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Delmarva Storyteller Jim Duffy in Bethany Beach, Del. on Tue., Nov 10 The Newsroom

Delmarva Storyteller Jim Duffy in Bethany Beach, Del. on Tue., Nov 10

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., Nov 10, 2026 at the municipal building in Bethany Beach, Del. Showtime has not been decided. I will update this as soon as I hear about that and a precise location. Jim Duffy Duffy has written six books…
September 1, 2026
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Sail Away! 20ish Easy Ways to Get Out on the Water DestinationsRoad Trips

Sail Away! 20ish Easy Ways to Get Out on the Water

You don't have to own a boat to get out on the water on the Delmarva Peninsula. Here are a few easy options, available in ticketed fashion rather than by putting a group together and chartering a vessel. • THE STEAM FERRY: The Patriot is a replica 1930s steam ferry that offers narrated cruises on various themes along the Miles River, sailing out of St.…
April 22, 2026
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Hear “The Call of Freedom” in Seaford, Del. on Mon., Feb. 2, 2026 The Newsroom

Hear “The Call of Freedom” in Seaford, Del. on Mon., Feb. 2, 2026

Storyteller Jim Duffy is going to spread the gospel of freedom here in America’s sesquicentennial year. In a presentation on Mon., Feb. 2 sponsored by the Seaford Historical Society, the award-winning writer will be telling tales of bravery and heroism that unfolded here in our Delmarva backyard during the days of the Underground Railroad. Jim Duffy Hear “The Call of Freedom” at 7pm that evening…
December 30, 2025
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Delaware Quote of the Day: “Boom Times” Come to Bridgeville, 1905 Quote of the DayWay Back Machine

Delaware Quote of the Day: “Boom Times” Come to Bridgeville, 1905

In August of 1905 the Wilmington Morning News sent a reporter down to Sussex County to do a story about big happenings in little Bridgeville. That writer started his article talking about famous booms from recent decades--the various gold rushes out West and oil gushers down in Texas. How could a little crossroads town in the middle of Sussex nowhere compare? The boom which has…
May 8, 2025
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Delmarva Storytelling Comes to Selbyville: Thu., April 10, 2025 MiscellanyThe Newsroom

Delmarva Storytelling Comes to Selbyville: Thu., April 10, 2025

NOTE: This event got snowed/colded/winded out in February. This is the replacement date! Author and storyteller Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore will be telling true-life "Delmarva Tales" in a presentation and discussion session at the Selbyville (Del.) Public Library on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The talk will include previews from Duffy's upcoming book, a collection of inspirational stories of courage, kindness, and…
February 8, 2025
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Grand Opening Gone Wrong: The Cape May-Lewes Ferry in 1964 Way Back Machine

Grand Opening Gone Wrong: The Cape May-Lewes Ferry in 1964

In late June of 1964 Lewes, Del. ranked as Party Town, USA. There were parades, jet fighter flyovers, military band concerts, sailboat races, gala dinners—I could go on and on. Those celebrations were all leading up to a crescendo—the grand opening of the Cape May Lewis Ferry on July 1. That ferry service was a long time coming—and badly needed. Locals were sick of the…
June 17, 2024
Cape May Lewes Ferry 1964 Featured Photo SIZED
Road Trips #2 Excerpt: Ghosts and Snags on the Cape May Lewes Ferry DestinationsFrom the Books

Road Trips #2 Excerpt: Ghosts and Snags on the Cape May Lewes Ferry

This is a brief excerpt from my book Eastern Shore Road Trips #2: 26 MORE One-Day Adventures of Delmarva. One of the adventures in that book involves taking history-laden ferry. I give snapshot stories of five different ferries operating on the Delmarva in that chapter. There is also a separate chapter in the book on visiting Lewes. Here is where to find info on the book…
May 24, 2024
Horseshoe Crab Apocalypse 1920s
The Horseshoe Crab Apocalypse of the Late 1800s and Early 1900s Way Back Machine

The Horseshoe Crab Apocalypse of the Late 1800s and Early 1900s

The horseshoe crab is one of our region's great natural wonders. Every year in late springtime, nature lovers descend on the beaches of Delaware Bay to see the strange ancient sea creatures waddle up onto the beaches of Delaware Bay in a spectacular spawning ritual. The animals didn't always get that sort of respect from humankind. What you see up top here are horseshoe crab…
April 18, 2024
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Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay at Assawoman Wildlife Area DestinationsFrom the BooksRoad Trips

Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay at Assawoman Wildlife Area

In the photo up top here I am quite literally sittin' on the dock of the bay, watchin' the tide roll away. That glorious moment came on a sun-kissed spring day in April 2024. The night before, my wife and I had seen a fabulous touring Broadway show at the Performing Arts Center in Ocean City. We strolled the boardwalk the next morning, then headed…
April 18, 2024
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The Sussex County Man Who Made a Killing in the California Gold Rush without Looking for Gold Way Back Machine

The Sussex County Man Who Made a Killing in the California Gold Rush without Looking for Gold

“Gold, boys, gold!” When that cry of joy rang out in Coloma, Calif. on Jan. 24, 1848, the response was … well … not much. Times were different. Consider: • California still belonged to Mexico on that day. The Mexican-American War was still winding down, and the Treaty of Guadalupe that would move California into the American column didn’t get signed until February. The guys…
March 11, 2024