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
Near this site May 23, 1945, Ens. Groome perished in the bay while on a Corsair training flight from Naval Air Station Wildwood.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. Marker 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.
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
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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 1,039 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
