Wildwood’s Historic Sea Theatre SAVED! We have some AMAZING news out of the Wildwoods today! As you know, we try to do everything in our power to preserve Wildwood history. From scanning 8mm films to historical videos, we like to keep the memories of Wildwood alive. Yesterday we received word that a historic theater, the …
We have some sad news coming out of the Wildwoods today. The iconic whale watching boat, Big Blue Sightseer has officially closed it’s doors. On a Facebook post today they posted this; “Captain Schumann and the Crew of the Big Blue Sightseer would like to thank all of you for your support over the past …
Salt Water Taffy Was Created 137 Years Ago Today [Story by Rick Grenda from the Facebook Group, About South Jersey] Today in 1883 a tropical storm hit Atlantic City NJ. In those days was no accurate weather forecasting and storms often arrived without warning. The night before David Bradley closed up his small candy and …
Building The N. Wildwood Seawall + Photos During this pandemic one of the best places that I have been getting my exercise on is the North Wildwood Seawall or what it’s really called, the Anglesea Hereford Inlet Seawall. This walkway always felt like it was here but less than 15 years ago there was no …
Did You Know Little Richard Once Performed In Wildwood? Unfortunately today it was announced that Rock and Roll super star, Little Richard had passed at the age of 87. It wasn’t covid-19 related. But did you know that he once performed in the Wildwoods? The Wildwoods from the 1950s through the late 1970s was considered …
The Cape May Restaurant That Sits On A Sunken Ship Come closer, and let me share with you the captivating tale of a Cape May restaurant that sits above a sunken ship. Yes, you heard it right! There are countless legends and folklore in New Jersey that people believe, despite lacking concrete evidence. From the …
Cape May’s Abandoned WWI Bunker Loving history, especially here in Cape May County, I was told some years ago that somewhere in Cape May there sits a bunker from World War I. For the most part, people know of the many World War II buildings and things in our county from the concrete ship to …
Historic Photos of The Concrete Ship Found! The beautiful thing about the internet is the fact that every single day we are able to share photos and videos of the past to people who wouldn’t have been able to see it unless it was physically in our hands. Case in point, new photos of the …
The Interesting History of Shipwreck Shoals Wildwood’s Famous Rides – Morey’s Shipwreck Shoals Hey everyone! This is Joey from The Wildwood Video Archive. I want to welcome you to our third episode of “Wildwood’s Famous Rides.” For those who don’t know, this is the series that looks at the history of some of Wildwood’s famous rides …
10 Rides You Miss From Hunt’s Pier Let’s jump back in time to the 1970s. At this time there was one powerhouse in Wildwood, the Hunt’s family. They owned movie theaters, stores, and one amazing amusement pier. With time things changed and they closed their doors in 1985. From 1957 through 1985 Hunt’s pier …