Maryland’s Oyster Wars: Battles on the Choptank and Chester Rivers

Many battles between oyster pirates and the Maryland oyster police took place throughout the 1880s. Past articles published in these pages cover battles ranging from Bishops Head in southern Dorchester County, to the Little Choptank River in the western part of the county. Other stories are more about the life of the people – the … Continue reading Maryland’s Oyster Wars: Battles on the Choptank and Chester Rivers