CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The Middle Township Economic Development Council (EDC) will host part one of a meeting series on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Atrium Cafeteria at Atlantic Cape Community College, 341 Court House South Dennis Rd. in Cape May Court House. The meeting will focus on the early settlement and industries, as well as historic architecture of Middle Township.
“There’s a strong connection between preservation efforts and economic development and with the community’s help, we can leverage our rich history; learning from the people who came before us to foster a better future,” said Middle Township Mayor, Michael J. Clark.
According to the 2018 Cape May County Spring Tourism Conference Destination Marketing report, cultural tourism is the fastest growing segment of the tourism market. Other research has shown that communities that “know their story” have proven to be more successful. The discussion may lead to a more significant effort to preserve, promote and celebrate Middle Township’s history and culture.
“As someone that grew up in Middle Township, I’m looking forward to interesting discussion and sharing stories of the past to learn from and build upon in the future,” said Deputy Mayor, Jeff Devico.
Cape May County Clerk Rita Marie Fulginiti will present the meeting with historical information on buildings, settlements of the communities, interesting stories and general history. The conversation will be open to the public for discussion.
“Moving forward, each Economic Development meeting will focus on the past, present and future of a particular industry. The current industries outlined are health, aquaculture, agriculture and commercial fishing,” stated Brian Murphy, Chair of the Economic Development Council.
For more information to contribute historical information or photos, please call or email Elizabeth Terenik at (609) 465-8732 or eterenik@middletownship.com.
