Note: This event has been cancelled due to a forecast of rain, high winds, and possible coastal flooding.
Author and storyteller Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore will spin fun and fascinating true-life “Delmarva Tales” on Sun., Oct. 12, 2025 at the Colonial Festival put on by historic Rackliffe House. The event runs from 11am to 4pm with vendors and tours and other interesting speakers. Duffy will be doing his storytelling show at 3pm inside the mansion.
The talk will include a story or two from Duffy’s new book, Ordinary Heroes of Old Delmarva: Inspiring True Tales of Courage, Kindness, and Community. Duffy has given storytelling presentations focused on local history and culture topics in dozens of towns up and down the Delmarva Peninsula in recent years. He is the author of six books about travel, history, and culture on the Delmarva Peninsula, including two popular collections of Eastern Shore Road Trips.
Jim Duffy
Find more information about Duffy’s Secrets of the Eastern Shore books here.
The Rackliffe House is located behind the Assateague Island Visitor Center in Berlin, Md. Here is the website, and here is the Facebook page.
For further information, call the Rackliffe House at 410-629-1011 Or email Jim Duffy: SecretsoftheEasternShore@gmail.com.
