Tuckahoe is an unincorporated community in Upper Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.

Bridge construction

A bridge, constructed in 1920 and renovated in 1962, connects Tuckahoe to Corbin City, its neighbor to the north. It is also the headquarters for the Cape May Seashore Lines Railroad.

Origin of the name Tuckahoe

The community of Tuckahoe is named after the wild tuckahoe (the sclerotium of the fungus Wolfiporia extensa), also called Indian Bread, which grew in abundance in this area on the roots of certain trees and was collected by the members of the Lenape tribes in the area.

Use of the tuckahoe by local tribes

The tuckahoe was pounded into pulp by local Native Americans and used for cooking and baking, as flour, which served as an ingredient in their cornbread.

Since the tuckahoe was found in great abundance in this area, members of various New Jersey Lenape tribes would visit this location to collect them.

See also

• Tuckahoe
• Lenape
• Kechemeche

External links

• Greater Tuckahoe Area Merchants' Association
• The Upper Township Gazette serving Tuckahoe Local community newspaper