How South Jersey’s Beach Towns Got Their Names Every summer, millions of people visit South Jersey’s beaches, but few stop to wonder how these iconic shore towns got their names. Except for our follower James, who wanted to know the history of these town names. While some are exactly what you’d expect, others trace their …
Answering What Happened to the Shark from The Captain’s Table in Wildwood Crest Here at the Wildwood Video Archive, I always tell people the same thing. If you have a question or a video idea, send it my way. Some of the best stories come from things I don’t know yet. And even after covering …
Inside the 127 Year Old Wildwood Crest Mansion Listed for 2.7 Million This month a remarkable piece of Wildwood Crest history quietly returned to the real estate market. Listed for 2.7 million dollars, this ten bedroom shore home is not just another property hitting the MLS. When it was first built, it was considered a …
Wildwood Crest 1971 One of the biggest things we do here at the Wildwood Video Archive is preserving old home movies from the 1940s through the 1990s. Heck, it’s in our name “video archive.” We do this by visiting estate sales, obtaining old family films (via donations), and purchasing bulk 8mm and 16mm films off …