WILDWOOD – The George F. Boyer Museum, 3907 Pacific Ave., will reopen April 7 and be open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. until late May, and then the museum will be open six days a week.
The museum, which is operated by the Wildwood Historical Society, Inc., contains numerous photographs, records, and artifacts from hotels, restaurants, and amusement piers.
According to the society’s website, the museum’s namesake, George F. Boyer, came to Wildwood around 1932 and earned his living as a butcher, a merchant, and a fireman.
His real local fame, however, came from his role as the City of Wildwood’s first and only official historian in January 1962.
While serving with Wildwood fire department in 1959, he came across the stump of a tree (now known as the “W” tree) in the old city hall. That tree can be seen in the museum.
Boyer founded Wildwood’s first historical museum opened in 1963, on the second floor of the Municipal Building.
In October 1976, the city honored Boyer for his “long and devoted service” by renaming the museum, the George F. Boyer Historical Museum.
He died one month later, but his legacy lives on.
The museum continues to welcome visitors and locals alike, just as it did a half-century ago under Boyer’s care.
