The Cape May County Historical & Genealogical Society has two exciting projects for 2023!

         The CMCHGS has developed the Accessibility Through Digitization project in pursuit of preserving historical resources, facilitating public knowledge, and developing technological accessibility. This long-term digitization project aims to expand our ability to share historic and genealogical resources with the community. Last year, the ATD project completed its first phase by digitizing the Society's microfilm collection. This year the project focuses on developing an entirely new website with digitized resource hosting capabilities. Online access to a selection of digitized historical and genealogical resources will be available before the end of 2023! Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey Historical Commission/Department of State, and the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners through the Division of Culture & Heritage.

        The CMCHGS’s 1976 purchase of the 3.3-acre Cresse-Holmes property has led to nearly half a century of historic stewardship. The main residential structure on this property, originally referred to as the “John Holmes House”, was listed in the N.J. State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1979. In accordance with our mission to preserve and share our local history, the Society remains committed to its successful stewardship and is now working on a revision of the building’s nomination so that it more accurately represents the breadth of the property’s multidimensional historic value. The revision will be completed by local Architectural Historian, Joan Berkey. Funding has been made possible in part by the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund and the New Jersey Historic Trust.