Captain Barry Frishman takes visitors on a two-hour cruise off the banks of Chincoteague Island, Virginia.
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JCaptain Barry Frishman offers Captain Barry’s Backbay Cruises where up to six passengers at a time spend two hours on his pontoon boat, billed as a “floating classroom and research vessel” at Chincoteague Island, Virginia.
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A display at the Museum of Chincoteague Island shows off many brands of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay area, including “Sailor Girl” and “Sailor Boy.”
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Shreves Bros. of Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is a brand on display at the Museum of Chincoteague.
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Wire waterman’s baskets served two purposes for the catchers of clams and oysters. The basket on the left is for sorting; the basket on the right is a full bushel, used to hold what was headed for market.
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A boardwalk connects Chincoteague and Assateague islands on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
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Captain Barry holds up a wild oyster, caught off the banks of Chincoteague Island in Virginia’s Accomack County.
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Best Western Plus at Chincoteague Island features a swimming pool overlooking the marsh of Chincoteague and Assateague islands as well as the Museum of Chincoteague Island.
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Captain Barry holds up a male fiddler crab.
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The Museum of Chincoteague Island features exhibits on Chincoteague ponies, duck decoys and the seafood industry, especially the salty Chincoteague oyster.
JCaptain Barry Frishman offers Captain Barry’s Backbay Cruises where up to six passengers at a time spend two hours on his pontoon boat, billed as a “floating classroom and research vessel” at Chincoteague Island, Virginia.
Wire waterman’s baskets served two purposes for the catchers of clams and oysters. The basket on the left is for sorting; the basket on the right is a full bushel, used to hold what was headed for market.
Best Western Plus at Chincoteague Island features a swimming pool overlooking the marsh of Chincoteague and Assateague islands as well as the Museum of Chincoteague Island.
The Museum of Chincoteague Island features exhibits on Chincoteague ponies, duck decoys and the seafood industry, especially the salty Chincoteague oyster.
