Turtle Gut Inlet

[1] Turtle Gut Inlet was approximately located at the site of Diamond Beach in Lower Township, which is partially on Two Mile Beach and partially on land reclaimed as a result of the closure of Turtle Gut Inlet.

This was the only battle of the American Revolutionary War to be fought in Cape May County.

Turtle Gut Inlet was described in 1834 as, Turtle Gut Inlet, Lower t-ship, Cape May co., between Five Mile and Two Mile Beach.

[4]Turtle Gut Inlet was described in 1878, viz., Turtle Gut Inlet is a small channel connecting Richardson and Grassy Sounds with the ocean.

[1] Sunset Lake is a remnant of Turtle Gut Inlet.