This Spring Festival, experience Cape May’s charm on historic and private house tours, indulge with food and wine events, get into the spirit of the season with a variety of ghost tours, and discover the Victorian era with the vintage dance weekend and living history programs.

For centuries, ornamental fencing and metal garden railings have enhanced the architectural beauty of homes, buildings and churches. Decorative metal fencing was often used in the flower garden because of its beautiful ornate features. An ornamental fence imparted a considerable finish when tastefully designed and was crafted in a wide variety of styles and heights that added prestige to any property.

This early 1800s design for a garden seat made an elegant addition to formal flower gardens, as its parts were composed for the purpose of training foliage in a light and playful manner. The construction …