In the 19th century, Marylanders built lighthouses ... chief historian at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Maryland also offers tours that highlight the local Black history intertwined with ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — The Chesapeake Bay Storyteller Program, in collaboration with the Maryland Office of Tourism ... bay’s rich history View historic lighthouses Enjoy breathtaking sunsets ...

According to Pete Lesher, chief historian at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, “In 1938, Crisfield alone produced 13 percent of Maryland ... White crowd of 100 to 300 people gathered near a ...

Leggett (left) with his mentor, Captain Earl White ... Chesapeake Bay region has been lauded across the D.C. area and Maryland’s capital, helping people understand and honor Black contributions ...

Michael Reid [email protected] Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 0 They are fixtures on the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River and have been protecting watermen and seafarers for generations from tides ...

Maryland's updated Bay license plate now references both the Chesapeake and the state's coastal bays. By adding emphasis to coastal bays, officials hope the plates will appeal to Eastern Shore ...

Eventually, these rivers empty into the Chesapeake Bay, a brackish body of water between Maryland ... white newspapers started applying the derogatory nickname to all of the region’s Black ...

Buying a 120-year-old Chesapeake ... Island Lighthouse, which the federal government is currently auctioning off. The 1902 lighthouse, located west of Maryland’s Middle Hooper Island, sits in 18 feet ...