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

County Seat

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 26, 2024

1. County Seat Marker

Inscription. Settled by Shamgar Hand 1690. “Middletown” became Cape May Court House. First County building, 1745; this structure, 1849.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1690.

Location. 39° 5.015′ N, 74° 49.384′ W. Marker 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 is located directly in front of Old Cape May County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 East N Main St, Cape May Court House NJ 08210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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

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8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cape May Revolutionary Patriot Memorial (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.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Old County Seat Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2017

2. Old County Seat Marker

Old Cape May County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2017

3. Old Cape May County Courthouse

1849 Courthouse referenced by the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 26, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.