Description
The history of Asbury Park is a veritable roller coaster of challenge, triumph and alter. In 1871, there used to be nothing however marshes and sand dunes between the sinful town of Long Branch and the holy haven of Ocean Grove, however for devout Methodist James Bradley, the deserted beachfront used to be a brand new Promised Land. Therefore, the resort community Asbury Park used to be born as a wholesome entertainment and relaxation center for middle-magnificence, white Protestant The united states. From bicycles and baby parades to brawlers and bootleggers, Bilby and Ziegler trace Asbury Park’s cycles of transformation from peaceful resort to raucous amusement park, from empty boardwalk to brand new, bustling center of commercial.