Tagged Stories: "history"
Chesapeake Bay featured in National Park Service teaching tool
March 8, 2011The National Park Service has developed a teaching tool about Chesapeake Bay history, geology, ecology and restoration.
Read storyEighth "Smart Buoy" Launched in Upper Potomac River
May 17, 2010The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has launched its eighth "smart buoy" in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storySix ways African-American history helped shape the Chesapeake
February 19, 2010In the Chesapeake Bay region, the African-Americans who lived and worked here helped define our history.
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John Smith Shallop Visits Annapolis to Celebrate Region's History, Heritage and Environment
August 1, 2007A replica of the shallop Captain John Smith used to explore the Chesapeake anchored at City Dock in Annapolis on July 14.
Read storyBay Islands, Wildlife Habitat Succumbing to Sea Level Rise
October 1, 2006The Chesapeake Bay faces environmental threats from over-development, nutrient pollution, chemical contaminants and many other sources. But
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