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Take a Tour of Thrilling Victorian Tales

Arts and Entertainment

August 30, 2024

From: Cape May Museums, Arts, Culture

These tours are a must for anyone who has insatiable curiosity

Spirits and Oddities Trolley Tour

Cats in ghostly form purr from the beyond. Beloved family members photographed without their heads. Graves equipped with a torpedo to put off intruders. Victorians of the late 19th century held wild notions about the mysterious passage between life and death. Belief in ghosts and spirits was common and superstition abounded. Hear several Cape May ghost stories and more strange stories from Victorian Cape May history that are macabre, mysterious or just plain weird! You are able to hop on the trolley and take this tour on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through the rest of August. In September the tour will be running Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. If you are waiting to indulge in your creepy curiosities until October, the tour will be available Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Purchase tickets here.

Phantoms of the Physick Estate

Immerse yourself in a world of horror and suspense reimagined from the great authors of the Victorian Period. Classic terrifying tales unfold around you as you move from room to room within the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate. Do you know how these stories will end, or is there another twist you could never see coming? Enjoy this spooky experience of the Physick Estate Fridays and Saturdays in October. More information.

Learn More

For more information visit capemaymac.org or call 609-884-5404. For accessibility information regarding our sites and tours, learn more here.