Cape May Historic District
Hundreds of late 19th-century Victorian houses with porches, turrets and colorful paint, gathered in a historic district a few blocks from the sea.
Nova Jersey · the United States
In the destination Jersey Shore and Atlantic City.
In the photo: Cape May City Hall
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The city
Seaside resort town at the southern tip of New Jersey, between the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay. The downtown is a historic district with hundreds of Victorian houses featuring porches and bright colors, just a few blocks from the beach. At Cape May Point you’ll find the 1859 lighthouse, the state park with dunes and trails, and Sunset Beach, which offers the view of the sunset over the bay.
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The local experience
Hundreds of late 19th-century Victorian houses with porches, turrets and colorful paint, gathered in a historic district a few blocks from the sea.
1879 Victorian mansion designed by Frank Furness, now a museum of Cape May life in the late 19th century, with guided tours.
1859 lighthouse with 199 steps to the gallery, located inside a state park of dunes, beaches and trails at the tip of New Jersey.