Day #321 - Chesapeake City, MD
June 17th, 2009Cool and cloudy this morning after a very peaceful night. At 8:00 we headed out for our last day on the Chesapeake. Salvage Crew led the way.
We have spent the last 24 days exploring this area and could have spent many more. If we plan to complete the Loop it is time to get moving.
The osprey are all nesting and it is fascinating to see how big the babies have become already.
It was a very quiet day on the Bay with cloudy skies and storms coming our way. We passed another fleet of Navy ships again. This time there were six in formation.
We entered the C&D Canal off of the Chesapeake after traveling down the Elk River.
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) is a 14-mile long, 450-foot wide and 40-foot deep ship canal that cuts across the states of Maryland and Delaware. It connects the Delaware River with the Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore. Many beautiful homes line the shore.
Chesapeake City is the only town in Maryland that is situated on a working canal.
Today there are only about 800 full time residents. The town was originally named Bohemia (or Bohemia Manor), but the name was changed in 1839 when the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was built. Today, the town contains numerous old homes from that era that have been converted in to bed and breakfasts, restaurants, and the local historical museum.
