"Where New England is Terminated"
Welcome to DelMarVa Peninsula in Virginia!
The Delmarva Peninsula is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by portions of three U.S. states: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The peninsula is about 180 by 60 miles, and is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay on the west, and the Delaware River, Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean on the east.
DelMarVa is a portmanteau (or, combining) of the letters of the states that occupy it: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Two Virginia counties are on the peninsula: Accomack and Northampton. The earliest uses of the term appear to have been commercial; for example The Delmarva Heat, Light, and Refrigerating Corp. of Chincoteague, Virginia, was in existence by 1913. But general use of the term did not occur until the 1920s.
The border between Maryland and Delaware consists of the east-west Transpeninsular Line and the perpendicular north-south portion of the Mason-Dixon line extending up to the Twelve-Mile Circle, which forms Delaware's border with Pennsylvania. The border between Maryland and Virginia on the peninsula is a surveyed line from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pocomoke River and then follows the river to the Chesapeake Bay.
Some notable cities and towns in the DelMarVa Peninsular region are Wilmington, Dover, and Lewes, Delaware (although the whole of Delaware is often considered part of the Delmarva Peninsula); Salisbury, Ocean City and Delmar, Maryland and Chincoteague, Assateague, Cape Charles, Virginia.
The primary Indians of the peninsula prior to the arrival of Europeans were the Assateague, including the Assateague, Transquakin, Choptico, Moteawaughkin, Quequashkecaquick, Hatsawap, Wachetak, Marauqhquaick, and Manaskson. They were all under the guidance of the Chief of the Assateague. They ranged from Cape Charles, Virginia to the Indian River Inlet in Delaware. The Assateague made a number of treaties with the colony of Maryland, but the land was gradually taken for the use of the colonists, and the native peoples of the peninsula assimilated into other Algonquian tribes as far north as Ontario.
In the early 1600s, King James I of England granted Virginia - which included 400 miles of Atlantic coast centered on Cape Comfort, extending west to the Pacific Ocean - to a company of colonists in a series of charters from 1606 to 1611. This included a piece of what is today known as the DelMarVa Peninsula. In the 1632 Charter of Maryland, Charles I granted a portion of the peninsula, "where New England is terminated," to Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore as the colony of Maryland. This included all of present-day Delaware. The land that is currently Delaware was colonized by Sweden and the Netherlands before coming under British control in 1664. The land was transferred from the Duke of York to William Penn in 1682 and was governed with Pennsylvania. In 1776 the three counties of Kent, New Castle, and Sussex declared their independence from Pennsylvania and entered the United States as the State of Delaware.
The DelMarVa Peninsula was the premier location for truck farming of vegetables during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Though it has been largely eclipsed by California's production, the area still produces significant quantities of tomatoes, green beans, soy beans (Queen Anne's County is the largest producer of soy beans in Maryland), corn and other popular vegetables. The Eastern Shore is also known for its poultry farms, the most well-known of which is Perdue Farms, founded in Salisbury, Maryland.
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The Eastern Shore is known for spectacular fishing, clamming and water sports with clean, fertile waters and stunning natural surroundings. Quaint, local restaurants offer steamed seafood in charming dine-on-wharf settings. Please take a moment to learn more about the beauty that is Corbin Hall on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
There are exciting annual events, such as the world-famous penning of the Chincoteague ponies, a tradition going back nearly 80 years, where a herd of wild ponies that live on Assateague Island swim to Chincoteague Island and are auctioned off to the highest bidder.
A stroll through the surrounding towns reveals small art and antique shops, restaurants and cafes all waiting to be explored. And if you’re there on the first Wednesday in May, enjoy the Seafood Festival. A fun, and filling yearly event that welcomes the governor and about 3,000 visitors, all eating steamed clams, oysters on the half-shell, clam fritters; basically all the seafood you can imagine.
It’s not surprising, then, that gated community homes and vacant lots including waterfront, golf course, retirement and other special features properties in and around DelMarVa Peninsula, are highly prized and sell quick. Some of the DelMarVa Peninsula area’s finest luxury and executive homes and frontage properties in a variety of attractive sizes and styles are likely available at the right price right now.
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Welcome to the beautiful Corbin Hall on Chincoteague Plantation, one of Virginia's Eastern Shore's most private gated communities.
About Virginia’s Eastern Shore
Virginia’s Eastern Shore is a 70-mile long peninsula that separates the Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. The Eastern Shore is an area boasting a rich history and breath-taking natural surroundings that provide entertainment and activities for any member of the family.
Corbin Hall Lots
Corbin Hall has numerous lot options for those looking to build a second home or a vacation home. Corbin Hall offers waterfront and pond front lots as well as lots with breathtaking views. Each lot is at least 3 acres in size. The lots, roads, and ponds at Corbin Hall were designed to augment and enhance the natural topography, vegetation, water and viewscapes located at the property. Each lot has its own unique character and features, and each will provide quality options for home site and house design.
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