Joe Jackson, a native of Greenville, is widely considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. He was banned from baseball after the 1919 Black Sox scandal where several White Sox players were found guilty of taking bribes to throw the series. Jackson was never proven to throw a game.Joe Jackson’s home in Greenville. It is now a museum with memorabilia from Jackson’s life.Jackson’s living room.Joe and his wife KatieJackson’s kitchenDoctor’s “prescription” for Katie to fix breakfast “in grease”.
Tribute to the Apollo 11 mission, the first to land a man on the moon, July 1969.Rocks from the surface of the moon…Sounding rocket nose coneModel of Saturn V rocketModel of USS Ronald ReaganTiamat was the first research rocket launched from Wallops Island.Rockets leading to the viewing stand. You can watch launches from here.Various rockets on display.Nike-Cajun 1956-1976Black Brant IX first launched 1982
Chincoteague Island is a small Island and town off the eastern shore of Virginia. It is well-known for its wild pony swims in late July that attract thousands of visitors to the island.Misty of Chincoteague is a children’s book published in 1947 about the Beebe family that raises a pony born to a wild horse.The Chincoteague Museum has a display about Misty and her offspring Stormy.MistyStormyThe book was made into a movie starring Alan LaddFirst order Fresnel Lens from Assateague Lighthouse, 1961.The water has always been the primary industry in Chincoteague.Oysters are a big part of the industry and culture here.Oyster tongs.Oyster bed searchlight.Store displayMarch 1962 devastating flood in Chincoteague
