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Cape May Maritime Sampler |
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Program Number: |
15204RJ |
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| Duration: |
3 nights |
| Location: |
Cape May, New Jersey
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| Price starting at: |
$499.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
| Program Type:
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History & Culture
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Activity Level: |
t (see description) |
| Meals: |
9;
3 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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The nation’s first seaside resort exudes Victorian charm where the Delaware River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Study Cape May’s development and human character to see why it endures as a destination for today’s visitors.
Highlights
• Explore the third-largest harbor on the East Coast, visit the U.S. Coast Guard recruit training center, discuss the wartime experience of Cape May veterans, and see World War II Cape May come alive at sites significant to the wartime defense of the East Coast.
• Highlight the music of a generation with musicians performing tunes of the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s.
• Learn the fact and fiction of lighthouses before a chance to climb the tower of Cape May Lighthouse.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to one mile a day; some uneven terrain. Optional walk 199 steps to top of lighthouse.
Date Specific Information
5-28-2013
This program occurs during Cape May`s 24th annual Music Festival. Participants may attend concerts during the series.
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
9-3-2013
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. | | | | 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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