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FRIDAYS: 11:30AM
Starting April 7
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SATURDAYS IN MAY: 9:45AM
Tour begins at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St.
Looking for a unique Cape May tour experience? Book a seat on board Cape May MAC’s “Backstreets & Byways City Tour!” by our knowledgeable guides and professional drivers, this 90-minute golf cart tour departs from the Emlen Physick Estate to areas of Cape May not traveled on our trolley tours. Discover the vast history of Cape Island, ranging from maritime to agriculture and much more. The driver will make two brief stops along the way for photos.
$50 per person
Purchase tickets online or at the Carriage House Visitors Center at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. For more information, call 609-884-5404
Tours sponsored by Cape May MAC
IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
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WHILE YOU’RE ON THE GROUNDS OF THE PHYSICK ESTATE, BE SURE TO VISIT THE
Friday, Saturday & Sunday April 28, 29 & 30
Don’t drink the water
By 1860, England’s Thames River was full of the raw fecal matter and sewage that was being dumped into the water on a daily basis. Since the river was also the main source of drinking water for the city, people died by the thousands from dysentery, cholera, and typhoid. Once again, a great excuse to opt for beer.
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Historic Haunts Combo Tour -- page 12 7pm
Spirits, Oddities & Obsessions Combo Tour -- page 13 7pm
Strange Victorian Obsessions House Tour -- page 13 7:30pm
Historic Haunts House Tour -- page 12
Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour -- page 12
8:30pm
7:30pm
8:30pm
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
BOOTH H Tours & Activities sponsored by Cape May MAC • www.capemaymac.org
Friday, April 28
OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 10am4pm. 609-886-8787. (see page 85)
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 46)
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 46)
Peak of the Lyrid Meteor Shower- 7:45pm-12am, Cape May Point Science Center, 101 Lehigh Ave. info: capemaypointsciencecenter.org.
Welcome Center at the Transportation CenterMaps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.
Saturday, April 29
OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 10am4pm. 609-886-8787. (see page 85)
Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159.
Historic Cold Spring Village-Village Walking Tours, 11am; Ghost Walks, 7pm, 733 Seashore Rd. Call 609-898-2300. (see page 85)
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 46)
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 46)
Welcome Center at the Transportation CenterMaps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.
Sunday, April 30
OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 10am4pm. 609-886-8787. (see page 85)
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/
Busy hands nature-center-of-cape-may/ (see page 46) 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 46)
Welcome Center at the Transportation CenterMaps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.
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So many women’s activities of the mid and late 19th century served to show that they were middle class. Making artificial flowers was one of these. Both time-consuming and useless, making artificial flowers proved that your husband’s income made it possible for you to do no housework. Along with disabling clothing and countless crafts, flower-making was a visible sign of middle-class-ness. The conventions of the time made women almost literally prisoners in their parlors.
House Office at the Physick Estate -- page 51
Carriage House Visitors Center -- page 51
Street Mall Information Booth -- page 51
Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 78
May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 78
Carriage House Museum Shop -- pages 102-103
“Quackery” Exhibit -- page 19
May Lighthouse -- page 9
May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- pages 102-103
War II Lookout Tower -- page 8
Dolphin Watch Around Cape May -- page 97
Mansions by the Sea Trolley Tour -- page 78
Painted Ladies, Porches & More! Walking Tour -- page 54 to Cape May Trolley Tour -- page 11
District Trolley Tour -- page 10
Trolley/Physick Estate Tour -- page 10
