Peck's Beach tax-exempt and the uniquely American opportunities

and the uniquely American opportunities that Atlantic City presented its owners

and the book includes work from these artists: Will Hicok Low

We learn of the father and son team of Eber and Arthur Rider who saw that the Little Egg Harbor Lighthouse would stay lit for 63 years — until the sea swallowed up the light in 1927

will fill readers with a true sense of place

including the 12 original illustrations by George Wright

Peck's Beach tax-exempt and the uniquely American opportunitiesThe classic book about Ocean City's founding and history, now in a 3rd edition hardcover, explores the roots of this unique seaside community in in 21 chapters of stories and historical photographs. Author Tim Cain examines Ocean City's past: the religious founding of the town; the Boardwalk, and the Music Pier; the resort's glamorous royal family Princess Grace and the Kellys; the lifeguarding tradition; shipwrecks, coastal storms, and the Sindia.