Humanities Feature Bureau

Restoring the Lynnhaven Fancy

The Lynnhaven River, in Virginia Beach, was once famous for the salty, fat oysters that grow in its waters.  Pollution brought the harvest of Lynnhaven Fancies to a near standstill over thirty years ago, though, and few people have tasted the local delicacy since. But, as Jesse Dukes reports from Virginia Beach, there’s new hope for Virginia’s most famous oyster.

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