South Jersey’s Ghost Ship Lately we had tons of questions about Cape May’s concrete ship. Those questions range from “why wasn’t the ship moved” to “how much of the ship is still around under the sand.” In asking these questions someone asked me about South Jersey’s ghost ship. Not knowing what she was referring to …
Cape May Ship Hull Found! You know that I personally love doing history articles on here but today’s article was a mystery that I have been wondering for years. What ever happened to the ship, the MV Cape May. Just a quick little refresher for you. The Cape May–Lewes Ferry operates a ferry service between …
About a month ago a fellow Cape May lover Lynn L, posted in the Cape May Facebook group “Cool Cape May,” sheet music to a song that many of us didn’t even know existed. The song was called “Cool Cape May” and after I read the lyrics I knew I had to record it. Here …
Cape May Abandoned Beach Train Tracks Appear At-least once a year after a crazy storm we are lucky enough to be gifted with a view into the past of Cape May, New Jersey. Along Cape May’s Sunset Beach there is a long forgotten past that poked it’s head out of the sand today after all …
Exploring the Decaying Wildwood Rails About two years ago we took a video camera to Wildwood Junction and were able to share with you what was left from the station that every train stopped at before they came into Wildwood. If you want to read the history or watch that video CLICK HERE The side …
The Wildwood waters was a freezing 37 degrees when the Wildwood Polar Plungers took to the waters in support of New Jersey’sSpecial Olympics. The annual Polar Plunge drew in over a 900 people who braved the cold winter weather and almost freezing temperatures to support an amazing cause. For those who do not know what …
Did You Know: Cape May Had Two Military Ships Name After Her? While looking up information at the National Archives in New York City I ran across some very interesting information. Cape May had two military ships named after her. Here is a little information about those ships and a video! USS Cape May In …
Every Wildwood Song Written What is your favorite Wildwood song ? We wanted to put together a list of Wildwood songs that we ever heard of. There could be more out there that we do not know about and if that is the case please comment that song in the post below. These songs are …
Wildwood’s George the Gorilla Working with the Wildwood Video Archive I sometimes get asked about motels and attractions that are no longer around. Sometimes it’s an easy answer and others I have to dig deep to find out what happened. This one is something that I had always questioned but never had the time to …
Hereford Light’s Sister Lighthouses Did you know that North Wildwood’s Hereford Inlet Lighthouse has a counterpart on the opposite side of the United States? What’s even more fascinating is that it has two additional sister lighthouses. Let’s start with Hereford Light. Its architectural design can be attributed to Paul J. Pelz, a German-American architect who …