Virginia has more shipwrecks that any other state in the continental US. With 112 miles of Atlantic coast, 3,315 miles of tidal coastland and natural enemies such as water, wind, fire and human fallibility, countless ships and lives have been lost.

Every generation creates a new version of what the world around us will look like, as illustrated in this picture book of sites and landscapes that no longer exist on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

A Varied collection spanning four centureies, which began as separate articles in "Chronicles," Kirk Mariner's column of local history in the Eastern Shore News. Filled with stories of shore natives and visitors - presidents, clergy, pirates, even spies!

Chincoteague was the focal point for fowl hunting on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia for 2 centuries. Hunters and guides bought hunting gear on the island, including beautiful, life-like decoys This book captures some of the local carvers.

The thriving barrier islands of Chincoteague and Assateague share a symbiotic relationship, attracting over a million tourists a year. Chincoteague, a modern, developed comminity; Assateague, a natural buffer from the ocean and National Seashore.

The Virginia Eastern Shore is a quiet slice of countryside wedged between ocean and bay, dotted with small villages, generously endowed with history. The water is never far away, the pace of life noticeably easier. & A surprising variety offered to enjoy.

From Tears to Memories, the complete listings and locations of grave markers throughout Chincoteague Island. Realizing the increasing numbe of island residents laid to rest on teh mainland, he published Volume 2 about two mainland cemeteries.

Since the time of the Native Americans, the fertile soils, bountiful bays, & salt marshes of the Delmarva Peninsula have fed people well. Local writer and photographer Curtis Badger narrates this history with recipes based on seasonal bounty.

A comprehensive review of the island's first established businesses from 1800 through the twenthieth century and beyond.

The longest undefeloped beach on the east coast, Assateague is beloved by beachgoers and wildlife enthusiasts. This little island has a rich history including wildlife, Native American hunting, then a lighthouse, small village and Life Saving Station.

Boom towns like Greenbackville and Franklin City on Virginia's remote Chincoteague Bay attracted many in the early 1900s. Most settled for simple, rural lifestyles. The stories of this vanishing way of life are told here, with their insights and emotions.