Cape May ยท Howard Street to Physick Estate
The Bacchus Inn
Peter McCollum built it in 1872 as a summer cottage for a Philadelphia milliner; a nine-room B&B open spring through fall.
- Built
- 1872The 'Main House' was built in 1872 by developer Peter McCollum as a summer cottage; the porch was added c. 1900 (Commons caption).
- Type
- B&B
- Rooms
- 9
- Area
- Howard Street to Physick Estate
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Local developer Peter McCollum built the house in 1872 as a summer cottage for a prominent Philadelphia milliner; a Colonial Revival porch was added around 1900. Innkeepers John and Lisa Matusiak run it as a nine-room B&B named for the Roman god of wine, with a Victorian parlor, a large dining room and an enclosed porch. The B&B now operates only at the 719 Columbia Avenue house and opens in spring, summer and fall.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Parking: on-site free
- No pets
- Address: 719 Columbia Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204
Sources (4)
- https://bacchusinn.com/our-rooms/
- https://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services/cultural_resources/nrhp_locations/MapServer/1
- https://bacchusinn.com/
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Add-ons_-_Late_Victorian_(Colonial_Revival_on_Early_Victorian_Hybrid)_-_Cape_May,_NJ_-_Columbia_Avenue_(No._719).jpg
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.