The Spring Lecture Series of the Cape May County Museum begins on Wed., April 25 with a program on the Life Saving Service and Life Saving Station 30 of Ocean City. The theme of this year’s series is Our Maritime Heritage and Ocean City author and historian Kimball Baker will begin the series with a discussion the history of the station and, following his presentation, he will have available his book For Those in Peril and will be happy to sign copies that evening.
The coast of Cape May County was a dangerous place for sailing ships. On May 2, learn of ship wrecks and the remarkable history of the Hereford Lighthouse with Peter Harp. The entire lighthouse was moved following its undermining by a storm and stands today, its light still shining out to sea.
There are more lighthouses than those on land. On May 9, Angelo Rigazio, the last lighthouse keeper at the Harbor of Refuge Light, will discuss the Brandywine and the other Delaware Bay lights. Running the length of the Delaware Bay, these lights guided ships up the bay to the river and the port of Philadelphia.
On May 16, join Rich Chiemengo of the MidAtlantic Center for the Arts as he discusses the history of New Jersey lighthouses and the Cape May Lighthouse of 1859. There were three lighthouses at Cape May. What happened to the others and the history of the existing light is a fascinating story.
All programs start at 7 pm. Admission is free and open to the public and the Museum is handicapped accessible. For more information, visit www.cmcmuseum.org or call 609-465-3535.
Cape May – Governor Murphy says he doesn't know anything about the drones and doesn't know what they are doing but he does know that they are not dangerous. Does anyone feel better now?
