They house working craftspeople, the Country Store, a bakery, ice cream parlor and the well-known Old Grange Restaurant . The daily lives of ordinary Americans of the 1800's are depicted at the Village. As the season begins, there is much work to be done. Gardens are planted with traditional varieties of vegetables, herbs and plants for dyeing wool. The townspeople's lives are still governed by the seasons, mucn as they were during the 19th century.
Beans have to come on and set, and under some signs they'll fall off.
The woodwright continues to fell timber when the sap is rising while the blacksmith's tasks vary with the seasonal needs of the individual farmers and homemakers. Throughout the season, visitors may share in this bygone era by becoming directly involved in specific crafts. Adjacent to the barn is the farmyard housing the Village calves and chickens. Down the lane from the bakery stands the Spicer-Leaming House. Reputed to be the second oldest house in lower Cape May County, this circa 1702 building once stood on a knoll at Schellenger's Landing.