Chincoteague Waterfront Park

Unbelievably, we got the van unloaded this morning! We rewarded ourselves by visiting a little festival at the Chincoteague Waterfront Park off Main Street. From this park, which is quite new and nice, you can view the bascule bridge now in use to get on/off the island.

Chincoteague is still a working waterman's island. Here is a little tug used around the harbor and waterways.

Here are a couple of working boats tied up near the park. In earlier days they used to stink up the place, but somehow they have been sanitized. Or, maybe the wind was just blowing right today.

There is a bit of a promenade along the channel, with work on the new bridge visible in the distance. It is due to be opened next spring.

Marsh Island is just across the channel. When the bascule is dismantled, an offshoot of the new bridge will connect to it.

The festival had free food and drink served up by volunteers.

There were also lots of activities for kids. There was also a Christian band, and a set of Christian puppets singing gospel to the tune of the Beach Boys.

This is Southern Baptist country, for sure.