Voices of the Chincoteague: Memories of Greenbackville and Franklin City (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738524986)

Beginning around the turn of the 20th century, people flocked to boom towns like Greenbackville and Franklin City on Virginia's remote Chincoteague Bay to cash in on the lucrative oyster trade. Most eventually settled for simple rural lives, living a cash and barter economy, commuting on foot or by boat, always closely tied to the tide and water. From mystery in the marsh to jealous lovers, these accounts of life on the Bay are filled with work boats, crab pots, and saltwater.

Author: Martha A. Burns, Linda S. Hartsock
ISBN-10: 0738524980
ISBN-13: 9780738524986
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 05/30/2007
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.15h x 6.63w x 0.59d