Cape May Through Time

by Joan Berkey, Dr. Joseph Salvatore, Dr. Joseph Salvatore

As early as 1776, the resort of Cape May in southern New Jersey was recognized as a popular, healthy place for bathing in the Atlantic Ocean. The hotels were boarding houses erected in the early 1800s, and by 1850 the town had nearly two dozen, all built of wood. The establishment of railroad service in 1863 brought a new era of growth and more fashionable hotels. Hailed as the "queen of seaside resorts," Cape May attracted tourists from Philadelphia,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1635000653
• ISBN13: 9781635000658
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"