Shore Chronicles: Diaries and Travelers' Tales from the Jersey Shore 1764-1955

What was the Shore like before? Every generation brings a new perspective and a new sense of discovery, and this comprehensive collection begins with adventure travel in 1764 when the Shore was still a wild frontier. It concludes in 1955 with the opening of the Garden State Parkway, which brought with it exponentially more visitors and rapid development. A total of 50 accounts - illustrated with historic images - include writing by such well-known figures as John J. Audubon, Walt Whitman, Robert Louis Stevenson, Stephen Crane and Arthur Conan Doyle. But just as interesting are selections from private journals, letters and diaries from others. As fresh as their experiences are to visitors each year, the fundamental attractions of the seashore resonate throughout time in this remarkable collection.various contributors is the author of 'Shore Chronicles: Diaries and Travelers' Tales from the Jersey Shore 1764-1955', published 2003 under ISBN 9780945582779 and ISBN 0945582773.