River Heritage in Print
Since 2006 foundation members have been collecting oral histories and other primary source material relevant to those communities. From that work the foundation developed a series of books in which we share stories, photography and a touch of historical research, creating a sense of place to share with a rapidly changing region.
SCREWPILES...The Forgotten Lighthouses, published in 2018, is a pictorial history book about screwpile lighthouses in Southeastern Virginia, Northeastern North Carolina, and Southern Maryland. The book combines archival plans and photos, original art and photography, stories pulled from lightkeepers' logs and journals, and from contemporary interviews with the people still connected to the lights. The authors weave these together to tell the story of how these lights came to be, their role in early American history and navigation, and the people who manned them and are still influenced by them today. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR COPY
The River Binds Us, published 2007, the story of the farms and watermen's villages of Crittenden, Eclipse and Hobson — SOLD OUT — CLICK HERE to read the digital flip-through version.
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Peninsula in Passage, published in 2012, the story of the villages of Bennett's Creek, Driver, and Pughsville as they evolved into the suburban area surrounding the planned community of Harbour View. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR COPY
Truckin' on the Western Branch, published 2014, the story of how a thriving region of truck farmers - Churchland, West Norfolk, Western Branch and Bowers Hill - grew into a diverse, suburban community while retaining some of its village culture and closeness. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR COPY
