Cape May Bed and Breakfast

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06/08/2023

Truth.

~ John Locke

01/20/2023

On this day in 1780, in the midst of the American Revolution, Abigail Adams writes her son, John Quincy Adams, with a piece of advice.

"These are times in which a Genious would wish to live," she wrote. "It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. Would Cicero have shone so distinguished an orater, if he had not been roused, kindled and enflamed by the Tyranny of Catiline, Millo, Verres and Mark Anthony. The Habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. All History will convince you of this, and that wisdom and pe*******on are the fruits of experience, not the Lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues. When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the Heart, then those qualities which would otherways lay dormant, wake into Life, and form the Character of the Hero and the Statesman."

What an interesting contrast to modern day priorities, don't you think? What would Abigail say?

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11/07/2021

Cape May is so beautiful in the Fall!

07/03/2021

“The Revolution commenced the demolition of the early modern hierarchical world of kings, aristocracy, serfdom, slavery, and mercantilist colonial empires, initiating its slow, complex refashioning into the basic format of modernity.”

It’s been a hard time for the American Revolution. It’s been smeared by the New York Times 1619 project as a fight to preserve slavery. Juneteenth, a worthy event in its own right, is considered by…

11/27/2019

Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

Gratitude matters. A grateful heart is a content heart. A content heart is a simple heart. And a simple heart leads to a simplified life...

03/29/2017

Need another reason to visit Cape May? You will love this place!

This is not an April Fools Joke, we will be reopening April 1st at 7am. We are excited for another wonderful season in Cape May! Help us share the great news and we will give you a free 12oz cup of Chai Tea during our opening weekend 🙂

03/19/2017

Whether you're a regular visitor, or have never been to Cape May - it's time to plan your vacation. Do it soon, while there are lots of choices - you know you want to. DO IT.

03/14/2017

There is so much more to New Jersey than the Jersey Shore, despite what MTV might lead you to believe. This small state can be lost in New York’s shadow, but has some true gems that are just waiting to be discovered. Rich in history dating back before the Revolutionary War, there are several histori