. . . hop aboard the Way Back Machine and experience life on Delmarva in days gone by in these highlights from Secrets of the Eastern Shore on social media …
- What did Mary Street in the heart of Parksley, Va. look like back in 1908?
- Check out that cool lookout perch atop the old lifesaving station on Smith Island, Va.!
- Wouldja look at all those drop dead cool cars parked on Dover Green! Maybe 1915? That’s what an antique-car buff guesses in the comments.
- What did folks so during deep wintertime freezes in days gone by? Think ice skating parties on an old millpond, like this from Wyoming, Del. in 1909.
- One of my books, Ordinary Heroes of Old Delmarva, tells inspiring stories from days gone by of “courage, kindness, and community.”
- SECOND MOST POPULAR: The timeless beauty of High Street in Cambridge, Md.–and its connection with the work of a great American novelist.
- MOST POPULAR: Folks in Caroline County cherish their memories of this old barn (pictured) that it it racked up 300 plus likes and 70ish comments.
- Get a bird’s eye view of what the harbor in Cape Charles, Va. looked like in the early 1900s.
- Adorable little Polly Tolley of Hoopers Island, Md. shows you how to hold a crab, 1941.
- Another timeless Delmarva moment–rolling along the beach at Bethany in a horse and carriage.
- Want more? Scroll to your heart’s content on the Secrets of the Eastern Shore Facebook page.
