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What Wildwood, NJ looked like in 1978 Through These Stunning Photos

Wildwood is a beautiful city in Cape May County, New Jersey. Wildwood was initially incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 1, 1895. Wildwood became a city on January 1, 1912, replacing Wildwood borough and Holly Beach City. During the last decade of the 19th century, the Wildwoods began to develop as a resort. During the 1950s, a building boom began due partially to the construction and completion of the Garden State Parkway.

Tourists and vacationers love Wildwood as a resort city. Wildwood’s year-round population of over 5,300 grows to 250,000 during the summer peak tourist season. More than 200 motels were built in Wildwood during the Doo-Wop era of the 1950s and 1960s, in an area designated by the state of New Jersey as the Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District.

Here are some stunning vintage photos that show Wildwood in 1978 by John Margolies.

#7 Morey’s and Hunt’s Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#8 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#9 South to Mariner’s Landing, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#13 World’s tallest woman, Sandy Allen, Boardwalk, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#19 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#23 Hunt’s Casino arcade, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#26 Boardwalk Cross Street, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#27 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#31 Boardwalk near Hunt’s Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#34 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#41 Fun Pier and Cross Island above, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#42 Morey’s and Hunt’s Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#45 Hunt’s Casino arcade, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#47 Boardwalk south toward West Crest, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#48 Hunt’s Pier roller coaster, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#50 Hunt’s Pier and Morey’s Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey

#51 Boardwalk stores T-shirts, apartment, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#52 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#53 Sportland Pier Supersonic roller coaster, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#54 Hunt’s Casino arcade, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#55 Mariner’s Landing Pier a.m., Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#56 Morey’s and Hunt’s Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#57 Boardwalk store, Skilo, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#59 Dracula’s Castle dark ride entrance, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#61 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#62 Strand Theater, angle 1, Boardwalk, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#64 Morey’s Pier roller coaster, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#65 Hunt’s Pier Skyline Golf, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#66 Hunt’s Casino arcade, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#67 Hunt’s Casino arcade, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#68 Boardwalk store T-shirts, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#70 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#75 Overall above to south, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#78 Hunt’s Pier roller coaster, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#80 Hunt’s Casino arcade, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#81 Carousel horse, Sportland pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#82 Hunt’s Pier and Morey’s Pier roller coaster, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#83 Boardwalk between Hunt’s Pier and Mariner’s, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#84 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#85 Hunt’s Casino arcade, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#91 Boardwalk store T-shirts, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#94 Water slide above Fun Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#97 Strand Theater, angle 2, Boardwalk, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#98 Overall above to south, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#99 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#100 Hunt’s Casino Theater, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#101 I Scream roller coaster, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#102 Hunt’s Pier roller coaster, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#104 Boardwalk Cross Street, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#108 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#109 Hunt’s Golf and Theater, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#113 Overall above to north, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#114 Hunt’s Pier roller coaster, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#116 Sportland Aqua slide, entrance, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#118 Boardwalk stores A.M., Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#119 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#120 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#121 Scream roller coaster, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#126 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#128 Boardwalk store Whopper, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#129 Water Slide above Fun Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#134 Water slide above Fun Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#135 Overall above beach and boardwalk, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#136 Boardwalk stores T-shirts, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#139 Boardwalk Nut Hut store, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#140 Scream roller coaster, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#141 Hunt’s Casino arcade, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#143 Hunt’s Casino arcade, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#144 Zipper ride, Morey’s Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#145 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#146 Mariner’s Landing Pier, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#147 Hunt’s Casino arcade, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#148 Hunt’s Golf and Theater, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

#149 Northeast from Mariner’s Landing, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1978

Written by Aung Budhh

Husband + Father + librarian + Poet + Traveler + Proud Buddhist. I love you with the breath, the smiles and the tears of all my life.

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