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Feature articles that have appeared in Cape May Magazine
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A Painter Painting Paintings
He’s seen the world, but Stan Sperlak prefers the view from a country barn in South Jersey. Now the artist is sharing his homestead with the rest of us.
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Can Historic Preservation Save Cape May… Again?
Seventy years ago, the summer crowd in Cape May settled in for another July and August season of fun. Beach time, swimming, parties, tennis, yachting, fishing, theater, and nightclubs filled up the days and nights of cottagers who made Cape May their home during the summer months. Many people owned […]
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The Transformation of 1069: Timing is Everything
Part III of our ongoing home renovation series
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The Fresnel Lens: Our Shining Star
When you first encounter the Fresnel lens at the Cape May County Museum, your imagination may wander. If aliens visited, would they feel a kinship to this crystal ship? The Fresnel Lens once lived inside the lantern room, located at the top of the third (yes, third) Cape May Lighthouse. […]
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The Next Generation of Cape May County Farmers
Though Cape May County is noted for sandy beaches, strollable boardwalks, and delightful downtowns, there is a tremendous amount of farmland that gives the Garden State its nickname.
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The Transformation of 1069: The Demolition
Part 2 of our ongoing series about the renovations at 1069 Michigan Ave
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10th Annual Photo Contest
Well, we’ve been at this for a decade now and you never fail to wow us. These are the winners and runners up of our 10th Annual Photo Contest. We think you’ll agree this is a magical collection!
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Ashes to Ashes
Revisiting the 1962 Ash Wednesday Storm The U.S. Weather Service New Jersey report on March 5th, 1962, was for a storm with high northeast winds, up to three inches of snow, and tides somewhat higher than normal. But instead, a huge storm unexpectedly hit the Atlantic coast. New Jersey and […]
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The Transformation of 1069: Prelude
Since its construction amid the grasses and phragmites on Michigan Avenue in 1957, a total of six owners have been recorded on the deeds to 1069 Michigan Avenue.
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Uncle Bill’s Pancake House is a Family Affair
There are pancake houses, and then there’s Uncle Bill’s Pancake House.
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Good Save: The Resurrection of Congress Hall
Almost 20 years ago, Congress Hall reopened following a massive, multi-year, multimillion-dollar renovation. Here’s a look back at the rise, fall, and rise of the “grande dame” of Cape May.
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The Majesty of Winter
After the busy summer and fall seasons pass by, winter in Cape May brings peace and quiet to the town. The snow-capped Victorian homes look like they were plucked straight out of a winter wonderland fairy tale. Leave your flip flops behind, jump into your snow boots, and bundle up […]
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What Broad Shoulders You Have, Continued
A follow-up to our story on the dwindling “off” season Cape May has been part of Curtis Bashaw’s entire life. So, it’s not surprising that he had big plans when he started a business here. Having come to Cape May each summer starting in 1962, Curtis moved here permanently in […]
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Canines of the Cape
Foxes are no strangers to Cape May, and Sam Wilson gives us an up-close and personal look at these fascinating creatures with whom we share the island.
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Following Up on the Foster House
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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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.