Seaside Heights History
Since the early 1800s, the Seaside Heights history has been one of a vacation destination for people from all over the East Coast. The town’s first hotel, the Mansion House, was built in 1832. Seaside Heights became a popular beach resort in the late 1800s, and by 1900 there were several hotels and boarding houses in the town. There was even a train that ran from the main land, over the bay and ran from Seaside Park up to Point Pleasant.
The Seaside Park Pier, built in 1888, was a popular spot for fishing and picnicking.
In the early 1900s, Seaside Heights began to attract a more youthful crowd. The town’s boardwalk and arcades were popular attractions for young people. In the 1920s, the Casino Pier was built, and it quickly became a popular destination for amusement park rides and games.
Seaside Heights experienced a major setback in 1955, when a fire destroyed most of the town’s boardwalk. Casino Pier was one of the only structures to survive the fire. Casino Pier was rebuilt and continued to be a popular destination for tourists.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Seaside Heights was a popular destination for people who loved to party. The town’s nightclubs and bars were always crowded. In the 1990s, the town began to attract a more family-oriented crowd. The Casino Pier was rebuilt and it now includes an amusement park and a waterpark.
Did you know Casino Pier use to have a salt water pool? Some things still haven’t changed though, check it out.
Seaside Heights NJ in the 1970’s.
Got to be honest, this one is pretty boring, skip to minute two to start seeing Seaside Heights.
Seaside Heights in the 1980’s.
Ok so this isn’t an official video, but as a child of the 80’s, isn’t a Bon Jovi bigger than anything official? In And Out of Love, shot on our very own Boardwalk….
1985 official commercial followed by 30 minutes raw footage. Shots of the beaches and boardwalk, Rainbow Rapids, Maruca”s pizza, Razzles nightclub, Sonny’s & Rickey’s, Midway, and the rides.
Seaside Heights in the 2000’s
This is not the Seaside you use to know. Everything in Seaside is now BRAND NEW!!!.