Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail — Live Alerts, Weather & Trip Planning

Located in VA, MD, DE, DC, PA, NY.

People first arrived in the Chesapeake Bay during the last ice age. As glaciers melted, diverse societies learned to thrive in a world of water. When Englishman Captain John Smith explored the Bay in 1608, he documented hundreds of American Indian communities. Today, sites on his map are archeological treasures and…

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