Bass Harbor was a busy port for barges and sloops which carried produce, wood and ice to local businesses and residences. From privateering and smuggling, to clamming and fishing, to recreational boating, the bayfront has always played an active . . . — — Map (db m64277) HM
Gateway Casino, Tony Mart’s Bay Shores, Steel’s Ship Bar were all located at this end of Bay Avenue. They made up the musical heart of the bay-front, from the big bands and marathon dances of the 30’s and 40’s to the rock and roll greats of the 50’s . . . — — Map (db m64290) HM
And his immediate family, Grandson of John Somers, First settler, 1693, member of 3rd Regiment, Gloucester County militia. Monument erected 1850 in memory of his son, Master Commandant Richard Somers, U.S.N. 1778-1804. Site restored 1981. — — Map (db m92407) HM WM
Due to its location on the water, this area has historically been a transportation hub. In 1717, John Somers, Supervisor of Roads for Cape May County, began work on the Nacote Trail. Now known as Shore Road, it connects Somers Point with Port . . . — — Map (db m64291) HM
Due to the deepwater harbor and the availability of timber, shipbuilding thrived along the Great Egg Harbor Bay from 1860-1890. Three-masted schooners, the likes of the Emma Cottingham and the 21 Friends, as well as sloops and barges dotted the . . . — — Map (db m64278) HM
Somers Mansion, thought to be the oldest house in Atlantic County, was built in the early 1720’s. The first record of the house is in the Meeting minutes of the Great Egg Harbor/Cape May Society of Friends in 1726 when the group met at the home . . . — — Map (db m64293) HM
Somers Point Bapist Church
1886
Shore Road Historic District
Has Been Recognized
As Historically Significant
By The
City of Somers Point, New Jersey — — Map (db m108914) HM
Somers Point City Hall
1906
Shore Road Historic District
Has Been Recognized
As Historically Significant
By The
City Of Somers Point, New Jersey — — Map (db m108948) HM
In
Honor Of
Those Who
Served Their
Country
In The
World War
Roy Black · Chris Spitz · Raymond Fox · Madison Fox · Fred H. Manley · Forrest Conove · Oscar Doughty · Harrison Cramer · Albert Cramer · Charles H. Collins · William H. . . . — — Map (db m108945) WM
To Our Hero Dead in World War II
1941 1945
The City of Somers Point
Pays Homage to The Memory
Of These Valiants Who Gave The Last
Full Measure of Devotion to Their Country
James N. Chenoweth · H. Pual Clark · Edmond L. Eliason, Jr. · . . . — — Map (db m108947) WM
United States Submarine Veterans-our creed "To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of . . . — — Map (db m92408) WM
Dating from the late 1800’s, this empire-style building was one of the many tavern-hotels in the historic district. Tourists came for fishing parties, sea bathing, hearty food, healthful sea air, and a bay view from the veranda. — — Map (db m64280) HM
Shore Road, completed in 1731, was the main artery for transportation and trade connecting Nacote Creek (Port Republic) to Somerset Plantation (Somers Point) and to Cape May County by Job’s Ferry. In 1880, connecting Philadelphia to Ocean City, . . . — — Map (db m64289) HM
Born at this site on September 15, 1778, educated in Philadelphia, Somers led the Battle of Tripoli and sacrificed his life on September 4, 1804. He is memorialized by both a monument at the U.S. Naval Academy and a U.S. Navy ship commissioned in . . . — — Map (db m92406) HM
Transportation and the Development of Tourism in Ocean City
Ocean City was founded in 1879 as a permanent community and seaside Christian resort where residents and summer visitors could enjoy physical and spiritual rejuvenation at the . . . — — Map (db m153625) HM
World War Memorial Bridge Design
The World War Memorial Bridge over Ship Channel was a 47-span vehicular bridge designed to carry two lanes of traffic in each direction. The bridge measured 1,442 feet long and 40.3 feet wide. As shown in . . . — — Map (db m153628) HM
