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Category Archives: Victoriana
FLOWERS AND GARDENS AT THE BEACH IN CAPE MAY
A Victorian Flower Garden along the Sidewalk When Suzie and I moved to Cape May in 1989, one of the first projects on our list was to replace the sidewalk in front of Leith Hall and plant a flower garden. … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, gardening, Travel, Victoriana
Tagged Beach, Cape May, flowers, garden, New Jersey, travel, Victorian
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Gaze into My Crystal Ball
Crystal Balls in the Parlor This year we’ve moved our collection of crystal and mirrored balls from the mantle in the Iris Room to the piano in the parlor. Lots of guests and tour-goers ask about them, and one of … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Spiritualism, Victoriana
Tagged crystal balls, gazing balls, reflecting balls, spiritualism, travel, Victorian
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OUR B&B RESTORATION
Restoring our Bed and Breakfast My last blog post was about the new exhibit at the Carriage House Gallery at the Physick Estate describing the restoration and renaissance of Cape May. That reminded me of our own restoration story at … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Architecture, Cape May, Our Rooms at Leith Hall Bed and Breakfast, Rooms, Victoriana
Tagged architecture, art, Beach, Cape May, Victorian
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Conquer Cape May
We wanted to share some pictures from the March Sherlock Holmes weekend in Cape May. This time we had one of the actors, Pamela Burke, stay with us. Our guests really got into the mystery and several brought wonderful costumes! … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Events, Things to Do, Victoriana
Tagged afternoon tea, Arthur Conan Doyle, Cape May, Sherlock Holmes, travel, Victorian
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Sherlock Holmes in Cape May, New Jersey
This is Sherlock Holmes weekend in Cape May, so I thought I’d tell you the oddest Arthur Conan Doyle story. It is also a New Jersey connection for Sherlock. Sherlock Holmes was the ultimate reasoning machine, while his creator, Arthur … Continue reading
Posted in Cape May, Victoriana
Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, Atlantic City, Beach, Cape May, Harry Houdini, New Jersey, Sherlock Holmes, Victorian
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