Letter From Point Lookout Hotel: fried hard crabs
If (and I hope you will) you are going to try fried hard crabs put a little old bay seasoning in the corn meal griddle cake mix (to taste) But not the ones you cook for breakfast.
Letter from St. Gabriel’s Manor: Steamboat Days
One evening about five pm in August, we boarded our steamer at the 7th street wharf in Washington.
Dec 27 2010 | Posted in Remember when | Read More »
Letter from Point Lookout Hotel
Point Lookout was the site of a Union Army hospital and prisoner of war camp during the civil war where more than 3,000 Confederate prisoners died. Dubbed the Andersonville of the North, the camp kept prisoners in tents, many without blankets and medical care as harsh winter storms ravaged the point. A monument to the dead is located nearby.
Oct 14 2010 | Posted in Remember when | Read More »
Top Three Finest Fishing Piers in May
By Cap’n Larry Jarboe THE CHESAPEAKE A few years ago, the “Hooked on Fishing” youth program hosted an all day fishing derby at the Point Lookout State Fishing Pier in May. Though the camaraderie and picnic was wonderful, the kids only landed a couple fish. I recommended to the Community Services Director who hosted the [...]
Jun 3 2010 | Posted in Fishing | Read More »
Boating on The Chesapeake: Potomac River
Boating has never been less expensive to get into in decades as it is now and a cruise through the internet will show literally thousands of boats to choose from, with lots of fine boats available for a fraction of their value. By Kenneth C. Rossignol THE CHESAPEAKE For boaters in the Southern Maryland region [...]