voc ep 103: Stoney Whitelock with Bobby and Thomas Shores

Meet Deal Island skipjack restorationist Harold “Stoney” Whitelock and fellow Skipjack Heritage Museum board members, Bobby and Tommy Shores, as they reflect on the choices young men are faced with living on historic Deal Island on the Chesapeake’s Eastern Shore. He talks about working as a lineman, driving vehicles onto and through the surrounding marshlands. Stoney tells of investing in and rebuilding many of the skipjacks, historic oystering vessels, some which have lasted upwards of 100 years. And, Stoney and friends talk about preserving the island’s living history in their exciting, and relatively new Skipack Heritage Museum with tales of bountiful seafood harvests, and hosting the island’s annual Skipjack Races. 23529 Deal  Island Rd, Chance, MD  21821 - skipjackheritage.com (443) 783-5180 bwshores@comcast.net

Bobby Shores, Stoney Whitelock, Tommy Shores (Photo courtesy Roo Wood)