News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
It doesn’t matter where you may travel there will be monuments and memorials. As I continue my Chesapeake County Road series I’ll talk about ones I’ve photographed on my travels between Chesapeake City and Kent Island. These are a few of them. On the MD20 on the way to Rock Hall, Maryland, is one of […]
Continue ReadingIn 1829, after years of planning and construction the C&D Canal connecting the Delaware Bay with the Chesapeake Bay opened. The town that grew around the locks, Chesapeake City, was named in 1839 and soon expanded to both sides of the canal. The town was incorporated in 1849. It was a commercial community that serviced […]
Continue ReadingAs you are crossing the Choptank River Bridge out of Talbot County into Dorchester County to your right you will see a large sail at the Dorchester County Visitor Center Sailwinds Park. Cambridge was established around 1666 and by 1684 was a busy port town on the Chesapeake Bay. The park has a playground, restrooms, […]
Continue ReadingEven though Eastern Neck Island, located in Kent County, MD at the confluence of the Chester River and the Chesapeake Bay was one of the first places settled by the English Colonists, today it is a 2,285 acre island wildlife refuge. Established in 1962 as a sanctuary for migratory birds, Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge […]
Continue ReadingThis is the first in a New Series “Points of Interest On the Peninsula” from Photographer SG (Steve) Atkinson: I’ve attended networking events in Annapolis where I am known as the Arts and Entertainment man from the shore. Of course lately these have been held virtually. I’ve been asked where to go on the shore. […]
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