Long Branch Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
About Long Branch
The town of Long Branch is one of the largest cities on theJersey Shore. From the period of the 1860s through the First World War, it was also the most glamorous. Long Branch started out as a resort town, including such names as Astor, Fisk, & Drexel – and even more notorious names such as Diamond Jim Brady and Lily Langtree. First Lady Mary Lincoln visited in 1861, but it was in 1869 that Long Branch had its first presidential visit by President Ulysses S. Grant. The President continued to visit every summer that he was president, a tradition followed by Presidents Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, McKinley, and Wilson. In 1870, a racetrack opened, which is still a main attraction today and later on casinos began opening up. After an attempt was made on President James Garfield’s life,
Where to Eat in Long Branch
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Avenue Beach Club
- 🍴MC Loone's Pier House
Where to Stay in Long Branch
- 🏨Bungalow Hotel
Long Branch Travel Guide Sections
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