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Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
Plan Your Visit
 
The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network connects you with the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers through over 150 exceptional parks, wildlife refuges, museums, sailing ships, historic communities, trails and more.  Gateways are the special places where you can experience the authentic Chesapeake.
 
Helen Stewart Ridgely  

Did You Know?
The fifth mistress, Helen Stewart Ridgely, visited the White House frequently because she was a school friend of President Theodore Roosevelt’s wife, Edith.

Last Updated: September 26, 2006 at 15:22 EST