What: Palm oil is a form of vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the African oil palm tree. It is the most widely produced edible oil with over 44 metric tons produced annually. Palm oil can be found in products that you eat . . . — — Map (db m191060) HM
For millennia, American Bison Herds roamed the Great Plains by the millions — until overhunting drove them nearly to extinction. Colorado State University, partnering with institutions like the Cape May County Zoo are helping to return this . . . — — Map (db m190994) HM
The Red Panda is considered one of the most honored and important species to the native people of Nepal. The Nepalese people refer to bamboo eaters as "poonya", which translates into the name panda. Since bamboo is red pandas primary food source . . . — — Map (db m191009) HM
Characteristics: Ring-tailed Lemurs are neither a monkey nor an ape but instead belong to a primitive group of primates called Prosimians. Easily identified by it's black and white ringed tail, the Ring-tailed Lemur is a small . . . — — Map (db m191052) HM
Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) are classified as near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (International Union for the Conservation of Nature). It is thought that this species has undergone a 25% reduction in the wild . . . — — Map (db m191038) HM
Golden Lion Tamarins are an endangered species native to Brazil's Atlantic Coastal forest. By the early 1960s there were fewer than 200 of these small primates left! Thanks to help from Conservation Organizations, Brazil's Government and AZA . . . — — Map (db m191002) HM
Snow Leopards (Panthera uncia) are one of the most endangered species of wild cat on the planet with an estimated population of 4000-6000 individuals left in the wild. Their population has declined 20% over the past 2 generations, making . . . — — Map (db m191059) HM
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
Why are there fewer bees?
Beekeepers and scientists agree that honey bee numbers have been in decline for years. The reason for the decline are varied and include:
• Parasitic mites that were introduced . . . — — Map (db m190987) HM
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 m168924) 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
I measc laochra na ngael go raibh a nainmeacha
[Among the Gaelic heroes are these names]
Bobby Sands • Francis Hughes • Raymond McCreesh • Patsy O'Hara • Joe McDonnell • Martin Hurson • Kevin Lynch • Kieran . . . — — Map (db m209319) 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
Several Life-Saving Service/Coast Guard station structures have served the Hereford Inlet area. The original 1849 Life-Saving Station provided assistance to stranded steamers and coal traders using the coastal waterways. It was moved further . . . — — Map (db m209300) HM
God's beauty surrounds us
In loving memory of
Deborah Jacobs Welsh
Flight Attendant - United Flight 93 9-11-01
With love from her friends — — Map (db m209307) WM
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
After the Lighthouse was moved to this spot in 1913, it continued to guide mariners and replaced by a steel tower with an automated beacon in 1964. When the State of New Jersey leased the Lighthouse to the City of North Wildwood in 1986 the . . . — — Map (db m209309) 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
Designed by Paul J. Pelz, architect of the US Library of Congress this fourth order lighthouse was constructed for the sake of mariners to mark the entrance to the Hereford Inlet. Listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places, 1976. Listed on . . . — — Map (db m209305) 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 West Jersey Railroad's Angelsea Station was built here in 1889 as part of the West Jersey's new right-of-way. The West Jersey merged with numerous other Pennsylvania Railroad subsidiaries in 1896 to form the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad. This . . . — — Map (db m209308) 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
This is the top of the rudder post from the 329 foot iron hull bark Sindia. On December 15, 1901 the Sindia was grounded at 17th Street beach. The US Lifesaving crew from this station, under the command of keeper John Mackay Corson, . . . — — Map (db m208354) HM
Dedicated in loving memory of G. Francisco Baez, who was killed while making road repairs to this highway on August 10, 1993.
"Frankie" will be sadly missed by his mother, father, family, friends, and co-workers - Crew 4560 of the New Jersey . . . — — Map (db m208352) HM
This flagpole is dedicated in honor of three decorated veterans from Ocean City.
Joseph Caserta, U.S. Army was a tank driver in some of the fiercest World War II battles in Europe. His bravery earned him the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and . . . — — Map (db m208360) HM WM
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
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
In loving memory of a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, uncle and brother-in-law. Thanks for all the love, laughter, good times in Ocean City and a lifetime of memories. You will be in our hearts forever. We love and miss you. — — Map (db m208362) WM
Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge is the oldest business on the boardwalk in Ocean City, N.J. In 1898 William Shriver founded Shriver's as a restaurant, candy & ice cream store. In 1959 Shriver's was purchased by four brothers who owned a chain of . . . — — Map (db m208357) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m92393) 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. . . . — — 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. . . . — — Map (db m92403) 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. . . . — — Map (db m208353) HM
Preservation made possible by
The City of Ocean City
with a matching grant from the
Garden State Historic Preservation Trust
Administered by the
New Jersey Historic Trust
2010
The U.S. Life-Saving Service was founded in . . . — — Map (db m208355) 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
Plaza Place, formerly known as Brighton Estates, has welcomed visitors for more than a century. Unique and diverse architecture distinguishes the homes in this neighborhood, which is bordered by 7th Street, Pelham Place, Atlantic and Wayne Avenues. . . . — — Map (db m208356) HM
Plaza Place, formerly known as Brighton Estates, has welcomed visitors for more than a century. Unique and diverse architecture distinguishes the homes in this neighborhood, which is bordered by 7th Street, Pelham Place, Atlantic and Wayne Avenues. . . . — — Map (db m208361) HM
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 and equipped . . . — — 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. . . . — — Map (db m92391) HM
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
Built in 1716, a monthly meeting first formed in 1702. This is the oldest Quaker place of worship in New Jersey that is still used for services. — — Map (db m209298) HM
Our Agricultural Heritage Through Preservation…
The Rea farm, an area of 82 plus acres remains preserved farmland in perpetuity because of the foresight of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Rea. The borough will always be indebted to the Rea's for not . . . — — Map (db m209348) HM
Historic West Cape May Remembers…
West Cape May was incorporated as an independent borough in 1884, but as early as the 1690's farmsteads dotted this area of 1.2 square miles. Legend has it that when the Lenape Indians crossed the . . . — — Map (db m206411) HM
West Cape May Remembers…
The things that aren't here anymore…
The Goldbeaten Industry
The Goldbeaten industry was started by George Reeves in 1864 behind his home. In 1881, he built a two-storey factory on . . . — — Map (db m206407) HM
1890, when Whitmer Stone first observed the spectacle of fall hawk migration in Cape May it was accompanied by the continuous sound of gunfire.
Dr. Stone:
⬥ devoted more than 50 years of service to the Academy of . . . — — Map (db m209361) HM
Look around you.
Every year, in this location, thousands of migrating birds were slaughtered.
Cape May's location leads large numbers of migrating birds to rest and feed here before continuing their long journeys. In the late 19th and . . . — — Map (db m209364) HM
This park is home to the first school in Holly Beach in 1882 at the age of 15, Mary Van Valin, the daughter of the Mayor started a one room school for ten students. The first school was located at Taylor and Beach Avenues. This Mini House was . . . — — Map (db m209327) HM
This maypole
erected here in 1886
to serve the children of
Holly Beach School
is dedicated to the memory of
a loyal citizen and educator
Lanning Myers
1882 - 1945
First High School Principal
1906 - 1924 . . . — — Map (db m209330) HM
In memory of the men and women who served in the Vietnam War and later died as a result of their service.
We honor & remember their sacrifice. — — Map (db m209322) WM
"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 . . . — — Map (db m153646) 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
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
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
Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of our men and women who served our country in all wars
★ ★ ★
Let none forget they gave their all and faltered not when came the call — — Map (db m153645) WM
