The county’s nautical history is documented by the Cape May Lighthouse, built in 1859 at the entrance to Delaware Bay and the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse constructed on the Atlantic Ocean side of the peninsula in 1874. Coastal fortifications from World War II including an artillery bunker at Cape May Point and a fire control tower used to direct fire at enemy targets off the coast are being restored.
Today, the county is dotted from Upper Township to Lower Township, from Woodbine to the barrier islands with historic sites, old churches, one-room schools and other bits of history that continue to weave an interesting story for future generations.
