In the 1850s, modern-day Atlantic City was born. First came the railroad, then the hotels and finally the tourists.
As post-Civil War America became more urban, there was increasing pressure to escape the sweltering heat of cities in the summer, and the new resort fought for its share of the tourist business. In 1880, A.L. English told of one project meant to attract attention.
“The plans for the building of the first board-walk was conceived in the spring of 1870, by Jacob Keim, proprietor of…
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