Next to the cul-de-sac at the northern end of Main Street on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is a small cemetery that contains only a single grave. A wooden sign identifies the patch of land as “Capt. Chandler Cemetery.” The placard also bears the years “1829 – 1877.” Set into the large rectangular concrete slab covering the grave are two grave markers. The grave markers identify the grave’s occupant as Capt. Joshua L. Chandler, born in October 1829 and died on October 21, 1877. Records indicate that Chandler was born and raised…
