Things to Do in Cape May NJ

Museums & History

Unreal!

Unreal!

Unreal! #OTD in 1944, "The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" began during the Battle of the Philippine Sea. U.S. pilots and A.A. gunners destroyed 600+ enemy aircraft. Flying a Grumman F6F Hellcat, Navy ace Lt. Alex Vraciu shot down 6 dive bombers in 8 minutes.

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The Beast!

The Beast!

The Beast! Manufacturing Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bomber,. Developed as a successor to the Douglas SBD Dauntless, the Helldiver was a significantly larger aircraft capable of operating from the latest aircraft carriers and carrying a wide range of armament. It...

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So wild!

So wild!

So wild! Shipwrecks off Cape May County. Many were sunk by German U-boats. Others struck the sandbars. These sandbars necessitated the construction of the Cape May Lighthouse and a life saving station. The life saving station buildings unfortunately were lost to...

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Shipwrecks off Cape May County

Shipwrecks off Cape May County

Shipwrecks off Cape May County. Many were sunk by German U-boats. Others struck the sandbars. These sandbars necessitated the construction of the Cape May Lighthouse and a life saving station. The life saving station buildings unfortunately were lost to erosion. You...

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