Watch A Ship Sink Off of Cape May Wildwood Writer May 12, 2017 Articles, Wildwood Articles 508 The 202 foot long U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tamaroa was sent to davie jones’ locker. She was one of 70 built in her class for the US Navy. She saw action in World War II, including the Marianas, Philippines, a...
Where Cape May Got It’s Name Wildwood Writer February 18, 2017 Articles, Wildwood History Articles 597 Where Cape May Got It’s Name Are you anything like us and wondered where Cape May got it’s name? It’s the kind of question that had me digging deep into the history books to find. Just think about this...
Launching of A Concrete Ship Wildwood Writer February 6, 2017 Articles, Wildwood Articles 399 Everyone has heard of the The SS Atlantus, Cape May's Concrete Ship, check out how the concrete ship was launched into action. The SS Atlantus, was launched on December 5th 1918, and was the second (2nd) co...
Concrete Ship’s Sister Ship Falls Apart Wildwood Writer January 23, 2017 Articles, Wildwood Articles 1150 Concrete Ship's Sister Ship Falls Apart Here’s something you may have not known, the Concrete Ship's Sister Ship. The concrete ship in Cape May, SS Atlantus, wasn’t the only ship built out of concrete in...
Cape May’s Concrete Ship’s Bell Found, Sorta Wildwood Writer June 15, 2016 Articles, Wildwood History Articles 3261 Cape May's Concrete Ship's Bell Found, Sorta This great story that only a hand full of people know about is brought to us by Ben Miller. A story that can finally be told... People often forget that at ...
Video Of Hindenburg in Cape May Wildwood Writer June 13, 2016 Articles, Wildwood History Articles 1864 Hindenburg in Cape May We all have seen the Hindenburg photo over Wildwood, but did you know there was a video that existed of the Hindenburg in Cape May? This photo (pictured on the right) which by the cap...
The 1930s Flood of Cape May (Video) Wildwood Writer June 7, 2016 Photos of Wildwood 1318 The 1930s Flood of Cape May I will once again acknowledge that this is not in Wildwood. As a historian, when I find this like this I feel that I have to share it with you all because it is so cool. I a...
1962 Nor’easter Wildwoods and Cape May Wildwood Writer July 9, 2015 1950s-1960s Wildwood 360 1962 Nor'easter Wildwoods and Cape May During and after the 1962 Nor Easter my father Tom Benner filmed the effects on the storm on his 8mm. This shows Wildwood Crest during the storm, Cape May and West ...
