![]() ![]() Later on, as automobiles and airplanes brought better beaches and more exotic locales within reach, Atlantic City went into a half century of decline until gambling was legalized in the late 1970s, and millions of dollars began to flow into the local economy from tax subsidies for speculating real-estate developers like president Donald Trump, whose name used to be emblazoned on a number of towering resort hotels. ![]() Perhaps most significant of all, the street names for Monopoly were taken from Atlantic City, although the city’s layout bears little resemblance to the board game (and there’s no “Get Out of Jail Free” card, either).Ītlantic City reached its peak at the turn of the 20th century, when thousands of city-dwellers flocked here from New York and Philadelphia each weekend. Home of the world’s oldest beachfront boardwalk and the first pleasure pier, Atlantic City also spawned the picture postcard and the Miss America beauty contest. 37,804) has ridden the ups and downs of history. Midway along the Jersey Shore, the world-famous beach resort of Atlantic City (pop. The biggest sight hereabouts is at the northern tip of the island: Barnegat Lighthouse (609/494-2016, daily summer, $3 adults), “Old Barney,” whose image appears on personalized New Jersey license plates. The middle stretch of the Jersey shore is actually the quietest, with the million-acre (404,686-ha) Pinelands National Reserve (609/894-7300, daily, free) covering the inland area with forest and wetlands, and the coastal Long Beach Island dotted with sleepy little fishing and retirement communities. Mixed in among gritty blue-collar summer resorts like Bruce Springsteen’s Asbury Park and Seaside Heights, birthplace of MTV’s Jersey Shore, there are intriguing Victorian-era resorts like Spring Lake and Avon-by-the-Sea. Use the search bar in our shop to type in the map youʼre looking for, or use the list of items on the left side of our shop to search by product.Īll items are made in the USA.The northernmost stretches of the New Jersey shore are not exactly appealing, and visitors bound for the beaches and vacation spots farther south generally turn a blind eye to the industrial blight of Bayonne, Elizabeth, and Perth Amboy, but once you round Staten Island and hit the Atlantic shoreline, the sights get better and better. Good news! You can buy your favorite map on ANY of our products! We have: Once you give it a thumbs up, it will go into production! Please also include a Google Maps link in your request.įor all custom orders, after we receive payment, we will send you a mock up of your map for your approval. For new artwork, please choose the "custom order" icon of the product you want (barrel end, signs or prints) and also choose wood or metal and dimensions if applicable. You can purchase that add-on here: Ĭreation of new lake or island maps is $135, plus the price of the product. We do custom orders! Simple customization of any of our existing lakes (with a star, heart, date or family name etc.) is $30 plus the price of product. ![]() The signs are not weatherproof and should be hung indoors. Shipping charges for items going internationally are calculated at the time of check out based on destination. We ship our signs with either FedEx or UPS as these are the quickest and most efficient services available. Please let us know if you have a deadline for receiving your order and we will let you know if we can accommodate. Production time for signs is typically 3-5 business days, and can be longer during summer and the holidays, our peak seasons. We work with a sign maker in Manassas, Virginia where all of our products are made-to-order. "Primary color" refers to the main color of the artwork, and you can see an example of these color options in the listing photos. We offer several color variations to match your decor. The images shown in our shop are mock ups, so please note that the text and artwork may be modified slightly to fit the product. They will look great in your home or cabin, and they make great gifts!Ĭomes ready to hang with a sawtooth hook on the back. Our 1950's style maps look fantastic on these vintage-inspired barrel ends! The barrel ends are 21” round by 3.5" deep.
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