Lucy the Elephant has become one of the most popular and one of the coolest landmarks at the shore. Lucy is located in Margate, in Atlantic County. Lucy was made in 1881 and since then has moved from Atlantic City to Margate. The legs of the elephant act as stairs and the rest of the body is divided up into rooms. She is an amazing sight, weighing over 90 tons and standing 65 feet high. In the early twenties the tavern inside of Lucy was forced to close because of prohibition. When the law was lifted, Lucy was once again a tavern. By the sixties Lucy was dilapidated and was deemed a public hazard. Before she was torn down there was a massive movement to save her. Today Lucy still stands high at the corners of Decatur and Atlantic Avenues in Margate. There is a great museum inside the elephant. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children. During November and December, Lucy is open on Wed, Thurs and Fri from 11-4. On the weekends it is open from 10-5. Here is a cool video from Weird NJ. Enjoy.
Peace
-Dave
Thank you so much for posting this…Grew up in Vineland but haven’t lived there since ’69…Lucy is a fond childhood memory, and I always wondered if she was still around…I’m happy to see that she is…Now I’ve got to search and see if you’ve done a story on the Palace of Depression