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America’s Original Seaside Resort - Cape May, New Jersey

The charm of Cape May, considered the oldest seaside resort town in the United States, can be seen by strolling along streets like Perry, Jackson, Ocean and Decatur. Historical character including stained glass windows, gingerbread trim, front porches, two-story sleeping porches, gables, and turrets are all around on lovingly restored and maintained Victorian-style homes, elaborate mansions, and guest houses.

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250’ Altitude & No Mosquitos - Sea Cliff, NY

Sea Cliff is not the usual look-alike homes Long Island town that dominate parts of Nassau County. Instead, the village has Victorian buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places with clapboard, shingle, turrets, wood trim and carvings. Many were build as summer homes in the the late nineteenth century resort town and they have been called one of the best collections of late Victorian homes in New York’s Nassau County. The town is intimate, at one square mile, most residents are able to walk to restaurants, beach, stores and 16 town parks without getting in the car.

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America’s First Resort - Newport, RI

Newport is a beautiful city and worth a visit no matter what time of the year. Located on the southern end of Aquidneck Island, it has a historic district that includes an extensive and well-preserved variety of intact colonial buildings dating back to the early and mid-18th century. Some of these homes still stand the way they were 250 years ago, but many were restored in the late 20th century through grants made by Newport resident Doris Duke and the Newport Restoration Foundation.

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“The Garden By The Sea” - Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Thomas Rogers first settled the area in 1657 and dubbed it “The Garden by the Sea”. The town takes its name from Rogers’ family abandoned apple orchards. Old Orchard Beach first was promoted as a tourist designation in 1631. A steady flow of tourists started coming to Old Orchard Beach when railroad service from Portland and Boston was established in 1842.

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