CAPE MAY – Learn about the historic Chalfonte Hotel and Cape May’s Civil War hero Henry Sawyer in the Carriage House Gallery exhibit, “Cape May’s Chalfonte Hotel: A Living National Landmark,” guest-curated by author Karen Fox and sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC), which will opes April 26.
Built by Civil War hero Henry Sawyer, taken prisoner 150 years ago in 1863, the Chalfonte Hotel has hosted guests continuously for over 137 years. Home to heroes, heroines, heartaches, legends, love affairs, unforgettable characters and nationally famous cooks, the hotel’s intriguing history comes alive in this exhibit at the Carriage House Gallery at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. Author Karen Fox has adapted her book, “The Chalfonte,” into an intriguing exhibit showcasing life and legends at the hotel from Henry Sawyer’s handwritten battlefield diaries and prison letters to more than a century of vintage photos, watercolors, architectural drawings, kitchen diaries, first person narratives and memorabilia of guests who return to the hotel over five and six generations.
Members of the public are invited to the free exhibit opening on Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at the Carriage House Gallery, on the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. The exhibit is free and open daily, April 26 through Nov. 10.
Villas – Yep, here come those mask mandates again starting in, of course, a blue state. If there isn't a virus yet for the mask, they will find one before November 5th.
