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Jehu Camper, Master Whittler of Delaware
Harrington Character of the Day: The Master Whittler of Delaware CharactersWay Back Machine

Harrington Character of the Day: The Master Whittler of Delaware

This piece about Jehu Camper, the master whittler of Delaware, is a free excerpt from Eastern Shore Road Trips: 27 One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. t's from a Road Trip that visits a trio of interesting little museums in Dover, including one that features works by Mr. Camper. Here goes: Over the course of a long life stretching across 91 years, Jehu Camper jumped from this to…
December 5, 2016
QUOTE OF THE DAY: The Bowers Beach Oyster Bash that Dates Clear Back to 1852 Quote of the Day

QUOTE OF THE DAY: The Bowers Beach Oyster Bash that Dates Clear Back to 1852

    For an astonishing 164 years now, the people of Bowers Beach have been throwing a big party to mark the start of oyster season. Here is a great description from back in the 1930s about the town, that party, and how Big Thursday came to be in the first place: Click on the cover to learn more about this Amazon best seller! Bowers Beach…
October 9, 2016
C5 Galaxy at the Air Mobility Museum
The Biggest, Baddest Cargo Plane in the History of the World DestinationsWay Back Machine

The Biggest, Baddest Cargo Plane in the History of the World

Generally speaking, cargo planes are ho-hum workhorses that do not rise to the level of daytrip destination. But the C-5A Galaxy is no drab little workhorse. It is the biggest, baddest cargo plane in the history of the world. You can see one up close at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover. If your timing is right, you'll even be able to climb inside…
February 5, 2015