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unusual facts about Eastern Shore of Virginia


Bayview, Virginia

Bayview is an over 300 year old predominately African American community located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.


Bay Coast Railroad

In an effort to preserve freight rail service on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Northampton and Accomack Counties formed the Accomack-Northampton Transportation District Commission.

Otis James

From there, James headed east across the Appalachian Mountains to the Eastern Shore, then north to Rhode Island, where he stayed for eight days visiting his maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Ralph Northam

Northam first ran for office in 2007 in the Virginia 6th Senate district, which includes the Eastern Shore of Virginia; Mathews County, on the Middle Peninsula; and parts of the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach.


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John Walker Hundley

He began his ministry on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, at Modesttown and Chincoteague.

WFF

Wallops Flight Facility - a NASA facility located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, primary use is a rocket launch site to support science and exploration missions for NASA and other federal agencies