DescriptionDr. Elwood H. Stokes was the first president of the "Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association", holding that post from 1869 until his death in 1897. Known as "The Father of Ocean Grove" Dr. Stokes led many projects which contributed to the success of the town. These included drilling fresh water wells, constructing a sewage system, planning the town's layout, ensuring roads and railroads were in place to transport people and installing electric lights. His most significant accomplishment was overseeing the construction of the Grand Auditorium. This statue in his memory was sculpted by Paul W. Morris and unveiled in 1905. It sits on the Ocean Pathway in front of the Great Auditorium.

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Time PeriodContemporary America (1968-present)

Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T30P10H3

CollectionJersey Shore

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