I'm holding the paw of the black Newfoundland. |
I have written many tales about Chesapeake City and the houses, shops and restaurants than make this small town in Maryland such a neat place to visit. Chesapeake City was formerly incorporated in 1850, but began years before that when a canal was begun to connect the Christiana River in Delaware with the Elk River in Maryland. Carol and I discovered the town in the 1970's when we began to go on yearly vacations along the Elk River with friends Sandy and Gary and our children. The store that I am standing in, next to the huge furry mass on the floor, is one of the oldest in the town.
The left side of the store is Toys in the Attic while the right side is the Black Swan Antique Show. |
1920 photo of the Bryon Bouchelle General Store. Harry Bouchelle is the man in the center in black with arms folded. |
The corner at Third and Bohemia as a paint store. |
The Chesapeake City Band. |
Hello, I just stumbled across this story. The black Newfoundland is our dog Sophie. We closed our shop in 2019. Sophie is now 12 and not fairing well so reading this is a little bittersweet.I loved reading this, thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteMary Graff