Presentation: Emma Spreckels - The Surfer Girl of Asbury Park by Vincent J Dicks.
At Bahrs Landing Restaurant and on Zoom.
Open 6:30pm, Presentation 7:00pm
Is Emma Spreckels the mysterious Sandwich Island girl, the "Gay Queen of the Waves," who put on a surfing exhibition in Asbury Park in 1888, possibly the first of its kind on the East Coast? Vincent will tell us the story of this legendary New Jersey surfing pioneer.
The daughter of sugar tycoon Claus Spreckels, Emma was raised in San Francisco and Hawaii. She came to the East Coast in 1888 just as she was coming of age, and learning the true nature of her father.
After four years of research, author Vincent Dicks of Sea Girt believes he found the likely surfer, and she is the subject of his new novel, Forsaken Kings: Emma Spreckels, The Surfer of Asbury Park.
6:30pm Coffee and Cookies. 7:00 Presentation. 7:45 Q&A. 8:00 Close
Please Register at the left of your screen for In-Person attendance at Bahrs Landing Restaurant in Highlands or via Zoom
About Vincent J Dicks
Making Sea Girt his hometown, Vinnie has been researching history since 2000 when he wrote Who are These People, a private history of seven generations of his Newfoundland relatives. In 2017, he published Sea Girt the Last Town at the Jersey Shore, a history of the town and the broader New Jersey Shore. In 2019, he completed The Women Who Saved Spring Lake, a celebration of the female entrepreneurs who built and preserved this jewel of a community. In 2022, he completed Forsaken Kings, his first historical novel, telling the story of Emma Spreckels, the daughter of the Sugar King Claus Spreckels. Vinnie also is available for research assessments, author support, and house and property histories.
Navesink Maritime Heritage Association
Navesink Maritime Heritage Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging Eastern Monmouth County with maritime and water related historical, skill building, environmental, and recreational activities, and encouraging responsible use of the Navesink estuary through its Discover, Engage, and Sustain approach