Peck was a wealthy real estate developer who owned a lot of property in the area.
[3] Peck's Pier and Pavilion was a "promotional attraction" for dances, parties, picnics, and roller skating.
[3] Another source, however, suggests Peck's Pier was torn down by "a combination of storms and social injustice", the same injustice that also put a stop to Bruce's Beach, a nearby black-owned beach resort, and chased off black residents.
Another wooden pier on Marine Avenue was also built in 1901.
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