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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! Info

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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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
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A POETIC INTERLUDE: “The Choptank Is a River/That Is in My Dreams Today” Quote of the DayWay Back Machine

A POETIC INTERLUDE: “The Choptank Is a River/That Is in My Dreams Today”

The below tribute to our Choptank River was published in 1931 by Folger McKinzey (1866-1950), who grew up on the Eastern Shore in Elkton, Md. and became something of an adolescent prodigy. He became editor of the weekly Shore Gazette newspaper in Ocean Grove, N.J. at age 17 and then, at 20, returned to Elkton as assistant editor of the Cecil Whig. While there, he…
February 8, 2024
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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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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
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The Legend of Gilbert Lare, aka “The Del-Mar-Va Bandit” of the 1930s CharactersWay Back Machine

The Legend of Gilbert Lare, aka “The Del-Mar-Va Bandit” of the 1930s

The criminal career of Gilbert Lare, aka "The Del-Mar-Va Bandit,” began with a seemingly minor affair. Wilmington News Journal, Dec. 27, 1926: Gilbert Lare, a young man of , was arrested by Constable Thomas Nichols breaking into store on South Main Street Wednesday night and removing two slot machines. … The machines were found early the following morning along the river shores, broken up, and…
June 30, 2020
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TUBMAN TRAVELS: The Webb Cabin From the BooksTubman TravelsWay Back Machine

TUBMAN TRAVELS: The Webb Cabin

This is an excerpt from my book, Tubman Travels: 32 Underground Railroad Journeys on Delmarva.  More info about the book is here. Various little cabins play central roles in the stories of the Underground Railroad in this book. There is the one on Peter’s Neck where Harriet Tubman was born; another on Tuckahoe Creek where Frederick Douglass spent his childhood; still another on Poplar Neck…
July 6, 2018