Tom's Cove Chincoteague Virginia Assateague Wild Horses Camp Camping Metal Sign

Description

This beautifully handcrafted vintage style metal sign features an old travel decal image for the famous Tom's Cove Campsite in beautiful Chincoteague, Virginia, the setting for the classic 1961 children's film "Misty". Proudly "Made in USA" with 100% recycled heavy duty 24 gauge steel. Measures 12"x9" and predrilled in corners for fast and easy mounting anywhere! Looks great hanging on the wall or sitting on a shelf! Perfect for any lover of this wonderful place as a reminder of good times there! Great addition to any home decor, man or woman cave, shop, garage, office rv, camper, or bar!
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Tom's Cove park, camp, campsite, vines, camping, tent, rv, Airstream, ponies, horses, fishing, crabbing, swimming, miniature golf, tennis, birding, Oyster Museum, Virginia history, bay flounder fishing, Assateague National Seashore, Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge, U.S. National Park Service, inlet, island, Accomac County, Beebe Rd, Pony Centre
Legend has it that the
feral ponies
on Assateague
are descendants of survivors of a Spanish
galleon
that sank on its way to
Spain
during a storm in 1750 off the east coast, but the likelihood is that they are actually descended from domesticated stock, brought to the island by Eastern Shore farmers in the 17th century to avoid fencing requirements and taxation.
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In the Pony Penning, which has been held annually since 1925, horses swim across the shallow water between the islands. If any animal is too small or weak to make the swim, they are placed on a barge and ferried over. All the horses are herded into large pens after running through the middle of town and down Main Street. Pony Penning takes place on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. The actual swim occurs on Wednesday, the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company auctions that year's foals on Thursday, and on Friday the remaining ponies swim back to Assateague.