| Hopatcong: A Century of Memories Contributor(s): Kane, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738550213 ISBN-13: 9780738550213 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) - Travel | Food, Lodging & Transportation - Resorts & Spas |
| Dewey: 974.9 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.54" W x 9.24" (0.64 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this exciting new volume, you are invited visit the grand hotels, and relive the night life that caused thousands to flock to each summer. Within easy reach of large cities to the east, Lake Hopatcong - situated at over 900 feet above sea level - was a perfect vacation destination. From the 1880s through the 1930s, the Lake welcomed thousands of people each year, including leaders of government, industry, and entertainment. Lower daytime temperatures and cool evenings made the region a welcome respite from the urban centers to the east. As the area developed as a resort, the borough of Brooklyn was founded on Lake Hopatcong's west shore in the waning years of the nineteenth century. Soon renamed the Borough of Hopatcong, it experienced rapid growth and development. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kane, Martin: - "Author Martin Kane has compiled over 200 photographs from the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum's extensive collection and numerous private collections. See the area's first 100 years come alive in Hopatcong: A Century of Memories - an inspiring contribution to its recorded history that will be valued by generations to come." |