Books on Colonial Beach

Colonial Beach has been written about and mentioned in books many times! This is not surprising, as this place has a long and colorful past - from early explorers and settlers to the Oyster Wars and beyond, there's much to say about Virginia's Potomac River Playground.

Here are some links to books on Colonial Beach and others which make mention of or are set in and around our fine little riverside resort area.

Award-winning author and part-time Colonial Beach resident Sherryl Woods penned this fine book.

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Colonial Beach is mentioned 15 times in The Life of P: A Memoir of a Mother and a Nurse by Lee Rice

Colonial Beach was the destination of the Steamboat Wawaset which tragically caught fire and sank on the way here and a book was written about it.

Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars by Jamie L.H. Goodall

There's great information here about the famous Oyster Wars in and around Colonial Beach.

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Pocketful of Fear by Fredericksburg-based horror writer Joseph Rubas is a collection of 40 short stories, many of which are set in and around Colonial Beach.

Our town was also written about in This Was Potomac River

by Frederick Tilp

Another one of the books on Colonial Beach is James Tigner's 2008 work, titled Colonial Beach, Virginia: Playground of the Potomac

which has great information about the history of Colonial Beach as well as tons of old photographs of people, places and events in town.

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Vanishing Boathouses of Colonial Beach by Diane Doumas

Before traditional boathouses become relics of the past, a selection of these charming and historic landmarks have been preserved in Vanishing Boathouses of Colonial Beach, in a collection of stunning photographs, accompanied by owner anecdotes and the history of the area.
Due to Chesapeake Bay Act restrictions, these structures can no longer be built or restored.

If you have any information on others which should be included on this page, please make it known so it can be added here. Also, if you are so inclined to write a novel about this great place, more power to ya! Be sure to let us know so we can help get the word out.

See a page on authors who have made Colonial Beach their home

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