If you’re from New Jersey, you’re probably familiar with Lucy the Elephant. If not, he’s the giant elephant in Margate that’s open regularly for tours. Yes, he…Lucy is a boy! (Lucy is an Asian Elephant and only males of this species have tusks.) Gender aside, the elephant has a fascinating history.

Lucy is a New Jersey icon.

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A six-story elephant built in 1881, Lucy has been an office, cottage, restaurant, and tavern over the years.

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By the 1960s, Lucy had fallen into disrepair and was set to be demolished.

Lucy The Elephant/Margate

Luckily, the Margate Civic Association, which later became the Save Lucy Committee, raised funds to move and repair the structure.

Lucy The Elephant/Facebook

Lucy is now open for tours, which I highly recommend. The info is interesting and the interior is both striking and unique.

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While Lucy’s past is fascinating, today’s post is about the present. For the first time ever, Lucy will be listed for rent on AirBnB!

Lucy The Elephant/Facebook AirBnB is a vacation housing website that allows users to find unique and affordable accommodations across the globe. Lucy will be listed on the site beginning March 5th, but here’s the catch…it’s only available for three one-night stays.Three lucky guests and their friends or families will get the chance to spend the night inside Lucy on March 17th, 18th, or 19th. While you might expect this to cost a fortune, Lucy is reasonably priced at $138 a night. (Since Lucy is 138 years old!) Note that this is not a contest - the stays will go to whoever books them first on AirBnB. Big Lucy fans, mark your calendars!This is a big deal for several reasons, one of which is that Lucy is the only National Historic Landmark listed on AirBnB! To celebrate this historic stay, AirBnB will be making a donation to the Save Lucy Committee.

You can learn more about this momentous occasion on Lucy’s Facebook Page. Remember, AirBnB, March 5th.

Lucy The Elephant/Facebook

Lucy the Elephant/Facebook

Lucy The Elephant/Margate

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AirBnB is a vacation housing website that allows users to find unique and affordable accommodations across the globe. Lucy will be listed on the site beginning March 5th, but here’s the catch…it’s only available for three one-night stays.Three lucky guests and their friends or families will get the chance to spend the night inside Lucy on March 17th, 18th, or 19th. While you might expect this to cost a fortune, Lucy is reasonably priced at $138 a night. (Since Lucy is 138 years old!) Note that this is not a contest - the stays will go to whoever books them first on AirBnB. Big Lucy fans, mark your calendars!This is a big deal for several reasons, one of which is that Lucy is the only National Historic Landmark listed on AirBnB! To celebrate this historic stay, AirBnB will be making a donation to the Save Lucy Committee.

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Address: Lucy the Elephant, 9200 Atlantic Ave, Margate City, NJ 08402, USA