We were underway for Tangier Island by 0910. It took us about three hours to reach the Island because we were going slow to try to catch the slack tide to make docking easier. When we got there the tide was still running strong. No one would answer the radio at Parks Marina so I turner Seascape around in the narrow congested channel to head into the current and eased up to the face dock while Dora handled the dock lines. We were secure to the dock by 1230.
Tangier Island is connected to the mainland only by ferry. There is a waterway through the island connecting the main body of Chesapeake Bay with Tangier Sound on the east. Its way of life revolves around fishing and boats. Its relative isolation adds to its appeal. Tangier Island, 3.5 miles long at its longest and 1.5 miles at its widest, was first settled in 1686. During the Revolutionary War, most of the people on the island were British sympathizers. Many if not most of the people living there today are direct descendants of those early settlers.
We went for a walk down Main Street which is no wider than 15 feet. Everyone gets around on golf carts but even then it’s tight for two carts to pass each other. Crab shanties and docks line the waterway through the island.
We went out to dinner for our anniversary at he Fisherman’s Corner Restaurant and had baked crab which was delicious.
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