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Lights in the Night, Pirates of the Colonies, and Wild Ponies of Chincoteague Island |
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2005RJ |
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
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Chincoteague Island, Virginia
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| Price starting at: |
$598.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Multi-Topic; History & Culture; Natural History
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| Meals: |
14;
5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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Gluten Free; Low Fat; Vegetarian; Low Salt |
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Activity Particulars
Walking less than a mile per day. Climbing one flight of stairs daily.
Coordinated by Museum of Chincoteague Island.
"Lights in the Night": Lighthouses of the World |
In the days when water was the main or only means of travel, lighthouse keepers — and often their wives — held the sobering responsibility of warning boats off our always-changing, shallow coast. It was lonely, hard work. Embark with a local expert on a trip to the past as we visit the iconic Assateague Lighthouse. See the rare first-order Fresnel lens made in France specifically for this lighthouse and learn more about its restoration.
Misty and the Wild Ponies of Chincoteague Island |
Encounter the authentic wild ponies that have thrilled generations of people who cherish the opportunity to see them running wild. Under the expert instruction of one of the local herd managers, study the pony habitat, herd control and pony healthcare. Meet a seasoned local "saltwater" cowboy who is responsible for driving the ponies from their remote grazing areas across the channel in the annual Chincoteague pony run each July.
Shiver Me Timbers: Pirates, Shipwrecks & Treasure |
What coastal island is complete without legends? Chincoteague enjoys the legend of her pirates. Hear about Blackbeard and rumors of buried treasure. Walk along the beach and look for shipwreck artifacts.
Chincoteague Island
One of several islands along Virginia’s Eastern Shore separating the Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic Ocean, Chincoteague Island is world-famous for its oyster beds and clam shoals, quaint Victorian-era villages and pristine beaches, and is the gateway to Assateague Island National Seashore and the Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge.
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Accommodations
Convenient motel within walking distance of historic downtown.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | T. Smith
| | For the past 20 years, Paul Smith has conducted the shorebird surveys for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and has given talks on bird identification. He ran a hawk watch for the Hawk Migration Association of North America, and holds a master bird banding permit. Paul and his wife Ann received the National Volunteer of the Year Award from the Fish & Wildlife Service. He has been teaching Road Scholar programs since 1990 and is well known for his sense of humor. | | | | Ralph Eshelman
| | The former director of the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Md., Dr. Ralph Eshelman is a specialist in topics ranging from polar exploration and maritime history, to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake region. His work as a naturalist, geologist and historian has taken him around the globe, and he served as a research associate in the Department of Paleobiology at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution for nearly 20 years. Ralph is past-president of the Council of American Maritime Museums, and founding vice-president of the National Maritime Preservation Task Force of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He has also served as a consultant to the American Battlefield Protection Program and presently serves as historian to the Star-Spangled Banner National Historical Trail. Ralph received his PhD. in 1974 from the University of Michigan with a major in geology and vertebrate palaeontology and a minor in ecology. | | | | Nancy West
| | Nancy Richards West has lived on Chincoteague Island for three decades, using this picturesque setting as inspiration for her paintings. The first resident artist chosen by the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, the thrill of painting en plein air often lures her out of the studio and into the field, where she captures the effects of changing light, weather and seasons. Nancy has extensive training in classical drawing and color theory, and her delicate treatment of oils is subtly elegant. Her work has won numerous awards and honors, including the Ward Foundation’s top award for painting, and she represented the Commonwealth of Virginia at the White House Easter Festivities in 1996. Nancy received her B.A. with high honors in fine arts from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.. Nancy has been sharing her artistic talents on Road Scholar programs with the Museum of Chincoteague Island for almost 20 years. | | | |
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