Tulip Festivals

You're Invited To Tour Four Restored Victorian Seaside Inns During CAPE MAY'S Tulip Festival THE VICTORIAN ROSE Tour starts at Captain Mey's THE BRASS BED 719 Columbia Ave Tickets At Any Of The Inns 884-8075 April 24-27-28-29 May 1-4-5 CAPE MAY-LEWES FERRY 1985 DEPARTURE SCHEDULE Cape May Lewes New Jersey Delaware The romance of anoopm ocean cruise is yours aboard the Cape May-Lewes Ferry the favorite route of north-south travelers as well as a fun-filled diversion for shore vacationers. Sleek new bayliners sail the historic Delaware Bay where it meets the Atlantic ocean on an exciting 70-minute mini-cruise walk bicycle or drive aboard. Relax, enjoy the sights, stroll the decks. . .and capture the magic of the sea! CAPE MAY-LEWES FERRY P.O. Box 827. North Cape May. New Jersey 08204 Cape May Terminal 609-886-2718 • Lewes Terminal 302-645-6313

Gave Name to Cape Honoring Cpt. Mey

CAPE MAY - This city, which earned designation as a National Landmark City because of its Victorian architecture, is going back still further to its roots — or bulbs - with the Tulip Festival beginning this weekend. The flowery festival commemorates the 300-year ties of Cape May with the .Netherlands. The festival honors the Dutchman who gave his name to the shores — Cpt. Cornelius Jacobsen Mey. ALTHOUGH IT was another explorer sailing for the Dutch. Sir Henry Hudson, who actually discovered the Cape in 1609 while exploring the Delaware Bay area. Captain Mey is credited with having made the first extensive explorations in 1621 while on a voyage for the Dutch West India Company. The Dutch captain found the area especially hospitable and "much like home in Holland," and he returned to the Netherlands singing its praises. In 1623, Mey was formally installed as the first Director General of the New Netherlands — the name applied to all coastal lands lying between Cape Cod (Mass.) and Cape Henlopen (Del.). He was instructed by his superiors to "govern by love and friendship rather than—by force," and apparently he did just that "to the great contentment of his people " The Dutch settlers left an imprint here worthy of emulation. They were good businessmen, hard workers and fair with the Indians with whom they had many land dealings. WHILE IT isn't unreasonable to look upon Captain Mey as the founder of Cape Ma,. the influence of the New England whalers, who arrived here at about the same time, apparently overwhelmed that of the Dutch. — many of whom left, gathering together on the Island of Manhatten under the leadership of Peter Minuit as early as 1626. They, of course, were the founders of New Amsterdam (New York). TODAY, THE reminders of this area's early Dutch heritage are comparable to that of the Leni Lenape Indians — the earliest inhabitants of this peninsula who are remembered in the numerous place names. The Jersey Cape's early Dutch influence too is now mostly nominal. While Captain Mey gave the area its name, his governance was brief, and today's Cape May heritage is steeped in

the more discernible Victorian architecture which has its foundation in the splendor and excitement of an age closer to our times. STILL, THE BRIGHT tulips provide a fitting tribute to Cape May's colorful history — a heritage of many branches, not the least of which extends back 350 years to the early Dutch

whose dauntless explorers, scientists and merchants were precious participants three centuries ago during the great Golden Age of discovery and enlightenment. ( Most of the information in this article came from Jean T. Timmons, author of "This Is Cape May Visitor's Guide.")

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