| Deal Island Contributor(s): Mouery, Claudia (Author), Deal Island, Chance Volunteer Fire Depart (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738567752 ISBN-13: 9780738567754 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2009 Annotation: Four communities along Deal Island Road in Somerset County form the area known as Deal Island. Legend says the island was originally called Devils Island and was settled by pirates. Deal Island served as a prominent landmark as Capt. John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay. For generations, the area has been mostly a watermenas community, but now it is also home to many retirees. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 975.2 |
| LCCN: 2009921047 |
| Series: Then & Now (Arcadia) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.54" W x 9.2" (0.66 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Maryland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Four communities along Deal Island Road in Somerset County form the area known as Deal Island. Legend says the island was originally called Devils Island and was settled by pirates. Deal Island served as a prominent landmark as Capt. John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay. For generations, the area has been mostly a watermen's community, but now it is also home to many retirees. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mouery, Claudia: - Author Claudia Mouery is a "come here" transplant from Baltimore. This is her first book. |