Nearly every river pilot has told me that Pea Patch Island on the Delaware was ‘man made’ via a colonial cargo ship that ran aground in the shallows. I’ve found no definitive proof though the folk lore is noted in Wikipedia. Anybody know anymore on this?

[image] BilgeRat42: I have to restrain myself from posting snarky replies to all of his crap. Don’t worry buddy I got you covered.

Pea Patch Island, DE

Fraqrat May 1, 2017, 4:42pm 23

Don’t worry buddy I got you covered.

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