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Historic Cape Charles and Museums

Cape Charles Museum and Welcome Center
The Cape Charles Museum and Welcome Center is dedicated to preserving and presenting to the public the history of Cape Charles and surrounding area.

Barrier Islands Center
The mission of The Eastern Shore Of Virginia Barrier Islands Center is to preserve the culture and history of the Virginia Barrier Islands through education, protection and collection of artifacts, and interpretation of this coastal way of life.

Historical Garden Tour on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Join us for the 63rd annual garden tour in 2008.

Ker Place Museum
Ker Place is an historic residence-museum and one of the finest examples of Federal architecture in the region.

Oyster & Maritime Museum
The museum tells the story of island history and of the oystering and seafood business which was the major industry of the island.

Cape Charles and Eastern Shore Tours

The Lure of the Shore

On October 6th the Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission is throwing a big party and wants you to have the time of your life. But they want to do more than that – they want to treat you like a local!

The Assateague Naturalist
This website is full of information about Assateague, including shells, plants, life on the Assateague Berm and Bay-Side Salt Marsh, photos and more.

Eastern Shore of Virginia and Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge

Kiptopeke State Park
Located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, this park offers recreational access to the Chesapeake Bay and the chance to explore a unique coastal habitat featuring a major flyway for migratory birds.

Online Reservation Service
Make reservations online for state parks or call 1-800-933-7275.

Wreck Island Natural Area Preserve
Accessible only by boat.

Cape Charles Artists

Eastern Shore Artists
Your online guide to artistic activity and variety on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Individual artist sites include the following:

Alex Russell
Decorative decoys and shorebird carvings.

Billy Crockett
Bird Carvings

Bobby Swain

Daniel Doughty
Painter, The Folk House

Jack Richardson
Located in Onancock, offering oil paintings, classes, and an online gallery.

Karen Pruitt
Watercolor Artist

Kevin McBride
Pony and wildlife prints, scenes from Chincoteague. Call or visit the artist’s Osprey Nest Gallery.

Thelma Peterson
Watercolor Artist, painter, songwriter.

William Carpenter
Watercolor portraits from photographs.

Galleries

Arts Enter Cape Charles

Copper Creations (email)
Don & Donna Drew

Crockett's Gallery and Art School

The Folk House
Folk Art Gallery. Art by Daniel Doughty.

The Gallery at Eastville
In the tradition of the atelier (studio/workshop) found in Europe, you may find award winning designers Mary Miller and David Bruce Handschur at work in their studio where they design, create and sell their art.

Jack Richardson Gallery
Painter’s gallery and studio in historic Onancock, Virginia, 30 minutes north of Cape Charles.

Lewin Windsor Chairs
The Lewins, Sally and Kurt, handcraft Windsor chairs with the traditional tools and methods used in the late 1700's.

Carol Meyers Pottery
Wheel-thrown and hand-made pottery, and whimsical fantasy earthenware teapots by Carol Meyers.

Osprey Nest Art Gallery
Pony prints and posters, wildlife prints, and scenes from Chincoteague by Kevin McBride. Gift items also available.

The Painter Gallery
Programs and paintings by the gallery's resident artist, Adamo.

Seaside Gallery
Featuring Watercolor Artist Thelma Peterson. Gift items and newsletter also available.

Turner Sculpture
Nationally acclaimed, wildlife sculpture in bronze and silver. Show schedule is online. Newsletter available.

Whites Copperworks
Copper decorative weathervanes, wall hangings and wind chimes. Other gift items available. Order online or visit the shop.

Tom Thumb Workshops
Mail Order and Retail store providing nature crafting supplies and crafting resource to individuals and businesses.

Art Instruction

Arts Enter Cape Charles
Instruction in Dance, Sculpture, Pottery, Painting, Music, and Drama.

Eastern Shore's Own Arts Center (ESO)
Art Instruction: Art, Dance, Theater

Arts Council of the Eastern Shore

Thelma Peterson
Watercolor Artist, painter, songwriter.

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