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Wildwood Days | Wildwood, New Jersey
The Wildwoods The Wildwoods in New Jersey are several beach towns by the Jersey Shore. They are considered to have the best beaches in New Jersey and some of the best beaches in the entire United States. Wildwood is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year! They are not at all like nearby Cape May. They have amusement parks, doo-wop architecture, and are family oriented. You can eat some frozen custard, deep-fried Oreos, and of course seafood. Bobby Rydell sang a song about the place: And it is true that the beaches are magnificent and enormous! The Boardwalk is also famous and is home to many eating establishments and nearby several…
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Visiting Cape May
Visiting Cape May The downtown area of Cape May, New Jersey is charming. It is a very busy beach resort town, and the beach is great – but so are strolling around, eating and shopping! To get to Cape May, you get off at Exit 0 on the Garden State Parkway! You can take bike around town, take trolley rides, and also ride in a horse-drawn carriage. Below is Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, founded in 1911. The Towne Crier: Welcome Friends Old and New, Linger Here A Day Or Two Cape May had a long history as a whaling town: Dedicated to…
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The Painted Ladies of Cape May!
The Painted Ladies of Cape May Lovely Cape May, New Jersey has one of the largest collections of Victorian homes in the United States. The entire town has been designated a historic landmark, mostly because of the Victorian homes. Cape May is considered by some to be America’s first summer resort. The Victorian homes were mostly built after a terrible fire which destroyed much of the downtown area in 1878. These homes are brightly painted with gingerbread trimmings and many are now serving as bed-and-breakfasts. In the photo above you can see the Chalfonte Hotel which has a long history in the town. Mark (my husband)…
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The Cape May Lighthouse | Cape May, New Jersey
The Cape May Lighthouse Is One of the Classics The iconic Cape May Lighthouse in Cape May Point State Park at the southern tip of New Jersey has lighted the way for about 180 years. You must climb 199 steps to the top — and we did it! The first picture below is the light at the top of the lighthouse. It is a working automated light. The view from the top is spectacular. On one side is Delaware Bay, with the state of Delaware in the distance, approximately 14 miles away. One day I hope to take the ferry ride from Cape May, NJ…
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Patriotic Cape May!
Patriotic Cape May Lovely Cape May, New Jersey was America’s first summer resort. The above building, Congress Hall (now a hotel) was the summer White House for President Benjamin Harrison. Many of the old Victorian houses are now bed-and-breakfasts. You may also want to read my post about The Cape May Lighthouse. Thanks for visiting New Jersey Memories!
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Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms | Morris Plains, New Jersey
Gustav Stickley Was A Key Figure In The Arts And Crafts Movement He designed furniture and buildings in that style. He launched The Craftsman Magazine, and had a profound influence on furniture and architecture. He produced “Craftsman” furniture, also known as mission-style. He established his home in Morris Plains, New Jersey (now part of Parsippany). At first, the main building was meant to be used for a school, but it was eventually used for his family, calling the estate Craftsman Farms. Stickley eventually went bankrupt, and his farm was sold. The farm was originally over 600 acres, but 30 acres have been preserved to set up a Stickley Museum.The grounds…
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The 1970s Yule Log Brings Back Happy Christmas Memories!
The WPIX Yule Log For many years Channel 11 (WPIX in New York) one of the oldest TV stations in the country), would present the Yule Log on Christmas Eve. While the Log burned, Christmas carols would play. Now my childhood home did have a fireplace, but there was something about the Log on Channel 11 that made us happy. It became a New York area holiday tradition. I hope you enjoy it! This is the Log from 1970. That is the Percy Faith Orchestra playing in the background. After a few years off the air, the Yule Log was restored back to Channel 11 a few years ago…
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Thanksgiving in the Country, Part 2 | Sergeantsville, New Jersey and Stockton, New Jersey
House Tour 2011, Sergeantsville, NJ Thanksgiving In The Country Part 2 Last week I showed you some photos of our time at Thanksgiving in the Country, held in Sergeantsville, New Jersey (part of Delaware Township). The house tours were fascinating, and here are some more photos. Unfortunately, I could not take pictures inside the houses (these are private properties), but I tried to take as many as I could outside. We visited a home where George Washington slept (this is not a museum but a home where someone actually lives!), complete with a summer kitchen. We visited the beautiful house of a brilliant illustrator, and also…
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Thanksgiving In The Country, Part 1 | Sergeantsville, New Jersey and Stockton, New Jersey
Sergeantsville, NJ Post Office Thanksgiving In The Country For the last 38 years Sergeantsville, NJ has hosted Thanksgiving In The Country. This is a tour of interesting houses and places in the surrounding countryside. The proceeds benefit the Cleft Palate Unit of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Sergeantsville (the first syllable is pronounced “surge”), part of Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, is a lovely rural area. Many houses and buildings in the area date to the Revolutionary War days. Many buildings there and in surrounding towns are on the National Register of Historic Places. I was also pleased to see signs on some farms that are…
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Walking Around Downtown| Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, is a charming place with a downtown that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Famous because of the prestigious Bucknell University, the town is nestled on the banks of the Susquehanna River. There is a converted and restored woolen mill that contains 125 shops. The downtown movie theater is a single-screen art deco palace. I didn’t have much time to investigate the town, although I did manage to visit a bookshop! Thanks for visiting New Jersey Pennsylvania Memories!
