Living on Taylors Island

A personal account of what it was like growing up on Taylors Island in the middle decades of the 20th Century given by a member of one of the founding families of the Island. Information about the early settlement on the Island plus the history of the development of churches and schools is included. The presentation also includes identification of many of the original families and their relatives who still remain on the Island or in the area.

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Living on Barren & Hoopers Islands

Roy Ruark grew up on Hoopers and Barren Islands. He talks about life and work there nearly 100 years ago.

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Growing Up on Barren & Hoopers Islands

Jimmy Simmons grew up on Barren Island and talks about some of his experiences during those years. He later founded the Center Market Store, in Cambridge, that still exists today. He passed away shortly after this talk. Unfortunately this recording is of poor quality, but it does capture some of his history and wit.

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Conversations in a Country Store

Hal Roth, a noted national and local author, talked about some of the stories included in his book “Conversation in a Country Store”: Mr Roth is an author who concentrated on stories given to him by the average working man. His talk tells of some of those stories. Some other eastern shore books authored by Mr. Roth include “In Days Gone By and Other Tales from Delmarva”, “You can't never get to Puckum” and “You still can't get to Puckum".

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South Dorchester Folk Museum

Church Creek, MD

Folk Tales & Local History

Living on Taylors Island

Living on Barren & Hoopers Islands

Growing Up on Barren & Hoopers Islands

Conversations in a Country Store

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