North Wildwood in Cape May County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1883 Original Terminus Anglesea Railroad

Anglesea Railroad Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sunny Mancini

1. Anglesea Railroad Marker

Inscription. The stone block below marks the original terminus of the Anglesea Railroad, as shown on a map field with the Secretary of State linked with the West Jersey Railroad at a point 2.6 miles south of Cape May Court House Station, and eventually ran from this point southwest to Holly Beach Borough.

Erected by Borough of Anglesea. (Marker Number N1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is January 30, 1883.

Location. 39° 1.143′ N, 74° 47.809′ W. Marker is in North Wildwood, New Jersey, in Cape May County. It is on Allen Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Allen Dr, Wildwood NJ 08260, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 walking distance of this marker: "Never Forget" (approx. ¾ mile away); 1981 Hunger Strike Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); West Jersey & Seashore Railroad (approx. 0.8 miles away); Coast Guard Station Hereford (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Honor of Marine Lance Corporal George Dramis (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hereford Inlet Lighthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Hereford Inlet Lighthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Herefort Inlet Lighthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Wildwood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. All Shapes, Sizes and Materials (was

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approx. 0.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2018, by Sunny Mancini of North Wildwood, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 11, 2018, by Sunny Mancini of North Wildwood, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.