Named for a 1620 Dutch captain named Cornelius Jacobsen Mey, who charted the area between 1611 and 1614, establishing a claim for the Province of New Netherland, which was later settled by New Englanders from the New Haven Colony. The city of Cape May was originally incorporated as the borough of Cape Island in 1848, becoming Cape Island City in 1851, and Cape May City in 1869. Cape May is situated on the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic.
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The ferry crosses the Delaware Bay, offering a seventeen mile, eighty-five minute cruise between New Jersey and Delaware, connecting Wildwood, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Ocean City, and the rest of the Jersey Shore with Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Sussex Shores, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, Ocean City, Maryland, and destinations in Virginia. Its schedules and fares are posted.
http://www.capemaylewesferry.com/
As the name implies, the site features photographs, and some video, from the Cape May, New Jersey area, including local attractions, hotels, motels and inns, dining facilities, homes and condominiums, as well as pictures of area events. Other resources include hotel reservations and a schedule of upcoming events.
http://www.capemayviews.com/
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May
The Chamber seeks to be the primary voice for the business community of Cape May, New Jersey. An overview of the non-profit organization, a business directory, and a calendar of events are published.
http://www.capemaychamber.com/
An overview of the city, calendar of events, meeting schedules, agendas and minutes are posted on the official municipal website. Budget information, elected officials, boards, commissions, and departmental personnel are featured.
http://www.capemaycity.com/
