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1670-Thomas Whyte moved to the 1670-Thomas Whyte moved to the area now known as Asbury Parkarea now known as Asbury Park

1871-Park Hall was built, it housed the 1871-Park Hall was built, it housed the court, police, jail, library, school, court, police, jail, library, school, meeting hall, churches.meeting hall, churches.

1873-11873-1stst newspaper-Asbury Park newspaper-Asbury Park ChronicleChronicle

1874- NJ made school compulsory1874- NJ made school compulsory

1875-Railroad completed from New York 1875-Railroad completed from New York City to Asbury ParkCity to Asbury Park

1876-11876-1stst schoolhouse was built schoolhouse was built

1876- Steinback brothers open a 1876- Steinback brothers open a storestore

1877-First boardwalk, was laid out 1877-First boardwalk, was laid out on the beachfronton the beachfront

1878-St.Stephen Methodist 1878-St.Stephen Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion churchEpiscopal (AME) Zion church

1887-Seashore Electric Railroad 1887-Seashore Electric Railroad Co-Co-

electric-trolley-1st in NJ, electric-trolley-1st in NJ, 2nd in2nd in the U.S.the U.S.

1888-Major blizzard hits Asbury 1888-Major blizzard hits Asbury ParkPark

1890-First baby parade on 1890-First baby parade on the boardwalkthe boardwalk

•1890- First post office 1890- First post office openedopened

•1893-Major storm crashes 1893-Major storm crashes the boardwalkthe boardwalk

•1897-Temple Beth el (Jewish 1897-Temple Beth el (Jewish temple) openedtemple) opened

•1897-Temple Beth el (Jewish 1897-Temple Beth el (Jewish temple) openedtemple) opened

•1895 – Stephen Crane was 1895 – Stephen Crane was born, he began his writing born, he began his writing career in Asbury Park and career in Asbury Park and Later wrote “The Red Badge Later wrote “The Red Badge of Courage”of Courage”

• 1930-Convention Hall opened – 1930-Convention Hall opened – for a cost of $3 million for a cost of $3 million

•1901-Library opened1901-Library opened

•1903-1st bank opened in 1903-1st bank opened in Asbury ParkAsbury Park

•1903- Casino opened on the 1903- Casino opened on the boardwalk for conventionsboardwalk for conventions

•1903-James A. Bradley sold 1903-James A. Bradley sold the beachfront to the city for the beachfront to the city for $100,000.00$100,000.00

• 1904- Asbury Park police 1904- Asbury Park police department was createddepartment was created

• 1907- Bradley Elementary School 1907- Bradley Elementary School was builtwas built

• 1916- Asbury Park was the 1916- Asbury Park was the summer presidential summer presidential headquarters of Woodrow Wilson headquarters of Woodrow Wilson when he ran for re-electionwhen he ran for re-election

• 1916- The city hosted one of the 1916- The city hosted one of the earliest racially integrated earliest racially integrated baseball games between the New baseball games between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn York Yankees and the Brooklyn DodgersDodgers

•1916 – Home of the Asbury 1916 – Home of the Asbury Park Press (1916-1985)Park Press (1916-1985)

•1916- A fire destroyed the 1916- A fire destroyed the Asbury Park Press’ office on Asbury Park Press’ office on Mattison Avenue.Mattison Avenue.

•April 5, 1917 – A Fire at Cole April 5, 1917 – A Fire at Cole & Co., destroys the building.& Co., destroys the building.

• Bangs Ave. Elementary Bangs Ave. Elementary openedopened

•1923-Mt. Caramel School and 1923-Mt. Caramel School and Our Lady of Mt. Caramel Our Lady of Mt. Caramel Church was openedChurch was opened

•1924- Marcus Garvey spoke 1924- Marcus Garvey spoke at Roseland Hall on the at Roseland Hall on the corners of Springwood and corners of Springwood and Atkins Ave.Atkins Ave.

1925 The Berkeley Carteret 1925 The Berkeley Carteret Hotel is built.Hotel is built.

Source: Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress) )

•1927- Asbury Park High 1927- Asbury Park High School openedSchool opened

•1930-Convention Hall opened 1930-Convention Hall opened – for a cost of $3 million – for a cost of $3 million

1932- Horses were carved and 1932- Horses were carved and delivered to the boardwalkdelivered to the boardwalk

1934-The Morro Castle (ship) 1934-The Morro Castle (ship) caught on fire off the Asbury caught on fire off the Asbury Park coastPark coast

•1937 – The Bond Street boys 1937 – The Bond Street boys basketball team.basketball team.

•1954 – The Garden State 1954 – The Garden State Parkway added the Asbury Parkway added the Asbury Park exit interchange. This Park exit interchange. This added to the amount of added to the amount of visitors to our shore townvisitors to our shore town

•1954 – A photo of Main Street1954 – A photo of Main Street

•October 7, 1960 – Dr. Martin October 7, 1960 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the Luther King Jr. spoke at the Asbury Park High School Asbury Park High School auditorium to a crowd of auditorium to a crowd of about 1,300 people.about 1,300 people.

•March 8, 1962- A severe 2-March 8, 1962- A severe 2-day northern storm leaves day northern storm leaves the Asbury Park Boardwalk in the Asbury Park Boardwalk in shamblesshambles

Bruce Springsteen (seen on Bruce Springsteen (seen on the right) plays in the Stone the right) plays in the Stone Pony in the 1970’s with Pony in the 1970’s with Southside Johnny Lyon.Southside Johnny Lyon.

•1971-1972- The Asbury Park 1971-1972- The Asbury Park Middle School was built.Middle School was built.

•1976- The Freedom Train 1976- The Freedom Train pulls through Asbury Parkpulls through Asbury Park

• Photos reprinted with permission, Photos reprinted with permission, Courtesy, Asbury Park Press, a Courtesy, Asbury Park Press, a Gannett C. newspaper.Gannett C. newspaper.