16 Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 20 k November '85

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1 1 — jersey cape historically S I By John Merrill a 1

a Did you know that Robert E. Lee visited the Cape and 8 is responsible for the in2 troduction of white corn to » South Jersey? SDid you know that local history has it that one of 8 Harriet Tubman's stops on 2 the Underground Railroad # was in Cape May County? Did you know that the original town of Portsmouth is about one-fourth to one-half of a mile into the Delaware Bay? Did you know that William Penn. founder of Pennsylvania and establisher of Quakerism in the 13 colonies, considered Lower Township's Town Bank area a possible site for Philadelphia? DID YOU KNOW that Henry Ford considered Cape May County a possible site for his Ford Motor Company plant? Did you know that the lighthouse presently at Cape May Point is the third lighthouse in that area? Did you know that, during the War of 1812 and the eventual burning of the White House by the British, the citizens of Dennis Creek constructed a small fortification on the Banks of Dennis Creek to protect themselves from the invading British? Did you know that "shingle-mining" began in the Great Swamp at Dennis Creek and that the shingles . once mined from there covered the roof of Independence Hall in Philadelphia? DID YOU know that there are at least seven local accounts of buried pirate treasure in Cape May County'.' Did you have any idea of the number of "haunted

houses" in Cape May County? And did you know that there will be a regular column in this newspaper devoted to the history of Cape May County's tradi- . tions, people, culture, and related items? If you have any particular interest or know of an item that you think our readers would be interested in hearing, please contact John Merrill c/o this newspaper. P.O. Box 430, Cape May Court House. NJ. 08210. (ED. Note: John Merrill teaches social studies at Lower Cape May Regional High School and has his master's degree in U.S „■ History from Marshall University. He has lived in Cape May County since 1975. He and his wife. Elizabeth, have one daughter, Kirsten.) Wetland Project Completed BEAVER SWAMP - There will be a small ceremony at the Wildlife Management Area here It a.m. today to recognize the restoration of Clint Mill i Pond by the state Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife Fish. Game and Wildlife Director Russell A. Cookingham will officiate and thank the many people who made the project happen The purpose of the project was to establish a freshwater wetland habitat for many forms of .wildlife, while providing a barrier to salt water intrusion into the water table. Surf Avenue Work Begun NORTH WILDWOOD - Work has begun on a project to reconstruct Surf ^ Avenue here from 10th to 2nd Avenues at a cost of $130,000. Mayor Lewis G. Vinci announced last week d Earthwork Associates of j Marmora was the sue , cessful bidder on the pro ' ject and has already begun moving equipment to the site. Bituminous concrete roadway and concrete curbs and gutters are called for under their contract. Vinci said. The mayor also said the project will be fully funded by the 1984 State of New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority. "This project will make Surf Avenue one of the best in the area and 1 am pleased the city was able to get full state funding for the work." Vinci said. AARP Trip COURT HOUSE - Chapter 1182. American Association of Retired Per sons, of Middle Township, is sponsoring a bus trip to the Atlantis Casino. Atlantic City. Tuesday. Nov. 26. { The bus will leave here m' 3:30 p.m. For information T' call 465-5449. V

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