Historical Markers and War Memorials in Middle Township, New Jersey
Cape May is the county seat for Cape May County
Middle Township is in Cape May County
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Characteristics: The bison has a long shaggy brownish black hair on its head, shoulders, neck and forelegs. The rest of the body is covered in shorter lighter hair. The head has a shaggy beard and a broad forehead with upturned horns. In the . . . — — Map (db m191001) HM
The American Bison was once thought to number 30-60 million animals, and ranged throughout North America from Alaska to Mexico. By the late 19th century, the Bison population was ravaged by commercial hunters, frontiersman, soldiers and ranchers. . . . — — Map (db m190998) HM
Characteristics: The Ankole-Watusi is a domestic species of cattle native to Africa. This breed has been traced back for more than 6000 years! It has played an important role in the existence of many ancient and modern African tribes. Used . . . — — Map (db m209371) HM
Characteristics: The Bald Eagle is a large North American raptor that is the national bird and a symbol of the United States of America. The body is colored brown and has a distinctive white head and yellow eyes. Both males and females are . . . — — Map (db m190980) HM
Characteristics: The Barred Owl is a large North American Owl with a round head and dark eyes. They are named for the pattern on their plumage which is a cream color with brown barring. This color pattern allows the Barred Owl to roos in . . . — — Map (db m191055) HM
The Cape May County Zoo is proud to be part of the mountain bongo repatriation project.
1967 - The Mount Kenya Game Ranch (MKGR) was founded by William Holden, Julian McKeand and Don and Iris Hunt.
1970 - With the bongo . . . — — Map (db m190964) HM
The Family Camelidae include very unique species. This family includes Camels, Llamas and Alpacas.
New World Camelids
Llamas & Alpacas are known as New World Camelids.
Llamas were domesticated form the wild Guanaco more than 7000 . . . — — Map (db m190990) HM
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
Characteristics: This small primate has smoky grey fur, black and grey banded tail and characteristic white tufts of hair that surrounds the ear They commonly live in groups of 2 to 12 individuals. The common marmoset can spend up to 70% of . . . — — Map (db m191007) HM
Characteristics: The De Brazza's Monkey is medium-bodied primate native to Central Africa. They have a distinctive white mustache and beard. Their bodies are olive gray and they have a reddish-brown crest n their forehead. They are a sexually . . . — — Map (db m190973) HM
The Eastern Tiger Salamanders presence here in New Jersey is trouble. Once prevalent in many areas of the state, habitat destruction and barriers such as roads and housing developments between ponds had led to genetic isolation of small groups. They . . . — — Map (db m209372) HM
Characteristics: Early pioneers in North America named this large member of the deer family the Elk, because it closely resembled that of the European Elk. Genetically speaking it is not very closely related to the European elk and is more . . . — — Map (db m190989) HM
Characteristics: These small New World Monkeys are identified by their distinctive white mustache which was thought to resemble that of Emperor Wilhelm III of Germany. These small primates weigh about one pound and have speckled brown hair . . . — — Map (db m209370) HM
Because of the precarious status of their population in New Jersey, the Cape May County Zoo working with the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife and Montclair State University designed a project aimed at reestablishing the salamander back into . . . — — Map (db m209374) HM
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.
Cape May Court House has been the County seat since . . . — — Map (db m103865) HM
August 31, 2003 Mara began preliminary testing here at the Cape May County Zoo to prepare for her journey.
Mara at the age of 14 months began her trip on September 29, 2003. She was transfered to White Oak Conservation Center in Florida for . . . — — Map (db m190943) HM
Characteristics: The Ostrich is the world's largest bird. They exhibit sexual dimorphism with the males having red necks and black body plumage with white wing tips and tail. The females are a diffuse grayish brown color. Ostriches cannot . . . — — Map (db m191033) HM
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
