June 16, 1870 the Atlantic City Boardwalk was dedicated. Built at a reported cost of $5,000,
it was 10 feet wide in sections of 12 feet long. No commercial ventures of any kind were permitted
within 30 feet of it, and at the end of each summer season for many years, the boardwalk was taken
apart and stored during the winter months. It was the first boardwalk of its kind in the United States.
Since then, the boardwalk has been extended and reconstructed numerous times.
The current herringbone pattern dates to 1916. Today, the length of the Atlantic City Boardwalk
is a little more than 4 miles and holds the distinction of being the longest wooden walkway in the world.
At the widest point, it is 60 feet across and it stands 12 feet above sea level