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, and Iwo Jima operations. After the war she was transferred to the USCG. (To Your Right …
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, Manhattan was first mapped in 1609 by Henry Hudson. He set up the lower region of …
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) concrete ship constructed in the World War I Emergency Fleet. All in all there were only twelve (12) concrete ships …
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 World War I. President Woodrow Wilson ordered X amount of these Emergency Fleet ships to be built for the War. …
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 one time, the SS Atlantus was a viable ship and transported untold numbers of troops across the …
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 caption below is titled, “Von Hindenburg Just Prior To Blown Up” is an incredible photo, but some …
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 am hoping that if I find it so cool and interesting so …
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 Wildwood after the storm. video by: K B