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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.
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.
A comprehensive review of the island's first established businesses from 1800 through the twenthieth century and beyond.
2017 revised edition. From Tears to Memories is the complete listings and locations of grave markers throughout the island, as well as resident ancestors buried on the nearby mainland.
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.
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.
Created as navigational tools, lighthouses delight and enthrall thousands or admirers. Of equal interest are the tales of the men of the United States Lifesaving Service, the forerunner of thoday's Coast Guard. More than 200 images included!
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.
Settled for over 300 years, surrounded by waters which still provide livelihood and recreation; known for ponies, wildfowl, seafood, seashore, "old salts" and decoys, And never unti now has Chincoteague's complete history been told. By Kirk Mariner