Historic Themes and Resources Within the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail
Historic Themes and Resources Within the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail

Author: Kimberly R. Sebold

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-30

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781528106160

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Excerpt from Historic Themes and Resources Within the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail: Southern New Jersey and the Delaware Bay; Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties The institutional repositories and their staffs that provided material and assistance include: the Office of New Jersey Heritage; Rutgers University, Special Collections and Archives; University of Delaware, Special Collections; National Agricultural Library, us. Department of Agriculture; State library and Archives, Trenton; Salem County Historical Society; Cape May County Historical Society; Millville Historical Society; Cumberland County Historical Society; Bridgeton Public Library; Cedarville Public Library; Cumberland County Library; and Wheaton Village and Museum Library. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Cape May
Cape May

Author: Joseph E. Salvatore MD

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-05-11

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439651280

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The seaside resort of Cape May was named for Dutchman Cornelis Mey, who sailed past this part of southeastern New Jersey in 1616. Originally known as Cape Island, the area was settled by a handful of English-speaking farmers and whalers in the 1690s. By 1776, it was advertised as a popular, healthy place for bathing in the ocean. The first boardinghouses were erected in the early 1800s, and by 1850, the town boasted nearly two dozen. Vacationers came from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and even the Deep South, many building summer cottages along the shore. The establishment of rail service in 1863 brought a new era of growth and even more hotels. Although a devastating fire in 1878 destroyed several of the oldest, they were soon replaced by new hotels and cottages boasting broad porches and eaves lavished with gingerbread trim. Today, most of Cape May City is a National Historic Landmark in recognition of its well-preserved collection of Victorian-era buildings. Cape May showcases the rich architectural and recreational heritage of this coastal New Jersey town.