Iconic Chincoteague Cabin Floats Away
Date Posted: November 12, 2019
Source: Chesapeake Bay Magazine

A Chesapeake Bay-area landmark off Virginia’s Eastern Shore is no more, after a strong Halloween night storm.

A cabin that once sat on an island below the southern tip of Chincoteague remained perched on pilings for years once the land beneath it eroded away.

That is, it remained perched until last Thursday night, when storms and intense wind came through most of the Bay region.

The Eastern Shore of Virginia was under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning at the time, with the National Weather Service predicting possible winds up to 60 miles per hour.

The next day, Captain Dan Davis, a Chincoteague boat tour operator, spotted the cabin floating in the water towards the inlet, its peaked roof visible above the waterline. He posted photos on his Captain Dan’s Around the Island Tours Facebook page, and the images made quite an impression. They’ve been shared at least 785 times.

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