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Bookmark or Share- This Island Disappeared Into The Chesapeake Bay - Culture TripHolland Island, located in the Chesapeake Bay, was once a thriving place, but in 2010, the last house on the island collapsed into the water. Read more about the history of the island and how it disappeared. The island between Tangier Sound and the Chesapeake Bay off the coast of Maryland ’s Eastern Shore was first settled in the 1600s.
- Holland Island - WikipediaCoordinates: 38°7′44″N 76°5′20″W. Holland Island was a marshy, rapidly eroding island in the Chesapeake Bay, in Dorchester County, Maryland, west of Salisbury. The island was once inhabited by watermen and farmers but has since been abandoned due to sinking of the land's surface associated with isostatic subsidence and sea level rise.
- The Story Behind The Underwater Island In Maryland Is HeartbreakingHolland Island is one of these fascinating and haunting places. The story behind this underwater island in Maryland will leave you with intrigue and a bit of sadness. Flickr / baldeaglebluff. At one point in its history, Holland Island was home to around 300 residents.
- Holland Island – Toddville, Maryland - Atlas ObscuraDiscover Holland Island in Toddville, Maryland: After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay.
- The Holland Island House: A Short Film About A 19th-Century Victorian ...In the 19th century, Holland Island was home to a small community of farmers and fishers. They built houses there, these families living in the Chesapeake Bay, until tidal forces began eroding...
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