This cemetery has the grave of Lt. Richard Wickes, who died at the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet. (see the Wildwood page) In the section of the cemetery marked as the Veteran's Field of Honor, his grave is the centerpiece, along with a plaque at the bottom of the flagpole that reads, "Dedicated to Lt. Richard Wickes. Mortally wounded June 29, 1776 in the cause of American freedom at the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet." [1]
There is at least one other Revolutionary War soldier buried in the cemetery. The grave is a short walk from the right side of the church. It is marked as a Revolutionary War soldier, but there is no name. (Pictured below)
The church dates back to the founding of the congregation in 1714. The current church structure was erected in 1823. [2]
Sources:
1.^ Plaque erected by the Cape May Patriots Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
