Atlantic City
Inscription
Formerly Abescon Beach. Settled by Jeremiah Leeds about 1783. Became health resort, 1830's. Present name, charter and railroad, 1854.
Location
AddressNear Shelburn Hotel sign at U-Turn on eastbound side of
Highway 55 feet west of L&P Pole No. A 7119 - about eight feet in
from edge of shoulter. This location is 3.2 miles east of the
Intersection of U. S. 9 and 30 and one half mile east of the
overpass where routes 40 and 322 join.
CityGermania
CountyAtlantic
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.501050, -74.596010
Sources
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