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Way Back Machine

A Railroad Milestone, with Doomed Cow, Peach Baskets, and a Modern Cocktail

As I was putting this piece together, railroad safety was front and center in our 21st-century news media. Two big train derailments, one spewing toxic chemicals in an Ohio town. Who’s to blame? What should be done? How can railroad safety be improved? I don’t have answers to those questions, but I can tell you about the birthplace of railroad safety—the very first place in…
March 26, 2023
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Good Times & Fun Events

MONTH OF FUNDAYS! March 2023

March has arrived, and so has the newest issue of Month of Fundays--your guide to fun times, cool events, and great stories about the Eastern Shore and Delaware. See the new issue at this link. Highlights: • A guide to 20+ St. Patrick's Day parades and parties • An Eagle Festival at Blackwater • A Chocolate Crawl in St. Michaels • A new Seafood Jamboree…
February 28, 2023
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Way Back Machine

The 10-Minute Storm that Turned into the ‘Worst Tragedy in Skipjack History,’ 1939

Nothing in the forecast for Feb. 3, 1939 hinted at trouble. The Baltimore Sun promised a ho-hum winter day: “Rain today, and probably tomorrow. Colder tonight.” Oystermen in the Chesapeake Bay didn’t see any red flags during their workday. A pair of then-young watermen, Art Daniels and Jimmy Murphy, were aboard the Robert L. Tawes out of Deal Island, Md. Years later, they remembered toiling…
February 25, 2023
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The Newsroom

Fri., April 7, 2023: Author Jim Duffy Book-Signing Event in Snow Hill, Md.

The award-winning writer Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore will be in Snow Hill, Md. for a book-signing event on the evening of Fri., April 7, 2023. The affair will take place in the midst of Snow Hill's monthly "First Saturday" celebration with late shopping, gallery openings, dining specials, vendors, and more throughout the downtown area. The signing will happen at Bishop's Stock…
February 25, 2023
Sunset atBlackwater 2013 Featured Image
The Newsroom

Fri., March 3, 2023: Author Jim Duffy to Spin Tales of Delmarva in Cambridge, Md.

Author and storyteller Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern shore will spin tales of Delmarva days gone by in a talk at the Cambridge Woman’s Club on Fri., March 3, 2023 at 1pm. A Cambridge resident, Duffy is an award-winning writer and author of five books, including two collections of Eastern Shore Road Trips and the brand-new Shore Fun: The Wanderer's Guide to Delmarva.…
February 25, 2023
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Home Page FeatureThe Newsroom

NEW BOOK: “Shore Fun! The Wanderer’s Guide to Delmarva” Has Arrived

Wanderlust much? No worries: The all-in-one guide to discovering the Delmarva Peninsula is here. Shore Fun: The Delmarva Wanderer's Guide to Delmarva is an idea factory of a book, written by yours truly, Jim Duffy, to connect you with hundreds of fun, intriguing events and destinations. My fifth book with Secrets of the Eastern Shore, Shore Fun serves up engaging what-you-need-to-know descriptions of more than…
February 19, 2023
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The Newsroom

Where to Buy the Book “Shore Fun!” in Stores

Below are the bookstores and shops that I have shipped the book Shore Fun! The Wanderer's Guide to Delmarva as of spring 2023. If you are making a special trip, it's always a good idea to call in advance. Plus, any good bookstore anywhere should be able to order it for you. Eastern Shore of Virginia Book Bin in Onley, Va. Rayfield's Pharmacy in Cape…
February 19, 2023
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Good Times & Fun EventsMonth of Fundays Newsletter

MONTH OF FUNDAYS! Feb 2023

February is supposedly the quiet "border between winter and spring." Nah: It's time to spring into action, which is what the Month of Fundays newsletter is all about. Fun stuff coming up all over Delaware and the Eastern Shore. Here's the link! Highlights: • The World Championship of Muskrat Skinning is back from a looonng pandemic pause. • Chocolate, chocolate everywhere for Valentine's Day. •…
January 30, 2023