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Cape May Through Time (America Through Time)

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As early as 1776, the resort of Cape Would possibly in southern New Jersey used to be recognized as a well-liked, healthy place for bathing within the Atlantic Ocean. The hotels were boarding houses erected within 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 Would possibly attracted tourists from Philadelphia, Baltimore, or even the Deep South, many who built summer cottages along the oceanfront. A devastating, 35-acre fire in 1878 destroyed seven hotels and more than thirty cottages within the heart of town, but they were quickly replaced with new ones adorned with broad porches and lavished with gingerbread trim. Lately, the various city is a National Historic Landmark in recognition of its well-preserved selection of Victorian-era buildings, regarded as the most efficient assemblage east of the Mississippi River.

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