Boardwalk

The American boardwalk was born in Atlantic City in the late 1800s. Eight feet wide, one foot high and a mile long, the original boardwalk was open to the public on June 26, 1870 and has been a popular location for tourists ever since.

Here's a look back at some postcards and photos from the early years in Atlantic City.

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It's a landmark day in Seaside Heights and one that will go down in the history books.

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How many people can you awaken before dawn to go and look at earth movers and pile drivers? In Seaside Heights today, the answer is, basically, everyone.

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The iconic boardwalk where generations of families and teens got their first taste of the Jersey Shore and where the reality show of the same name was filmed is being rebuilt following its destruction in Superstorm Sandy.

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A Jersey shore town says it won't use tropical rain forest wood to rebuild a boardwalk destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

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Bidding is underway for contractors aiming to rebuild the storm-ripped icon. And Doherty is thinking outside the box for revenue with the Buy-A-Board campaign.

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It wasn’t very long ago that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that parts of the famed Coney Island Boardwalk would not be reconstructed with wood, but with cement.

It was pretty unthinkable at the time

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We have been inundated by the images of destruction left behind by Sandy. The sights are sobering, shocking and quite frankly, depressing. In a time like this, positive thinking is key. Instead of sharing the shots of devastation, share this collection with your friends and family. Let's remember the Jersey Shore and look forward to the Jersey Shore that will be rebuilt in the future. 

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It's that time of year at the Jersey shore, when the screams of boardwalk thrill rides give way to the screams from Halloween-themed attractions.

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Do you think all boardwalk games are rigged? Do you think the conspiracy goes so deep that any part-time, seasonal, college graduate that's worked the Frog Leap has secret, CIA-esque knowledge of how the tricks work? I do

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