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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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Feature articles that have appeared in Cape May Magazine
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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.
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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.
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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
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Harbor Square Theatre: A Classic Revisited
Movies in a theater are back! And Harbor Square is the place to go.
by Danielle Davies
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Cape May’s Antique Trail
A comprehensive guide to vintage buying and browsing in Cape May
by Danielle Davies
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Pictures of Lily
Picturing Lake Lily, the iconic body of water at Cape May Point
by David La Puma
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Surfing the Seasons
Fickle Surf breaks create a more dedicated community of surfers in Cape May NJ
by Ryan Gallagher
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Heads of the Glass: Colorful Artistry in Cape May
Life in the Glass Lane As far back as he can remember, Christopher Michalek has been an artist. But working with stained glass has changed his life. His father, the late Mike Michalek, was a local porcelain artist who displayed his work throughout New Jersey. “My Dad turned me on […]
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A Village within a City
Village Greene passes 50 years old…but who is counting or even thinking about this mid-century modern subdivision designed to bring people into Cape May following the 1962 Nor’easter? The front page of the April 29, 1965 Cape May Star and Wave features a photograph of the key players at the […]
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Let the Music Play: Exit Zero Jazz Festival in the time of COVID
Prologue Upon my arrival in Cape May in 2014 I learned of the Exit Zero Jazz Festival, produced by Michael Kline’s Spy Boy Productions. I immediately offered volunteer sweat equity in exchange for an opportunity to experience all the festival had to offer. I’ve worked it each year since the […]
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Cape May MAC at 50: What Comes Next?
Without any of the planned fanfare, without an in-person celebration, without the acknowledgement it surely deserved, Cape May MAC marked its 50-year anniversary.
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To B&B or not to B&B …that is the question
Definition: A bed and breakfast (B&B) inn is defined as a private residence that offers sleeping accommodations to lodgers in 14 or fewer rooms for rent, is the innkeeper’s principal residence while renting rooms, and serves breakfast at no extra cost. One of my favorite things about this job is […]
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Fifty Years of Family
The Montreal Beach Resort celebrates five decades and three generations of a family enterprise
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Beneath the Surface: The story of the SS Atlantus
How the tenuous notion of a concrete ship went on to become one of Cape May’s most iconic landmarks.