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This culturally diverse neighborhood has stood the test of time through the rises and falls of commerce during the revitalization of various forms of industrialization in Atlantic City. “Historic Ducktown” details this complex history, covering the history, significant landmarks of yesteryears, current landmarks, and a celebration of the ...
The Atlantic City Historical Museum opened in 1985 in the now defunct Garden Pier. The museum was opened near the Atlantic City Art Center and displays 150 years of the city's history including many photos from Al Gold, Atlantic City's official photographer from 1939 to 1964.
Ducktown is a historically Italian American district of Atlantic City, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, stretching from Missouri Avenue to Texas Avenue. The Press of Atlantic City called the neighborhood "Atlantic City's Little Italy ".
Atlantic City museums are your ticket back in time to the city’s colorful history. Explore African-American heritage, folk tales, vintage photographs and memorabilia and more that tell the story of Atlantic City.
The first boardwalk built in the United States was in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1870. A petition was presented to City Council on April 25, 1870 for the construction of a footwalk on the beach, and $5,000 in funds was allocated for construction.
Through the art exhibit “Ducktown: An Atlantic City Immigration Story” at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, Merendino depicted the life of her Italian immigrant grandparents in the ...
The Atlantic City Museum is situated on the Garden Pier, which is almost directly opposite the new Revel Casino and very close to The Showboat Casino too. The museum houses information and artifacts relating to Atlantic City's unique cultural, economic and historical development.
