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Bath Beach was a part of the original Brooklyn town of New Utrecht, and before its heyday it was rural and sleepy. By the turn of the twentieth century, however, New York's elite had learned of its beautiful shore. Fashionable villas and yacht clubs soon dotted the coast, and mansions sprawled on inland lawns. For fun, residents could wander down to the Captain's Pier at the end of Bay 19th Street to dine at a restaurant of the same name, watch daredevil high divers, or swim. They could also hop on the Brooklyn, Bath, and Coney Island Line (opened in 1862) and head for the beach. Nearby Coney Island entertainments beckoned, but Bath Beach also had its own amusement park. Opened in 1893 by the Ulmer Brewery of Brooklyn and advertised as a "family resort," Ulmer Park offered rides, a dance hall, and swimming. A residential community grew up around it that remained after the park closed in 1899.
