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🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Lucy! 🍁
Today, we're reflecting on how grateful we are for all of YOU -- Lucy's amazing supporters! Thanks to your incredible generosity, Lucy continues to stand tall and proud.
We're closed today to observe the holiday, but we'll be open tomorrow to welcome you. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and safe Thanksgiving! 🧡🐘
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Big thanks to our wonderful Facebook follower, Lora, for letting us share this incredible photo of her with Lucy from 1974! 💕 It’s a perfect follow-up to our last post about Lucy’s first major restoration after being moved two blocks south in the early 70s. Do you have a vintage photo of yourself with Lucy? We’d love to see it—share it with us in the comments! 📸🐘
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✨ A very rare glimpse of Lucy in the early 1970s! ✨ This photo captures her shortly after being moved two blocks south, surrounded by scaffolding for an extensive restoration. Just a few years later, Lucy reopened to the public and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. 🐘💖
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Happy Monday, everyone! Don't forget to dream big, stand tall, and make it elephantastic! Sending you all a trunk-load of love! ❤️🐘
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🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Lucy has been named The Press of Atlantic City's "Best Landmark" in the Best of the Press 2024! 🏆 This marks Lucy’s fifth consecutive win! A huge thank you to everyone who voted! ❤️🐘
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Today, we honor and remember all who have served. Thank you to our brave veterans for your courage, sacrifice, and dedication. Lucy is proud to offer complimentary admission for all military members with valid ID year-round. 🇺🇸🐘
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All of us at Lucy are so moved by this gesture on behalf of the elephant Betty loved so much. ❤️
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Lucy standing proudly after her first major restoration in the 1970s. She has remained an enduring icon for 143 years thanks to all her supporters who visit, take tours, and shop in Lucy’s Gift Shop, and to the Save Lucy Committee, a nonprofit organization committed to her preservation. ❤️🐘
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Today is the day! Let your voice be heard! VOTE! 🇺🇸🐘
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Back in 1970, when Lucy was scheduled for demolition, a small group of people joined together in a grass roots effort to save her from the wrecking ball. Among that small group was a tiny lady, but with the determination of an army. That lady was Betty Paccione. Betty joined the Save Lucy Committee in 1970 and continued to volunteer her time, passion and love for Lucy up until 2022 when her health prevented her from coming to the place she loved for more than 50 years.
Today, Lucy the Elephant stands as a National Historic Landmark, America’s Oldest Roadside Attraction, and the # 1 Roadside Attraction in the United States. And yes, it took millions of dollars to restore her from that rusting hulk in 1970 to one of our Nation’s most beloved treasures. But perhaps even more important than the money it took, was the people who volunteered… raising dollars and dimes, selling souvenirs and giving tours through Lucy. And at the top of that list of dedicated people was Betty Paccione. We lovingly called her Bettina and we are so very grateful for the lifetime she devoted to Lucy. We lost Betty this morning. She will always be in our hearts. The flag at Lucy will fly at half staff until her interment. May she rest in peace.
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Announcing November hours! 🍂🦃🐘 *We’ll be closed Thanksgiving Day.
