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Lower Township
is located at the southern tip of New Jersey and
although it is the smallest township in the county, it
is home to roughly 23,000 people. Lower Township's
community consists of historic towns including
Cold Spring, Erma,
Fishing Creek, Villas,
Schellenger's Landing, North Cape May and
Townbank.
The township is
home to the Cape May County Airport and the
Cape May -
Lewes Ferry. It's rich with historic sites, including
The Fishing Creek School,
Naval Air Station Wildwood,
Historic Cold Spring Village and the
Cape May Lighthouse. Another great attraction
would be The Atlantus, a concrete ship
from World War I which has been a beautiful landmark at
Sunset Beach.
Another site
that provides over 300 years of Cape May County history
would be the
Cold Spring Presbyterian Church. The church
was built in 1823 but the congregation dates all the way
back to 1718.
Lower Township
is the site of two historic African American cemeteries.
Union Bethel Civil War Veterans Cemetery
contains the graves of black men and women who served in
the Civil War. Mount Zion Cemetery is
said to have graves of people involved in the
Underground Railroad, which has been linked to this area
because Harriet Tubman worked for a time at a Cape
Island hotel.
Several nature
trails lead visitors to various pond, coastal dune,
marsh and forest habitats where wildlife can be observed
in Cape May Point State Park. The
park's constantly changing atmosphere is a great
destination to observe the fall bird migration.
Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area is
another great location for bird watching. The 1035 acre
area offers a unique blend of several different
habitats, including dune, forest and scrub-shrub.
This is only
some of the history that Lower Township has to offer.
The best way to experience all of the great things in
Lower Township, is to visit the area and see it for
yourself!
Special Thanks
to the Lower Township Chamber of Commerce and the Cape
May County Department of Tourism for providing the
historical information.
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