Cape May Court House in Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cape May Revolutionary Patriot Memorial

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2017

1. Cape May Revolutionary Patriot Memorial

Inscription.
This tablet is dedicated by the Cape May Patriots Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution to the memory of the Cape May patriots who fought in the War of the American Revolution 1775-1783, those who were members of the Provincial Congress or Committee of Safety – and those who took the oath of allegiance to the cause of the colonies.

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Erected by Cape May Patriots Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 39° 5.017′ N, 74° 49.388′ W. Memorial is in Middle Township, New Jersey, in Cape May County. It is in Cape May Court House. It is on North Main Street 0.1 miles south of Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker (tablet) is mounted on large rock directly in front of the Old Cape May County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 15 East N Main St, Cape May Court House NJ 08210, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: County Seat (here, next to this marker); Historic Cape May County Court House (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); L/CPL George Louis Dramis (approx. half a mile away); John Holmes House (approx. one mile away); Glenn Rudderow (approx. one mile away); Bang! (approx. one mile away); Moth (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middle Township.

Regarding Cape May Revolutionary Patriot Memorial. During the Revolution, the Cape May pilots struck at British coastwise shipping and the residents remaining ashore acted as anti-British

Cape May Revolutionary Patriot Memorial (<b><i>tall view</b></i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2017

2. Cape May Revolutionary Patriot Memorial (tall view)

spies. These Patriots relayed information by pony express to Philadelphia by galloping through the Pinelands quite a distance away. There was also a company of 'Minute Men" from Cape May. This company was independent of the Light Infantry and Rangers but their uniforms conformed as nearly as possible to the uniforms of the riflemen in the Continental Service.
(Submitted on May 29, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,352 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.