County’s early colonists. The state’s first Greate Street, a street unchanged from and the intimate King Edward Bar. The
newspaper, The Plain Dealer, was pub- 1684whenitwasfirstlaidout. hotelsurvivedtheGreatFireof1878andis
lishedtherein1776.Thetavernisrestored Otherinterestingsitesincludethe1730 listed on the National Register of Historic
andopentothepublic.856-451-4802. GibbonHouse,abrickmansionfurnished Places.Duringthesummer,thehotelhosts
The Nail House Museum, built in with wonderful period pieces, the John cabaretentertainment,concerts,artexhibits
1815,hasacollectionofartifactsfromthe DuBois Maritime Museum with a large andotherculturaleventsonaregularbasis.
early days of the Industrial Revolution collection of historic items used by ship-
609-884-8409.www.chalfonte.com
including early glass and iron items from builders,theWarrenC.LummisGenealog-
Bridgeton’s industrial past. 856-455-4100. ical and Historical Library, the Swedish- GHOST TOUR OF OCEAN CITY
www.cityofbridgeton.com Finnish Log Granary and the Pre-Historic
Museum.AllarelocatedintheGreenwich 92
SpiritsinOceanCity?Notthealco-
holicvarietybutperhapsthesuper-
HISTORIC TOWN OF GREENWICH historic district and listed on the National naturalkind.VisitorstothegrandFlanders
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The historic town of Greenwich RegisterofHistoricPlaces.856-455-4055 Hotel often say they have encountered
looksmuchthesameasitdid300 CumberlandCountyalsohasitsownver- Emily, a beautiful young woman who just
years ago when sailing ships crowded the sionoftheLibertyBell,abellcastinEng- happenstobeaghostandwandersthehall-
Cohansey River and the British flag flut- landsometimepriorto1776.Thebellrang waysandballroomsoftheoldhotelwhere
teredinthebreeze.Agroupofdefiantpatri- for liberty when the Declaration of Inde- hersweetvoicecanbeheardsoftlysingingor
otsevenstagedtheirownprotestinGreen- pendence was signed and was used as a humming her enchanting tunes from the
wich burning a consignment of the Kings warningsignalduringtheWarof1812. unattended piano. Does Emily wait for a
tea destined for Philadelphia. There is a long-lost lover to return? Does she spend
monument to the Greenwich tea party, a A.J. MEERWALD eternity searching for something lost? Is
testament to the bravery of those early Emilyforeverabride-to-be?Toheartherest
colonists, in the old marketplace on Ye 90
Help furl the sails aboard New
Jersey’s Tall Ship, the A.J. Meer- ofthishauntingtaleandotherghoststories,
wald,andenjoythescenicDelawareEstuary jointheGhostTourofOceanCityandenjoy
fromthedeck.HomeportedontheMau- an evening of eerie entertainment! Cos-
riceRiverinBivalve,the115-foot,authenti- tumedstorytellershostthecandlelighttours
cally-restored,1928DelawareBaySchooner onaleisurelystrollthroughOceanCityshis-
helps teach visitors about the maritime torictowncenterthatarefamilyappropriate.
historyandfragileecosystemoftheestuary.
609-814-0199.www.ghosttour.com
From April to October, the schooner sails
fromportsaroundthestatewithfamilysails, WETLANDS INSTITUTE
sunset sails and other special events. 856-
785-2060.www.bayshorediscovery.org 93
Discover why the Wetlands Insti-
tuteis“The Natural Place to Have
Fun!” Begin with Marion’s Gardens, an
CHALFONTE HOTEL arrayofmorethanahundrednativeplants
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Genteel Southern hospitality still chosen to attract birds and butterflies and
abounds,alongwithhome-cooked, resemble an historic English cottage gar-
Southern food at the Chalfonte Hotel in den.Kayakaroundthebackbays,enjoya
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CapeMay,oneofthemosthistorichotels Sunday morning beach walk or marvel at
inthenation.Amenitiesfromanotherera the view of 6,000 acres of pristine coastal
includeachildrensdiningroom,alibrary wetlandsfromtheobservationtower.Inside,
an aquarium with more than a dozen
exhibitswithlivemarshanimalsaswellasa
special“teacher’s tank”withlivehorseshoe
crabs, sea stars and lots more. Open year-
round, the Institute at 1075 Stone Harbor
Blvd.,offexit10oftheGardenStatePark-
way,offersafullscheduleofdailysummer
activities.InthequietseasontheInstituteis
open for self-guided tours of the facilities
including the Tidepool Museum Shop.
609-368-1211.www.wetlandsinstitute.org
YAPPY HOUR & OTHER
PET FRIENDLY OPTIONS
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Several times a week throughout
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the summer it’s Yappy Hour on
thefrontporchattheBillmaeCottagein
CapeMay.Whatexactly,youmightask,is
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