Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Map Of New Jersey, 1795 vi
3. Preface vii
4. Contents ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Ever-Changing Shore 8
7. 2. 1664–1764: A Few Desolate Beaches 23
8. 3. 1765–1850: The Rise Of Resorts 48
9. 4. 1850–1900: Railroads, Atlantic City, And Long Branch 65
10. 5. Religion At The Jersey Shore 84
11. 6. The Rise Of Resorts, Monmouth County 107
12. 7. Shipwrecks, Lifesaving, And Lighthouses 132
13. 8. The Rise Of Resorts, Ocean County 157
14. 9. Fires, Storms, And War 176
15. 10. The Rise Of Resorts, Atlantic County 197
16. 11. Fish, Fish, And Boats 211
17. 12. The Rise Of Resorts, Cape May County, And The Lore Of The Shore 230
18. 13. The Twentieth Century: Transformation 250
19. 14. The Twenty-First- Century Shore 276
20. The Future Of The Jersey Shore 303
21. Acknowledgments 311
22. Notes 313
23. Index 333