Peck's Beach tax-exempt Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

enduring the nausea of pregnancy and worrying about her spouse at sea

and the uniquely American opportunities that Atlantic City presented its owners

Long Beach Island's beloved author shares with us true tales of Life-Saving Service crews

travel the first automobile highways to the Shore — or take the train to one of the grand old hotels

Peck's Beach tax-exempt Jimmy DuranteThe 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.