The Chesapeake was a GREAT (nothing better!!) seafood restaurant we dined at often. I especially enjoyed browsing the restaurant (aka nautical museum) and awing at all the nautical memorabilia. Wonderful memories, exceptional food, super prices, and much better times!!!!!
Bob White
21-Jan-2018 22:24
Many of the shells you see stuck on the walls and display cases in this picture were put there by me. I worked for Mama Bauer (Christina) , helping her decorate. Once I took my model A truck and Tim Swain, down to Islamorada and picked up a full load of old fish nets for her. We were 17 and she paid us well. I worked as a bus boy, oyster shucker, fry cook, and broiler cook. I am much in debt to Ray Bauer and his wife for giving me a start in life. Ray's life dream was to own a restaurant/marina. He no sooner had achieved that, with the Whale Harbor Chesapeake, that God called him home. He was only 55.
