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The Ice Flood of 1918: When the Bay Inlets Froze

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_By Tiffany Amber StocktonHere's a look back at the winter of 1917-1918, when parts of the Chesapeake Bay and coastal inlets froze so completely that people and carts crossed on ice. Can you believe it?The Winter the Coast Stood StillThe tide had stopped breathing. From Chincoteague to Crisfield, the sea lay silent under a crust of ice so thick you could drive a wagon across it. Steamboats and other waterway vessels sat stuck for nearly a month …
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hhhistory.com broke the news in on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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