All Things Joey
I was lucky to receive the COVID-19 vaccination (first shot) at the Gloucester County Mega Vaccination Center (Rowan @ GCC) this week.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to make a post about it, but I thought it would benefit people to know how the lines operated. While this is a South Jersey specific post, I think some of the tips are universal.
Overall, it was a very smooth experience and to-date I have experienced no side effects outside of a slightly sore arm (no worse than the flu shot).
This vlog features two attractions (kind of). The first is the location of a sunk concrete ship built in 1919.
The SS Atlantus was only in operation for 2 years before it was decommissioned. In 1926, the ship was scheduled to be sunk to help create a ferry dock. But in June of that year a storm broke the ship free and it ultimately sank in the wrong position.
After visiting the Atlantus, we attempted to find the Cape May “Ghost Tracks” at Higbee Beach. The tracks were not visible for over 8 decades, but were rediscovered in 2014.
We visited another WW2-era structure in the Cape May area. This building is Fire Control Tower #23.
According to Cape May MAC:
Built in 1942, the tower was one of 15 towers that helped aim batteries of coastal artillery, stretching from North Wildwood, N.J. to Bethany Beach, Del. Four were in Cape May County, N.J.—the towers located in North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest were torn down and a third tower is located inside Cape May’s Grand Hotel, Beach and Philadelphia avenues. Fire Control Tower No. 23 is on land now part of the Cape May Point State Park.
Due to somewhat longer lines and unexpected crowding, we opted not to go inside the structure, but like most things back then… it was built to last… so maybe next time.
We visited the WW2-era concrete bunker at Cape May Point. Built in 1942, it is amazing the thing is still standing, but it does have 6 ft thick concrete walls designed to take a battle ship blast.
The bunker was built to protect the coast from Germans should the United States be invaded during WW2.
After the war, the bunker was decommissioned and used as a military radio center during the 1950’s.
The local government does not allow access inside the structure, but with those thick walls, I wouldn’t expect a cell signal in that thing.
My family and Team Gorcka went to Cape May this weekend to just get away and I have been itching to do some outdoor video projects.
This first video of a little series and it covers our visit to Beach Plum Farm. We had some breakfast and bought bread and jams for later.
Ben also met a chicken.
( @ChickfilA, #Mantua )
I was driving home from the gym today and noticed several tents popped over around the Chick-Fil-A that is scheduled to open tomorrow. My wife told me they were doing a free food give-a-way for the first 100 customers, so I (correctly) guessed that was the reason for the crowd. I decided to pop back over with my camera and capture the scene.
There were a few things that caught me off-guard:
1. I can’t believe how many people showed up that were willing to sleep in parking lot overnight.
2. Most of the crowd was not local, not even South Jersey local (which I have mixed feelings about).
I am glad that the Chick-fil-A is opening. It may be fast food, but at least it isn’t McDonalds.