TIM MARSHALL’S PASSIONATE QUEST
TO REVEAL THE SECRETS OF SMITH ISLAND’S ANCIENT PAST CONTINUES
Written by Joe Willey
Photography by Jay Fleming
The Chesapeake Bay has a long history. Just walking along its shores and marshes can bring you in contact with pieces of the past. Though the region is replete with shoreline, some spots are more vibrantly flooded with memories.

Internationally renowned sharpshooter
Annie Oakley once called Cambridge home
Written by Joe Willey
Some people leave the shores of the Delmarva Peninsula to make a name for themselves. Some come famous and look to the Shore to provide a relaxed charm that the stresses of fame cannot offer. One of Cambridge’s most renowned citizens who longed for rest was a person whose name is woven into the fabric of the legends of the rough and tumble American West — Annie Oakley.

Craig Thomas Turned His Hobby Into The Largest Train Store In Southern Delaware
“Every day is like Christmas” at SeaSide Hobbies on Daisey Street in Ocean View, according to its owner, Craig Thomas — yet it’s Thanksgiving Day he looks forward to most each year. This was the day when Craig and his father shared their fondest hobby together: assembling and running a fully functioning train set that spanned nearly half their living room.

Richard and Deborah Seaton have transformed a hobby into a business that benefits so many.
A visit to Toy Town Antiques is like taking a trip back in time. Owners Richard and Deborah Seaton have collected vintage toys and period furniture for two decades — and their stores in Snow Hill and Berlin are beautifully filled with an array of eye-opening collectibles.