Imposing. Historic. Enduring. Lucy the Margate elephant represents all of these characteristics and more. This landmark serves as an interesting and unusual piece of New Jersey history. Lucy’s development, decay, and restoration mirror the rise, fall, and rebirth of the Atlantic City area.

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When you walk down the beach south of Atlantic City, the last thing you expect to see is an elephant. Nonetheless, there she stands: Lucy the Margate elephant. This landmark serves as an interesting and unusual piece of New Jersey history. Lucy’s development, decay, and restoration mirror the rise, fall, and rebirth of the Atlantic City area.

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What has four legs, a trunk but no key and a height of 65 feet? Lucy the Margate elephant. This imposing landmark serves as an interesting and unusual piece of New Jersey history. Lucy’s development, decay, and restoration mirror the rise, fall, and rebirth of the Atlantic City area (Clemens and Hordon 242).

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“She’s something, isn’t she?” Longtime Margate resident Lucetta Israel’s comment is typical of people’s reaction to Lucy the elephant, the 65-foot structure on the Jersey Shore (Clemens and Hordon 242). This landmark serves as an interesting and unusual piece of New Jersey history. Lucy’s development, decay, and restoration mirror the rise, fall, and rebirth of the Atlantic City area.