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| Travel Back in Time: A Trip to Tangier Island |
| Monday, 20 September 2010 08:38 |
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Contributed by Kimberley Cauchon-Haugh
Tangier Island - Caught Between Then and NowRené Descartes said that travelling is almost like talking with men of other centuries. That can be taken literally when you travel to Tangier Island-a world caught between then and now with a fate that is neither near nor far. Picture the vast waters of the Chesapeake Bay from an aerial view. Now picture a small island that measures 3 ½ miles by 1½ miles, just over 900 acres. Though extremely petit it brims with history and tradition that its 500 residents are quite proud of-the one and only Tangier Island museum consists of their family heirlooms. Crockett is a last name that is popular around the island with a tip of the hat to John Crockett who settled on the land in 1686. One can imagine the long line that still prevails since Captain Mark of the Joyce Marie II (which departs from Onancock) is also a Crockett. But that's life on the Island, only a handful of last names, and you can bet that everyone knows everyone. Their downtown per se is a narrow maze that does not accommodate SUVs but traveling by foot or golf cart is the deal. Being able to count the number of stores and restaurants between both hands, pepper through the most charming trash cans The sound of Cornwall English fills the air and the clichés are abundant, but one can't help to think that these island folk know how to have a far better time than we ever could. No theaters, no banks, no shopping malls or big box stores, no jail (where would you go?), no cell phone service-talk about the simplest of times. So as Tangier Island's iconic crab shanties see you off on your travels back home to your daily conveniences, multi-lane interstates, and bustling pace, remember a place called Tangier, where life isn't so complicated. Quote this article on your siteTo create link towards this article on your website, copy and paste the text below in your page. Preview :  Powered by QuoteThis © 2008 |
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