In anticipation of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission has joined efforts with the Tuckerton Historical Society to present a talk by J.P. Hand titled “The Cape May Navy: Delaware Bay Privateers in the American Revolution.”
Hand, 70, grew up in Cape May County, and his roots there trace all the way back to the 1700s. A renowned master decoy carver and mentor, Hand is renowned throughout South Jersey.
Ever engaged in the arts and traditions of his native land, Hand has become a respected historian.
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