Cape May County - Cape May Court House - Lecture ‘Dives’ Into Maritime History

Wednesday, October 17 – Cape May County

Lecture ‘Dives’ Into Maritime History

    A fascinating look at the world beneath the sea will take place Wed., Oct. 17 at The Museum of Cape May County when Capt. Gene Peterson of Atlantic Divers presents “To New Jersey and Beyond: Four Decades of Diving Adventures.” 

    Peterson, a member of the prestigious National Association of Underwater Instructors, has been teaching diving since 1976. An avid wreck diver, he has logged more than 4,800 wreck dives off the North Atlantic from Florida to Nova Scotia.  

    “The past four decades of wreck searching has given me the opportunity to solve many mysteries,” said Peterson. “I have had the good fortune to have been able to reunite families with their forefathers’ history and help them pay tribute to these great heroes that lost their lives at sea ensuring our freedom.”

    This lecture is part of the museum’s current exhibition, “Shipwreck! Wrecks of the North Atlantic.” Curated by Peterson, this exhibition includes artifacts from wrecks off the north Atlantic coast. Many pieces shown in the collection were found on wrecks off the Cape May and Atlantic counties’ coasts. 

  This event will take place on October 17 at 7 p.m. inside The Museum’s historic barn, located at 504 Route 9 North in Cape May Court House. The cost is $10 per person and seating is limited. To reserve your space please contact the museum at 609-465-3535 orcmchgsmuseum@gmail.com
Location: 504 U.S. 9, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210, USA

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