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“Storytelling and Desserts” with Jim Duffy in Delmar, Md. on Sat., May 9 The Newsroom

“Storytelling and Desserts” with Jim Duffy in Delmar, Md. on Sat., May 9

Delmarva storyteller Jim Duffy from Secrets of the Eastern Shore and WBOC-TV's "DelmarvaLife" will spin fun and fascinating tales from Delmarva days gone by on Sat., May 9, 2026 during a "Storytelling and Desserts" party put on by the Delmar Historical and Arts Society. The show starts at 7pm at Melson's Community Center in Delmar. Jim Duffy A $10 admission supports the Society's efforts to…
April 10, 2026
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Come out and see Delmarva Storyteller Jim Duffy!

... two storytellin' shows to get on your calendar--Denton and Ocean City! Delmarva storyteller Jim Duffy--that's the guy behind the curtain at Secrets of the Eastern Shore, will be spinning true and amazing tales from days gone by in a show at the library in Ocean City, Md. on Tue April 7. On Tue April 21 Duffy will be spinning Delmarva tales that touch on…
March 1, 2026
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Delmarva Storyteller Jim Duffy in Denton, Md. on Tue., April 21 The Newsroom

Delmarva Storyteller Jim Duffy in Denton, Md. on Tue., April 21

Delmarva storyteller Jim Duffy from Secrets of the Eastern Shore and WBOC-TV's "DelmarvaLife" will spin fun and fascinating true-life tales from Delmarva days gone by on Tue., April 21, 2026 at the Caroline County library branch in Denton, Md. The show starts at 6pm. Jim Duffy Here in this sesquicentennial birthday year for our country, Duffy will be sure to include some all-American tales touching…
February 21, 2026
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Oh Little Town of Bethlehem (in Caroline County) Way Back Machine

Oh Little Town of Bethlehem (in Caroline County)

Have you been to our little town of Bethlehem? It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it affair in Caroline County, Md., just east of the Choptank River along Dover Bridge Road. For some folks, it's a Delmarva pilgrimage site come Christmastime. They want to send out holiday cards bearing that "Bethlehem" postmark. The tradition dates back nearly a century--to the late 1930s, when a 16-year-old girl named Marjorie Ann Chambers…
November 30, 2025
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Road Trips Sampler: Along the Cliffside at Tuckahoe State Park Destinations

Road Trips Sampler: Along the Cliffside at Tuckahoe State Park

As the first hints of spring arrived in 2025, my wife Jill and I made a run up to Caroline County, Md. and set out for a hike along the Cliffside Trail in Tuckahoe State Park. That's where the photos here are from. My yoga teacher Heather Rupp is an obsessive Tuckahoe hiking devotee--she's the one who suggested this particular trail. It did not disappoint--pretty…
April 19, 2025
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Delmarva Storytelling Comes to Denton on Tue., April 22, 2025 The Newsroom

Delmarva Storytelling Comes to Denton on Tue., April 22, 2025

Author and storyteller Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore will spin fun and fascinating true-life "Delmarva Tales" in a presentation and discussion at the Caroline County Public Library in Denton, Md. on Tue., April 22, 2025. The talk will include previews from Duffy's upcoming book, a collection of inspirational stories of courage, kindness, and community from Delmarva days gone by. The free event…
March 20, 2025
Hog Killing Tradition in Caroline County on Eastern Shore of Maryland
Women’s Work: Memories of an Old-Time Hog Killing in Federalsburg, Md. Quote of the DayWay Back Machine

Women’s Work: Memories of an Old-Time Hog Killing in Federalsburg, Md.

Ellenor Merriken was still brand new to Federalsburg, Md. when her husband's mother (aka "Grandma") called and told her to come on over and pitch in--it was hog-killing time. That longstanding Christmastime tradition on the Delmarva Peninsula worked something like an Amish barn-raising--neighbors would gather to pitch in and help while also enjoying a day of fellowship. This was new to Ellenor. She had found…
December 12, 2023
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“Tales from Delmarva” in Denton, Md. on Mon., May 8 The Newsroom

“Tales from Delmarva” in Denton, Md. on Mon., May 8

Author and storyteller Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore will share some of his favorite “Tales from Delmarva” in a lunchtime talk and discussion on Mon., May 8 at the Church of the Nazarene in Denton, Md. The occasion is an open-to-the-public meeting of the local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons. The author of five books focused on travel and…
April 1, 2023
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About that Girl in the Muskrat Bikini …

A couple of years back the Preston (Md.) Historical Society put a photo of an old newspaper article up on social media. The story was from the Preston News & Farmer in 1939. Headline: "Sleep Walking Child ... Falls from Second Floor About 3 A.M." The gist of the story: "Little Doris Todd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd, fell from the second-floor window of…
February 19, 2023
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How Bout Them Dawgs? The Crazy Connection Between Georgia Football and Cambridge, Md. CharactersWay Back Machine

How Bout Them Dawgs? The Crazy Connection Between Georgia Football and Cambridge, Md.

The 2022 college football season begins in earnest in the month I'm writing this, and the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs are once again ranked among the nation's top teams. I can sense the question forming in your mind: What in the world does this have to do with the Delmarva Peninsula? Executive summary: • Georgia's official nickname is "Bulldogs." • The team's rabid fan base…
August 27, 2022