Long before vacationers flocked to the hot spots on Long Beach Island, Tucker’s Island was the place to be.
Beginning in the 18th century, it was a small but thriving summer community located off the south end of Long Beach Island. It had a lifesaving station, a lighthouse, two hotels, seven houses and a schoolhouse. But all that’s left of it today is a shoal, as it gradually washed away in the 1920s and 1930s.
In 2016, authors Gretchen Coyle and Deborah Whitcraft wrote a history of Tucker’s Island, and they will discuss the book on Thursday, June 2 at…
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