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The Watermen’s Boats on Kent Island

By Emily Carter on January 15, 2016 • ( 18 Comments )

Sitting by the dock of the Chesapeake Bay at Kent Island is a small waterman’s marina. Filled with crab boats, this is a working harbor. Small, but a strong force of tough seamen that endure the elements of Mother Nature. Some of these boats are newer, while others […]

Iced In

By Emily Carter on February 9, 2014 • ( 28 Comments )

Along Kent Island is a small and safe harbor that houses a number of crab, fishing and oyster boats. A true Chesapeake Bay Watermen’s local haven, where the century long tradition of creating a livelihood from the bay is held. This winter has been an exceptionally cold winter. […]