EASTON, MARYLAND — As the 19th century closed, waterfowl from the Chesapeake Bay was a delicacy along the East Coast, from Baltimore to New York, and outlaw gunners met the demand by illegally killing hundreds to thousands of birds a day, according to the Waterfowl Festival. That trade is the subject of a living-history program on the festival's Nov. 13–15 schedule.
"Meet an Outlaw Market Gunner from the Dawn of the 20th Century" is a free living-history program in the Talbot Historical Society Gardens, 25 S. Washington St., on Friday, Nov. 13, and Sunday, Nov. 15, from 1 to 2 p.m. each day. The festival says visitors will meet an outlaw gunner who talks about his life and adventures during that era.
At the Armory, 40 S. Harrison St., the Harry M. Walsh Waterfowling Exhibit runs all three festival days with twelve exhibitors sharing rare pieces from their personal collections. New this year is the Sam Dyke Memorial "Old Bird" Antique Decoy Competition, with visitors invited to vote for a People's Choice Award.
The festival office is at 410-822-4567.
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