Cape May County, New Jersey
Cape May County, New Jersey

Author: Jeffery M. Dorwart

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780813517841

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New settlements appeared in the pine wilderness of the mainland and on the uninhabited Atlantic Ocean barrier islands. These changes caused social and political conflicts, and new development assaulted the fragile seashore environment. Fishing and shipbuilding were key industries throughout the early history of Cape May County. In addition, familiar industries such as cranberry harvesting and nearly forgotten endeavors such as goldbeating, sugar refining, and cedar shingle mining played vital roles in the county's economic development. Dorwart also traces the origins of the seashore resort industry through the history of the city of Cape May, with its unique architectural styles and heritage, as well as the founding of Wildwood, Ocean City, and the newer resort towns.

Cape May County, New Jersey Street Map Book
Cape May County, New Jersey Street Map Book

Author: ADC the Map People

Publisher: Adc the Map People

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780875303048

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Large scale atlas with street level detail for Cape May, Wildwood, Avalon, Ocean City and more. Fully indexed. Includes ZIP Codes, block numbers, schools, hospitals, points of interest, shopping centers, parks and more.

Doo Wop Motels
Doo Wop Motels

Author: Kirk Hastings

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780811733892

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Fun, colorful survey of Doo Wop architectural style unique to resorts in The Wildwoods, New Jersey.

Cape May County
Cape May County

Author: Joseph E. Salvatore MD

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017-04-03

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439659745

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New Jersey's historic Cape May County, on a peninsula situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay, was named for Cornelis Mey (later May), a Dutch captain who sailed past her shores in the early 1600s. English-speaking whalers and farmers from New England settled here in the late 1600s, buying large tracts they called plantations. Shipbuilding became an important industry in the 19th century, employing hundreds who crafted sloops and schooners used for coastal trading. Although Cape Island (now Cape May City) was advertised in the late 1700s as a popular, healthy place for sea bathing, the barrier islands remained largely uninhabited until train service from Philadelphia was established in 1863. With thousands of visitors arriving daily by rail during the summer season, the seaside resorts of Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Strathmere, Avalon, Stone Harbor, and the Wildwoods blossomed. Today, tourism is the county's largest industry, as vacationers enjoy both its 30 miles of beaches and the mainland's quaint historic villages.