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CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY

A Victorian Primer In Cape May, the Nation's First Seashore Resort

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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
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Rich Chiemingo

Rich Chiemingo is a museum educator for the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities, as well as a lighthouse keeper at the Cape May Lighthouse and an observer at the World War II Lookout Tower. As a living history interpreter, he shares his perspective on American composer and band leader John Philip Sousa. Prior to retiring to the Cape May area, Rich has also held a career in the music industry, including a stint as a military bandsman.

John Alvarez

John Alvarez is a professor of theater history at Atlantic Cape Community College, and a museum educator for the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities. A published playwright, John has worked as a correspondent for the Cape May Star and Wave and Exit Zero magazine. He considers himself a local folklorist, having picked up many of the stories and lore that make up Cape May's history. John is also the author of several plays based on the character of Sherlock Holmes.

Elan Zingman-Leith

Elan Zingman-Leith has a background in history, historic preservation and inn keeping. He has served as Deputy Director of Preservation of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, chairman of both the Cape May and West Cape May Historic Preservation Commissions, and has worked for the National Register of Historic Places. A Bed and Breakfast innkeeper in Cape May for 20 years, Elan is the president of the CM B&B Association and the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities.

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Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart is the chief outreach officer for the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities. She has a degree in art, a background in graphic arts and a love of history. Mary is a fiber artist, and fell in love with fabric and yarn early in life. She enjoys researching Victorian holiday celebrations, and conducts workshops to create vintage decorations and cards. Mary is a member of the Cape May Artists Cooperative Gallery, where she exhibits her one-of-a-kind bags, scarves and hats.

Robert Heinly

A former college professor, Dr. Robert Heinly is the Museum Education Director for the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities. During his career as an educator, Robert served as a curriculum supervisor, administrator and mentor to student teachers. He is also an experienced living history re-enactor, having played roles at Independence Hall National Park. In Cape May, he has become Dr. Emlen Physick, the eccentric doctor who built the Physick Estate and was a civic gadfly in his era.
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•15 meals: 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
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