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Jolly Four Park: Essex’s Secret African-American 1930s Nightclub
One of those Essex urban legends that my late mother Jackie Nickel was never able to verify concerned the existence of a secret African-American speakeasy/nightclub/picnic pavilion/swim club off of Back River Neck Road in Essex. There’s the remnants of a … Continue reading
Posted in 1930s, Deaths, Essex / Middle River, Roadside Attractions, Vices
Tagged african-american, afro american, black history, turkey point
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