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Whalers: The Link to our Past

Text by Karen Fox | Published November 16th, 2009 in Cape May

Whalers’ Colonial history and cultural influences have been shrouded by the glitzy glamour of Cape May’s Victorian era and its preservation. The whalers are, in fact, the backbone and a major gene pool of the area. They brought with them to this new wild landscape their vision of home from New England.
125 Years of West Cape May

Text by Susan Tischler | Published November 9th, 2009 in In Pictures • Then and Now • West Cape May

“People back in those days, they looked out for each other, and it seemed like everybody had a dog and chickens too! Our teachers were dedicated. They were with kids after school. We were taught to play music, sing, dance. We did it all! The Grant Street area was where you had segregated beaches, but [...]
Ghosts of the Memucan Hughes House

Text by Craig McManus | Published October 1st, 2009 in Books • Cape May • Ghosts and Spirits

Ghost hunter and psychic Craig McManus shares an excerpt from his newest book, “400 Years of the Ghosts of Cape May”
Belle of the Ball

Text by Bill Godfrey | Published October 1st, 2009 in Architecture • B&Bs • Cape May • Hotels • Restoration

The notion of southern hospitality has long held a special place in the American psyche. So it should surprise no one (okay, maybe a few of you) that one of Cape May’s most notable landmarks is the Southern Mansion, a structure that, like Cape May, the South, and even America itself, has survived tough times only to come back stronger than ever.
Working at the Top: Cape May’s Lighthouse Keepers

Text by Karen Fox | Published September 1st, 2009 in Cape May Point • Historic Figures

The post of lighthouse keeper entailed a unique lifestyle for the keeper and his family. The duties were often lonely and tedious and could be downright dangerous when storms buffeted the lantern. It was especially perilous if weather forced the keeper to climb from the watch room to the lantern landing and remove snow and ice from the 16 windows 12 stories up.
Hot Dogs & Soda for Cape May Point

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 1st, 2009 in Cape May Point • Environmental

Hot dogs, sodas and bicycles are coming to Cape May Point State Park this summer. For the first time in its 38 year history, Cape May Point State Park is advertising for vendors – one for a mobile food concession and another for bicycle rental.
Jackson’s Club House: A little controversy at Columbia and Stockton

Text by Bill Godfrey | Published March 1st, 2009 in B&Bs • Cape Island • Cape May • Innkeeping

The gambling, prostitution, heavy drinking and carousing male visitors the clubhouse hosted were just the sort of activities Cape May was hoping to attract during the Victorian era. Or not.
To Keep an Inn

Text by Tom Carroll | Published March 1st, 2009 in B&Bs • Cape May • Innkeeper Profiles • Innkeeping

Thinking of becoming an innkeeper? Learn about the history of Bed & Breakfast inns and get some tips from innkeepers.
Love at the Lighthouse

Text by Karen Fox | Published February 1st, 2009 in Cape May Point • Weddings

The Cape May Lighthouse has become a favored destination for many engagements and weddings. Is the Lighthouse right for your special day?
On assignment: The Ghosts of CapeMay.com

Text by Susan Tischler | Published October 1st, 2005 in Cape May • Ghosts and Spirits

What was that noise in the attic? Susan and the ghost writer Craig McManus look for the haunting truth about the CapeMay.com office.