What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. (Shakespeare)
So, would you like to know the history behind Love Point's name? Well, first of all a little history: Love Point is located on the Northern end of Kent Island, and Kent Island is the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay, and a historic place in Maryland. To the east, a narrow channel known as the Kent Narrows barely separates the island from the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the other side, the island is separated from Sandy Point, an area near Annapolis, by roughly four miles (6.4 km) of water. At only four miles wide, the main waterway of the bay is at its narrowest at this point and is spanned here by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The Chester River runs to the north of the island and empties into the Chesapeake Bay at Kent Island's Love Point. To the south of the island lies Eastern Bay.
Okay, back to the story. Love Point's name dates back to at least 1694 and is often explained in local legends. Most of these legends are variations of the same basic love story where two lovers die either at Love Point or in the nearby waters. In many versions of the story, the couple's love is forbidden and this is what leads to their death. Makes you think of Romeo and Juliet doesn't it?
nother element present in some versions is that their bodies are found washed ashore in an embracing position. An unrelated explanation states that sailors going up the Chester River had to luff (the act of sailing closer into the wind to the point at which sails begin to shake) their sails as they rounded Love Point due to the Northwesterly wind. According to this explanation, the Point came to be known as "Luff Point" and over the years the name changed to Love Point.
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