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A Dickens Christmas in Victorian Cape May |
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Program Number: |
10487RJ |
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12/8/2013 - 12/13/2013;
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
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Cape May, New Jersey
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| Price starting at: |
$799.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Holidays
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| Meals: |
15;
5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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Where better to get into the spirit of a Victorian Christmas than Victorian Cape May, the nation’s first seashore resort? The city becomes a true Christmas village, with garlands, trees and twinkling lights. The customs and traditions we celebrate today all originated during this era, as local experts and educators will tell you as they bring a Victorian Christmas to life.
Highlights
• Learn about Charles Dickens and his beloved “Christmas Carol,” plus meet Victorian-era living history actors and enjoy a workshop on Victorian ornaments.
• Take an expert-led walk on the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate, designed by Frank Furness and authentically decorated for the season.
• Take a holiday trolley ride to enjoy the holiday lights and attend an elegant tea lunch at the Twinings Tearoom.
Activity Particulars
Walking a few blocks per day. Some stairs in historic homes.
Date Specific Information
12-8-2013
This program occurs during the Dickens Christmas Extravaganza, in association with Dickens Fellowships. Participants may join programs offered to the public.
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
Coordinated by Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts.
Cape May
More than 600 authentically restored Victorian structures make up this National Historic Landmark City on New Jersey's southern shore. Dubbed the nation's "First Seashore Resort," Cape May has been welcoming visitors to its white-sand beaches since the 1800s. Also a birding "hotspot," Cape May attracts more than 400 species of birds a year.
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Accommodations
A basic Victorian-era hotel with modestly sized bedrooms. Loaded with character and clean, and for people who value the experience of an authentic turn-of-the century hotel.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | 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. | | | | 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. | | | | Eliot Engel
| | An expert on the life and works of Charles Dickens, Dr. Eliot Engel is the president of the Dickens Fellowship of North Carolina, and has lectured extensively around the globe. His mini-lecture series on Charles Dickens ran on PBS television stations throughout the U.S., and his articles have appeared in national publications such as Newsweek. A resident of Raleigh, N.C., Dr. Engel has taught at the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University, and Duke University. | | | | Darren Hesington
| | Darren Hesington began his career at Cape May Winery in 2003. He has gained his knowledge of winemaking from years of experience, as well as from viticulture and enology classes in Va. and N.Y. Darren credits much of his success to Keith Bown, an Australian winemaker who he worked with at Unionville Vineyards, and had a great opportunity to work on a crush in the Hunter Valley of Australia. | | | |
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