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Glass made Millville. Sand, wood and the tidal Maurice River drew glassworks here in the early 1800s, and for generations the furnaces of Whitall Tatum and later Wheaton turned out bottles, lab glass and tableware. The South Jersey city still calls itself the Holly City of America for the wild holly that grows in the surrounding pinelands.
That heritage lives on at WheatonArts and Cultural Center, where artists blow glass in a working studio beside the Museum of American Glass. Downtown, the Glasstown Arts District gathers galleries, studios and the restored 1908 Levoy Theatre along High Street, with art walks on the third Friday of each month.
Millville's other surprise is its airport, built in 1941 as a gunnery school for P-47 Thunderbolt pilots and now home to an aviation museum. Union Lake, the Maurice River Bluffs and the road courses of New Jersey Motorsports Park round out a visit, and the Delaware Bay shore is a short drive south.
A campus of galleries and craft studios built around a working glass factory, where gaffers demonstrate glassblowing in front of visitors several times a day. The shop sells pieces by resident artists. Check the schedule for demonstration times and the popular seasonal festivals.
Several blocks of downtown Millville around High Street where galleries, artist studios, cafes and murals have filled old storefronts. The Third Friday art walks bring open studios, live music and street vendors each month. Street parking is easy, and most galleries open Thursday to Sunday.
Part of the WheatonArts campus, this museum holds one of the largest collections of American glass, from early South Jersey bottles and paperweights to contemporary sculpture and a giant bottle once billed as the world's largest. Allow at least an hour inside before or after a studio demonstration.
Housed at Millville Executive Airport, dedicated in 1941 as America's first defense airport, this volunteer-run museum tells the story of the P-47 Thunderbolt pilots who trained here. Exhibits include uniforms, engines, photographs and aircraft displays. Opening days are limited, so check ahead.
A vaudeville and movie house that opened in 1908 and was restored after decades of decline, now staging concerts, comedy, classic films and touring shows in the heart of the arts district. The intimate hall has good sightlines from every seat. Buy tickets ahead for popular nights.
Union Lake, created by a dam on the Maurice River in the 1800s, is the largest lake in southern New Jersey, surrounded by state wildlife land with trails and boat launches. It is popular for kayaking, fishing for bass and birdwatching. Only electric motors are allowed on the water.
A Nature Conservancy preserve on high sandy bluffs above the federally designated Wild and Scenic Maurice River, with marked trails through pine and oak woods and views over the marshes. Ospreys and bald eagles hunt along the river. Wear insect repellent in summer.
A motorsports complex next to Millville's airport with two road courses, Thunderbolt and Lightning, plus karting and driving schools. It hosts motorcycle and sports car races, track days and car shows from spring to fall. Ear protection is a good idea on race weekends.
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