Down on the Chickahominy: The Life and Times of a Vanishing Virginia River

By Jack Trammell

For centuries, the Chick has blessed the Tidewater region of Virginia with life, even today in the face of deteriorating resources and dramatic environmental change. While an abundant ecosystem thrived in the water, a unique and culturally rich community that once dotted the Chick s riverbanks has dwindled near extinction. Author Jack Trammell spent the past three years on the river researching its incredible past and uncertain future. Drawing on old letters, photographs, and the still extant memories of lifelong watermen like Captains Bill Buck Jr. and Art Conway, he weaves a fascinating narrative
of this river community. Hop onboard and join the search for the record perch, the vanished villages, the proud Chickahominy Tribe, and the vestiges of the Civil War in this definitive and easy-to navigate history of a sacred Virginia tributary.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: Oct 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9781625842763

Jack Trammell

Jack Trammell is an author, professor of sociology and researcher. His recent books include The Fourth Branch of Government and The Richmond Slave Trade. He is a recognized voice of Appalachia and a scholar of social history, disability and research design. Guy Terrell is a project manager, writer and educator. He recently coauthored The Fourth Branch of Government. He earned his BA at Hampden-Sydney College, an MBA from George Mason University and an MS in information systems from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is past president and treasurer of the Poetry Society of Virginia.

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