Download or read book Chincoteague Revisited written by Dorothy Camagna and published by Belshore Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and text explore island life on Chincoteague and Assageague islands, covering history, community life, and ecology.
Download or read book Saltwater Cowboys written by Medford Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chincoteague Revisited captures the essence of the community, ecology and the natural landscape of this island off Virginia's coast as it comes to life in poetry and pictures. Local watermen, decoy carvers and shop owners ply their trade; visitors from everywhere transform the community in the spring. Simple, whitewashed houses line Main Street, and the Channel Bass Inn bed and breakfast invites afternoon callers to tea. Townspeople and visitors enjoy the traditional Christmas parade and the tastes of the annual oyster festival. The most famous inhabitants of Assateague Island, the wild ponies, call the refuge home. Each July, local cowboys herd the ponies for their swim across the channel to Chincoteague's shore, where the foals are auctioned at the annual Firemen's Carnival. "It is a delicate balance," writes Cording of the fragile combination of a beautiful natural landscape and thousands of human visitors who descend on the island each season. Come, revisit Chincoteague. You'll find it all between the covers of this book.
Download or read book Voices of the Chincoteague written by Martha A. Burns and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning around the turn of the 20th century, people flocked to boom towns like Greenbackville and Franklin City on Virginia's remote Chincoteague Bay to cash in on the lucrative oyster trade. Most eventually settled for simple rural lives, living a cash and barter economy, commuting on foot or by boat, always closely tied to the tide and water. From mystery in the marsh to jealous lovers, these accounts of life on the Bay are filled with work boats, crab pots, and saltwater.
Download or read book Chincoteague and Assateague Islands written by Nan DeVincent-Hayes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000-06-20 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See how the Chincoteague and Assteague Islands came about and developed into a tourist destination today. The thriving barrier islands of Chincoteague and Assateague entice over a million tourists to their shores every year. Adjacent to one another, these parcels of land jutting into the Atlantic have a symbiotic relationship - Chincoteague, a modern, developed community that thrives on tourism, helps attract visitors to neighboring Assateague, which in turn acts as a natural buffer against the surging tides and is home to Assateague Island National Seashore, a state park that provides protection for native flora and fauna and leisure activities for the nature lover. Overlapping the border between Maryland and Virginia, Assateague Island remains an undisturbed natural habitat boasting extensive wetlands and wildlife. Images of the native inhabitants of this area abound - the ponies, birds, and sea life take center stage, while the sandy dunes and rolling ocean provide a beautiful backdrop. The families who made the island of Chincoteague their home, from as early as 1650, were a tough breed and, over the years, made many contributions to the improvement of their community. Schools, churches, and businesses were established, bridges were built, roads were paved, and waterways made navigable - all of this visually documented and now available in this remarkable volume.
Download or read book Rereadings written by Anne Fadiman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answering the question "is a book the same the second time around?" this collection of essays includes contributions from Sven Krkerts, Allegra Goodman, Vivian Gornick, Patricia Hampl, Phillip Lopate, and Luc Sante, among others.
Download or read book Misty of Chincoteague written by Marguerite Henry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captivating readers since 1947, this poignant story of a young brother and sister and their love for the ponies of Assateague Island is available in this gorgeous gift edition.
Download or read book Once Upon an Island written by Kirk Mariner and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chincoteague Island is in Accomack County, Virginia.
Download or read book Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge written by and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 14,000 acres of beach, dune, marsh, and maritime forest habitats, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge provides a vital resting and feeding area for millions of migratory birds. One of the most popular destinations within the National Wildlife Refuge System, this refuge situated mainly on Virginia's Assateage Island, protects a variety of wildlife and plant species, some of them endangered or threatened. Through her striking color photography, Irene Hinke-Sacilotto reveals the glory of the refuge's diverse habitats and the many creatures that dwell within. Reader's of all ages will enjoy this visual journey into the ecological treasure that is Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
Download or read book Teager written by Charles N. Showard and published by . This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Story of growing up on chincoteague island and assateague island in 1920s & 1930s with current updates. Includes full page color photographs, historic b&w photos, antique maps and current maps."
Download or read book A Year on the Tump written by Daniel Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . . . turn onto Chincoteague Road. . . just past the rockets at the NASA Visitor Center, open the car windows. The road bends to the right and a massive horizon opens up. Breathe in the smell of the marsh. Get ready to be home - for the first time, or forever. "A Year on the Tump" unveils the seasons of life on Chincoteague Island - the wonder of its natural surroundings, its hearty down-to-earth people, and life in a small community. Told with artistic imagery and humor, where the sights and sounds of the front porch are more intriguing than television or the internet, Daniel Thomas takes the reader to a place where everyone knows your name, or at least your business. For newcomers, here is an introduction to a magical place surrounded by water and sky. For Teaguers, Come'ere's and Been-heres who think they know the Tump well, you might just reconnect with all that makes the Island HOME.
Download or read book Misty of Chincoteague written by Marguerite Henry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul and his sister Maureen's determination to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for the yearly auction.
Download or read book Chincoteague for Children written by Velma A. Berkey and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 1975 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history and industries of Chincoteague and Assateague Islands and explores the variety of things to see and do on these islands.
Download or read book White Stallion of Lipizza written by Marguerite Henry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now back in print featuring the original text and illustrations in a gorgeous hardcover edition, the magnificent Lipizzan stallions of Vienna come to life again in this exciting story that is rich in history and horsemanship from a Newbery Medal-winning author.
Download or read book Misty of Chincoteague written by Marguerite Henry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The timeless classic and beloved story of a wild horse’s gentle filly—winner of a Newbery Honor! On the island of Chincoteague, off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland, lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely-seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her—that is, until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and determine that they can’t live without her. The frenzied roundup that follows on the next Pony Penning Day does indeed bring Phantom into their lives, in a way they never would have suspected. Phantom would forever be a creature of the wild. But her gentle, loyal filly Misty is another story altogether . . . “A thrilling and long-to-be-remembered tale.” —San Francisco Chronicle
Download or read book Chincoteague Island written by James Tigner, Jr. and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features photos and vintage postcards of the landmarks and ponies that inhabit Chincoteague Island, Virginia.
Download or read book The Traveler s Guide to Chincoteague and Assateague written by David Parmelee and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Traveler's Guide offers anyone planning a trip in-depth knowledge of what to do and see, and where to stay and dine, on the Islands.
Download or read book The Islands of Assateague and Chincoteague written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
