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- Long and narrow, the Chesapeake Bay washes the coasts of Maryland and Virginia; its location and history are significant.
- The upper section of Chesapeake Bay runs through Maryland; similarly, the lower bay separates a section of Virginia from the rest of the state.
- The Chesapeake is deep enough to accommodate oceangoing ships; the entire pay covers 3,237 miles.
- Among the oldest historical sites along the bay are Yorktown and Jamestown. These cities were early colonial settlements.
- Captain John Smith of Jamestown gave the bay the Native American name che-sep-ack. the word means "country on a great river."
- During the War of 1812, the Chesapeake Bay was an invasion route for the British; consequently, the British were able to land a ground force, march on the White House, and set it on fire.
- In 1814, the British bombarded For McHenry. As he watched the action from a ship in the bay, Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner."
- The Civil War's famous battle between two ironclad ships took place in Hampton Roads; the battle was fought between the Monitor and the Merrimack.