Showing posts with label Area history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Area history. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

 

       (Summary of the full article appearing in the 6/20/23 edition)








Saturday, March 4, 2023

The Revolutionary Shore

        (Shore Daily News)

Feature story includes the Eastern Shore of Virginia's role in the War for Independence.

(View story:)

The Revolutionary Shore: On this very day, 250 years ago . . . - Shore Daily News


Monday, April 18, 2022

History beneath our feet- Part 2

 (Shore Daily News)


The Eastern Shore of Virginia is rich in history. Often times, when we think about history, we think of books, landmarks, old documents or buildings. In actuality, history is all around us including just a few inches beneath the surface of the ground we walk on. This week, in the second of a two part series, Kelley visited with Tom Kellam as he shared the impact metal detecting has had for him, how anyone can get started as well as etiquette for metal detectorists.

View video:

SHORE PERSPECTIVES In part 2, Tom Kellam shares the impact of metal detecting and how to get started - Shore Daily News


View part 1 video:

SHORE PERSPECTIVES: Tom Kellam reflects on the history beneath our feet - Shore Daily News


Monday, April 11, 2022

History beneath our feet

 (WESR/Shore Daily News)


"The Eastern Shore of Virginia is rich in history. Often times, when we think about history, we think of books, landmarks, old documents or buildings. In actuality, history is all around us including just a few inches beneath the surface of the ground we walk on. This week, in the first of a two part series, Kelley visited with Tom Kellam as he shared his love of metal detecting and some of the interesting pieces of lost history he found."

View the 10-minute video presentation:

SHORE PERSPECTIVES: Tom Kellam reflects on the history beneath our feet - Shore Daily News

Monday, May 24, 2021

Biography of an early Eastern Shore of Virginia settler is published

 (shoredailynews.com) 

A first-time English author has released the first biography of Henry Bagwell, an historically important early settler of the Eastern Shore of Virginia.


Read more about it and listen to a radio interview with the author:

British author publishes first biography of 17th century Eastern Shore settler - Shore Daily News