The main purpose for our recent visit to the DelMarVa area was to cross Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey off our “states visited” list.  While I’m pretty sure I have been in Maryland previously, we hadn’t counted it under the terms of our “50 States” project, so it was time for a do-over.  We spent a day traipsing around part of the state, visiting Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Historic Site, Hooper’s Island and Crisfield.

Hooper’s Island had been mentioned to us by a guide at the Blackwater visitor center, and that made for an interesting and unexpected detour.  A place – not exactly a town, although they have a Zip code – called Hoopersville sits literally at the end of the world, accessible by a narrow strip of land and an interesting bridge over the Honga River.  There wasn’t much going on out there besides some fishing, and it was a very scenic and quiet place

Crisfield we had heard about previously.  Self-proclaimed Crab Capital of the World, it is a nice quiet town on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay.  We had dinner there before calling it a day and heading back for some rest.  Because the following day we were to conquer Delaware and head for the Jersey Shore!