Captain John Smith

Travel along on the voyage of Captain John Smith, an English explorer who journeyed through the Chesapeake Bay.

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Civil War

Study how the Bay and its rivers and streams played a pivotal role in many Civil War battles—both on land and water.

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Pirates

Climb aboard the ship of a pirate to learn how Blackbeard, the Davis trio and others carved out their own slice of Bay history.

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Shipwrecks

Look back at the way people lived, worked and traveled on the Bay by uncovering the details of historic sunken ships.

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