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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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Two Men A Dog An Iceboat

Photographer Jill Jasuta: "A timeless Chesapeake scene.... Two men, a dog, and an ice boat on the frozen water in Claiborne, Md. Ice boaters were thrilled with our bitterly cold temps – it meant a rare opportunity to get their specialized vessels out for some super-fast gliding over frozen water. "With their blades, these boats were reaching speeds up to 50 mph! It was very…
March 1, 2026
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Video: From Fugitive to Civic Hero–the Journey of James Johnson

On WBOC-TV's DelmarvaLife I told the amazing story of James Collins Johnson, a Talbot County man whose life journey went from slavery to ridicule to disaster but ended in a place of honor. He's buried in the same cemetery as a former president and a former vice president. His life is celebrated on Princeton University's Ivy League campus, where Johnson was a fixture for many…
March 1, 2026
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If You Went Christmas Shopping in Colonial Times … Oxford, Md. in 1756

If you wanted to go Christmas shopping on Maryland's Eastern Shore back in 1756, you would have headed if at all possible to Oxford, Md. For variety and quantity of merchandise, that then-bustling Tred Avon River port in Talbot County had no equal on the shore. Not even Chestertown compared at that point. What might be on your list? Are you thinking your list would…
December 2, 2025
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BOOK SAMPLE, Sept. 2025: Frederick Douglass Flies to Freedom, 1838

AUTHOR NOTE: Every month here I feature a free book excerpt to give folks a taste of the style and content of the books I've written about the Delmarva Peninsula. September is the month when the great Frederick Douglass escaped slavery, so I thought I would include that chapter on that turn of events from my book, Tubman Travels: 32 Underground Railroad Journeys on Delmarva. Each…
August 25, 2025
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It Oughta Be a Movie: The Miraculous Flight to Freedom of Matthew Roberts, 1863 MiscellanyWay Back Machine

It Oughta Be a Movie: The Miraculous Flight to Freedom of Matthew Roberts, 1863

PRELIMINARY NOTE: After learning about the astounding story of Matthew Roberts, I decided to try my hand at sketching out a movie concept. The style here is a little different from what I usually do. Let me know what you think in the comments! Scene 1: Prologue, Miles River Neck Aerial view of Chesapeake Bay and shoreline landscapes, camera eventually swinging onto Miles River Neck…
August 22, 2025
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Delmarva Storytelling comes to Easton, Md. on Thu., Aug. 14, 2025 The Newsroom

Delmarva Storytelling comes to Easton, Md. on Thu., Aug. 14, 2025

Author and storyteller Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore will spin fun and fascinating true-life "Delmarva Tales" in a talk and discussion at the Talbot County Free Library in Easton, Md. on Thu., Aug. 14, 2025. The show begins at 6pm. The talk will include stories from Duffy's new book, Ordinary Heroes of Old Delmarva: Inspiring True Tales of Courage, Kindness, and Community.…
July 10, 2025
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Delmarva Storytelling Comes to Tilghman Island! Sat., March 22, 2025 The Newsroom

Delmarva Storytelling Comes to Tilghman Island! Sat., March 22, 2025

Author and storyteller Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore will share fun and fascinating tales of Talbot County and Delmarva days gone by as part of the Tilghman Watermen’s Museum Speaker Series at the firehouse on Tilghman Island on Sat., March 22, 2025. A resident of Cambridge, Md., Duffy is an award-winning writer and the author of five books, including two collections of…
February 20, 2025
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March 6, 2023: Jim Duffy to Spin Tales of “Delmarva’s Great Dames” in St. Michaels, Md. The Newsroom

March 6, 2023: Jim Duffy to Spin Tales of “Delmarva’s Great Dames” in St. Michaels, Md.

Author and storyteller Jim Duffy of Secrets of the Eastern Shore will share tales of “Delmarva’s Great Dames” in a Lunch and Learn talk and discussion on Mon., March 6 at the Talbot County Free Library branch in St. Michaels, Md. The event begins at noon. A Cambridge resident, Duffy is an award-winning writer and the author of five books, including two collections of Eastern…
January 22, 2023
Tubman Tales: The Birth of Freedom in the Life of Frederick Douglass
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A Mother/Son Love Story: Young Fred Bailey Gets His First Taste of Freedom

This is an excerpt from a chapter in my book, Tubman Travels: 32 Underground Railroad Journeys on Delmarva. The book tells true-life tales of brave souls who made their way to freedom during slavery times on the Delmarva Peninsula. Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are here. So, too, are many other, lesser-known heroes. The book not only tells their stories--it helps modern-day travelers follow in…
January 28, 2022