Two years ago, Cape May Magazine published an article about the Lower Township Foster House, an almost 300-year-old house that had remained in the same family until willed by the last descendent, Isabelle Foster Sakewicz, to the Cape May County Museum and Genealogical Library in 2006. It was subsequently sold to Cape May County and…
Category: Feature Article
An Old Gray Owl Returns
Preserving the soul of a community through the care and restoration of its historical architecture—one house at a time. They had names like The Puritan, The Lexington, The Van Jean, and The Martha Washington. Each home was listed on a page in a catalog, featuring a black and white illustration, floor plans, a brief description,…
What Broad Shoulders You Have!
The dwindling “off” season makes Cape May a (nearly) year-round destination. As recently as a couple of decades ago, Cape May was seen primarily as a summer destination. Like many New Jersey seashore communities, the proverbial sidewalks would roll up after the summer or maybe early fall and stay that way until the following spring….
Neither Snow Nor Rain… a History of the Cape May Post Office
Take a journey through the history of the United States Postal Service in Cape May County.
The Journey to Freedom’s Journey to Cape May
Despite the celebration of Wesley Wofford’s larger-than-life sculpture of Harriet Tubman, his piece was never intended for public consumption. At least not at first.
The Horseshoe Crab: Linchpin of the Delaware Bay
It may well be that 450 million years of perfect evolutionary development will prove to be the horseshoe crab’s ultimate salvation—or be the very thing that leads to its downfall.
A Cape May Connection
Black Cape May hotelier, Thomas Dorsey had a pivotal role in the fight against slavery
by James TerBush and Barbara Dreyfuss
Harbor Square
Movies in a theater are back! And Harbor Square is the place to go.
by Danielle Davies
Cape May’s Antique Trail
A comprehensive guide to vintage buying and browsing in Cape May
by Danielle Davies