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Tangier Island: At a visitor’s glance

Despite what this sign says, author Earl Swift writes in his recently published book "Chesapeake Requiem" that the first confirmed white settlers didn't arrive on Tangier Island until 1778. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

TANGIER, Va. — Tangier Island, Virginia … Population: 460 (and shrinking).

The island is vanishing, but the reason why depends on who you ask. The fact remains: It could become uninhabitable in as little as 25 years.

In a five-part podcast series, 海角精品黑料 reporter Michelle Basch travels to Tangier to meet the people who call it home and find out what’s really happening.

The gallery below shows Tangier at a visitor’s glance: how to get there, where to stay and what you may see as a tourist.

Listen to the podcasts on our website or on and .

TangierIslandSign — Despite what this sign says, author Earl Swift writes in his recently published book “Chesapeake Requiem” that the first confirmed white settlers didn’t arrive on Tangier Island until 1778. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Tangier island is known as the soft shell crab capital of the world, and its watermen catch more blue crabs than those in any other town around the Chesapeake Bay. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The Courtney Thomas, better known as the “mailboat,” travels regularly between Tangier Island, Virginia, and Crisfield, Maryland. It’s the boat most locals use to get to the mainland where they go shopping, see doctors and visit relatives. PHOTOS|听Life on Tangier Island (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Many Tangier Island residents go shopping in Crisfield, and then haul their stuff back to the island aboard the Courtney Thomas. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The indoor seating area of the Courtney Thomas. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Main Ridge Road in Tangier is the island’s “main drag.” (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

A tour of Tangier’s Main Ridge via a golf cart, which is the island’s preferred form of transportation. Cars are rare on Tangier. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch) (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

This is where 海角精品黑料 Reporter Michelle Basch stayed while visiting Tangier, at Hilda Crockett’s Chesapeake House. A second house across the street that’s part of the same bed and breakfast includes large dining rooms, where guests and visitors enjoy all-you-can-eat meals. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The common area downstairs at Hilda Crockett’s Chesapeake House. The bed and breakfast’s main house across the street has more rooms, as well as large dining rooms. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Hilda Crockett’s Chesapeake House is up for sale. Asking price: $299,000. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

海角精品黑料 Reporter Michelle Basch’s room at Hilda Crockett’s Chesapeake House, a comfy bed and breakfast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The main part of Hilda Crockett’s Chesapeake House, which includes the restaurant. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

One of the dining rooms at Hilda Crockett’s Chesapeake House, known for family-style, all-you-can-eat meals. Lunch or dinner includes homemade crab cakes, fried clam fritters, Virginia baked ham, and a homemade pound cake you should save room for! (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

You see homes of all kinds on Tangier Island. Some are well kept, others look run down, and a few are clearly vacant. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Visitors may find it strange to see graves outside of cemeteries, but this sign explains their practicality. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The yards of homes on Tangier Island are typically small, but some contain graves of family members. This yard had many. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Tangier’s tallest landmark, its water tower, stands not far from a cemetery. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Tangier’s water tower is painted with both a crab and a cross. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Tangier Island has many stray cats. Take a walk and you’ll likely see at least one. These two appeared to be buddies. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

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The indoor seating area of the Courtney Thomas. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

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Michelle Basch is a reporter turned morning anchor at 海角精品黑料 News.

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