Tangier Island: rising waters, eroding shores, dwindling time

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 1,545

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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TANGIER ISLAND, CHESAPEAKE BAY — On a windy June morning, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s boat rocked violently on the waves of its namesake watershed, brackish drops splashing into the vessel as it sped towards Tangier Island, a 1.2 square mile land mass that was first settled in colonial times but whose future is now uncertain.

On the hour ride from the Crisfield marina, Tangier Island Mayor James “Ooker” Eskridge detailed how much the land …

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