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    The Jersey Shore
    The Past, Present & Future of a National Treasure

    Dominick Mazzagetti (Author)

    9780813593746

    Hardback, published 20 June 2018

    392 pages, 18 b-w and 14 color photographs
    22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.853 kg

    "This engaging and impressively documented work captures the distinctive cultures of shore areas that make the Jersey shore important to U.S. history and to families who live and play there."
    — Karen M. O'Neill, coeditor of Taking Chances: The Coast After Hurricane Sandy

    "It's about time that someone wrote this book! Mazzagetti makes the Shore come alive to anyone who wants to explore these places. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone interested in a readable but detailed overview of the history of the Shore."
    — Diane Bates, author of Superstorm Sandy: The Inevitable Destruction and Reconstruction of the Jersey Shore

    "With its statewide appeal and treatment of current-day issues facing New Jersey beaches and coastal settlements, those researching the development of the shore will find the book to be a useful reference and guidebook. The book is certainly a welcome addition to New Jersey collections at public and academic libraries, as well as for those readers interested in the history of and problems facing their favorite Jersey Shore community."
    — New Jersey Studies

    "Mazzagetti has taken a sprawling, complicated topic and presented it in an intelligent, eminently readable book. Highly recommended."
    — Choice

    "An enlightening history of a popular vacation spot and a revealing probe into how it came to be seen as a national treasure. Both regional collections and those interested in American development will find The Jersey Shore well-detailed and nicely integrated with broader American issues and developments."
    — Donovan's Literary Services

    "Author Pens History of the Jersey Shore," by Kara Sibilia
    — Elegant Lifestyles Magazine




    "Shifting Sands" by Tom Wilk
    — New Jersey Monthly

    In The Jersey Shore, Dominick Mazzagetti provides a modern re-telling of the history, culture, and landscapes of this famous region, from the 1600s to the present. The Shore, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, became a national resort in the late 1800s and contributes enormously to New Jersey's economy today. The devastation of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 underscored the area's central place in the state's identity and the rebuilding efforts after the storm restored its economic health. 

    Divided into chronological and thematic sections, this book will attract general readers interested in the history of the Shore: how it appeared to early European explorers; how the earliest settlers came to the beaches for the whaling trade; the first attractions for tourists in the nineteenth century; and how the coming of railroads, and ultimately automobiles, transformed the Shore into a major vacation destination over a century later. Mazzagetti also explores how the impact of changing national mores on development, race relations, and the environment, impacted the Shore in recent decades and will into the future. Ultimately, this book is an enthusiastic and comprehensive portrait by a native son, whose passion for the region is shared by millions of beachgoers throughout the Northeast.   
     

    Maps
    Photographs &
    Illustrations
    Introduction
    1 
     
     
    The Ever-Changing Shore
    2 
     
     
    1664-1774:  
    A Few Desolate Beaches
    Native Americans at the Shore
    The English Replace the Dutch
    Whaling
    Pirates
    Smugglers, Privateers, and the United States Navy
    3  
     
     
    1765-1850:  
    The Rise of Resorts
    Sandy Hook, "Squan," Deal, and Toms River
    "Sea Bathing" at the Jersey Shore
    Tucker's Island and Long Beach
    Cape May
    Long Branch
    4 
     
     
    1850-1900:  
    Railroads, Atlantic City, and Long Branch
    The Coming of Railroads and the Concept of "Vacation"
    Atlantic City
    Long Branch as the Nation's Premier Resort
    Cape May, Tucker's Island, and Beach Haven
    5 
     
     
    Religion at the Jersey Shore
    Traveling Preachers and Camp Meetings
    Ocean Grove
    Asbury Park
    Ocean City
    "Sea Grove," Dry Towns, Retreats, and Ethnics
    6 
     
     
    The Rise of Resorts, Monmouth County
    Railroads and New Resorts
    Monmouth County 

    7 
     
     
    Shipwrecks, Life-Saving, and Lighthouses
    Early Wrecks
    A Mysterious Death Leads to an Iconic Grounding
    Collisions on a Vast Sea
    Shipwrecks as Fact and Fiction
    US Life-Saving Service
    Lighthouses
    8 
     
     
    The Rise of Resorts, Ocean County
    Point Pleasant to Island Beach State Park 

    Long Beach Island
    9 
     
     
    Fires, Storms, and War
    Fires
    Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, and Nor'easters 

    World War 

    10  
     
     
    The Rise of Resorts, Atlantic County
    Atlantic County
    Atlantic City, Politics, and Prohibition
    11 
     
     
    Fish, Fish, and Boats
    Commercial Fishing and New Jersey's Major Ports
    The Lady Mary and the Dangers of Commercial Fishing
    Sport Fishing, Gunning, and Recreational Boating
    The Intracoastal Waterway
     
    "Jaws"
    12 
     
     
    The Rise of Resorts, Cape May County and the Lore of the Shore
    The Personalities of Jersey Shore Communities
    The Look, Lure, and Lore of the Shore
    Cape May County 

    13 
     
     
    The 20th Century: Transformation 

    Transportation Again Transforms the Shore
    Economic Development and the Great Depression
    The Garden State Parkway 

    Building Booms 

    Gambling at the Jersey Shore
    Race Relations
    14 
     
     
    The 21st Century Shore
    The "Public Trust" Doctrine and Eminent Domain
    State Action, Federal Funding, and University Support
    Revival: Cape May, Long Branch, Asbury Park, and Atlantic City
    Superstorm Sandy
    The Future of the Jersey Shore
    Acknowledgments
    Notes
    Index
     
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