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| Fun Facts about the Wildwoods | ||
| Tourism Media Kit Did you know? -The Wildwoods is rated number one for the best family resort with over 9 million visitors a year. -The Wildwoods has over 8,000 hotel/motel rooms to house all of our visitors. -The first inhabitants of the Wildwoods were from the Ketchemeche tribe, an offshoot of the Native American Lenni Lenape nation. -The Wildwoods' beaches are free, beach tags are not required. -The Wildwoods Boardwalk has more than 70,000 wooden planks and stretches for nearly 2 miles. -Wildwood's beaches, unlike most beaches in the United States, have areas that grow in size each year. -A 220-foot long and 30-foot high mural called the Whaling Wall, painted by world-renowned environmental artist Wyland, can be viewed at Garfield Avenue and the Boardwalk. -The Wildwoods' beaches have been: Included in the Travel Channel's - America's Best Beaches show Chosen by CondNaste Traveler magazine's - Best Sports Beach Listed among the top most popular beaches by Byways Magazine Chosen as number 1 in 'Top 10 Family Beaches' by New Jersey Star Ledger Listed in 'Top 10 Singles Beaches' by New Jersey Star Ledger Chosen One of the 'Best beaches' by Courier-Post readers Voted 'Top Tourist Town in the Northeast' for families by FamilyFun Magazine -The Wildwoods have the largest collection of mid-century commercial architecture in the United States, now labeled Doo Wop. -Wildwood is home to the National Marbles Hall of Fame. -The National Marbles Tournament is held here each June at Ringer Stadium, where ten square concrete platforms are permanently imbedded in the sand. -Both the world's largest and the world's smallest kites have appeared in the Wildwoods during the Wildwoods International Kite Festival, held each Memorial Day Weekend. -The only Revolutionary War battle fought in Cape May County was on Sunset Lake in Wildwood Crest. The U.S. Brigantine Nancy and British warships skirmished here in the Battle of Turtlegut. | ||
