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Cape May NJ is located on the southern tip of New Jersey with the Delaware Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east. The Cape May lighthouse is located in the Cape May State Park. The beacon is still maintained by the coast guard.  I cycled to the light as the public can climb the 217 steps to the top.  It was built in 1859 of brick with iron stairs and is 158 ft tall.  On the beach near the lighthouse is what is left of a WW II bunker that had a battery of guns on it to protect the Jersey shore.  The guns were removed by the end of the war leaving the concrete bunker.  Also nearby is a WWII concrete round watch tower that was used as a look out for enemy subs.  By the end of the war it was no longer used and then eventually became a museum open on weekends.
Cape May is still a summer resort with many large Victorian homes, some used as bed and breakfasts.  North of Cape May, the county has been moving very old homes and  from around the county to create the Historic Cold Spring Village.  It is open to the public during the summer.  Homes as old as 1817 are there along with a railroad station, country store, and an old jail.
Even though it wasn't open the ladies at the visitor center/museum told me I could walk around and look in the windows, as the doors were locked until they open soon for the summer.  The homes have been furnished with antiques.