Rediscovering America_ Exploring the Small Towns of Virginia & Maryland - Bill Burnham [1]
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KilmarnockAround Town
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Trip Journal: Northern Neck
IrvingtonAround Town
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UrbannaAround Town
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GloucesterAround Town
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YorktownAround Town
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WilliamsburgAround Town
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SmithfieldAround Town
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Virginia’s Eastern ShoreGetting Here
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ChincoteagueAround Town
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Tangier IslandAround Town
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Getting HereFrom Onancock
From Crisfield, Maryland
From Reedville
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OnancockAround Town
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Trip Journal: Locustville
Cape Charles – KiptopekeAround Town
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Trip Journal: The Barrier Islands
Maryland’s Eastern ShoreGetting Here
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St. MichaelsAround Town
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Tilghman IslandAround Town
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EastonAround Town
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Trip Journal: Dorchester County
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CrisfieldAround Town
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Trip Journal: Princess Anne
Snow HillAround Town
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Trip Journal: Furnace Town
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Central MarylandGetting Here
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EmmitsburgAround Town
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WestminsterAround Town
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Havre de GraceAround Town
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Ellicott CityAround Town
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Western MarylandGetting Here
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CumberlandAround Town
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FrostburgAround Town
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GrantsvilleAround Town
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Oakland & Deep Creek LakeAround Town
Deep Creek Lake
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Trip Journal: The Sub-Arctic Swamp
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Southern MarylandGetting Here
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Chesapeake Beach & North BeachAround Town
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St. Mary’s CityAround Town
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Solomons IslandAround Town
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Introduction
What is it about small towns? Do they remind us of where we grew up, or perhaps where we wish we had?
Bill and I both grew up in small towns. We met in a small town, we now live in one in Virginia, and we’ve spent most of our 10 years together exploring places where we can avoid crowds. Our home in Gloucester, Virginia, is a place where people wave as they pass one another on back roads. The weekly newspaper might have a photograph of a local kid with the big fish he caught, or a farewell letter to the friendly postmaster.
Our town is just one example of the many where the values that shape us as individuals and a nation are on daily display. The hardware store and bookstore may still be locally owned; the library has an honorary book sale on the porch; the pharmacy may still have a soda fountain. You may still be able buy groceries, shoes, office supplies and even furniture on Main Street, without patronizing the new, nationally owned “big box” store. People in small towns appreciate their roots. Old buildings are restored and historic sites preserved as museums or visitors centers. Cottage industries in pottery, quilting, woodworking or artistry support a local populace and attract visitors.
In writing this book, we carefully selected and visited each town for you, the reader. We sought out people, places, and