Ocean Grove was founded in 1869 when a group of Methodist clergymen formed the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association to develop & operate a summer camp meeting site on the New Jersey seashore.
By the early 20th century, the popular Christian meeting ground became known as the “Queen of Religious Resorts.” The community's land is still owned by the camp meeting association and leased to individual homeowners & businesses.
Now, as New Jersey's finest year-round family seashore resort, this one square mile of natural beauty has welcomed & delighted vacationers for over a century.
On Ocean Grove's tree-lined streets is the largest assemblage of authentic Victorian architecture in the nation. In 1976, the town was entered in the National Register of Historic Places and, in 1977, the New Jersey State Register of Historic Places.
The tents were the first accommodations, now 114 remain to be used during the summer.
Actually Cape May gives them a run for their money on the collection of Victorian homes, but Cape May has nothing like the tents which are so pretty to walk by at night. Families have owned those tents for multiple generations and there's nothing quite like a concert in the big hall- it's massive and the acoustics are amazing. Nice shot!
@olivetreeann
I totally agree about Cape May! I loved to take the ferry from Lewes, De. To Cape May or vice versa. I believe Ocean City, N J. Was also founded by a religious organisation.
@illinilass Just looked it up because I was curious- before it was Ocean City- it was private land and beach- but then four Methodist ministers purchased it and made it into a Christian retreat. I didn't know that before!
Great capture, pretty scene
I totally agree about Cape May! I loved to take the ferry from Lewes, De. To Cape May or vice versa. I believe Ocean City, N J. Was also founded by a religious organisation.
Those Methodists evidently enjoyed beaches 😊
Thank you Taffy.
Ian