Jones Beach and its surroundings show up a number of times in the YW books. The beach, built when Robert Moses was the NY parks commissioner, is now celebrating its 75th birthday.
Newsday.com has a group of special features about Jones Beach State Park - the beaches, the facilities, and their history. Some or all of these may be subscription-only: give them a shot, see what happens.
The main page: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...ackage.special
Features: Jones Beach Tower (a video about its construction and architecture, etc)-- http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...7378.realvideo
Interactive map: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...,2263251.flash
Flash animation: Memories of Jones Beach -- http://www.newsday.com/news/local/lo...=ny-li-big-pix
The beach today: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...5293.realvideo
Changing times -- a beach no longer as full as it used to be: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/lo...=ny-li-big-pix
Newsday.com has a group of special features about Jones Beach State Park - the beaches, the facilities, and their history. Some or all of these may be subscription-only: give them a shot, see what happens.
The main page: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...ackage.special
Features: Jones Beach Tower (a video about its construction and architecture, etc)-- http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...7378.realvideo
Interactive map: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...,2263251.flash
Flash animation: Memories of Jones Beach -- http://www.newsday.com/news/local/lo...=ny-li-big-pix
The beach today: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment...5293.realvideo
Changing times -- a beach no longer as full as it used to be: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/lo...=ny-li-big-pix