One of the earliest hotel built in 1812. Originally called the "Big House", the
name was changed to Congress Hall when Tom Hughes, the owner, decided to run for
Congress. This is the third hotel built after the disastrous 1878 fire which
destroyed 30 acres of the city. It served as the summer "White House" for President
Harrison, one of five presidents who resorted in Cape May.
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