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09/28/2017

I am pleased to announce that Moonshell Productions and Salt Water Media will partner to publish The Delmarva School of Art featuring the artwork of 47 talented Delmarva artists based on interviews from the Delmarva Almanac. Please like and share our new page for announcements about availability in time for the upcoming holiday season.

Celebrate the creative life through the upcoming book The Delmarva School of Art. Discover 47 talented artists who live and work on the Delmarva Peninsula.

04/30/2017

Thunderstorms over the Chesapeake Bay on April 30, 1990, flooded Rt. 50 on Kent Island, causing a 17 mile long traffic jam.

04/29/2017

Did you know that on April 29, 1813 the British attacked and destroyed Frenchtown (near Elkton) before heading to the Battle of Baltimore?

04/28/2017

On April 28, 1788 Maryland became the 7th state to ratify United States Constitution.

04/21/2017

Did you know that on April 21, 1649 a religious toleration law was enacted in colonial Maryland?

04/21/2017

On April 21, 1813 the British blockaded the Delaware Bay. They sent the crew of the schooner Pilgrim ashore at Little Creek in search of supplies but local fishermen and farmers fought them off.

04/17/2017

Strong winds associated with heavy storms gusted to 75 mph in the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia on April 17, 1990.

04/17/2017

Samuel Chase, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born on April 17, 1741 in Princess Anne, Maryland.

04/15/2017

Did you know the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel opened on April 15, 1964? It was named one of the 7 modern engineering wonders of the world.

04/14/2017

Ever wonder where Delaware's mascot the Blue Hen came from? During the Revolutionary War rebel Captain Jonathan Caldwell of Kent County and his troops held and won c**k fights against the British using his own breed of chickens which were blueish in color. On April 14, 1939 Delaware officially adopted the Blue Hen Chicken as their State Bird.

04/13/2017

On April 13, 1926 the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse collapsed after years of weather damage and abandonment.

04/10/2017

A little weather history: Three days of strong coastal storms caused heavy beach erosion on April 10, 1877.

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