Lucy the Elephant

Every once in awhile, some old video will pop up on YouTube that is fascinating.
This is one of those cases.

Happy Birthday to South Jersey's official National Historic Landmark! Lucy the Elephant celebrates her 135th birthday from 10am-8pm this Saturday in Margate.

Who doesn't have a soft spot for one of America's oldest roadside attractions? This special landmark just happens to call South Jersey her home sweet home.

Lucy, our favorite pachyderm, has been hanging out in Margate for some time now.
She sees lots of visitors each year - and, some of them have been talking about Lucy on Yelp!

If you're from South Jersey, I bet you've seen at least 4 of these 6 unique roadside oddities. Wait, do you even recognize the sixth?

Margate's Board of Commissioners held a private meeting recently to discuss the lease for Lucy the 134-year-old iconic elephant.

Lucy the 134-year old iconic elephant in Margate is in need of repairs costing close to $60,000. Financial help won't be coming from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Lucy, the 134-year-old iconic elephant is in need of repair.

Happy Birthday to South Jersey's official National Historic Landmark! Lucy the Elephant celebrates her 134th birthday this Saturday from 10a-8p in Margate.

Lucy accepted the challenge to have an Elephant Sized amount of water poured on her head to benefit ALS.

Tuesday was a night to be proud to be from Margate.  Many people from Margate came together Tuesday night to commemorate the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy with a ceremony at the town's most popular attraction, Lucy the Elephant.

We are stronger than the storm and there is still help available for people still dealing with damage for Super-storm Sandy.