Lucy The Elephant at 138: Standing the test of time
Listen 13:22
Lucy The Elephant in 1895 stands at Atlantic Avenue and Decatur Street, Margate City, N.J. (Library of Congress)
Listen to The Why wherever you get your podcasts:
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RadioPublic | TuneIn
Lucy The Elephant — the 65-foot-tall wooden structure that stands as a venerable Margate landmark— turns 138 years old on Saturday. The oldest roadside attraction in the United States has withstood natural disasters and threats of demolition, but she’s still attracting thousands to the Jersey Shore every summer. WHYY’s Joe Hernandez explains why the pachyderm is still so beloved.
Brought to you by The Why
The Why
There’s more to every story if you take the time to tell it.
Rocket launch likely to be visible at the Jersey Shore
A rocket launch will likely dazzle sky-gazers throughout the New Jersey region early Friday evening.
5 months ago
Mother dies when attempting to rescue children at N.J. beach
A Pennsylvania woman vacationing with her family at the New Jersey shore drowned while trying to rescue her three children from rough waters, authorities said.
5 months ago
Construction workers injured in partial house collapse on Long Beach Island
Two construction workers were injured when a house they were working on suffered a partial collapse, authorities said.
5 months ago