0

    Backroads & Byways of Chesapeake Bay : Drives, Daytrips & Weekend Excursions

    by Leslie Atkins


    Paperback

    $14.23
    $14.23
     $19.95 | Save 29%

    Temporarily Out of Stock Online

    Customer Reviews

    • ISBN-13: 9781581571929
    • Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
    • Publication date: 06/02/2014
    • Series: Backroads & Byways
    • Pages: 232
    • Sales rank: 445,839
    • Product dimensions: 6.02(w) x 9.12(h) x 0.64(d)

    Travel writer Leslie Atkins is a native of Maryland. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, USA Today, the
    Baltimore Sun, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Baltimore
    Magazine, among many other publications.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction 9

    Practical Stuff 15

    Packing for the Road 15

    Moving Around 17

    Weather 18

    Gas Tank 18

    Geographic Designations 19

    On Getting Lost 23

    1 Viewing Lighthouses in the Chesapeake 25

    2 Visiting Former Steamboat Landings

    3 Traveling the Upper Chesapeake Bay 53

    4 Enjoying Trains, Planes, and NASCAR 63

    5 Island- Hopping the Virginia Eastern Shore 75

    6 Touring Quintessential Atlantic Beaches 91

    7 Wandering Breathtaking Du Pont Estates 103

    8 Exploring the Brandywine Valley's Riches 117

    9 Taking the Ferry from Lewes to Cape May and Back Again 127

    10 Tracing the Path of the Nanticoke and Choptank Indians 141

    11 Visiting Alpacas, Amish Farms, and Dinosaurs 157

    12 Traversing the Banks of the C&D Canal 169

    13 Tracking the WAR Of 1812 179

    14 Hunting for SHIPWRECK Treasures, Seashells, and Sea Glass 191

    15 Searching Labyrinths, HISTORIC Cemeteries, and Mason-Dixon Markers 205

    Resources for Further Information 223

    Acknowledgments 225

    Index 226

    Eligible for FREE SHIPPING details

    .

    This brand-new book is perfect for lighthouse enthusiasts, dolphin lovers, history buffs, art admirers, bargain shoppers—everyone! Want to hunt shipwrecks for treasure? Explore War of 1812 sites? How about visiting a waterfront village to enjoy great seafood? Or birding in a bird-watching mecca? Backroads & Byways of Chesapeake Bay devotes itineraries to each of these and many more, all accompanied by color photos and maps.
    All the ideas and information you need for a few days or a few weeks here are covered. Award-winning author Leslie Atkins also recommends comfortable accommodations and delightful restaurants to help ensure that your stay all around the Bay will be memorable.

    Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

    Recently Viewed 

    Sign In Create an Account
    Search Engine Error - Endeca File Not Found