Wildwood History Articles

Moving A Victorian Hotel - The Shamrock - Video Recap Yesterday, January 19th, was finally the day we got to see some Wildwood history saved. At 8 o’clock this morning, crews started inching the historic V...

Escape From Dinosaur Beach Is Coming Back! Do you reminder the short-lived theme pier Dinosaur Beach? It opened in 1996 on the former Hunt's Pier. The folks who currently own the Steel Pier in Atlantic City wa...

The Experiment Gone Wrong - The Philadelphia Experiment It was October 28th, 1943 and the United States was entering what would be World War II. The US was getting ready for D-Day and our ships off our coastl...

Crest Beach Patrol Announce End of 2021 Season Coverage The Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol has announced its late-season beach coverage for 2021. All beaches will be open and protected by lifeguards, weather per...

Is It The Cape May Airport or Wildwood Airport? While vacationing down here in the Wildwoods, Cape May, Stone Harbor...etc you may have noticed some private jets and small planes flying low. This is due to ou...

Watching The George Redding Bridge Open We have many visitors down here in the summer and they always ask us if the George Redding Bridge opens. The George Redding bridge is located at the foot entrance of Wi...

Old Wildwood Street Signs For Sale On Ebay!! Do you love Wildwood so much and wish you could buy your street's old sign? Now you can!! The Wildwood Historical Society is offering more than 70 authentic signs:...

Explaining Why The Wildwood Beaches Are So Big This article come from our friend PJ Hondros who studies our beaches. Be sure to follow his Facebook page, North Wildwood Coastal Processes for more of his awesom...

Colorized Historical Wildwood Photos - Part 1 Here at the Wildwood Video Archive we are always finding new ways to preserve our history. Colorized Historical Wildwood Photos - Part 1 For the past seven yea...

Castle Dracula Pre-Demolition Footage It’s sometimes easy to forget how quick time flies. It felt just like yesterday we were walking the spooky halls of Castle Dracula. Castle Dracula Pre-Demolition Foota...