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07/01/2026

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Atlantic City's 1929 Convention HallIn 1929, the year the Great Depression began, the world's largest auditorium and con...
07/01/2026

Atlantic City's 1929 Convention Hall

In 1929, the year the Great Depression began, the world's largest auditorium and convention hall opened in Atlantic City. Built by the municipal government at a cost of $15 million, it occupied an entire block of seven acres and fronted directly on the Boardwalk.

The mammoth structure seated 41,000 persons in the main auditorium alone. At the time, the 66,000 people living in Atlantic City could be seated in the building with room to spare.

In addition to the main auditorium, which also contained the largest stage in the world and an ice skating rink, there was a spacious ballroom which could accommodate 5,000 people, and another large stage.

Through the use of a specially designed apparatus, a whisper at one end of the huge auditorium could be clearly heard at the other. The main ballroom also housed what remains the largest pipe organ in the world, with 32,000 pipes grouped along the 350-foot trusses of the vast ceiling.

There is an automatic heat and ventilating control throughout the structure, with an entire change of air every seven minutes, filtered and cooled in the summer and heated in the winter.

To accommodate the various trade shows and conventions, steam trains could unload at the ground floor entrances. Ramps made it possible to drive cars from the street directly onto the auditorium floor. Specially designed freight elevator equipment could handle the heaviest pieces of machinery and exhibits with ease.

In addition to the various conventions and trade shows, the main auditorium has had many different uses. Some of these are the Ice Capades, midget car races, football games, wrestling tournaments, basketball finals, Miss America Pageants, the 1964 Democratic Convention, an Army training center during World War II, a three-ring circus, ice hockey games for a minor league team and open ice skating.

In 1945, Convention Hall was under consideration as the interim site for the United Nations headquarters and was visited by the UN Inspection Committee comprised of seven delegates representing China, France, Yugoslavia, Russia, Uruguay, Iraq and Great Britain.

Still standing and in use today, this important part of the Atlantic City skyline has undergone a few renovations and now is known as Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.

Umm... places where you don't want to be after midnight.
07/01/2026

Umm... places where you don't want to be after midnight.

Today......years agoJanuary 7, 1952Atlantic City, NJ Hotel & Rooming House Fire, Jan 1952WILD FIRE RAGING AT ATLANTIC CI...
07/01/2026

Today......years ago
January 7, 1952
Atlantic City, NJ Hotel & Rooming House Fire, Jan 1952
WILD FIRE RAGING AT ATLANTIC CITY
Congress Hotel Destroyed -- Flames Fanned by Wind Hit Six Other Buildings

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Jan 7 (UP) -- A general alarm fire fanned by a strong wind engulfed a seven-story hotel and spread to another hotel and five large rooming houses a half-block from the Atlantic ocean here today.

The Congress hotel, a frame building closed for the winter, was destroyed by the flames which leaped out of control to the roof of the nearby five-story Lorraine hotel, also closed.

Every available fireman and policeman in this resort city was called to try to stem the fire, which was whipped by a 30-mile-an-hour wind.

The blaze was discovered at 7 a. m. and 20 minutes later the general alarm was sounded.

Sparks were blown over a wide area. Residents were kept busy stamping out or dousing small fires which flared up on porches and roofs. The flames spread so rapidly through the Congress that one wall collapsed 40 minutes after the blaze was discovered.

The Lowell Sun Massachusetts 1952-01-07

07/01/2026

Good morning Brigantine😎
It's time to wake up and chase our dreams.

A letter in a bottle washed ashore on Brigantine Beach 🤣Walked out this morning, I don't believe what I sawHundred billi...
06/01/2026

A letter in a bottle washed ashore on Brigantine Beach 🤣

Walked out this morning, I don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone, A
Hundred billion castaways, trying to sell a car warranty!

The Best Lighthouses in New Jersey to VisitThe nine selected had to meet criteria that would make a visit worthwhile. Th...
06/01/2026

The Best Lighthouses in New Jersey to Visit
The nine selected had to meet criteria that would make a visit worthwhile. The core factors taken into account were the looks (we all like cool-looking things), the views (maybe most important), the history, and the amenities available. Each one included in the list will not only provide an enjoyable experience during your visit, but they’ll also offer endless opportunities to boost your Instagram profile. These lighthouses are the perfect combination of the old versus the new, offering picturesque scenes with a dose of unknown history.

Cape May Lighthouse – Cape May, NJ
With roughly 2.5 million people climbing to the top since it opened to the public in 1988. The Cape May Lighthouse essentially marks the southernmost tip of New Jersey. Its location and height at 157 feet offers jam-packed views of the Atlantic Ocean, Delaware Bay, and places like Rehoboth Beach just across the water in Delaware.

In a nearby building known as the “Oil House,” you’ll find a museum, orientation center, and gift shop. The lighthouse is also located on a state park that offers excellent views from ground level. Despite being built in 1859, the Cape May Lighthouse standing today was actually the third lighthouse built in this location. The first came in 1827, and the second was built in 1847. Where are they today? Somewhere on their way to Atlantis, as both went underwater due to erosion.

The Absecon Lighthouse is the tallest in New Jersey and the third tallest in the country at 171 feet in height. As you can imagine, that means views, views, and more views. From the top of this black and yellow structure, you’ll have the best look at Atlantic City and the surrounding ocean. That is, of course, if you can manage the 228 steps to the top.

Absecon was constructed in 1857 and has been a popular destination for tourists for many years. Not just for its sweeping views, but for its haunted history. The amenities here include a gift shop, museum, replica of the lightkeeper’s residence, and much more. It’s only $10 to climb to the top as well, so you’ll have plenty of leftover cash in case you want to make a quick casino run (though visits are never quick)

The Brigantine Lighthouse was never a working lighthouse. It was constructed in 1926 by the Island Development Real Estate Company to attract people to the new & up and coming beach town nicknamed “the Twin Resort of Atlantic City”. Their slogan was “come to the lighthouse”.

In the 1930’s the Brigantine Lighthouse became the town police station. At that time the city only had a few officers. If they had a call, they’d turn the light on. That would alert officers to return to the station. The steel door of the holding cell is on display at the Historical Museum located just 100 yards away. The lighthouse also served as a gift shop and in the 70’s was the original location of the Historical Museum.

This is a class photo of Ernest Evans (Chubby Checker) from the 1960 (dated January) yearbook for South Philadelphia Hig...
06/01/2026

This is a class photo of Ernest Evans (Chubby Checker) from the 1960 (dated January) yearbook for South Philadelphia High School.

On August 6 of that year, Chubby’s version of "The Twist" became a national sensation when he performed the song and dance on "American Bandstand." The record was released June 1960.

The description about Ernest Evans was written by the high school yearbook staff months before he recorded the song.

Source: Hepcats Hangout! The History of Teen Culture 1954 to 1963 on Facebook

06/01/2026

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Brigantine Polar Bears, A NJ Non Profit Corporation Plunge Day Pictures
06/01/2026

Brigantine Polar Bears, A NJ Non Profit Corporation

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