Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Our Partners
The Trail is administered in coordination with the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, the Chesapeake Bay Program and in consultation with other Federal, State, tribal, regional, local agencies and the private sector. Public and private organizations that have already contributed to create this unique Chesapeake Bay experience include:
Did You Know?
The American Indian people of the Chesapeake region often relied on translators to work with the many languages and dialects that people spoke. Such translators were often instrumental in helping the Smith party communicate with people they met along their journeys.