History

  1. 125 Years of West Cape May

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

    William J. Moore
    “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, [...]

  2. Ghosts of the Memucan Hughes House

    Text by | 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”

  3. Belle of the Ball

    Text by | 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 [...]

  4. Working at the Top: Cape May’s Lighthouse Keepers

    Text by | 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 [...]

  5. Hot Dogs & Soda for Cape May Point

    Text by | 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 [...]

  6. Jackson’s Club House: A little controversy at Columbia and Stockton

    Text by | 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.

  7. To Keep an Inn

    Text by | 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.

  8. Love at the Lighthouse

    Text by | 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?

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    Storm of the Century

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2008 in Weather

    By all accounts, Monday, March 5, 1962 looked like nothing unusual would occur in Cape May. The forecast called for cloudy skies and a chance of rain. But two storms, a new moon, and a spring equinox formed to create [...]

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    Collecting Cape May Beach Tags

    Text by | Published May 1st, 2008 in Beaches • Cape May

    Oh, those pesky Cape May beach tags! Everyone complains about them. Some try to wrangle their way out of buying them. Still others go out of their way to buy them early. And then there are those who collect them. Beach [...]

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    African American Heritage

    Text by | Published March 1st, 2008 in Cape May

    Here’s my question, if a segment of a community’s history is demolished because of a well-intentioned government program called, ironically enough, Urban Renewal – does said history still exist?
    Cape May’s Afro-American history nearly faded into the haze of demolition dust, [...]

  12. Here I am taking notes

    On assignment: The Ghosts of CapeMay.com

    Text by | 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.

  13. Love Among the Innkeepers

    Text by | Published February 1st, 2005 in Cape May • Characters • Innkeeper Profiles • Innkeeping • People • The Holidays

    If you come to Cape May for Valentine’s Day, chances are you’ll be staying at a Bed & Breakfast or a Guest House because it’s just about THE most romantic thing you can do. Imagine a cold blustery night by [...]

  14. Franklin Street School: The Past and the Future

    Text by | Published February 1st, 2005 in Architecture • Cape May

    Alumni and descendents of alumni attended the dedication of an interpretive sign in front of the Franklin Street School in April 2004. Left to right: John Nash, Emily Dempsey, Wanda Evelyn, Dorothy Jarmon, Robin Wise, Shirley "Becki" Wilson
    Emily [...]

  15. The Delsea Gets a New Look

    Text by | Published January 1st, 2005 in B&Bs • Cape May • Innkeeper Profiles • Restoration

    Rosemary Stumpo
    In a year when Cape May has been a whirl with changes in the accommodations arena,  one Columbia Avenue address remains constant – The Delsea.
    The gingerbread-coated house has had the same owner since 1969. In fact, Rosemary Stumpo is [...]

  16. Monarch Butterflies in Cape May

    Text by | Published November 1st, 2004 in Birding and Wildlife • Cape May Point

    Consider the Monarch Butterfly. It begins life as a caterpillar living underneath the leaves of the milkweed plant for a couple of weeks. Then, it forms a letter J and hangs out under a sheltered area forming a big [...]

  17. 150 Years of Firefighting

    Text by | Published November 1st, 2004 in Architecture • Cape Island • Cape May • Hotels

    If any one ever tells you that history doesn’t make a difference, tell them to come to Cape May. Yes, it would have been a seaside resort no matter what, given it’s proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, but who knew [...]

  18. Which house is the oldest house on Cape Island?

    Text by | Published October 1st, 2004 in Architecture • Cape Island • Cape May

    Which house is the oldest house on Cape Island? Is it the house at 653½ Washington Street, also known as The Colonial House? Or is it the old “Whilldin-Miller House” at 416 South Broadway where Daniels on Broadway Restaurant currently [...]

  19. Who’s really staying at the Columbia House?

    Text by | Published October 1st, 2004 in Cape May • Ghosts and Spirits • Guest Houses • History

    I’ve been looking for ghosts for three years running and have yet to see one, hear one, or feel one – let alone talk to one. Everyone else seems to see them and sometimes even photograph them. What’s wrong with [...]

  20. To dephrag or not dephrag?

    Text by | Published September 1st, 2004 in Cape May Point • Environmental

    That is the question currently being posed by residents of Cape May Point as well as the New Jersey Environmental Federation, the City of Cape May, and the New Jersey Audubon Society (NJAS) as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [...]