Cape May

 This is the view from our cockpit.  We made an overnight passage from Norfolk, Virginia to Cape May, New Jersey.  Here we are at the South Jersey Marina.  We have actually been here a few days now as we are stuck once again!  Every night the wind reaches gale force and today it is howling and coming from the wrong direction!  So here we sit - waiting for the wind to change directions.  Cape May is a very nice little seaside resort community. The whole town is on the National Historic Registry due to the many, many Victorian homes. 

South Jersey Marina

  

Harbor View

Beautiful Homes overlooking the Atlantic

Interesting architecture

Fire Department!!

 

 

 

Physick Mansion - Victorian House Museum

Sunset Beach - Cape May NJ

Cape May Lighthouse

Atlantus

During WWI there was a shortage of steel so the US tried using "concrete ships" - Atlantus was one of 12 ships built.  She was towed to Cape May with the intent of using her as a Ferry after the war.  But she ran aground and here are her remains.

 A second war artifact is this WWII watch tower - also near Sunset Beach.  This is actually the last remaining WWII tower.  It was part of the massive harbor defense of the Delaware Bay.  There were once 15 towers that helped to aim the coastal artillery at the German subs.  Pretty awesome place!  Love the history.