The First Resort: Fun, Sun, Fire and War in Cape May,
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Ben, PUBLISHER: Exit Zero Publishing Inc, Telling the compelling story of how Cape May, at the tip of the Jersey Shore, went from boom to bust and back again, this lavishly illustrated, meticulously researched book covers decades of detailed history from the region. Beginning with an advertisement in a Philadelphia newspaper in , city dwellers soon descended upon Cape May, introducing the concept of the American seaside vacation. From presidents and everyday people to renowned plantation owners and famous industrialists, the visiting population has always been mixed across all spectrums throughout the Civil War, both World Wars, and today, all of whom are commemorated in this complete history.