In 1891 two bears moved to Spring Lake. One escaped in 1892.

Bess Morris of Sea Girt was in Buffalo when President McKinley was shot in 1901

Amelia Earhart was celebrated at Sea Girt in the summer of 1928. She was the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

An 1859 Balloon crash near Wreck Pond inlet, and its famous aeronaut

A little history on wind power as it becomes a local issue

Purple Martins's history in Sea Girt and Spring Lake Heights

Walter Hinchman was a railway surveyor who was a target of the rage of Native American bands across the West. In his adventures, he inadvertently caused Sea Girt to be turned into a resort, where he summered in his retirement.

A history of the Sea Girt Elementary School and Nelda Ragan who volunteered there,

The “Nun’s House” on the Boardwalk in Sea Girt, was built by the kindest, most energetic woman, Phebe C. Wright

Ask our Libray a question, and they can find the answer. A bit of Art History in Sea Girt