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Local NJ Attractions
From Long Branch to Asbury Park, here are the Best Things to do
The premier New Jersey weekend getaway destination, Ocean Place is only minutes from the most amazing attractions and things to do in Long Branch, NJ, from the excitement of thoroughbred racing at Monmouth Park to shopping at Pier Village or the Jersey Shore Outlets and Sandy Hook/ Gateway National Park.
Day trips can be arranged for small to large groups for diving, deep-sea fishing, charters and parties. Finally, if you wish to experience the high-stakes action at Monmouth Park Racetrack, this luxurious Jersey beach hotel resort offers convenient access.
Day trips can be arranged for small to large groups for diving, deep-sea fishing, charters and parties. Finally, if you wish to experience the high-stakes action at Monmouth Park Racetrack, this luxurious Jersey beach hotel resort offers convenient access.
history
In the 19th century, Long Branch was known as "Hollywood" of the east, where some of the greatest theatrical and other performers of the day gathered and performed. It was visited by presidents Chester A. Arthur, James A. Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, William McKinley, and Woodrow Wilson. Seven Presidents Park, a park near the beach, is named in honor of their visits.
President Garfield was brought to Long Branch in the hope that the fresh air and quiet might aid his recovery after being shot on July 2, 1881, an incident that left the assassin's bullet lodged in his spine. He died here on September 19, 1881, exactly two months before his 50th birthday. The Garfield Tea House, constructed from railroad ties that had been laid to carry Garfield's train, is in Elberon.
While he might take Asbury Park as his home, Bruce Springsteen was born in Long Branch and will always be our favorite son. Dorothy Parker (1893–1967), writer and storied member of the Algonquin Round Table, whose birthplace at 792 Ocean Avenue has been designated as a National Literary Landmark.
President Garfield was brought to Long Branch in the hope that the fresh air and quiet might aid his recovery after being shot on July 2, 1881, an incident that left the assassin's bullet lodged in his spine. He died here on September 19, 1881, exactly two months before his 50th birthday. The Garfield Tea House, constructed from railroad ties that had been laid to carry Garfield's train, is in Elberon.
While he might take Asbury Park as his home, Bruce Springsteen was born in Long Branch and will always be our favorite son. Dorothy Parker (1893–1967), writer and storied member of the Algonquin Round Table, whose birthplace at 792 Ocean Avenue has been designated as a National Literary Landmark.
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