Cape May’s Sunken Submarine USS S-5 Wildwood Writer June 2, 2023 Articles, Cape May News, Wildwood Articles, Wildwood History Articles 572 Cape May’s Sunken Submarine USS S-5 Cape May is filled with tons of history that is sometimes lost due to how much history has happened over the years. One of those stories is the disaster of the United Stat...
South Jersey’s Ship Graveyard Wildwood Writer March 22, 2023 Articles, Atlantic City News, Avalon News, Cape May News, Ocean City News, Stone Harbor News, Wildwood Articles, Wildwood History Articles 11805 South Jersey’s Ship Graveyard New Jersey has a long and storied history of shipwrecks, with its treacherous coast claiming numerous vessels throughout the years. The state's location along the Atlantic Ocea...
Hidden Grave On the Garden State Parkway Wildwood Writer March 8, 2023 Articles, Cape May News, Wildwood Articles, Wildwood History Articles 1430 Hidden Grave On the Garden State Parkway Did you know there is a grave on the side of the Garden State parkway? Many visitors drive down to Cape May or Wildwood every year and may never know that they are dr...
North Wildwood’s Forgotten WWII Tower Wildwood Writer February 9, 2023 Articles, Wildwood Articles, Wildwood History Articles 886 North Wildwood’s Forgotten WWII Tower Being that the Wildwoods sat near the mouth of the Delaware bay, World War II had an impactful effect on the island. World War I, known back then as The Great War, has ...
The Death of New Jersey’s Concrete Ship Wildwood Writer January 28, 2023 Articles, Cape May News, Wildwood Articles, Wildwood History Articles 8445 The Death of New Jersey's Concrete Ship Cape May's Concrete Ship, also known as the SS Atlantus, is a unique and interesting piece of history. The ship was built in 1918 as part of the United States World War ...
The Haunted Grave on the Cape May Beach Wildwood Writer December 1, 2022 Articles, Cape May News, Wildwood Articles, Wildwood History Articles 1308 The Haunted Grave on the Cape May Beach It’s no secret Cape May has its share of ghosts and ghost stories. Since it’s America's First Seaside Resort, generations of travelers have visited the area. Some o...
Remembering the Flying Dutchman Lounge Wildwood Writer July 6, 2022 Articles, Wildwood History Articles 375 Remembering the Flying Dutchman Lounge Through-out the decades there have been many amazing places to stay and get a drink. For those who can remember, at one point there used to be a Holiday Inn motel here i...
The Philly Church That Moved To Cape May Wildwood Writer May 8, 2022 Articles, Cape May News, Wildwood History Articles 433 The Philly Church That Moved To Cape May St. Peter’s by the Sea may look like an ordinary church but in reality, it has an extraordinary story. It wasn’t constructed here in Cape May Point, it once stoo...
Remembering The Cape May Magnesite Plant Wildwood Writer February 22, 2022 Articles, Cape May News, Wildwood History Articles 635 Remembering The Cape May Magnesite Plant Sunset Beach in Cape May is the go-to place if you want to catch one of the best sunsets in the State. It’s strange to think that at one point this beautiful view use...
The Lost Cape May Race Track Wildwood Writer February 13, 2022 Articles, Cape May News, Wildwood Articles, Wildwood History Articles 3093 The Lost Cape May Race Track In the 1800s there was one sport that captured the minds of Americans. It wasn’t baseball, though it was starting to gain popularity, it was horse racing. Up and down the coastl...