Museums
Harriet Tubman Museum
Under $25A Cape May museum honoring the life and work of abolitionist Harriet Tubman in New Jersey.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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SightseeingHistory BuffDate Night
Cape May Historic District
Walk or ride a trolley past hundreds of gingerbread-trimmed Victorian houses, inns and hotels in a seaside resort town.
Around Washington Street Mall and Ocean St · Cape May, NJ
About Cape May Historic District
Cape May's historic district covers 380 acres and more than 600 buildings, most of them late Victorian frame houses, inns and hotels trimmed with gingerbread detail. Much of it was rebuilt after an 1878 fire destroyed about half the town, and the district became a National Historic Landmark in 1976. You can walk the streets on your own or take a guided trolley tour from the Washington Street Mall stop, and the 1879 Physick House Museum is part of some tours.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Cape May Historic District, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- ToursOutdoor Adventure
Cape May Fisherman
$50+Party fishing boat running half-day and full-day trips out of Cape May, NJ.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
- ToursOutdoor Adventure
Revolution Rail Co.
$25–$50Guided rail bike rides along a scenic four-mile stretch of coastal rail line in Cape May.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Cape May Lighthouse
Under $25Climb 199 spiral steps inside an 1859 lighthouse for views over Delaware Bay, the Atlantic and Cape May Point.
2.6 mi awayMore like this
- SightseeingFamily Favorite
Wildwoods Boardwalk
No admission feeHistoric beachfront boardwalk district with amusement piers, tram cars and seasonal entertainment in the Wildwoods.
Transit: reachable by public transit
5.9 mi awayMore like this
- SightseeingFamily Favorite
The Wildwoods
No admission feeClassic Jersey Shore boardwalk towns: Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, and North Wildwood, on a five-mile barrier island.
Transit: reachable by public transit
6.4 mi awayMore like this
