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Chicken Bone Beach — Attraction in Atlantic City

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Chicken Bone Beach
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Missouri Avenue Beach, sometimes referred to with the racial epithet "Chicken Bone Beach", was a racially segregated section of the Atlantic Ocean beach at Atlantic City, New Jersey. During segregation and the Jim Crow era other area beaches did not allow African American visitors.
Nearby attractions
Atlantic City Boardwalk
2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Wild Wild West
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Atlantic One Events
1 Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
Atlantic City Visitor Information Center (CRDA)
2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Kennedy Plaza
2300-, 2498 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Circus Maximus Theater
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
New Jersey Korean War Memorial
124 Park Pl, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Atlantic City Historical Museum
600-698 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Brighton Park
Brighton Park, 124 Park Pl, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Nearby restaurants
Rainforest Cafe
2201 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
IT'SUGAR Atlantic City
1 Atlantic Ocean Suite 1110, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Hell's Kitchen
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Bally's Beach Bar
1900 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Superfrico Atlantic City
2100 Pacific Ave Caesars, Level 1, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Morton's The Steakhouse
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
Mountain Bar
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Tazza Caffé
2100 Pacific Ave Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States
The Yard at Bally's Atlantic City
Boardwalk Level, 1900 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Nearby local services
The Hook
2100 Pacific Ave Floor 1, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Atlantic City Miniature Golf
1 Kennedy Plz, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
The Pier News Stand
1 Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Design Jewelry
1 Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Caesars Diamond Lounge
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Atlantic City Boardwalk
2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
QUA Baths & Spa
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
BRT Weekend “Caribbean Music Festival”
One Oceanic Terrace, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Fralinger's Original Salt Water Taffy
Park Place & The Boardwalk, 1901 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
New Jersey Korean War Memorial
124 Park Pl, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Nearby hotels
Caesars Atlantic City Centurion Tower
139 N Arkansas Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
The Claridge Hotel
123 S Indiana Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Nobu Hotel Atlantic City - A Caesars Rewards Destination
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Tropicana Atlantic City - A Caesars Rewards Destination
2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Work and Travel Lodge
24 S Georgia Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
City House Atlantic City
110 S Texas Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Atlantic Palace Suites
1507 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Tropicana
2801 S Brighton Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
TRYP by Wyndham Atlantic City
101 S Iowa Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Clarion Inn Atlantic City - Beach and Boardwalk
101 S Iowa Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
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Chicken Bone Beach

Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
4.5(160)
Open 24 hours
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Missouri Avenue Beach, sometimes referred to with the racial epithet "Chicken Bone Beach", was a racially segregated section of the Atlantic Ocean beach at Atlantic City, New Jersey. During segregation and the Jim Crow era other area beaches did not allow African American visitors.

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attractions: Atlantic City Boardwalk, Wild Wild West, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic One Events, Atlantic City Visitor Information Center (CRDA), Kennedy Plaza, Circus Maximus Theater, New Jersey Korean War Memorial, Atlantic City Historical Museum, Brighton Park, restaurants: Rainforest Cafe, IT'SUGAR Atlantic City, Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, Hell's Kitchen, Bally's Beach Bar, Superfrico Atlantic City, Morton's The Steakhouse, Mountain Bar, Tazza Caffé, The Yard at Bally's Atlantic City, local businesses: The Hook, Atlantic City Miniature Golf, The Pier News Stand, Design Jewelry, Caesars Diamond Lounge, Atlantic City Boardwalk, QUA Baths & Spa, BRT Weekend “Caribbean Music Festival”, Fralinger's Original Salt Water Taffy, New Jersey Korean War Memorial
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Nearby attractions of Chicken Bone Beach

Atlantic City Boardwalk

Wild Wild West

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall

Atlantic One Events

Atlantic City Visitor Information Center (CRDA)

Kennedy Plaza

Circus Maximus Theater

New Jersey Korean War Memorial

Atlantic City Historical Museum

Brighton Park

Atlantic City Boardwalk

Atlantic City Boardwalk

4.4

(4.6K)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

4.1

(626)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall

4.3

(2.1K)

Closed
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Atlantic One Events

Atlantic One Events

4.5

(102)

Closed
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Nearby restaurants of Chicken Bone Beach

Rainforest Cafe

IT'SUGAR Atlantic City

Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill

Hell's Kitchen

Bally's Beach Bar

Superfrico Atlantic City

Morton's The Steakhouse

Mountain Bar

Tazza Caffé

The Yard at Bally's Atlantic City

Rainforest Cafe

Rainforest Cafe

4.4

(3.8K)

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IT'SUGAR Atlantic City

IT'SUGAR Atlantic City

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Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill

Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill

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(2K)

$$

Open until 10:30 PM
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Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

4.2

(496)

$$$$

Closed
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Nearby local services of Chicken Bone Beach

The Hook

Atlantic City Miniature Golf

The Pier News Stand

Design Jewelry

Caesars Diamond Lounge

Atlantic City Boardwalk

QUA Baths & Spa

BRT Weekend “Caribbean Music Festival”

Fralinger's Original Salt Water Taffy

New Jersey Korean War Memorial

The Hook

The Hook

4.6

(152)

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Atlantic City Miniature Golf

Atlantic City Miniature Golf

4.4

(157)

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The Pier News Stand

The Pier News Stand

4.3

(17)

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Design Jewelry

Design Jewelry

4.5

(13)

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Reviews of Chicken Bone Beach

4.5
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3.0
3y

We went every Saturday and Sunday. My mother would pack a cooler and my father would drive one hour from Germantown, Philadelphia. We would swim and eat and walk the boardwalk. In the evening as children, we would rinse off the at the shower on the boardwalk. Then we would change behind towels that our parents held up, and then go on the rides at the Steel pier. It was so much fun and we loved seeing family and friends year after year. My mother was a sixteen year old beauty when Mosley took...

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5.0
5y

One of the bigger beaches in Atlantic City in the background is the Rainforest Cafe and the formerly Trump Tower which is ironic because this used to be a segregated Beach we're only blacks would go back in the days anyway everything's all good now you can walk underneath a pier and the waves come in you can also fish under there very close to the Atlantic City Convention Center which is in...

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5.0
1y

I may be biased because I'm from the area , but Atlantic City is my favorite day or night with friends or family, regardless of nationality Black and African Americans have been vacationing at this place for over 100 years, including Black entertainers and famous people like Sammy Davis and Martin Luther King and many others, and they still have live...

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Taking the Kids to the Beach 🏖️
KathleenKathleen
Taking the Kids to the Beach 🏖️
Dennis WattsDennis Watts
One of the bigger beaches in Atlantic City in the background is the Rainforest Cafe and the formerly Trump Tower which is ironic because this used to be a segregated Beach we're only blacks would go back in the days anyway everything's all good now you can walk underneath a pier and the waves come in you can also fish under there very close to the Atlantic City Convention Center which is in the backdrop
Zarina MehrfarZarina Mehrfar
Good beach, historical site for African Americans and it’s right on the boardwalk. If you’re coming to Atlantic City come here 100%. Beach rentals for chairs and stuff available. Enjoy!!
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One of the bigger beaches in Atlantic City in the background is the Rainforest Cafe and the formerly Trump Tower which is ironic because this used to be a segregated Beach we're only blacks would go back in the days anyway everything's all good now you can walk underneath a pier and the waves come in you can also fish under there very close to the Atlantic City Convention Center which is in the backdrop
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Good beach, historical site for African Americans and it’s right on the boardwalk. If you’re coming to Atlantic City come here 100%. Beach rentals for chairs and stuff available. Enjoy!!
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