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Challenge your inner sleuth in Cape May during "Clueless at the Physick Estate: Death of the Party"

originally published: 07/27/2025


photo courtesy of Cape May MAC

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- When the guest of honor at the birthday party is found dead, everyone is suspect. Was it the daughter, the business partner, the maid, or someone else? Hear their stories and accusations and see if you can guess "whodunit" in the interactive murder mystery "Clueless at the Physick Estate: Death of the Party" this summer at the Emlen Physick Estate (1048 Washington Street) in Cape May, as this original mystery unfolds from room to room.

Don’t miss this chance to challenge your imagination and deduction skills in a one-of-a-kind historic Cape May setting. Accessible with advance notice. Don’t miss the chance to challenge your imagination and deduction skills in this one-of-a-kind historic Cape May setting.

Adult admission $25, children (ages 3-12) $20. “Clueless at the Physick Estate: Death of the Party” is Mondays and Wednesdays through August 27, 2025 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm. Tickets may be purchased online at capemaymac.org, in person at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street or at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. in the Carriage House Visitor’s Center or the Hill House Office.

Hill House is open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Admission is limited. Presented by Cape May MAC (Museums+Arts+Culture).

Cape May MAC (Museums+Arts+Culture) is a multifaceted not-for-profit organization committed to promoting the preservation, interpretation, and cultural enrichment of the Cape May region for its residents and visitors. We operate and manage the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, the 1859 Cape May Lighthouse and the 1942 World War II Lookout Tower, and are the leading organization to offer visitors tours, activities and events year-round in America’s National Historic Landmark City. Cape May MAC is the organization that saved the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate from demolition, helping secure the City of Cape May as an internationally recognized historic destination. Cape May MAC membership is open to all.




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