Eastern Shore Post

June 11, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Remembering the mail bomb that rocked Cape Charles

Remembering the mail bomb that rocked Cape Charles

BY KIRK MARINER, Special to Shore First At “the Hermitage” near Cape Charles, the noises and dangers of the modern world seem far removed. The old house, built prior to 1783, stands at the end of its own private lane half a mile east of Cape Charles, a handsome...
A childhood spent in the town of Accomac

A childhood spent in the town of Accomac

BY BARRY MEARS, Special to Shore First When it came to feeling safe, Accomac was much like any other community on the Eastern Shore. We were trusted to ride our bicycles down to the drugstore for an ice-cold soda pop; this was a gathering spot for old timers to solve...
Disc golf on the Eastern Shore: the courses

Disc golf on the Eastern Shore: the courses

BY RYAN WEBB, Shore First — The Shore is home to three free public disc golf courses — Indiantown in Eastville, the Historic Onancock School, and Sawmill Park in Accomac. There is also a private course that is pay-to-play in Exmore called Lynwood Forrest. Indiantown...