New Jersey Is Home To One Of The 10 Oldest Hotels In America
New Jersey has one of the oldest hotels in America, and it is among the most legendary in America.
New Jersey has a lot of history and a lot of hotels, and the two have intersected in this category.
One Of The Oldest Hotels In America
According to Far & Wide, the oldest beach resort town in America is also home to one of the 14 oldest hotels in America.
Cape May is the legendary town where this hotel still helps make family memories for travelers to the Jersey Shore.
The legendary hotel is Congress Hall, and its doors opened in 1816, making it the 8th oldest hotel in America.
Congress Hall Has Been Around For Over 200 Years
The oldest hotel is La Fonda On The Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which had people staying there as early as 1607.
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About 200 years after that, Congress Hall's doors opened in Cape May, and it is still a staple of the town to this day.
In its humble beginnings, Congress Hall was a boarding house and the entire lower level was a dining hall.
It Was Originally Referred To As The Big House
In 1828, the original owner, Thomas Hughes, was elected to Congress and changed the name of The Big House (its original name) to Congress Hall, and as they say, the rest is history.
These days there are 17 different styles of rooms to choose from, varying in size and scenery.
The amazing Congress Hall is located at 200 Congress Place in historic Cape May.
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