Through vintage postcards, The Rockaways captures the history and charm of this seaside community.
The Rockaway Peninsula, also known as the Rockaways, is located off Long Island, within the borough of Queens. Its remoteness from Manhattan has made it a popular retreat and has provided an out-of-the-way area for families looking to relocate and live by the sea. The Rockaway's became a popular area for seaside hotels beginning in the 1830s, and its popularity grew with the coming of the Long Island Rail Road in the 1880s. In 1893, Hog Island, a resort known for entertaining Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, sank into the sea. Located a few miles east of Breezy Point, and also known as Rockaway Island, the entire island disappeared during a storm. The Rockaways was also the home of Rockaway's Playland, a world renowned amusement park from 1901 to 1985. Through vintage postcards, The Rockaways captures the history and charm of this seaside community.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Emil R. Lucev Sr
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 04/11/2007
ISBN: 9780738549903
Pages: 127
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.50w x 0.30d
Through vintage postcards, The Rockaways captures the history and charm of this seaside community.
The Rockaway Peninsula, also known as the Rockaways, is located off Long Island, within the borough of Queens. Its remoteness from Manhattan has made it a popular retreat and has provided an out-of-the-way area for families looking to relocate and live by the sea. The Rockaway's became a popular area for seaside hotels beginning in the 1830s, and its popularity grew with the coming of the Long Island Rail Road in the 1880s. In 1893, Hog Island, a resort known for entertaining Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, sank into the sea. Located a few miles east of Breezy Point, and also known as Rockaway Island, the entire island disappeared during a storm. The Rockaways was also the home of Rockaway's Playland, a world renowned amusement park from 1901 to 1985. Through vintage postcards, The Rockaways captures the history and charm of this seaside community.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Emil R. Lucev Sr
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 04/11/2007
ISBN: 9780738549903
Pages: 127
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.50w x 0.30d
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