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July 1, 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...