Lucy a Jersey Shore Landmark in Margate
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Lucy the Elephant has been part of Margate since 1881. It was built by James V. Lafferty to attract prospective real estate buyers to Margate.
She is 65 feet high, 60 feet long and weighs about 90 tons. It is currently listed as the 12th tallest statue in the United States.
Today, Lucy remains the oldest surviving roadside tourist attraction in America
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Lucy The Elephant, Margate City, Jersey Shore, The Jersey Shore, New Jersey Shore, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, U.S. National Historic Landmark, New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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