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Delmarva Storytellin’! A Den of Pirates on Delaware Bay From the BooksHome Page FeatureMiscellanyWay Back Machine

Delmarva Storytellin’! A Den of Pirates on Delaware Bay

This is a free excerpt from the book You Wouldn't Believe! 44 Strange and Wondrous Delmarva Tales. It's one on several stories in a chapter built around the theme, "Refuge of Scoundrels: Reedy Island." In addition to pirates, there are tales in that chapter about bad-guy British war ships, infectious diseases, and ... well ... scads of pesky crows--all of whom set up camp on…
November 25, 2024
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The Greatest Honeymoon in History

NOTE: This is one of the fun stories from my book, You Wouldn’t Believe! 44 Strange and Wondrous Delmarva Tales. You can find more information about the book–including how and where to buy it–at this link. When 19-year-old Vernon Cooper landed at the mouth of the Wicomico River, the Wisconsin native didn’t catch on immediately that he’d found his forever home. He didn’t have a crystal ball. He…
January 28, 2022
Most Popular Secrets of the Eastern Shore Stories of 2019
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The People’s Choice: The Top 10 Secrets Stories of 2019

Envelope, please! Judging by my website statistics, here are the stories that the 100,000 or so folks who visited the Secrets of the Eastern Shore website liked best during 2019 ... • Chincoteague Character of the Day: Thomas Downing, the Oyster King of NYC • How a Big Hurricane on Aug. 22, 1933 Created the Ocean City We Know Today • Love Point on Kent…
December 17, 2019