Assateague Channel

Assateague Channel is a channel on the Eastern Shore of Virginia between Chincoteague Island and Assateague Island. The Assateague Channel connects to Assateague Bay to the northeast and Chincoteague Inlet to the southwest.^[1]

Annual Pony Swim

On the last Wednesday in July, the

Chincoteague Ponies from Assateague Island and drive them across the Assateague Channel to Veteran's Memorial Park on Chincoteague Island.^[2] Once on Chincoteague Island, the Salt Water Cowboys herd the ponies to pens on the Chincoteague Carnival Grounds where some of the foals are auctioned off the next day.^[3] This traditional event in its current form has taken place since 1925 to raise money for the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department, but its roots date back to the 17th century.^[2]^[3]

Footnotes

^ GMCO Maps & Charts. GMCO's Fishing & Recreation Map of Chincoteague-Assateague, Virginia, 2003.
^ ^a ^b Chincoteague Beachcomber. "Pony Penning Wed., Thurs.", July 25, 2008, p. 2.
^ ^a ^b Gooldrup, Harley. Chincoteague Beachcomber. "How did the ponies get to the island?", July 25, 2008, p. 5.

37°55′35″N 75°20′30″W / 37.92639°N 75.34167°W / 37.92639; -75.34167

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[1] GMCO Maps & Charts. GMCO's Fishing & Recreation Map of Chincoteague-Assateague, Virginia, 2003.

[Wed-Thur-2] Chincoteague Beachcomber. "Pony Penning Wed., Thurs.", July 25, 2008, p. 2.

[How_did-3] Gooldrup, Harley. Chincoteague Beachcomber. "How did the ponies get to the island?", July 25, 2008, p. 5.

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Annual Pony Swim

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