American Journey 2020

Assateague Island

Posted on by desiree michael
15
May

ISLAND PAW PRINT

Our Story: How did Spike’s paw print end up at the gates of Assateague Island? …to see the progeny of the historic herds of horses that arrived in the Americas some time in the 1600

Chucks! We’ve got to return.

Well, we made it to Ocean City, and then we drove over to the island–almost.

Unfortunately, when we arrived at the island’s public park entrance, the road was closed due to the Covid-19 distancing restrictions.

We thought we’d leave Spikey’s paw print there anyway. We will have to return to see the 300 horses and ponies that call the island home. 

Fun Fact: The Assateague Island horses share two states as their home. Both states use different means of population maintenance. Post your response telling what those 2 states are and how you might be connected to those American states. One of the state’s is the home of my birth: Ft. George Meade! 

We’ll be looking for your posted answers!

Vocab:

  • Assateague
  • Progeny (look up progenitors as well)
  • Herds
  • restrictions
  • population control/maintenance 

Paw-print Spike’s location on an American map!

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This summer, the Mike and Spike, Spike and Mike roadshow will cross America and connect with people and places that make this country distinctly American. 
Horses will be the animal theme that draw us to the locations of states across America as they were historically the lead animal for transport…(Sure Spike, we won’t forget to visit dogs and create a signature print!). As we travel, the horse theme will transition to horsepower! Horsepower, of course, is now our primary means of seeing our country.
The subsequent theme is sand--yes, sand. Why sand? We will travel from “sea to shining sea” and collect sand from each shore; from the shores of the Assateague Island to the Coronado Islands, and the sand dunes in between. And, actually, these locations used to be called “seas.”