Chesapeake Gateways is a system of places providing opportunities to enjoy, learn about and help conserve the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Included in the visitor experience network are diverse natural, cultural, historical, and recreational sites, trails, museums, parks, refuges, interpretive and orientation facilities, and associated programs. These places, and Chesapeake Gateways as a whole, serve as entry points and the key guide for experiencing the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Handsell Historic site is soon to be part of the National Parks Service Chesapeake Bay Gateway Network! Stay tuned for more information. In the meantime our thanks go to this Network for supporting the building of the future Three Cultures Center at Handsell with a $150,000 grant award to help the NHPA further fulfill their mission.
Come to the Jamboree and discuss with us how you can paddle the historically significant Chicone Creek, location of the native village called “Chicacone” or “Chickawan” and home to 200 warriors and their families long before John Smith’s arrival on this continent. Learn about the proposed “Three Cultures Center” coming to Handsell in the near future, as a venue to continue diverse programming of the history and culture of the Chesapeake Bay and it’s watershed.
Explore the beauty of the Nanticoke River watershed including the Chicone Creek:
Nanticoke River Jamboree 
The Nanticoke River is a well-kept secret and a jewel not far from the East-coast metropolitan areas. Pristine, scenic, and mostly breath-taking, a day on the River is a trip back to another time–of native people who relied on the River for their very existence. Explore the NanticokeRiver today and visit Handsell, a place of mystery and serenity.
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