Growing Up on Tilghman
Special | 28m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Island residents recall their unique heritage.
Not so long ago, Tilghman Island was a unique Chesapeake waterman's community with few amenities and no fences; where children roamed freely and families bonded together to wrest a living from the bountiful but challenging bay. Island residents recall their unique heritage and discuss the challenges of sharing it with future generations.
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Chesapeake Bay Week is a local public television program presented by MPT
Growing Up on Tilghman
Special | 28m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Not so long ago, Tilghman Island was a unique Chesapeake waterman's community with few amenities and no fences; where children roamed freely and families bonded together to wrest a living from the bountiful but challenging bay. Island residents recall their unique heritage and discuss the challenges of sharing it with future generations.
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