A schooner was lost near Chincoteague, with its crew of 30 missing and presumed killed.
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Rough surf and moderate winds from the hurricane capsized several ships along the East Coast of the United States; 30 people were left missing and presumed killed from a shipwreck in Chincoteague, Virginia.
The Chincoteague Island Library is a historic U.S. building located at 4077 Main Street, Chincoteague, Virginia.
Skip Hinnant, actor and comedian, born in Chincoteague in 1940
He began his ministry on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, at Modesttown and Chincoteague.
The museum is also the home of the iconic Chincoteague ponies, Misty and Stormy, famously portrayed in the award-winning series of books by Marguerite Henry and the children's classic film, "Misty of Chincoteague".
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The Museum of Chincoteague Island, located at 7125 Maddox Boulevard, Chincoteague, Virginia, United States, celebrates the people, culture and heritage of Chincoteague Island.
In April 1958, VP-8 transferred to its new home base at Chincoteague, Virginia, and began operating with Task Force Alfa, a Hunter-Killer (HUK) group created to develop improved ASW tactics and technology by integrating carrier-based ASW aircraft, land-based patrol aircraft, refitted destroyers, and hunter-killer submarines into a single task force structure.
Currently, the largest settlements on the Bay are Public Landing, Maryland, Greenbackville, Captain's Cove (a planned residential community near Greenbackville), and the town of Chincoteague.