Cavalier's Adventure
The Story of Henry Norwood
 
Text, maps and illustrations by
Sharon Himes 

 Henry Norwood survived
storms at sea, starvation and thirst, only to be castaway on a deserted island* in the winter of 1650

The true story behind one of the forgotten footnotes to the history of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Cavalier Colonel
Henry Norwood


agent for an exiled king, traveler, soldier, ambassador,
survivor and a very human hero

 
The author, Sharon Himes, is an artist and writer with a special interest in the history and nature of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia.

Her nature paintings in
watercolor and historic illustrations and mural celebrate the heritage of the region.

350 years after Henry Norwood made his momentous voyage, Cavalier's Adventure retells his story using many of his own words along with research, extensive maps and illustrations by the author.

A true story! This book celebrates the courage & perserverence of a Cavalier and the generosity of the natives who befriended him.

* Now known as Fenwick Island, MD 

 First Published by Linden Hill in 2000, Cavalier's Adventure has gone into second printing and is now available through Heritage Books. HB#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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