As we are in the land of history it’s fitting that there are several historic places to delve into. We begin with the Historic Court Green in Eastville, home of the oldest continuous court records in the United States. Other sites we'll cover are:
GHOTES: Genealogy and History of the Eastern Shore of VA Northampton Historic Preservation Society Eastern Shore Heritage Trail African American Cemeteries: Sacred Ground, Sacred History Virginia Department of Historic Resources Sunday Historical Blog Passport in Time: Archaeological Digs A History of the Virginia House of Delegates: Commemorating the First and Oldest Continuous English-Speaking Representative Legislative Assembly in the Western Hemisphere Assateague People of Delmarva: Native American Tribes Encyclopedia Virginia: Authoritative and user-friendly resource on the history and culture of Virginia. A project of Virginia Humanities in partnership with the Library of Virginia. Earliest & Most Interesting Eastern Shore Settlers: Blog
Photo Credit: Jean E. Flynn Historic Court Green Eastville, VA
Photo Credit: William Dyas Cape Charles Museum and Welcome Center displaying the history of the railroad and the Rosenwald School.
Eyre Hall Gardens, one of the oldest in the United States, is open to the public year round.