By admin August 9, 2024
German U-boats made the mid-Atlantic one of the most dangerous places on earth in the first few months of 1942. The carnage they inflicted was out of proportion to their numbers and ships went down all along the coast from New York to Florida. How the United States dealt with this menace is one of… Read more »
By admin April 17, 2024
John Ryan, Chief Operating Officer for Historic Cold Spring Village, will be conducting a talk on FORGOTTEN CAPE MAY: Lost Towns, Industries, Military Bases, and Some That Never Were at Cold Spring Brewery. This is the last Fire Side Chat of the Winter/Spring Series and one that you don’t want to miss!
By Michelle Giorla February 13, 2024
Historic Cold Spring Village is a non-profit educational institution established as an Early American open-air living history museum. Its purpose is three-fold: historic preservation, history education, and heritage tourism. This is accomplished by promoting New Jersey history through extensive programs utilizing the architecture, lifestyles, arts, history, and culture found in a rural South Jersey village… Read more »
By Michelle Giorla November 6, 2023
Join Cape May Bird Observatory’s (CMBO) Monarch Field Naturalists, Maya Clark & Anna Haggenjos, as they discuss all things Monarch Butterflies! They will review monarch ecology and lifecycle, as well as the efforts of CMBO’s Monarch Monitoring Project to increase our understanding of the fall migration of monarchs along the Atlantic coast, through both research… Read more »
By Michelle Giorla September 7, 2023
Designing with History in Mind – Architects & Design Professionals Thursday, September 28 – 7 PM Virtual via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82666345219 Dive into historic preservation with a focus on integrating Historic Design Standards into architectural projects. This AIA-accredited course showcases the updated City of Cape May Historic Design Standards, providing design professionals with in-depth knowledge on… Read more »
By Michelle Giorla September 7, 2023
Selling the Historic District – Real Estate Professionals Thursday, September 14 – 2 PM Or join virtually via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86986211747 Explore the significance of Design Standards in historic preservation, focusing on their impact on property marketability and the vital role of Real Estate Agents in introducing buyers to the Historic District. Highlight how Design Standards… Read more »
By admin August 1, 2023
Are you interested in uncovering the mysteries surrounding bird migration? Join our CMBO Interpretative Naturalists as they explain how birds of all shapes and sizes are able to complete their annual migrations, as well as why Cape May is one of the best places to witness this incredible natural phenomenon! Meets at the East Shelter,… Read more »
By admin July 25, 2023
Join for TEDxCapeMay – “ideas worth spreading” in a place worth visiting. Our 13th season, themed “New Horizons”. Join us as we film over 10 engaging TEDx talks before a live audience.
By Michelle Giorla June 28, 2023
Q&A with WWII Veteran and Avenger Gunner William C. Reichert Next to the museum’s own Avenger inside Hangar #1! Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a gunner in a World War II aircraft? Or what it was like over the Pacific and in Japan at the end of the war? Come… Read more »
By admin February 17, 2023
The lost tanker “British Freedom” was found after decades of wreck searching. The U-1232 reached Halifax harbor in December 1944. As the column of ships lined up to enter, one of the last battles of World War II on the North American coast was about to ensue… Hear the tale of this epic attack and… Read more »