WEEKEND ON THE WYE
The 6th annual combined
Crab feast and Raft Up at Wye Island Park.
August 8, 9 & 10,
2008
This is the premier late
summer event for RRBC. The Person Sailing Association of the Chesapeake Bay
will join us so be ready to come on over to the Eastern Shore and enjoy a
traditional Maryland Crab Feast.
RESERVATION
FORM IS HERE!
1200 Saturday August 9 Sunday August
10 0900
Friday August 8
1500
– Showers open
1700 – Happy Hour at
the Lodge BYO
1800 – Pot Luck Dinner
1200
– Saturday arrivals all afternoon
1400
– Volleyball and Horseshoe competition
1600 – Crab
Feast (reservations required)
1700
- Watermelon eating competition
1805 – Award presentations
1030 – Clean
up
1130 – Check
out
Overnight Cabins: We have reserved the cabins in the park. They have
bathrooms, kitchens, and single beds with linen provided. One has air
conditioning. Four separate sleeping rooms. The first paid reservations for
Friday and Saturday will be honored. Cost is $20 per night/person.
By Land Yacht: Directions From Bay Bridge (East bound): Travel 12.5 miles eastbound on Route 50 and turn right onto Carmichael Road. Travel 5.1 miles on Carmichael Road till you cross the Wye Island Bridge. From the Wye Island Bridge, travel south on Wye Island Road for approximately 4.2 miles. Numerous public parking areas are available along Wye Island Road.
By boat: Wye island is a popular destination for boaters looking for a quiet cove to anchor for the night or weekend. Consult local navigational charts for details to Granary Creek off the Wye East River. Boaters are encouraged to come ashore and explore Wye Island NRMA. When coming ashore use good judgment and pick a spot where the shoreline is gently sloped so that you minimize any ecological damage.
Cruisers: All club boats are welcome to anchor and raft Friday and/or Saturday night in the sheltered cove next to the Wye Island Pavilion. Use the dinghy dock to party ashore, shower, cook, grill, play volleyball, etc. BRING YOUR flashlight and PFD’S IN YOUR DINGHY!
Reservations: Required for the Saturday Crab feast. Please detach the form and indicate your choices.
Send your check to RRBC care of John Littrell, 117 Bayview, Graysonville, MD 21638.
Questions: Contact John Littrell: johnrlittrell@msn.com Phone: 301-908-5703
Deadline: Checks requested by Tuesday, August 5, 2008.
WYE
ISLAND HISTORY
For over 300 years, Wye Island was
privately owned and managed for agricultural use, including tobacco and wheat
farming. Two of the most noteworthy owners were William Paca and Charles Beale
Bordley. Mr. Paca, third governor of Maryland and one of the signatories of the
Declaration of Independence, owned half of the island north of Dividing Creek.
Mr. Bordley was a distinguished lawyer and jurist who owned half of the island
south of Dividing Creek. In the 1770's Mr. Bordley gave up his law career to
devote his life to farming and make Wye Island totally self-sufficient. Under
Mr. Bordley's control, the island prospered with its own vineyards, orchards,
textile production, brick yard, and even its own brewery.
Eventually the island was sold off into at least 13 separate farms. Probably the most talked about owners were Glenn and Jacqueline Stewart who eventually owned eight farms and turned Wye Island into a cattle ranch. The Stewart's built the hunting lodge (Duck House), which remains today, on Granary Creek. With the eventual threat of residential development, the State of Maryland purchased the island in the mid 1970's to ensure its preservation.