Tuckahoe, NJ

Tuckahoe is a census-designated place unincorporated community located within Upper Township in Cape May County of New Jersey. The 2020 census counted 357 residents. The tuckahoe plant 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 Lenape tribes would visit this location to collect them. Tuckahoe makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Tuckahoe is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place.