Lower Township near Cape May in Cape May County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ens. Harry V. Groome, Jr.
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 18, 2010
1. Ens. Harry V. Groome, Jr. Marker
Erected by Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1859.
Location. 38° 56.669′ N, 74° 58.201′ W. Marker is near Cape May, New Jersey, in Cape May County. It is in Lower Township. It is on Sunset Boulevard (County Route 606) when traveling west. Marker is located at the western end of Sunset Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Sunset Blvd, Cape May NJ 08204, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: S.S. Atlantus (here, next to this marker); Slaughter in Cape May (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Witmer Stone: Noted Ornithologist, 1866 - 1939 (within shouting distance of this marker); All Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The abrupt end of Fort Miles (approx. 0.2 miles away); Landscape (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Coastal Defenses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fire Control Tower No. 23 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape May.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 18, 2010
2. Markers on Sunset Beach
Two markers are found at this location. The Ens. Harry V. Groome, Jr. marker is seen here on the left.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 18, 2010
3. Cape May Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,670 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
