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Cool Independence Day things happening on the Shore
Come and enjoy our 4th of July celebration with a golf cart parade starting at 10 am. The following roads will be closed in town from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM: Fig St/Washington Ave to Peach/Mason, Washington/Strawberry St intersection, Washington/Pine intersection, Washington/Nectarine intersection, Jefferson/Harbor intersection, Madison/Harbor intersection, Monroe/Harbor intersection, Tazewell/Harbor intersection, Randolph/Harbor intersection, Mason/Harbor intersection, Mason/Pine intersection, Strawberry/Mason. There will be having a street fair in the historic district between 11 am and 4 pm with local vendors and food trucks. Fireworks will begin around 9 pm.
DAR members attend GHOTES genealogy conference
Fourteen members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) representing ten different Chapters from across the United States attended the Genealogy and History of the Eastern Shore (GHOTES) four day conference in Parksley held June 26-29, 2024. Of the Northampton County Chapter, Anne Barnes, Esther Baker, Cara Burton, Kathy Lehman, and Susan Robinson attended.
Chincoteague Pony Swim 2024: Dates and details announced
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (WAVY) — Chincoteague Island is hosting its 99th annual Pony Swim this year. The iconic event made famous by Marguerite Henry’s 1947 book “Misty of Chincoteague” is always on the last Wednesday in July. This year, that means Wednesday, July 24, sometime between noon...
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