![]() ![]() ![]() The idea caught on, and the boardwalk was expanded and modified several times in the following years. In 1870 the first boardwalk was built along a portion of the beach to help hotel owners keep sand out of their lobbies. Resort hotels soon appeared along the water’s edge and city dwellers came in droves to escape the summer heat. The city was incorporated in 1854, the same year in which train service began, linking this remote parcel of land with the more populated, urban centers of New York and Philadelphia. Its location in southern New Jersey, hugging the Atlantic Ocean between marshlands and islands, presented itself as prime real estate for developers. Construction projects were numerous while the economy prospered, tourists came in greater numbers, and surrounding communities saw their populations grow.Ītlantic City has always been primarily a resort town.
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