
Continue reading No tags for this post.Clam sculpture… or… a plumber’s crack??
There are clam sculptures all around the island. The purpose is to make people aware of the need to keep the bay clean. However, my twisted mind saw something other than a clam.
Continue reading No tags for this post.Barnegat Lighthouse 1940’s
From a black and white print of the Barnegat Lighthouse. Most likely from the late 1940’s.
Continue reading No tags for this post.Lucy Evelyn Late 1960’s
Views of the Schooner Lucy Evelyn that was beached in Beach Haven as a gift shop.
Continue readingThe Lucy Evelyn at anchor in Little Egg Harbor.
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The Lucy Evelyn was a three masted schooner built in 1917 in Harrington Maine and homeported in Machias Maine. She served for a number of years including the packet trade to South America. At one point in World War II, she was shelled by a German U-Boat.
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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 readingThe Parry House in Beach Haven
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The Parry House was one of the earlier hotels on Long Beach Island. Bonds Long Beach House preceded it. It was a 200 bed hotel.
Continue readingNorth Beach Haven – Walking on the frozen bay in the 1990s
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This picture is at the end of 17th Street in North Beach Haven. I took it but I don’t remember the exact year. Judging from the houses in the background it was probably in the 1990’s.
Continue reading1963 – Herb Feiler’s Rip Tide Bar.
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An add on a free map from 1963 for Herb Feiler’s Rip Tide Bar on Dock Road in Beach Haven
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