Long Beach Island
129 Engleside Ave,
Beach Haven, NJ
609.879.2187
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Beach Haven Library
Third Street
and Beach Avenue
Beach Haven, NJ
609.492.7081
Museum
08008
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The Original
Schooner’s Wharf
lifelong dream of Captain Everett C Lindsey. The ship was
named after his two daughters, Lucy and Evelyn. Fully
rigged and ready to sail in January 1918, a unforeseen
freeze locked her into the harbor. It was one of the most
severe winters in history. With the spring thaw she sailed
with a cargo of coal for New York and Santa Domingo
and returned to New York loaded with molasses. The Lucy
Evelyn was a wind jammer and had no auxiliary power.
helplessly for three days until the coast guard patrol towed
her ashore for repairs. She sprung another leak in January
1948, the crew had to move sixty tons of rock ballast by
hand to raise the front of the ship. She was unable to pick
up cargo for months. When they got to New Bedford the
seamen sued for back pay and the Lucy Evelyn was put
up for auction. The ship was sold for $1500 and towed to
Beach Haven where she was later turned into a gift shop.
Betty and Nat Ewer opened The Sea Chest Gift Shop on
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walk until the hurricane of 1944 washed the shop away.
The Lucy Evelyn sat aground on a sand barrier in the little
egg bay for months until a violent nor’easter raged and the
tide rose and kept rising. With the help of two local drag-
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ger called The Black Whale, lines were made and the pull
began. She would not budge. Using and anchor and a winch
foot deep basin was dug and another high tide enabled the
to open for Memorial Day 1949 and an entrance door was
cut into the starboard side. Small shops were built like the
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sures from the sea. This building still remains today. It was
turned ninety degrees but still sits in the same location. The
narrow boardwalk with rope railings connected the small
shops. Anchors and rowboats decorated the sandy ground.
was being done on the Lucy Evelyn when a kerosene
the memories when kids played on her deck and imaged
they were sailing out at sea. Families shopping in her hull.
Memories of drift would and long oars hanging from her
were converted into sky lights to let the light into the Lucy
Evelyn. It was a wonderful place to visit. Now when you
visit Schooners’ Wharf, the Tivoli stands in its place to
remind you of the Lucy Evelyn.
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