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The Great Cape May Clash of 2024 Echoes the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794: A Quiet Resort Town's Tax Revolt Unfolds. When a 300% hike on beach tags sparked a furious boycott in Cape May this summer, historians were quick to note the eerie parallels to frontier farmers taking up arms against Hamilton's excise tax. Locals, now armed with lawn chairs and passive resistance, are proving that coastal rebellion has a centuries-old playbook.