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Lucy the Elephant
Lucy the Elephant is a sightseeing stop in Margate, NJ, part of the The Jersey Shore guide. Cost: under $25.
9200 Atlantic Avenue · Margate, NJ
Why you should go…
Lucy the Elephant is a six-story wooden elephant structure built in 1881 on the beach in Margate, New Jersey, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Visitors climb inside for a guided tour of the elephant's history and views from the howdah on top. The nonprofit Save Lucy Committee has owned and maintained her since 1970.
- #roadside attraction
- #national historic landmark
- #jersey shore
- #margate
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