North America's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay, is fed by more than 150 major rivers and streams from parts of six states and the District of Columbia.
Two hundred miles long, with a shoreline that includes more than 11,500 miles
Author Biography
William B. Cogar lives in Annapolis, Maryland, and is a former professor of naval history at the US Naval Academy, where he also directed the museum. He has served as a vice president at Mystic Seaport, in Mystic, Connecticut, and president and CEO of the Mariners' Museum and Park, in Newport News, Virginia. To him, the Chesapeake Bay remains a place of beauty, joy, and fascination.
