In the early 1940s, when New Jersey land speculator and developer Eugene Mori succeeded in building Cherry Hill's landmark Garden State Park in the face of World War II rationing, the racetrack became notorious and legendary at once. Revelers flocked from nearby Philadelphia, New York City, and surrounding states to experience the thrill of a day at the races in once-sleepy Delaware Township. Soon, Mori's Cherry Hill Inn joined the Park as a regional destination point along with the adjacent Cherry Hill Shopping Center (now Cherry Hill Mall) and the ultra-luxury Rickshaw Inn. By 1962, Cherry Hill was literally and figuratively 'on the map,' and Garden State Park was at the center of it all.

Moving into the future while taking a page from the storied past, Garden State Park's 225 acres are undergoing a revolutionary transformation with more than $500 million in private investment. A new town center, an exciting retail mix, residential housing, active adult luxury condominiums, and one million square feet of modern Class A office space will make the Park a destination in the region for many years to come. Visit Garden State Park online at www.GardenStatePark.net (you will be directed away from the municipal site).