History Cape May, New Jersey

a stroll along beach avenue, cape may, new jersey (video 3:35)

cape may began hosting vacationers philadelphia in mid 18th century , recognized country s oldest seaside resort. became increasingly popular in 18th century , considered 1 of finest resorts in america 19th century. in 1878 five-day-long fire destroyed 30 blocks of town center and, part of reconstruction efforts, replacement homes uniformly of victorian style. result of , of more recent preservation efforts, cape may noted large number of well-maintained victorian houses — second largest collection of such homes in nation after san francisco. in 1976, entire city of cape may officially designated national historic landmark cape may historic district, making cape may city in united states wholly designated such. designation intended ensure architectural preservation of these buildings.

u.s. navy support during world war ii

because of world war ii submarine threat off east coast of united states, off shore of cape may , @ mouth of delaware bay, numerous united states navy facilities located here in order protect american coastal shipping. cape may naval facilities, listed below, provided significant in reducing number of ships , crew members lost @ sea.

naval air station, cape may
naval base, cape may
inshore patrol, cape may
naval annex, inshore patrol, cape may
joint operations office, naval base, cape may
welfare , recreation office, cape may
dispensary, naval air station, cape may
naval frontier base, cape may
degaussing range (cold spring inlet), naval base, cape may
joint operations office, commander delaware group, esf, cape may
anti-submarine attack teacher training unit, u.s. naval base, cape may
naval annex, admiral hotel, cape may




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^ gannett, henry. origin of place names in united states, p. 68. united states government printing office, 1905. accessed august 28, 2015.
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^ staff. life style; old resort draws new clientele: honeymooners , new york times, july 23, 1989. accessed july 4, 2011. @ 1 time, cape may known serene victorian getaway of 4 presidents , scores of wealthy new york , philadelphia industrialists. recently, cape may, nation s oldest seaside resort, has begun attract new breed of beachgoer.... innkeepers here cape may s 19th-century ambiance , views of atlantic ocean main reasons sleepy city of 5,000 (50,000 in summer) has become popular weddings , honeymoons.
^ victorian cape may, cape may times. accessed july 4, 2011. cape may looked lot different before fire of 1878. town oldest seashore resort in nation. in 1800s, cape may had quite collection of classically designed seaside hotels. fire of 1878 wiped out 30 blocks of seashore town, including of resort s major hotels, including original congress hall.... and, part, new buildings went built in modern style of day...later known victorian style... lots of gingerbread trim, gables , turrets.
^ kent, bill. development; if build it, more come? cape may ponders parking garage , new york times, november 9, 1997. accessed july 4, 2011. william bolger, manager of national park service historic landmarks program northeast, confirmed had been surveying cape may evaluate city s historic buildings since january. cape may unique in america in that, since 1977, entire city has been designated national historic landmark district, mr. bolger said. means within city limits considered of historic landmark status.
^ u.s. naval activities, world war ii