Historical Marker
U.S.S. Ling
Historical marker location:
78 River Street, Hackensack, New Jersey
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of River Street and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north.)
The first recorded boardwalk in the world was built in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1870. The boardwalk was originally constructed as a way to keep sand out of the city's hotels and railway cars.