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Visit www.capemaystrong.org/holidayhunt/ for more info and visual clues. Please practice social distancing while doing the holiday hunt. Stay safe! Thank you for participating in the Cape May Olde Fashioned Christmas Holiday Hunt! Use the clues below to find all 12 holiday symbols hidden around town. You can search for the clues in any order, and when you find one we encourage you to sing the lyrics from the “12 Days of Christmas” carol. Once you find a sign, snap a festive photo or video of you or your group in front of it and post it on Facebook or Instagram using #CapeMay12Days for a chance to win fun prizes. You can also submit your festive photo via email just send it to [email protected]. All entries must be posted on social media or received by email before January 3, 2021. Good luck! Location #1: Partridge in a Pear Tree If you’re looking for something fun to do this Christmas vacation, Gather your group and start the holiday hunt at any of our twelve locations. Stop #1 is near the bell that once rang out on a ship called the S.S. Cape May, But can be found at the northeast end of the shopping “mall” today. Location #2: Two Turtle Doves On many summer nights in historic Cape May this is the place to be, With musical acts performing for locals and visitors alike to hear and see. Stop #2 is in a park named for a round or circular shape. It was originally built in 1974, but in 2016 it got a big update. Location #3: Three French Hens Take a stroll down one of the most haunted streets in town, To find Santa – not spirits! – floating off the ground. Stop #3 is somewhere along the famous Jackson Street. Located near two popular and delicious places to eat. Location #4: Four Calling Birds This sign is located near of one of Cape May’s iconic hotels, Originally built in 1816, it must have some secrets to tell! Stop #4 is waiting for you to discover – will you pass the test? And find the sign near this yellow hotel dressed up in its holiday best. Location #5: Five Golden Rings Enjoy a stroll on the Cape May promenade with your family and friends, And you will find a holiday sign located where Decatur Street ends. Stop #5 is across from a restaurant named after something no longer here, Did you know there used to be a 1,000 foot long iron pier? 1 2 3 4 5

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Visit  www.capemaystrong.org/holidayhunt/  for  more  info  and  visual  clues.  Please  practice  social  distancing  while  doing  the  holiday  hunt.  Stay  safe!  

Thank  you  for  participating  in  the  Cape  May  Olde  Fashioned  Christmas  Holiday   Hunt!   Use   the   clues   below   to   find  all   12   holiday   symbols  hidden  around   town.   You   can   search   for   the   clues   in   any  order,   and  when  you  find  one  we  encourage  you  to  sing  the   lyrics   from  the  “12  Days  of  Christmas”  carol.  Once  you  find  a  sign,  snap  a  festive  photo  or  video  of   you  or   your   group   in   front  of   it   and  post   it   on   Facebook  or  Instagram  using  #CapeMay12Days  for  a  chance  to  win  fun  prizes.  You  can   also   submit   your   festive   photo   via   email   –   just   send   it  to  [email protected].   All   entries  must   be   posted   on   social  media  or  received  by  email  before  January  3,  2021.  Good  luck!  

Location  #1:  Partridge  in  a  Pear  Tree  If  you’re  looking  for  something  fun  to  do  this  Christmas  vacation,  Gather  your  group  and  start  the  holiday  hunt  at  any  of  our  twelve  locations.  Stop  #1  is  near  the  bell  that  once  rang  out  on  a  ship  called  the  S.S.  Cape  May,  But  can  be  found  at  the  northeast  end  of  the  shopping  “mall”  today.    

Location  #2:  Two  Turtle  Doves  On  many  summer  nights  in  historic  Cape  May  this  is  the  place  to  be,  With  musical  acts  performing  for  locals  and  visitors  alike  to  hear  and  see.    Stop  #2  is  in  a  park  named  for  a  round  or  circular  shape.  It  was  originally  built  in  1974,  but  in  2016  it  got  a  big  update.    

Location  #3:  Three  French  Hens  Take  a  stroll  down  one  of  the  most  haunted  streets  in  town,  To  find  Santa  –  not  spirits!  –  floating  off  the  ground.    Stop  #3  is  somewhere  along  the  famous  Jackson  Street.  Located  near  two  popular  and  delicious  places  to  eat.      

Location  #4:  Four  Calling  Birds  This  sign  is  located  near  of  one  of  Cape  May’s  iconic  hotels,  Originally  built  in  1816,  it  must  have  some  secrets  to  tell!  Stop  #4  is  waiting  for  you  to  discover  –  will  you  pass  the  test?  And  find  the  sign  near  this  yellow  hotel  dressed  up  in  its  holiday  best.      

Location  #5:  Five  Golden  Rings  Enjoy  a  stroll  on  the  Cape  May  promenade  with  your  family  and  friends,  And  you  will  find  a  holiday  sign  located  where  Decatur  Street  ends.    Stop  #5  is  across  from  a  restaurant  named  after  something  no  longer  here,  Did  you  know  there  used  to  be  a  1,000  foot  long  iron  pier?        

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Location  #6:  Six  Geese  A-­‐Laying  This  sign  can  be  found  at  Cape  May  city’s  southern  most  location.    On  the  promenade  near  convention  hall,  a  great  source  of  local  information.    Stop  #6  is  just  steps  from  the  ocean  and  right  next  to  a  shower  zone,  On  a  bright  red  beacon  that  was  used  to  guide  mariners  safely  home.      

Location  #7:  Seven  Swans  A-­‐Swimming  Find  your  way  to  one  of  Cape  May’s  Victorian  accommodations,    With  its  signature  purple  awnings  and  a  beach  front  location,  Stop  #7  is  ready  to  greet  guests  who  visit  any  time  of  year,  To  enjoy  the  rocking  chairs  on  its  porch  and  the  clean  ocean  air.      

Location  #8:  Eight  Maids  A-­‐Milking  Take  a  walk  down  Columbia  Avenue  to  find  the  maids  a-­‐milking  sign,    Hanging  in  front  of  a  Spanish  style  building  created  for  the  divine.  Stop  #8  is  also  near  one  of  the  most  photographed  houses  in  town,  Named  for  a  monastery  and  painted  three  shades  all  around.      

Location  #9:  Nine  Ladies  Dancing  Hughes  Street  is  filled  with  historic  homes  from  days  of  yore,  Find  the  one  named  after  a  fruit  that  comes  with  plenty  of  lore.    Stop  #9  can  be  found  hanging  on  a  white  picket  fence,  In  front  of  a  home  fit  for  Colonial  ladies  and  gents.      

Location  #10:  Ten  Lords  A-­‐Leaping  Inspired  by  a  building  on  Disney  World’s  Main  Street  USA,  This  location  is  a  tiny  museum  with  history  on  display.  Stop  #10  is  hanging  by  the  front  of  this  yellow  and  red  space.  Right  next  door  to  the  fire  department  that  keeps  us  all  safe.    

Location  #11:  Eleven  Pipers  Piping  Just  outside  of  the  house  where  Emlen  Physick  resided,  You  will  find  this  location  where  many  tours  are  now  guided.    Stop  #11  is  hung  on  a  pole  overlooking  the  Christmas  display.  After  you  find  it,  be  sure  to  enjoy  the  Winter  Wonderwalk  way.    

Location  #12:  Twelve  Drummers  Drumming  A  short  walk  into  West  Cape  May  is  where  you  must  roam,  To  find  the  place  that  strawberries,  tomatoes,  and  lima  beans  call  home.  Stop  #12  is  in  this  park  situated  in  between  two  diverging  streets,    And  across  from  a  shopper’s  delight  filled  with  gifts  and  sweet  treats.          

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