That store has quite a genealogy! It was built in 1835, just next to Leonard Walling's, by William and Joseph D. Hoff and Richard B. Walling, and in 1839 Henry H. Seabrook bought it from Walling & Hoff. When H. H. Seabrook died in 1872 his son, Thomas L., took over the store as soon as he had completed his Columbia Law study. W. S. Wallace was a standby in the store, and in 1906, at T. L. Seabrook's death, Wallace bought the goods and rented the store which is now owned by Wallace's son, Merrill H. Wallace.

In 1880 the Fire Company ordered a Fire Bell in Baltimore to replace the locomotive ring which had been used to sound the alarm. The bell arrived and was hung in the Tower of the Town Hall at the foot of East Front Street, which had room for the Hook and Ladder Co. to move into, in 1886.

In 1888 a huge PARADE was arranged. Houses were decorated with flags and bunting and some of them were trimmed with lighted candles in all the windows. Bands, Drum Corps and Glee Clubs added to the celebration of the new fire equipment.

In more recent years a park and parking area were arranged near the bay. Near the street a spot was set aside where the big bell from the original bell tower has been hung.

Photo Caption: Carnival Day at Key Port, N.J., showing inspection of Fire Department.