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Smith Island
Chesapeake Bay's Smith Island has an intriguing heritage dating back more than three centuries. The residents are descendents of late-17th-century English settlers who made a living coaxing creatures from the Chesapeake Bay. They speak with a charmingly distinct accent, echoing the speech patterns of their forebears, among the earliest Europeans to have ventured across the Atlantic.
The tiny island's three villages (Tylerton, Ewell, and Rhodes Point) are fiercely independent, made up of simple homes, churches, and a few stores; and they remain reachable only by boat and fairly remote (cable TV didn't arrive here until 1994). A midday visit by passenger ferry allows ample time for a stroll around the island and a leisurely meal overlooking watermen's shanties and workboats.
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Travel Deals in The Eastern Shore
- $148* & up -- Nationwide Flights thru Fall on American, R/T American Airlines
- $149-$165 -- Baltimore: Hotel near Inner Harbor, 40% Off Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
- $92-$116 -- 4-Star Washington, D.C.-Area Hotel, 50% Off The Westin Alexandria
- $148* & up -- Nationwide Flights thru Fall on American, R/T — $148 American Airlines
- $135 -- Weekends at D.C. Hotel near White House, Save 45% — $135 Crowne Plaza The Hamilton Washington D.C.
