Summer is in the air! ☀️🐘

Some landmarks fade into history. Lucy became part of it. ✨ This incredible vintage scene captures the magic of a trip to the Jersey Shore -- a trip that's never complete without a visit to Lucy! ❤️🐘

For nearly 145 years, Lucy has been turning heads and stealing hearts. Come experience the magic before the summer crowds arrive! ❤️🐘

On this day 50 years ago, Lucy the Elephant was officially declared a National Historic Landmark! May 11, 1976. ✨🐘

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Lucy! Today, we celebrate all the moms, grandmothers, stepmothers, and chosen mothers. ❤️🌹

Lucy from another era. 🐘

But one fascinating detail in this historic photo helps reveal the time period. If you zoom in on the bottom left, you can spot the name “Fishers” on the building behind Lucy.

Why does that matter? A newspaper report from 1893 offers the answer:

“Chas. W. Fisher has taken charge at the Elephant Pavilion and he has introduced many innovations to attract the people to that place.” —Atlantic City Sunday Press, The Sunday Gazette, June 4, 1893.

It’s amazing how even the smallest details in old photographs can help tell Lucy’s story. ✨

To Margate, travel you must. An iconic elephant you will meet. May the fourth be with you! ✨🐘

Hear ye, hear ye! From henceforth, let it be known across the land: Lucy is now open SEVEN DAYS a week! Come one, come all to behold her grandeur! ✨🐘

Watching the sunrise over the ocean in Margate is always special... but the real magic? 🐘✨ Turning around and seeing Lucy glowing in the early morning light.

Just before the turn of the 20th century. The date on this photo says 1890. Imagine seeing Lucy back then... ✨🐘

One of the most incredible parts of caring for Lucy is hearing from people all over the world who share their photos and memories through the years. ❤️🐘 Last week, we received this photo along with this note: "Not too sure when this was taken. I found it in an envelope of negatives my grandmother had at her house. I’m guessing it’s from the mid 50s when my family would come down to New Jersey for their annual vacation."

Happy Earth Day from all of us at Lucy! We are so grateful to call the beautiful Jersey Shore our home... the gorgeous beaches, the majestic ocean, and all the incredible wildlife! Let's keep it pristine for generations to come. 🌎🐘

Just a little Lucy to brighten your Monday! (OK, maybe not so little). 😂🐘

Long before smartphones and selfies, visitors traveled far and wide to gaze up at this larger-than-life landmark just as they do today! Some things change… but Lucy’s magic never does. ✨🐘