The History of Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City is the most iconic city in New Jersey, with a history defined by gambling, tourism, and organized crime. Learn all about this amazing city in this video.

Note: You must be 21 or older to gamble in Atlantic City's casinos.

Tourism links

Boardwalk Hall light shows info: http://www.boardwalkhall.com/arena-information/free-3-d-light-show

Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum: https://www.ripleys.com/atlanticcity/

Noyes Art Garage: http://www.artsgarageac.com/

Sources

Anastasia, George. “A wiseguy's guide to saving Atlantic City.” 22 Sep. 2016. https://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/index.ssf/2016/09/a_wiseguys_guide_to_saving_atlantic_city.html

Atlantic City Free Public Library. http://acfpl.org/ac-history-menu/atlantic-city-faq-s/15-heston-archives/147-atlantic-city-history-22.html

Avery, Brett. “30 and Counting: Legalized Gambling.” NJ Monthly. 5 Feb. 2008. https://njmonthly.com/articles/towns-schools/30-and-counting-legalized-gambling-2/

Casino Control Commission. “Casino Gaming in New Jersey.” The State of New Jersey. https://www.nj.gov/casinos/home/gamingnj/index.html

Champion, Leo. “History of the Atlantic City Boardwalk.” USA Today. https://traveltips.usatoday.com/history-atlantic-city-boardwalk-20055.html

Danzis, David. “Atlantic City casinos needs to adopt the 'Las Vegas model' to survive.” The Press of Atlantic City. 24 Dec. 2018. https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/casinos_tourism/atlantic-city-casinos-needs-to-adopt-the-las-vegas-model/article_d2ef739c-45b0-5432-8e29-c39b0135f9c4.html

“Fannie Lou Hamer's Testimony at the 1964 Democratic Convention.” NBC Learn. Air date 22 Aug. 1964. http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/freeresources/finishing-the-dream/1964-spotlights/cuecard/5752

Golon, Bob. “Atlantic City's Summer of '64: Hosting Democratic convention turned into referendum on resort's decline.” Inside Jersey Magazine. 5 Aug. 2014. https://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/index.ssf/2014/08/atlantic_citys_summer_of_64_hosting_democratic_convention_turned_into_referendum_on_resorts_decline.html

“How the 1964 Democratic Convention showed Atlantic City's decay.” The Press of Atlantic City. 28 Jul. 2016. https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/atlantic-city_pleasantville_brigantine/how-the-democratic-convention-showed-atlantic-city-s-decay/article_5ba9e6ea-2a64-11e4-8442-001a4bcf887a.html

Johnson, Brad. “The History of Atlantic City.” Gamblingsites.org. Feb. 2016. https://www.gamblingsites.org/casino/destinations/history-of-atlantic-city/

Parry, Wayne. “Atlantic City's Ocean Resort Casino getting new owner again.” Asbury Park Press. 10 Jan. 2019. https://www.app.com/story/money/business/2019/01/10/atlantic-city-ocean-resort-casino-new-owner/2537890002/

Pilon, Mary. “The secret history of Monopoly: the capitalist board game’s leftwing origins.” The Guardian. 11 Apr. 2015. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/11/secret-history-monopoly-capitalist-game-leftwing-origins

Sherrod, Charles M. “Mississippi at Atlantic City.” Civil Rights Teaching. https://www.civilrightsteaching.org/voting-rights/mississippi-at-atlantic-city/

“Steel Pier Timeline.” The Press of Atlantic City. 3 Aug. 2011. https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/steel-pier-timeline/article_e29ef40e-be08-11e0-b8c0-001cc4c03286.html

“The History of Fralinger's Salt Water Taffy.” James Candy Company. https://www.jamescandy.com/our-history/fralingers/

“The History of James' Candy Company.” James Candy Company. https://www.jamescandy.com/our-history/

“The History of the Mafia’s Hand in Drugs & Crime in Atlantic City.” Sunrise House. https://sunrisehouse.com/research/history-mafia-drugs-crime-atlantic-city/

Urgo, Jacqueline L. “New Jersey boardwalks: walking historic planks.” The Morning Call. 13 Jun. 2015. https://www.mcall.com/travel/mc-travel-boardwalks-new-jersey-20150613-story.html

“When the mob and Al Capone came to Atlantic City for some strategic planning.” The Press of Atlantic City. 16 Jan. 2017. https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/when-the-mob-and-al-capone-came-to-atlantic-city/article_d7d281c7-4b8e-5b0d-b7d2-806e97d42d62.html

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