Arts and Entertainment
September 18, 2023
From: Cape May Museums, Arts, CultureFrom an immersive trip through maritime history to haunts of the Physick Estate, save on cost and experience more on these tours
Spirits, Oddities, and Obsessions Combo Tour
Victorians of the late 19th century had wild notions about the passage from life to death, and were fascinated by mystery and illusion. Hear Cape May ghost stories as you travel Cape May by trolley, along with strange stories from Victorian Cape May that are just plain weird. Then visit select rooms in the 1879 Physick House Museum and learn about famous Victorian illusionists and magicians. This tour begins and ends at the Washington Street Mall Trolley Stop. Purchase tickets here.
Maritime Combo Tour
Whaling, wartime and wild weather. The remarkable maritime history of our seaside town has long defined the Cape May story. Board the trolley and rediscover the important places and natural phenomena that have shaped, literally and figuratively, the Cape May we know today. The trolley then stops at Fisherman’s Wharf for an up-close walking tour about Cape May’s commercial fishing industry on the docks at The Lobster House. This tour begins and ends at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth. Purchase tickets here.
Historic Haunts Combo Tour
Take an evening trolley ride through the Historic District and hear stories of haunted Cape May. Step off the trolley at the Physick House Museum with your guide and see Cape May’s only Victorian house museum, reputed to be haunted, as you learn about Victorian Spiritualism. In the museum, guides will compare the methods of spirit contact used by the Victorians with those of today’s paranormal investigators.This tour begins and ends at the Ocean Street trolley stop. Purchase tickets here.
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