Tuckers Island

Following the Parry House fire, in 1881, the supporters of Beach Haven began construction of the massive new hotel The Baldwin, named for the Baldwin Locomotive Works run by one of them, Charles T. Parry. Beach Haven was planned to be an elegant resort compared to its rustic competition, Sea Haven, only a few miles to the south. At Beach Haven, gas lights and a boardwalk promenade were in the works.