Ghosts
Be Our Guest
The Inn of Cape May
In this high-tech, post-pandemic age, many hotels have transitioned to digital check-in, electronic keys, and touchless everything. So imagine my surprise to arrive at the Inn of Cape May and 1.) be greeted by a doorman, 2.) assisted by a porter, and 3.) registered by a front desk clerk, who […]
Antiquing Around Town
TreeHouse Antiques
TreeHouse Antiques on Seashore Road, covering 3000 square feet, is an essential stop for every Cape May antique hunter. The sunny yellow structure was built in the early 1900s, and when you enter, you’ll receive a warm greeting from the owners, Susan and Wayne Stewart. They are antique dealers from […]
Be Our Guest
The Bedford Inn
Want to learn more about Cape May history? You’ll find much of it on the walls of the Bedford Inn. The dining room of the Italianate villa features a wraparound mural depicting the original Convention Hall, the lighthouse, and the sunken ship Atlantus (apparently, a lot less sunken when the […]
Rental History
417 North Broadway
One should, at some point, experience a West Cape May festival. Take your pick; there’s the Strawberry Festival in June, the Tomato Festival in August, and the Lima Bean Festival in October. They’re all delightful celebrations that harken to the borough’s farming roots (the summer Tuesday Farmers Market deserves a […]
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Cape May: Beloved Destination for Both the Living & the Dead
Cape May is unique for plenty of reasons. According to renowned medium, Craig McManus, it’s also noteworthy for having a ghost or… two.
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Past Tense: Exploring a former Cape May house with a history
The old house is gone now. A victim of demolition. For more than a decade, the former homestead sat sadly by the side of Seashore Road, just south of the Cape May Canal near Seahorse Farm, deteriorating, rotting—awaiting any hope of salvation. But decades of apathy wore away any possibility […]
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The Ghost of Christmas Present(s)
Winterwood Gift & Christmas Shoppe is a place of perpetual good cheer.
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Southern Mansion: A Wedding Belle
It is 20 years since the newly-restored Southern Mansion hosted its first wedding celebration. Since then, more than 500 brides and grooms have said their “I dos” at the Cape May villa built during the Civil War by wealthy Philadelphia industrialist George Allen. The classic Italianate elements—the high wraparound […]
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Restless Spirits: Cape May’s most haunted bars
It’s nearly impossible to refute the claim that Cape May is haunted. What spirits might be lurking at our bars?