Long Branch Railroad Images …
The city’s train system … At its peak, according to an 1907 Asbury Park Press promo section, the city of Long Branch had 5...
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Monmouth Beach Life Photo Collection
MB in Focus — I’ve worked to make this a visual pleasing website. One that’s both enjoyable and educational. I like to share every...
Monmouth Beach Hotel — “Summer White House”
A President of the United States of America did visit Monmouth Beach or what it was to become (the area was officially part of...
“Wooden Palaces” of Monmouth Beach
Great Old Homes of Monmouth Beach … A signature feature of Monmouth Beach heritage were the massive houses — called “Cottages” — built along...
Images of Long Branch …
Dedicated to Tom Booth of Long Branch (1951-2019). Rich in historic imagery, as a place offering shore sun and fun Long Branch has had...
Some Masterful Game at Last
The Masters Tournament — the crown jewel of professional golf — was finally played this past weekend. And after seven months of delay due...
North Long Branch: Another Time & Place
It was called “Fishtown” in Entertaining a Nation and marked as “Atlanticville” on an 1873 F.W. Beers map. I also recall many of the...
Monmouth Beach Faithful Observers …
The preservation and promotion of history — Monmouth Beach and beyond — is a great trust. History once gone can be most difficult to...
A Once Fabulous Hotel
… the Epicenter of Monmouth Beach As a once sparse shore area known as “Monmouth Beach” became a privileged resort back in late-1800s times,...
Long Branch Pier: Seaside Fun & Games
The first ever Long Branch pier on the Atlantic Ocean was built in 1828. Called the “Bath House Pier,” it was used mainly as...
Monmouth Beach’s Political Beginnings
By virtue of an act signed by the N.J. Secretary of State, J.D. Dickinson, on March 9, 1906, Monmouth Beach was officially incorporated as...
