Ocean Grove, NJ. Paul Goldfinger © *
HSOG press release: “The Historical Society of Ocean Grove is sponsoring a Tent Colony Tour on Tuesday, July 30th from 11-3, rain or shine. Tickets are $20 to visit ten tents. Participants will choose ten tents from a list of participating tents.
“Ocean Grove was founded in 1869 as a religious camp meeting ground where people brought tents and furniture for a vacation. At one time over 700 tent and tent cottages were on the grounds of the Camp Meeting. Today only 114 tents remain. They are cherished by the individual tenters. The tents are rented from the Camp Meeting and occupied from May 15 to September 15. Each tent is decorated and furnished by the tenters so all tents are different
“Proceeds from the tour will go to the Sandy Together Fund. Tickets may be purchased at the Historical Society’s Museum at 50 Pitman Avenue in advance or on the day of the tour. Call (732)774-1869 for more information.”
* Paul Goldfinger’s signed folding photocards of Ocean Grove have a metallic finish and come with a matching envelope. They are sold exclusively at Smuggler’s Cove. Ask for Richie who, he will tell you himself, was once a Barbary Pirate. All photographs from the Blogfinger Photo Department are available as enlargements for framing. Just email Blogfinger @verizon.net.
THE BEATLES . Don’t you think this tent street should be called “Penny Lane?”