Six Miles At Sea

Six Miles At SeaExpanded, with newly discovered historic photos, this 30th Anniversary Edition is a classic the second of three hardcover companion books by beloved LBI author John Bailey Lloyd. In its pages you will travel back to Edwardian Beach Haven, discover the origins of Barnegat Lighthouse, and know the fortitude of the men of the U. S. Life Saving Service. You'll experience natures fury the hurricane of 44 and the March northeaster of 62 and learn how the

Expanded, with newly discovered historic photos, this 30th Anniversary Edition is a classic — the second of three hardcover companion books by beloved LBI author John Bailey Lloyd.

In its pages you will travel back to Edwardian Beach Haven, discover the origins of Barnegat Lighthouse, and know the fortitude of the men of the U.S. Life-Saving Service. You'll experience nature’s fury — the hurricane of ’44 and the March northeaster of ’62 — and learn how the Island's shifting southern end has changed with a “new inlet,” “old inlet,” and a disappeared Tucker’s Island.

You'll know where bootleggers smuggled alcohol ashore during Prohibition, and delight in the Island’s favorite watering holes “When Beer Was Ten Cents A Glass.” You'll learn about an eccentric Barnegat Light resident and the U.S. Supreme Court.

“In the Days of the Dune Hoppers,” during World War II, a largely forgotten period on the Island, hotels boarded soldiers, the military patrolled beaches on horseback, and oceanside blackouts were mandatory. “Ducks, Guns, and Money on Old Barnegat Bay” explores the era of adventurous aristocratic men drawn to this shore.

You’ll learn about old town names (Beach Arlington, Long Beach City, Peahala, and “Harvey Cedars or Harvest Cedars?”), summers of baseball in Beach Haven and the famous Roger “Doc” Cramer. The Lucy Evelyn, a schooner that was as much an attraction as Barnegat Lighthouse, is fondly remembered.

In this loving history of Long Beach Island, travel the first automobile highways to the Shore — or take the train to one of the grand old hotels! You’ll even learn the origin of that enduring phrase, “Six Miles At Sea.”