Tucker's Island

by Gretchen F. Coyle and Deborah C. Whitcraft

Book Overview

Once located between Great Bay and Little Egg Harbor, along the New Jersey coast, Tucker's Island disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean. Sand dunes and native foliage once covered its eight miles. For generations, the Rider family kept the light illuminated, and the US Life-Saving Service provided aid to ships in distress. Two hotels were constructed by island men with building materials salvaged from local shipwrecks. Visitors arrived by sail or steam,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467133760
• ISBN13: 9781467133760
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.2"