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The rarest kind of destination, Chesapeake country is an exotic locale that resides in our national neighborhood. Stretching from the Susquehanna to the Virginia capes, these eight thousand miles of shoreline boast a rare abundance of wildlife--from green-backed herons to white-tailed deer--inhabiting the charming villages and great cities of Chesapeake Bay, America's largest estuary. Here the settlers celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1619, Francis Scott Key composed our national anthem, and the Civil War ironclads Monitor and Merrimack clashed.
Handsomely photographed and authoritatively written, Chesapeake Coutnry guides the reader through the varied wildlife, the towns forgotten by time, and serenely spectacular vistas, all within an easy drive from the Atlantic seaboard's megalopolis. But for everyone it is a journey of discovery.
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A gracefully photographed guide to a region rich in national history and natural beauty.
Chesapeake Country
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