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Sandy Beach & Sandy Bottom
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West Corner's PlaygroundSandy Beach was developed in 1925 as a rival to the attractions at north shore's Picnic Grounds and Sunset. Promoted as "Wyoming Valley's Seashore-at-Home," the beach was a popular swimming spot until the 1960s. Sandy Beach also had a popular drive-in, dance hall and small amusement area. more...
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Tarzan at Sandy BeachLong before Larry Hagman, Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympic swimming champ and, later, iconic movie Tarzan, was a spokesman for BVDs. In 1931, Weissmuller performed a swimming exhibition at Sandy Beach as part of a BVD national tour to show off the company's new swimsuit line that he helped design.
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© 2006 F. Charles Petrillo