Lucy the Elephant has stood watch over the beach in Margate City, New Jersey since the late 19th century. And many local folks in the Jersey shore town are working hard to ensure this National Historic Landmark is around for generations to come.
Lucy the Elephant has stood watch over the beach in Margate City, New Jersey since the late 19th century.When you walk the beach in Margate City, New Jersey, you're greeted by an unexpected onlooker:
"I actually started raising money for Lucy in seventh grade when we were saving her from the wrecking ball," says Helfant."She's older than the Statue of Liberty," says Helfant."There's a life to this structure. It's almost unexplainable, but it's more than just a building," he says."Lucy was built in 1881 by a Philadelphia developer whose name was James Lafferty," says Helfant.
"We just finished a 15-month $2.5 million restoration of her exterior skin," says Helfant. "She's completely brand new now on the outside.""And it has anything and everything you can think of that's elephant-related," he says."We enjoy it very much," says Suzan Katz Imber."How could you not visit the biggest elephant in the entire world?" he asks. "It is one of a kind.
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