Atlantic City revealed: tantalizing tidbits about the city that's "always turned on".

From: Pool & Spa News | Date: January 16, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

* Atlantic City was once a wooded island inhabited by Lenni Lanape Indians. The island was first called Absegami, or "little water," which later became Absecon Island. In 1800, the first settler, Jeremiah Leeds, established a year-round home on the island. Approximately 80 years later, Atlantic City began to earn its reputation as the "Queen of Resorts" and "America's Favorite Playground."

* In 1850, Dr. Jonathan Pitney, a local doctor, began promoting the development of a resort in Atlantic City.

* The first rail line into Atlantic City was established in 1854. A civil ...

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