History & Heritage:

History lovers will appreciate the valuables housed at the Cape May County Historic Museum, located in the John Holmes House. This eclectic museum is a treasure trove of information and pictures of early life in Cape May County, dating back to 1755.

Heritage Trails

Explore the Southern Shore’s section of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, which highlights the state’s coastal, natural and cultural sites from Cape May to Deepwater at the Delaware Memorial Bridge.

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Historic Parks

The Bridgeton Historical District is New Jersey's largest historical district with 2,200 Colonial, Victorian and Federalist buildings. Richard Hancock began this settlement when he built a sawmill and workmen's houses in this district in 1686.

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Historic Sites

Sunset Lake and Turtle Gut Park and Memorial in Wildwood Crest is the historic site of an American Revolution Battle. This park and memorial commemorates the only battle of the American Revolutionary War that was fought in Cape May County.

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Lighthouses

This New Jersey region has a rich maritime history and three navigational beacons; Cape May Lighthouse, East Point Lighthouse and Hereford Inlet Lighthouse.

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Museums

Historic Cold Spring Village is an early American, open-air living history museum comprised of 26 antique buildings with interpreters in period costume plying their trades and crafts.

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Featured Destinations Bridgeton Historic District: New Jersey's largest historical district with 2,200 Colonial, Victorian and Federalist buildings. Find: Lodging | Attractions Cape May: Yesterday meets today along the historic streets of Cape May, the oldest and most beloved seashore town on the East Coast. Find: Lodging | Attractions Millville: Visit the Glasstown Arts District Find: Lodging | Attractions

Featured Attractions Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum: Naval aviation museum dedicated to honoring those who perished during their World War II training. Find out more >> Cold Spring Village: Historic Cold Spring Village is an open-air living history museum. Find out more >> Emlen Physick Estate: Visit Cape May's only Victorian House Museum. Find out more >>