CAPE MAY – New Jersey author, Karen Fox, will be greeting members of the public and signing copies of her book “The Chalfonte,” at the Carriage House Gallery Shop at the Emlen Physick Estate on April 26, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., during the opening of the Carriage House Gallery Exhibit, “Cape May’s Chalfonte Hotel: A Living National Landmark,” guest-curated by Fox and sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC).
The exhibit highlights the storied history of this historic hotel. 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 Carriage House Gallery exhibit. Fox has adapted her book, “The Chalfonte,” into this 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.
Fox lives in Cape May and Blue Bell, Pa., and has had an accomplished career as a television news editor, writer, assignment manager and documentary producer.
Members of the public are invited to the free exhibit opening and book signing Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. “The Chalfonte,” published in 2011 by Exit Zero Publishing, is available for purchase at the shop. The Carriage House Gallery is located on the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. The exhibit is free and open daily, April 26 through Nov. 10.
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