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Cape May Area Organizations
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CAPE MAY BIRD OBSERVATORY
For activities sponsored by NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory, stop by 701 East Lake Drive, Cape May Point. Call 609-884-2736. See page 48.
CAPE MAY HISTORIC ACCOMMODATIONS
Call the hotline to check on current availability, 7 days a week, from 11am to 7pm. Call 609-884-0080 or visit www.capemaylodging.com. See page 51.
CAPE MAY FIREMEN’S MUSEUM
Display of fire-fighting artifacts. Free. Washington & Franklin Sts.
CAPE MAY-LEWES FERRY
Take a break and forget about fighting traffic! Relax on board the ferry. Call for details 800-643-3779 or visit www.capemaylewesferry.com.
CAPE MAY LIGHTHOUSE
Lighthouse Ave., Cape May Point State Park. Visit the Oil House Visitors Orientation Center & Museum Shop. Lighthouse Ave., Cape May Point State Park. See calendar for schedule. See page 8.
CAPE MAY POINT STATE PARK
Nature walks, slide shows, lectures, programs for kids. All programs are free and fun for the whole family. 609-884-2159.
CAPE MAY STAGE
Professional equity theatre in Cape May. Robert Shackleton Playhouse at Bank & Lafayette Streets. 609-884-1341. See page 88.
CAPE MAY WHALE WATCHER
See dolphins, whales, and pelagic birds. Miss Chris Marina, 2nd & Wilson Drive. 609-884-5445. See page 72.
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ARTS
Year-round art activities for all ages and WCFA 101.5 FM, Commercial-free Jazz & more. 717 Franklin St., call 609-884-7525.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER CAPE MAY
For information about accommodations, restaurants and shops or for a copy of the Cape May Guidebook, call 609-884-5508.
EAST LYNNE THEATER COMPANY
Equity professional theater at the historic First Presbyterian Church, Decatur and Hughes streets. Call 609-884-5898. See page 85.
EMLEN PHYSICK ESTATE
Cape May’s only Victorian house museum. See Calendar for schedule. 1048 Washington St. Call 609-884-5404. See page 7.
SOME ATTRACTIONS MAY STILL BE CLOSED OR WITH LIMITED HOURS. PLEASE CHECK BEFORE VISITING
FORGOTTEN WARRIORS VIETNAM MUSEUM
This museum at Cape May County Airport pays tribute to the sacrifices of our Korean and Vietnam War veterans. Call 609-374-2987.
HEREFORD INLET LIGHTHOUSE
Visit this charming 1874 Victorian Gothic 4th Order Lighthouse. Enjoy a peaceful walk in the gardens. Tour the lighthouse & gift shop. Nestled in quiet surroundings of old Anglesea Village. 609-6001561. See page 99.
HISTORIC COLD SPRING VILLAGE
Early American open-air living history museum. 720 Route 9 (between Cape May & Rio Grande). Call 609-898-2300. See page 67.
MEMUCAN HUGHES COLONIAL HOUSE MUSEUM
653½ Washington St. (next to City Hall) Operated by the Greater Cape May Historical Society. 1730colonialhouse@gmail.com or 609-884-9100 (email preferred) Capemayhistory.org. See page 54.
NATURE CENTER OF CAPE MAY
1600 Delaware Ave. An environmental facility for all ages. Workshops, field trips & seminars for adults and children. Learn about the diversity of animals and plants that are found along the harbor. Call 609-898-8848. See page 48.
NAVAL AIR STATION WILDWOOD AVIATION MUSEUM
Cape May County Airport. See dozens of airplanes, jets, helicopters - even an atomic bomb in a spectacular World War II hangar. Pet-friendly. 609-886-8787. See page 67.
WORLD WAR II LOOKOUT TOWER MUSEUM & MEMORIAL
Climb the fully restored Fire Control Tower No. 23 and learn how the guns at Fort Miles were aimed during World War II. Sunset Blvd. near Sunset Beach. See page 9.
Wednesday & Thursday May 5 & 6
Information/Tickets 5/5 5/6
Hill House Office at the Physick Estate -- page 39
9am-5pm
Carriage House Visitors Center -- page 39
10am-5pm
Washington Street Mall Information Booth -- page 39 10am-3pm, 5pm-9pm
9am-5pm 10am-5pm
10am-3pm
ALL DAY
5/5 5/6
Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 79 Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 69 Self-guided Bike Tour -- pages 77 Carriage House Museum Shop -- pages 94-95 “50 Years of MAC” Exhibit -- page 22 Cape May Lighthouse -- page 8 Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- pages 94-95 World War II Lookout Tower -- page 9
MORNING
9am-4:30pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm
10am-4pm 10am-4pm 11am-3pm 9am-4:30pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am-5pm
10am-4pm 10am-4pm 11am-3pm 5/5 5/6
Mansions by the Sea Trolley Tour -- page 33 Combination Trolley/Physick Estate Tour -- page 10 Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10
11:15am 11:45am 11:45am 11:45am 11:45am
AFTERNOON 5/5 5/6
Welcome to Cape May Trolley Tour -- page 15 Emlen Physick Estate Tour -- page 7 Combination Trolley/Physick Estate Tour -- page 10 Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10 Mansions by the Sea Trolley Tour -- page 33
EVENING
12:30pm
12:15pm 12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm 12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm 1pm, 2:15pm 1pm, 2:15pm 1pm, 2:15pm 1pm, 2:15pm 1:30pm 5/5 5/6
Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour -- page 25
7:15pm, 8:15pm Purchase tickets at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street or at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. Call 609-884-5404
H TROLLEY TOURS BEGIN ON OCEAN STREET ACROSS FROM THE INFORMATION BOOTH H
Tours & Activities sponsored by Cape May MAC • www.capemaymac.org
OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 10am4pm. 609-886-8787. (see page 67) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Nature Center of Cape May- 1600 Delaware Ave.
Creative Hands Club (Adults): Spring Wreath-
making, 2pm-4pm. Call 609-898-8848 or visit www. njaudubon.org/centers/nature-center-of-cape-may/ (see page 48) NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake
Dr., Cape May Point. Migration at the Point, 8am10am. Call 609-884-2736 for hours or visit www. birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 48)
Welcome Center at the Transportation Center-
Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.
OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 10am4pm. 609-886-8787. (see page 67) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Nature Center of Cape May- 1600 Delaware Ave. Call 609-898-8848 or visit www.njaudubon.org/centers/ nature-center-of-cape-may/ (see page 48) NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point. Call 609-884-2736 for hours or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 48)
Welcome Center at the Transportation Center-
Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.
CALENDAR CONTINUED ON PAGE 68
I’ll drink to that!
Now here’s something we can get behind: Clean, potable water was hard to come by in Victorian society. It was generally polluted and considered more dangerous to drink than nature’s other perfect liquid—beer. Whether you were sick, pregnant, or just a child, beer was generally safer to drink than water, and so, you drank it.
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER
SATURDAY, APRIL 24: 7PM Aleathea’s Restaurant at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St.
The scene and the table are both set for “All Bets Are Off,” by Jacky Fazio. After a long weekend in Atlantic City, a group of close friends return to their small town home, eager to show off their big winnings. But one of them has a secret to hide. Loyalty and friendship will be pushed to the limits as they realize they don’t know each other as well as they thought, and maybe they don’t want to. Enjoy a four-course dinner as you interact with the cast of likely suspects and the mystery unfolds around you.
