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On her journey south to warmer climes, Maureen FitzGerald O'Brien and her husband make one last stop on the Bay-- St. Mary's City--Maryland's first capital city and home to a first-rate public honors college, an amazing archaeological site and recreated 17th-century city.
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Don't want to stay on the hook another night? Check out our showcase of marinas all around the Bay that offer onshore accommodations. (pictured: Osprey Point Inn)
Boat Review

There's undeniable romance in the mahogany inboard runabouts of the 1940s and '50s, but their modern counterparts from top-quality builders like Cobalt are undeniably faster, more efficient, cleaner, and more durable.
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Now open to the general public, Old Point Comfort Marina is the perfect place to make camp while touring historic Fort Monroe--where Jody Argo Schroath comes across some rather interesting memorials.

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	Dockside Restaurant & Blue Heron Pub - Dockside Comfort Ah, there's nothing quite like comfort food at the end of a long, uncomfortable day. read more »
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	Thomas Pt. Lighthouse Serving the Chesapeake Bay for 132 years, this historic landmark has been renovated and is now open to visitors. (1:50) watch video »
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	How To Rig Slug-Go Northeast Boating editor Tom Richardson shares how to rig a weedless Slug-Go as a salt water lure. (3:56) watch video »
	Living Shoreline Deltaville Yachting Center shows the process of creating an environmentally-sound living shoreline. (6:24) watch video »
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	Pets Aboard Devoted exclusively to photos of cruising critters of the Chesapeake (all reader submitted). view gallery»
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Chesapeake Tides
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The Chesapeake Bay in the Civil War
Blockade runners, smugglers, gunboats, and street-brawlers, this is the chronicle of the armies and ironclads that did battle on the Bay during the Civil War.

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On her journey south to warmer climes, Maureen FitzGerald O'Brien and her husband make one last stop on the Bay-- St. Mary's City--Maryland's first capital city and home to a first-rate public honors college, an amazing archaeological site and recreated 17th-century city.

Don't want to stay on the hook another night? Check out our showcase of marinas all around the Bay that offer onshore accommodations. (pictured: Osprey Point Inn)

There's undeniable romance in the mahogany inboard runabouts of the 1940s and '50s, but their modern counterparts from top-quality builders like Cobalt are undeniably faster, more efficient, cleaner, and more durable.

Introducing our new Boats for Sale section. Browse local offerings by length.

Now open to the general public, Old Point Comfort Marina is the perfect place to make camp while touring historic Fort Monroe--where Jody Argo Schroath comes across some rather interesting memorials.