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Cape May, New Jersey

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Cape May is located on State Route 109, about 90 miles south of Philadelphia. For more information, contact the Greater Cape May Chamber of Commerce at http://www.capemaychamber.com or the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts at http://www.capemaymac.org

Boardwalk bike riding is allowed up until 10 a.m. Length of boardwalk is about 2 miles.



Group of stores along the boardwalk	Firehouse Museum

Victorian Week 2000 (Cape May's 10 day celebration of the Victorian Lifestyle) was held October 6 to October 19, 2000. This is a yearly event during which time a number of these beautiful homes are open for tour. Many of the houses were what used to be known as "pattern book homes," in which the owners paged through catalogs and randomly selected designs and features that caught their fancy













	These towers are located in various areas around the North Atlantic and were erected during World War II as spotting towers. This one is on Cape May Point, near Sunset Beach.


	Early morning "birders" - Cape May is on the migratory path for more than 400 species of birds and 100 species of butterflies heading south for the winter and north for the summer.

Cape May Lighthouse (1859) Recently restored	World War II bunker adjacent to the lighthouse.
Edwin's Barn 3143 Route 9 S. RioGrande, New Jersey 08242 (609) 463-9333 1-888-609-5061 Stephen D. Bradway - Coppersmith Linda Dunbar - Painted Furniture & Accessories


Historic Cold Spring Village 720 Route 9 Cape May, New Jersey 08204 (609) 898-2300 http://www.hcsv.org Stroll the shaded lanes of Historic Cold Spring Village's 20 acres as you step back in time to a South Jersey rural community of the mid-nineteenth century. Visit with crafters and tradesmen, housewives and farmers of 150 years ago residing in 25 restored antique buildings. Village is open from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. weekends beginning Memorial Day Weekend. Open daily late June through Labor Day and weekends in September. Admission - free parking. I've stopped here the last three years during the first week in October and while the village is not "officially open" (no buildings are open to tour), the grounds have been open so that you can walk through and see the exterior of the various buildings. The leather shop has been open for business.
General Store	Cold Spring Inn and Tavern
Schoolhouse	Bake Shop
Leather Shop	Cold Spring Chronicle
Blacksmith Shop	Farmhouse

Cape May County Park and Zoo

Wildwood

Another option while in the Cape May area is to take the Cape May-Lewes Ferry to Lewes, Delaware and cycle this area. For rates and information call: Cape May Terminal (609) 889-7200; toll free: 1-800-64-Ferry, website: http://www.capemay-lewesferry.com. I've taken the ferry a few times when I've done the Seagull Century, Salisbury, Maryland, which is about an hour's drive and about another half hour to Asseteague National Seashore.

Nancy A. Butler, Student
Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield, CT
Tunxis Community College
Farmington, CT
Email: nancyab@earthlink.net
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