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A little about Cape May
With a rich history, award-winning beaches, designation as a top birdwatching location, and many examples of Victorian architecture, Cape May is a seaside resort drawing visitors from around the world. Cape May was recognized as one of America's top 10 beaches by the Travel Channel. Come and stroll our streets and enjoy the seaside attractions, shop and eat in our bistros and restaurants.
The history of Cape May
The town is named for 1620 Dutch captain named Cornelius Jacobsen Mey who explored and charted the area between 1611–1614, and established a claim for the province of New Netherland. It was later settled by New Englanders from the New Haven Colony. What is now Cape May was originally formed as the borough of Cape Island by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1848, from portions of Lower Township. It was reincorporated as Cape Island city on March 10, 1851, and finally became Cape May city as of March 9, 1869. Cape May began hosting vacationers from Philadelphia in the mid 18th century and is recognized as the country's oldest seaside resort.[20] It became increasingly popular in the 18th century and was considered one of the finest resorts in America by the 19th century. In 1878 a five-day-long fire destroyed square blocks of the town center and as part of the reconstruction efforts replacement homes were almost uniformly of Victorian style.
Contact Information
Phone: (609) 898-4500
Email: info@capemay.com
Address:
Cape May, New Jersey
08204
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Businesses in Cape May, New Jersey
Here is a collection of downtown Cape May, New Jersey businesses. Clicking on the thumbnail image, or the blue "View Member" will take you to that businesses page. We've included some jump links so that you can easily navigate to different categories of businesses. Those, can be found directly below as icons. Or, there is a list of categories in the menu bar.
SOMA NewArt Gallery
Art
Metropolitan style gallery dedicated to showing exciting artists
The John Wesley Inn & Carriage House
Lodging
Memories from another time, comfort for today
Jessie Creek Winery
Museums / Attractions
Jessie Creek is harvested and processed on site by hand
Willow Creek Winery
Museums / Attractions
Vineyard Tours, Wine Tastings, Bottle Purchases
Cabanas Beach Bar & Grill
Restaurants
Featuring delicious food, awesome live entertainment
Lucky Bones Backwater Grille
Restaurants
Well made, well done, well served and offering gluten free
Peter Shields Inn & Restaurant
Restaurants
Zagat rated romantic, superbly prepared American fare.
