Boynton Beach of Sewaren: 1st Modern Beach Resort in New Jersey

Material Information

Title:
Boynton Beach of Sewaren: 1st Modern Beach Resort in New Jersey
Series Title:
Oral History of Middlesex County
Creator:
Kyle Morgan ( interviewer )
Tara Dubay ( interviewee )
Espinoza-Wulach, Cristóbal ( Advisor )
Place of Publication:
Edison, NJ
Publisher:
Middlesex College
Publication Date:
Copyright Date:
2024
Language:
English
Physical Description:
18 Minutes, mp3 file, text transcription

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Boynton Beach -- Middlesex County (N.J.)
Middlesex County (N.J.) -- history -- Oral Histories
Woodbridge Township, NJ
Beach Resort -- Sewaren, NJ
Genre:
oral histories ( lcsh )
Temporal Coverage:
2024 Spring ( - 2024 )
Spatial Coverage:
New Jersey -- Middlesex County
New Jersey -- Middlesex County -- Edison

Notes

Abstract:
In 1877, the Boynton Beach resort opened, featuring a bathing beach with bath houses, a picnic grove, pony rides, hot air balloons, a shooting gallery, a nickelodeon, a bowling alley, a skee ball, frequent fireworks displays, and amusement rides including a Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, a small rollercoaster, and a bamboo slide. Boynton Beach had a fleet of one hundred row boats, and many visitors used the boats to fish, relax, or take advantage of the excursions the resort offered.
Biographical:
Tara Dubay grew up in the Sewaren and currently resides in Woodbridge. Tara is a board member of the Historical Association of Woodbridge Township. She is working hard in the new Woodbridge History Museum to get it ready for it’s grand opening.
Venue:
Recorded on April 27th, 2024 at Historical Association of Woodbridge Township in Woodbridge.

Record Information

Source Institution:
Middlesex College Institution
Holding Location:
Middlesex College Institution
Rights Management:
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