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Photograph of Ulysses S. Grant with wife Julia and children Nellie, Jesse, Ulysses Jr. and Frederick relaxing at the cottage in 1870.
August 3, 1871

U.S. President Grant Invests in Jersey Shore Real Estate

On August 3, 1871, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant purchased a cottage in the Elberon section of Long Branch, where he spent his summers during his presidency and beyond.   [caption id="attachment_1773" align="aligncenter" width="983"] Ulysses S. Grant Cottage, 995 Ocean
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The removal of President Garfield, with his physicians and attendants, from the White House to the Francklyn Cottage, at Elberon by the sea, September 6th. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, September 24, 1881, Library of Congress. Public domain.
September 19, 1881

U.S. President James A. Garfield Dies in Elberon

On September 19, 1881, U.S. President James A. Garfield died in Long Branch, exactly two months before his 50th birthday.  He had asked to be brought to Long Branch in the hope that the fresh air and quiet might aid his
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Official White House presidential portrait, Chester A. Arthur, public domain.
September 20, 1881

Chester A. Arthur Visits James Garfield’s Widow

On Tuesday, September 20, 1881, U.S. Vice President Chester A. Arthur was sworn in as the 21st President of the U.S. Arthur succeeded James A. Garfield, who was shot by an assassin in Washington, D.C., in July, and was eventually
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Official White House portraits of U.S. Presidents Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Nixon. Public domain.
September 4, 1931

The Curious Origin of the “Seven Presidents” of Monmouth County

Editor’s note: This research project owes much to three people who deserve acknowledgement:   Janice Grace, Long Branch historian, Library Associate and History Room Manager of the Long Branch Free Public Library; Robert Waitt, president, Historical Society of Ocean Grove; and Randall
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