Having had many ups and downs since that time, is the city close to returning to those great decades? The 1920s to the 60s The golden age of Atlantic City is considered to be the 1920s through to the 60s. The creation of the Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railway in the late 1870s brought tourists to the city and new hotels were built, many of which were luxurious. The history of Atlantic City can be traced back to the 1850s and the idea of creating a resort town in 1853 led to the name ‘Atlantic City’. Atlantic City is a coastal resort city in the state of New Jersey, United States.
