Begin your Village Visit at the air-conditioned Welcome Center, where you will find an introductory exhibit on Cape May County History, and a continuously-shown 7-minute orientation video about the Village. There is also a touch screen computer station offering a virtual reality tour of the Village's historic buildings. The Welcome Center began its life about ¼ mile south of the Village, where it was built in the late 19th century as a meeting hall for the Society of Junior Mechanics ("mechanic" was a 19th century term for craftsman). It was moved to the Village in 1986 on a flatbed truck, where it was restored and opened to the public.