Chesapeake is an Algonquian word meaning "great shellfish bay," and for decades, the oyster was the undisputed king of Chesapeake Bay shellfish.
The skipjack was the perfect vessel for sailing into the Chesapeake Bay\'s shallow waters and dredging for o.
In 1884, fifteen million bushels of oysters were harvested and shipped around the world.
Early settlers reported them to be as large as dinner plates, and the reefs or rocks in which they lived were large enough to be hazards to navigation.
Chesapeake is an Algonquian word meaning "great shellfish bay," and for decades, the oyster was the undisputed king of Chesapeake Bay shellfish