Download or read book Pocomoke on Maryland s Eastern Shore written by Pat Stille Martin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pocomoke on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore evolved from a green and tranquil land with mild climate, productive soil, and abundant natural resources into a town on the National Register of Historic Places. Pocomoke is minutes from the Ocean City beach resort, the Assateague National Seashore Wildlife Refuge with its wild ponies, and Wallops Island, home of the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Much of this volume describes the Pocomoke River, and shipbuilding, the town's leading industry for thirty years. Featured are Skipjacks (oyster boats), majestic sailboats built in Tull's shipyard, and the new Discovery Center with a simulated steamboat similar to boats used for trips to Baltimore in 1869. The volume portrays Pocomoke's African-American heritage, and influential Black citizens. Carol Johnsen selected author, Pat Stille Martin, Professional Counselor, to help her revitalize Pocomoke City. Through eighty-year-old skylights and limestone, Carol and Pat, looked to the past to add fresh insight and perspectives to the traditions, culture, and events of Pocomoke City. Carol and Pat hope that this nostalgic history will inspire residents to participate in the revitalization of their town and allow visitors to experience the local arts, events, and traditions of Pocomoke, complete with directions to a great meal of local foods with the special character and hospitality of the region. "Martin researched museums and libraries from Connecticut to Florida combining memories of Pocomoke visitors and citizens to recreate the early days of a thriving seaport and shipbuilding community on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Not until Martin's research did I appreciate all that went into revitalizing the charming and commercially successful seaport into a delightful historic town."
Download or read book Pocomoke City written by Norma Miles and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1670, Lord Baltimore sent his representative, Col. William Stevens, to claim and develop land in rural Maryland. He established a ferry crossing along the banks of the deep, dark Pocomoke River, and the settlement that would eventually become Pocomoke City was born. Trade flourished; boats filled with lumber, tobacco, and furs sailed on the river to Northern ports, and shipbuilding became a successful enterprise. People flocked to Pocomoke City to work at the lumber mills and in the shipyards, and the little town grew into a small center of commerce with the coming of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1922, a devastating fire destroyed 75 percent of the business section of the town, but the community came together and rebuilt what has been called the Friendliest Town on the Eastern Shore.
Download or read book Maryland s Eastern Shore written by Mary U. Corddry and published by Literary House Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Literary House Press at Washington College publishes a range of general interest books and scholarly monographs. Its publications present literary, scientific, historic, journalistic, environmental, and public policy writings of the Chesapeake Bay region. As publisher for Washington College, the press also publishes scholarly monographs written by faculty or taken from lecture series at the college. In addition, Literary House Press publishes works of literary merit without regard to subject or setting. To the uninitiated the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay connotes images of a water-riddled, flat landscape. This guide-book expands on these primary features with anecdotal entries on dozens of places to go and things to see along the way. Former Eastern Shore correspondent for the Baltimore Sun, Corddry combines a reporter's eye for observation with a passionate interest in the people and history of the region. She writes as much for the wanderer as for the destination-bound traveler, covering cities and towns from Ocean City and Salisbury to the northern areas of Kent and Cecil counties.
Download or read book Maryland s Colonial Eastern Shore written by Swepson Earle and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maryland s Eastern Shore written by John R. Wennersten and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A hundred years ain't such a very long time on the Eastern Shore," local farmers and watermen used to say, and that is a telling refrain. Past and present mix easily on the Shore, and, in this respect, as well as in certain local customs and habits of language, the region is very much still an old-fashioned English society. Until fairly recently, the peninsula was one of the most geographically isolated regions on the Atlantic coast. In this isolated society, the most important factors have been agriculture, seafaring, and race--a blend of soil, sea, and soul. In his attempt to convey the special character of the region--before accelerating change affects its transformation--John Wennersten has used these themes as a framework for an absorbing narrative. His insights into how these elements affected the development of the area and its current character take the story of the Eastern Shore beyond mere facts and into the realm of socio-cultural history. This is a fascinating overview of an unusual--and perhaps vanishing--lifestyle.
Download or read book The Eastern Shore of Maryland written by Enoch Pratt Free Library and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Pocomoke City Formerly New Town written by James Murray and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maryland Main and the Eastern Shore written by Hulbert Footner and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic Base and Prospects of Pocomoke City Maryland written by Maryland. State Planning Commission and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pocomoke Swamp written by George Francis Beaven and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rivers of the Eastern Shore written by Hulbert Footner and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 1944 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally issued in the prestigious "Rivers of America" series and now again available, here are the beautifully crafted descriptions of the sluggish tidal rivers, never more than a few miles apart, that wind interminably through the rich, flat land of Maryland's Eastern Shore. On their banks stand some of the finest Georgian mansions in the Tidewater area. Footner's evocative text and the pen-and-ink sketches of Aaron Sopher make Rivers of the Eastern Shore one of the most enjoyable works in Maryland literature.
Download or read book E James Tull Shipbuilder on Maryland s Eastern Shore written by Pat Stille Martin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-02-23 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E. James Tull’s innate artistic talent, his caring, nurturing personality, his mechanical skills and attention to detail advanced him from apprentice to owner of the shipyard, and from a young man fixing the drawbridge to town councilman and Pocomoke Mayor. E. James Tull’s flowing graceful curves in his ship plans, the hand polished wooden pegs, which reinforced the joints of the ship, and the words “E. James Tull, Builder” proudly engraved into the bowsprit reflected quality craftsmanship in each phase of the building process. Valuing diversity and quality, E. James Tull designed and constructed 200 of the most exquisite bateaux, pleasure yachts, master sailing ships and steamers on the East Coast
Download or read book Bayside Impressions written by James Drake Iams and published by Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. This book was released on 1984 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Rock Hall to Smith Island, the bay-side of Maryland's Eastern Shore is dotted with towns and villages that look to the Bay for their livelihood. In twenty-two watercolors and scores of sketches, Iams has given us unforgettably beautiful impressions of these places. Similarly, Thompson's text is a series of impressions, including nature and history, blended with anecdotes gathered from around the pot-bellied stove.
Download or read book Rural Development Center written by University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Rural Development Center and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Haunted Eastern Shore written by Mindie Burgoyne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terrifying tales of the ghosts that roam the marshes, swamps, and waterways of the nine counties on Maryland’s eastern shore. They walk beside the murky waters of the Chesapeake Bay, linger among the fetid swamps and roam the manor halls. These are the tormented souls who refuse to leave the sites of their demise. From pitiless smugglers to reluctant brides, the ghostly figures of the Eastern Shore are at once terrifying and tragic. Mindie Burgoyne takes readers on a spine-tingling journey as she recounts the grisly events at the Cosden Murder Farm and the infamous legend of Patty Cannon. Tread the foggy lanes of Kent Manor Inn and linger among Revolutionary War dead to discover the otherworldly occupants of Maryland’s most haunted shore. Includes photos! “A compilation of tales of hauntings and mysteries in the Eastern Shore area . . .The response to the book was so overwhelming, Burgoyne began organizing bus tours that travel to the sites, allowing her fans to see firsthand the location of the hauntings.” —Cumberland Times-News
Download or read book Ye Kingdome of Accawmacke Or The Eastern Shore of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century written by Jennings Cropper Wise and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eastern Shore covers the counties of Accomack and Northampton.
Download or read book Southern Boundary of Maryland Classic Reprint written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Southern Boundary of Maryland The present boundary, however, between Maryland and Virginia, on the Eastern Shore, does not conform to this, but follows Pocomoke Bay from Watkin's Point 'to a short distance up Pocomoke river and runs thence to the Sea by a line inclined to the north of east. Until recently all existing Maps of Maryland and Virginia erroneously placed the north shore of Poco moke Bay so much too far to the north as, in some degree, to conceal this want of conformity with the provisions of the Charter; as upon these Maps, the present boundary between Worcester, Maryland, and Accomac, Virginia, if produced westwardly from Poco moke River to Chesapeake Bay, would pass for almost the whole distance, over the northern portion of Pocomoke Bay. But as the correct topography of this region came to be better developed, these errors became more and more apparent, and gave rise to much uncertainty as to the true location of the line. The time and manner of its early settlement appeared to have been almost forgotten. And the old question of the locality of Watkin's Point was revived; for this point being of no use in the navigation of the Chesa peake, is not known to Pilots, and has only retained its name and importance from its connection with the bounds of the State, and of Somerset County. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
