South Cape May, New Jersey

The borough was formed on August 27, 1894, from portions of Lower Township, based on the results of a referendum held six days earlier.

[3] The borough was heavily wrecked after the 1936 Nor'easter, and was ultimately destroyed by the 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane, which hit in September of that year.

[5] The remaining land not underwater is part of a bird sanctuary (South Cape May Meadows Preserve).

In 1882, Theodore M. Reger, an entrepreneur, formed an investment group known as The Cape May City Land Company, where they bought Devine's tract south of Broadway.

[7] In 1885, Reger built a Lucy-type elephant called the Light of Asia, which housed his real estate office, concessions, and a sightseeing platform.

[7] By 1910, the beachfront properties had to be moved inland by a block so they would face the railroad tracks on Mount Vernon Avenue, rather than the ocean.