Chesapeake's Western Shore

Vintage Vacationland

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
Cover of the book Chesapeake's Western Shore by Lara L. Lutz, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Lara L. Lutz ISBN: 9781439619766
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: March 23, 2009
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Lara L. Lutz
ISBN: 9781439619766
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: March 23, 2009
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
In 1952, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened for travelers in Maryland and created unprecedented access from the mainland to the Eastern Shore and the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Before then, the Chesapeake Bay itself was the �seaside� for residents of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Popular bay-side vacation spots sprang up in Maryland during the late 1800s and early 1900s, and began to transform the rural fringes of the Chesapeake�s Western Shore. People journeyed by railroad, steamboat, and automobile to escape the sweltering city summers and to swim, fish, and boat along the bay. Amusement parks, casinos, and dance halls enlivened the scene. Developers actively promoted the sale of summer cottages near resort areas that dotted the Patapsco, Magothy, Severn, and South Rivers, as well as the open bay, and laid the roots for many communities that still exist today. The images presented in this book evoke a shared heritage in the pleasures of the Chesapeake Bay and depict an era that triggered permanent changes along its shores.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
In 1952, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened for travelers in Maryland and created unprecedented access from the mainland to the Eastern Shore and the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Before then, the Chesapeake Bay itself was the �seaside� for residents of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Popular bay-side vacation spots sprang up in Maryland during the late 1800s and early 1900s, and began to transform the rural fringes of the Chesapeake�s Western Shore. People journeyed by railroad, steamboat, and automobile to escape the sweltering city summers and to swim, fish, and boat along the bay. Amusement parks, casinos, and dance halls enlivened the scene. Developers actively promoted the sale of summer cottages near resort areas that dotted the Patapsco, Magothy, Severn, and South Rivers, as well as the open bay, and laid the roots for many communities that still exist today. The images presented in this book evoke a shared heritage in the pleasures of the Chesapeake Bay and depict an era that triggered permanent changes along its shores.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book Swampscott by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Wilton by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book On This Day in Norfolk, Virginia History by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Conesus Lake by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Association Island by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Erwin and Painted Post by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Around Swanzey by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Montclair by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book World War II at Camp Hale by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Cleburne Baseball by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Rantoul and Chanute Air Force Base by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Siler City by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book The Roycroft Campus by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Classic Carolina Road Trips from Columbia by Lara L. Lutz
Cover of the book Sunnyvale by Lara L. Lutz
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy