The first iteration of the Atlantic City boardwalk opened in 1870 and it was the first boardwalk in the United States.. No commerce of any kind was allowed within thirty feet of the boardwalk and for the first several years, the boardwalk was taken apart and stored during the off-season.
The boardwalk experienced several overhauls, each larger and longer, until an 1889 hurricane brought about the 24-foot wide, 10-foot high, and nearly 4 miles long boardwalk with railings on both sides. It was improved and expanded in 1896 and is (was?) currently the longest boardwalk in the world. May she rest in peace, and perhaps one day be rebuilt.
October 29, 2012
A look back...
Atlantic City, early 1900s
Rolling chairs on the boardwalk, between 1905 and 1920
"Keep Smiling" 1906
1912
Lucky Strike, 1925
Easter, April 12, 1936
Woman dressed up on the boardwalk, 1940
Women on the boardwalk, 1945
1951
1953
1958
Atlantic City, 1960s
Boardwalk, 2001
July, 2012
August, 2012