Cape May started as a small fishing village
Cape May started as a small fishing village, centered around the whaling industry. But by the mid 1700’s, it had established itself as the premier vacation spot for prominent families in the northeastern United States. Over the past 2 centuries, it has had to rebuild itself a couple times due to fire and such. Much of the current construction was completed in the late 1800s showcasing a beautiful mix of Victorian styles - Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, and American bracketed style buildings can be seen throughout the island. While in Cape May, we spent a couple hours tooling around and looking at all the beautiful homes - many of them are vacation rentals.
