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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cape May County, New Jersey
Adjacent to Cape May County, New Jersey
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| | This memorial dedicated to those who served their country in the armed forces
Avalon N J Sept 1949
Veteran's Plaza — — Map (db m97728) WM |
| | According to local legend, during the Revolutionary War, Rebecca Stillwell Willetts looked out into the Great Egg Harbor Bay from Golden’s Point (now called Beesley’s Point). Looking through her father’s spyglass, she saw that a British sloop had . . . — — Map (db m92392) WM |
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Memorial Field Dedicated
May 26, 2014
In Memory of
Commander
Lewis Adoranto — — Map (db m153649) WM |
| | Dedicated to all the men and women who honorably served our country to preserve the freedom of our people. — — Map (db m153652) WM |
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The Cape May Division of the Atlantic City (Philadelphia & Reading) Railroad ran from Winslow Junction to Cape May City with branches to Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor, and Wildwood.
This railroad was initially instrumental in the . . . — — Map (db m114600) HM |
| | From April to October, New Jersey’s bats feed almost exclusively on nocturnal insects, eliminating thousands of mosquitoes and flying pests each night. But when winter comes, most bats migrate to find alternative food sources or hibernation roosts. . . . — — Map (db m43974) HM |
| | Dedicated to fishermen lost at sea,1988 He hushed the storm to a gentle breeze and the billows of the seas were stilled. — — Map (db m22001) HM |
| | From 1940 to 1945, Cape May was bustling with military activity. The Army, Navy and Coast Guard all had bases in the area. Throughout the war years, Cape May continued to operate as a coastal resort and promote itself to visitors. Tourism, however, . . . — — Map (db m34614) HM |
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Welcome to the
Cape May Lighthouse
For some 180 years, a lighthouse beacon has stood here at the southern tip of New Jersey, guarding the entrance to Delaware Bay. The present tower was constructed in 1859. Standing 157½ feet tall, it . . . — — Map (db m114572) HM |
| | White Construction of New York was the contractor for this fire control tower. They used a “sliding form” or “slip form,” allowing for a continuous pour of concrete. In June of 1942, about fourteen piles were driven into the . . . — — Map (db m34978) HM |
| | ...mortally wounded June 29 1776 in the cause of American freedom at the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
Presented by the Cape May Patriots Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution — — Map (db m101839) HM |
| | Born in Philadelphia May 12, 1886. Graduated Central High School 1906. Same year entered University of Pennsylvania in pre-medical studies. Accepted in Medical School of this University in 1908. Received degree . . . — — Map (db m46316) HM |
| | Born Philadelphia, October 4, 1895, enlisted U.S. Navy 1912, served World War I U.S.S. Melville; later on U.S.S. Saratoga, Yorktown, Reina, Mercedes, New Mexico and Pennsylvania. Instructor in seamanship U.S. Naval Academy 1922-24. . . . — — Map (db m75293) HM |
| | Near this site May 23, 1945, Ens. Groome perished in the bay while on a Corsair training flight from Naval Air Station Wildwood ---------------- Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum — — Map (db m34611) HM |
| | This tower was built to house a sophisticated system for aiming the guns of Fort Miles. From Fire Control Towers along the coast, soldiers would determine the exact location of an enemy ship using the geometric principle of triangulation. Each of . . . — — Map (db m34616) HM |
| | Whales and dolphins, known collectively as cetaceans, visit New Jersey’s coastal waters and the Delaware Estuary during the warmer months. Their migratory movements may be a reflection of the changing locations of their prey: fish, crustaceans, . . . — — Map (db m43975) HM |
| | September winds from the north and northwest gently push millions of migrating monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) to the Atlantic coast. Many are funneled southward through the Cape May peninsula. Thus begins the 2000-mile journey to . . . — — Map (db m43982) HM |
| | Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania May 16, 1830. Moved to Cape May (then Cape Island) in 1848 as carpenter and builder. In 1861 one of first enlisted from Cape May and assigned as 2nd Lt. of Special Guard at the capitol in Washington. Commissioned 2nd . . . — — Map (db m10812) HM |
| | Historic Cold Spring Village is an outdoor living history museum that interprets farmwomen’s domestic life in the mid-19th century as part of its activities and exhibits. While men struggled to raise crops and care for animals on the small farms . . . — — Map (db m92378) HM |
| | During the late 18th century, the first coastal defenses built in the United States were earthen forts constructed on high points near important harbors. Soon thereafter, star-shaped stone forts were built in the years leading up to the War of 1812. . . . — — Map (db m34612) HM |
| | The original landscape of this site was typical of the Cape May peninsula – hollies and red cedars interspersed with beach plums and native grasses. When the Army constructed these cylindrical towers, the original landscape was disturbed. The . . . — — Map (db m34980) HM |
| | From the time the current lighthouse was built in 1859 to the time it was electrified around 1933, four keepers, their assistants, and their families lived and worked on this landscape by the sea.
The keepers and their periods of service were: . . . — — Map (db m114569) HM |
| | In memory of Lt. Richard Wickes who died June 29, 1776 in an engagement near Cape May • • • Lt. Wickes was one of the first naval casualties of the American Revolution • • • Dedicated June 26, 1976 by Harry Snyder . . . — — Map (db m46259) HM |
| | Coastlines, rivers, and systems of mountain ridges provide geographic guides for the fall raptor migration in the northeast. This results in concentrations along certain routes and usually provides exceptional viewing opportunities in places like . . . — — Map (db m44000) HM |
| | Ship’s Bell from S. S. Cape Map Built 1943 Retired 1969 Length 417’9” Beam 60’ Draft 27’6” Crew 49 Presented to the city by U. S. Maritime Administration in 1974 Served in European war zone in . . . — — Map (db m15600) HM |
| | Remains of experimental concrete ship. One of twelve built during World War 1. Proven impractical after several Trans-Atlantic trips because of weight. In 1926, the Atlantus was purchased by Colonel Jesse Rosenfeld to be used as a ferry dock in . . . — — Map (db m34608) HM |
| | Each spring, the Delaware Bay shore is inundated with hundreds of thousands of shorebirds migrating north from Central and South America. For many of them, this is the final rest stop before continuing to their Arctic breeding grounds. Shorebirds . . . — — Map (db m43986) HM |
| | On one recent September day, over 400,000 dragonflies swarmed Cape May. Migrating dragonflies may form swarms between late July and the middle of October, and most often during September. These harmless insects become more concentrated at . . . — — Map (db m43979) HM |
| | The Army started dismantling Fort Miles before it was even finished – not in the face of enemy invasion but because advances in warfare made it instantly obsolete. In fact, as early as 1943, construction of the entire nationwide Harbor Defense . . . — — Map (db m34976) HM |
| | As war clouds gathered in the late 1930s, the Army started building massive fortifications at the entrance to the Delaware River and Bay. Called Fort Miles, the main batteries and headquarters were at Cape Henlopen, Delaware, near the main shipping . . . — — Map (db m39716) HM |
| | At the top of the Fire Tower are the slits for the observation level and the rooftop platform. As it was being designed, there was debate about whether the Cape May tower should have one, two or three observation levels. In March 23, 1942, it was . . . — — Map (db m34979) HM |
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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 . . . — — Map (db m103888) WM |
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Settled by Shamgar Hand 1690. “Middletown” became Cape May Court House.
First County building, 1745; this structure, 1849. — — Map (db m103892) HM |
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The Cape May County Court House was completed on this site in 1850 by local master builder/architect, Daniel Hand. Shamgar Hand, his ancestor, had settled on this same site in 1695.
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Cape . . . — — Map (db m103865) HM |
| | Primary seacoast lights were located to warn mariners of their proximity to land, the presence of navigational dangers, and to help set their course. By 1852, however, lighthouses and lightships often looked so much alike that it was difficult to . . . — — Map (db m114571) HM |
| | This structure was built in 1893 to house the kerosene used to power the light. Until 1893, the Lighthouse’s oil was stored in the vestibule house at the entrance to the tower. Moving it to a separate building reduced the risk of fire in the tower. . . . — — Map (db m114573) HM |
| | This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m21985) HM |
| | The Bunker or Gun Emplacement was built in 1942 during World War II by the Sea-bees as part of the “Harbor Defense Program”.
When completed it was on ground and sat 900 feet (three football fields) inland from the ocean. Severe . . . — — Map (db m94385) WM |
| | This WWII bunker served as a gun emplacement and the round turrets on either side held 6-inch guns. The horseshoe-shaped structures, which can be seen out in front at low tide, are Panama mounts. They were built in 1941, prior to the construction of . . . — — Map (db m21980) HM |
| | This bunker or gun emplacement was built in 1942. The round turrets on either side held 6 inch guns. The horseshoe shaped structures which can be seen out in front of low tide are Panama mounts. These were built in July 1941 prior to the . . . — — Map (db m149205) HM |
| | A causeway was built here in the 1790s establishing a new overland route. By the 19th century Dennis Creek Landing became a major shipbuilding center on the Delaware Bay. Many homes in South Dennisville still reflect the architecture that was seen . . . — — Map (db m68283) HM |
| | Welcome to the Preserve’s self-guided nature trail. Why is this land special? Situated on the southern edge of New Jersey’s pine barrens, Eldora Nature Preserve is the site of The Nature Conservancy’s first preserve established expressly for . . . — — Map (db m64312) HM |
| | Utterly undetectable, saw-whet owls, long-eared owls, and barn owls utilize New Jersey’s coast as a migration path throughout October and November. Cape May is a popular place for them to rest before crossing the Delaware Bay. During the day, the . . . — — Map (db m64314) HM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m118606) HM |
| | Primary seacoast lights were located to warn mariners of their proximity to land, the presence of navigational dangers, and to help set their course. By 1852, however, lighthouses and lightships often looked so much alike that it was difficult to . . . — — Map (db m46293) HM |
| | In February 1904 Borough Council, authorized construction of a Boardwalk on Surf Avenue from this point to the Borough’s southern border. It was removed just 8 years later due to the rapidly expanding beach, and a new Boardwalk was built closer to . . . — — Map (db m118605) HM |
| | In March 1912 Borough Council authorized the removal of the Boardwalk on Surf Avenue and construction of a new Boardwalk closer to the ocean. The 1912 Boardwalk would connect with the boardwalk in Wildwood, which had also been moved eastward from . . . — — Map (db m118608) HM |
| | This plaque was presented on June 3, 2006 by the New Jersey Sarah Soper Chapter of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century to recognize the unique architecture of the building and its importance as an aid to navigation. — — Map (db m46294) HM |
| | Work was completed in the spring of 1874 at this site, the original location of the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse. The fourth-order Fresnel Lens in the tower was illuminated for the first time on May 11, 1874. Erosion on the south side of the Inlet, due . . . — — Map (db m118223) HM |
| | Built in 1880, the Hotel Anglesea stood 300 feet east of this marker and was the site of the first Borough Council Meeting on June 3, 1885. The Hotel was 150 feet long with 50 rooms, but just two stories high so as to not obstruct the beacon of the . . . — — Map (db m118607) HM |
| | The WJSRR’s North Wildwood Station, located at this site, was very busy during the growth of the southern part of the Borough in the early 1900s, but the tracks in North Wildwood were abandoned after the Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads merged . . . — — Map (db m118609) HM |
| | The Lake brothers and others founded the Tabernacle and Ocean City in 1879 as a camp meeting and Christian Resort. — — Map (db m92401) HM |
| | The tower and bells were dedicated to
the glory of God on June 14, 1998.
In 1893 the federal government commissioned a set of thirteen bells to provide the music for a celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of the laying of the . . . — — Map (db m155074) HM |
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In Grateful Memory
To the men and women
from this community who served
in the Armed Forces
of the United States
during any wars.
and
a lasting tribute
to those who gave their lives,
in the services
of their country . . . — — Map (db m153620) WM |
| | Owned by Anglo American Oil; Captain Allen McKenzie Built in 1887 by Harland & Wolf, Belfast, Ireland.
Four masted steel bark Length 329 ft-depth of hold 26 ft Breadth 45 ft-Net Tonnage 2929
The Sindia en route from Kobe, Japan to New York . . . — — Map (db m92393) HM |
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......where nature's handiwork and man's genius have created more than forty breathtaking miles of beauty and driving pleasure ......
Eons ago the crashing surf of the Atlantic Ocean carved a fairyland of inlands, mysterious channels and . . . — — Map (db m153619) HM |
| | The District, bounded by 3rd and 8th Streets and Central to Ocean Avenues, has been placed on both the State and National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
On October 20, 1879, Simon Lake, Ezra B. Lake, S. . . . — — Map (db m92402) HM |
| | The District, bounded by 3rd and 8th Streets and Central to Ocean Avenues, has been placed on both the State and National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
On October 20, 1879, Simon Lake, Ezra B. Lake, S. . . . — — Map (db m92403) HM |
| | In dedication and remembrance to the U.S. Navy Seamen who gave their lives aboard the U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 — — Map (db m153621) WM |
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The oldest municipal building in use in Stone Harbor it was authorized by Borough Council in 1923 and erected in 1924.
The “Water Works” is a good example of Spanish Revival architecture, popular in the 1920’s.
It was erected . . . — — Map (db m114603) HM |
| | Common reed, also known by its scientific name Phragmites, is a native plant that aggressively invades productive marshlands. Other grasses, such as smooth cordgrass and salt hay, cannot survive among its tall stalks and dense roots.
Phragmites . . . — — Map (db m92391) |
| | Vintage House 1895 Stone Harbor
The Historic Tatham Life Saving Station Circa 1895
This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m97832) HM |
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Last African-American Congressman of the Reconstruction Era.
Only black member of the 55th Congress.
Attorney and founding member of Whitesboro, NJ.
Recognizing that economic power would be the path to equality for Black Americans, . . . — — Map (db m114596) HM |
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Susie Smith - first teacher at the one room public school
Alice DeVane Jones - original settler and devoted teacher for forty eight years
Inez Kelly Jones Edmonds - first principal and teacher for forty years
Charlotte Roberson Harmon - . . . — — Map (db m114598) HM |
| | June 29, 1776 A memorial to the seamen and officers of the Brigantine Nancy — — Map (db m19535) HM |
| | "In every season, water is the life blood of the Pinelands, sending forth nourishment to all forms of life."
From the film, My Pine Barrens Land - May 1988
At first glance, it is no wonder the early settlers . . . — — Map (db m153646) HM |
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The 1.1 million acre New Jersey Pinelands, covering nearly covering nearly one quarter of the state, is a region of varied resources and opportunities. The Pinelands is home to almost twelve hundred species of plants and animals, many unique . . . — — Map (db m153648) HM |
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To the men of Woodbine who went to camp and overseas in the World War 1914 - 1918 prepared to give their all
Michael V. Abramson • Simon B. Alexenberg • Harry Becker • Jacob Breslow • Edward Breslow • Michael Blume • Samuel Becker • Max . . . — — Map (db m153644) WM |
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Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of our men and women who served our country in all wars
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Let none forget they gave their all and faltered not when came the call — — Map (db m153645) WM |
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