Hidden History of South Jersey: From the Capitol to the Shore

Hidden History

by Gordon Bond

South Jersey is perhaps best known for its beachside boardwalks, glitzy Atlantic City hotels and blueberry farms, but behind these iconic symbols are the overlooked tales that are unique to New Jersey. While much of Harriet Tubman's life is well known, her time in Cape May is usually overlooked by biographers. Few know that the classic American drive-in movie theaters were born in South Jersey. Even the famous Wildwood, with its distinctive Doo-Wop architecture, hides forgotten at the height of its popularity, this shore town was hosting some of the country's first rock-and-roll acts. Often overshadowed by its more urban northern counterpart, South Jersey nonetheless has a hidden past. In this collection, author Gordon Bond uncovers the most intriguing of these tales.

145 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 7, 2013

Reviews

[Helen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Being a Jersey girl born and bred, I picked up this book with interest. It was boring! It was a short read luckily and basically covered just a few facts about south Jersey- that there were dinosaurs, the electric chair was invented in South Jersey, Harriet Truman worked and operated out of Cape May and New Jersey had it's own version of the Boston Tea Party.

[Nancy Chambers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book about South NJ. Very interesting stories.