Meeting in Doughty's store on Shore Road in Absecon, they wrote the first draft of a railroad company charter. There were fifteen stations between Camden and Atlantic City. The railroad, true to the promise of Dr. Jonathan Pitney, created a land boom. Most of all, the railroad brought Atlantic City within the reach of Philadelphians, who no longer needed to endure an all day ride in an open stage coach to reach a bathing beach. The New York Times newspaper was founded.
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The world's first international yacht race was held off of the Isle of Wight, England. It was won by the America , a yacht owned by the New York Yacht Club. The race has since been known as the America's Cup. Bibliography So Young, So Gay by William McMahon.