A Cape May Christmas Day

Itinerary

8:00 AM Depart from DGS Annex (formally the Harrisburg State Hospital)
Breakfast stop ‘on own’ en route

12:00 PM Arrive in History Cape May. Spend some time shopping at the picturesque
Washington Street Mall / Cape May’s town square. Enjoy a variety of unique boutiques, shops, & restaurants. Time to grab lunch on your, own here.

2:45PM A tour of the Physick Estate today offers a look back at it’s Victorian past as evidenced by its architecture, decorative arts, customs, and the lives of one
particular Cape May family, the Physicks. Next, travel through the Historic
District as a knowledgeable guide presents entertaining and educational stories about the nation’s oldest seashore resort, gingerbread houses, Victorian
architectural features, and the Grand Dames of Cape May.

Tonight, you’ll enjoy an included dinner at the South 9 Bar & Grill.
Entrée Choices: Crab Cakes, Chicken Marsala, Chicken Parm or Fish & Chips.

While you are finishing your meal, enjoy a Victorian Christmas Lecture. Much of
what we associate with the celebration of Christmas comes from the Victorian Era, including Christmas trees, Christmas cards, our image of Santa Claus, and
many other features. You will learn how Prince Albert brought these traditions to England from Germany when he married Queen Victoria, and how they then spread to America.

10:30 PM Approximate return home

D=Dinner