Colonial Beach Memories
Whether you visited, lived or grew up here, you've got some Colonial Beach memories that stick in your mind.
I fondly recall a great meal I had with friends and co-workers at the former Still Waters Grille on Monroe Bay Ave. It was a beautiful day, we had a delicious meal and an awesome view of the bay.
Colonial Beach has a long history of entertaining folks from all over the world, and fond recollections of time spent in our riverside resort town are common. Post yours here to share, and read ones that others have posted.
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James Pitts' recollection of time spent in Colonial Beach in the 1930's.
TBT - Mom, Dad and me at Colonial Beach 1958 (I was 8 years old.)
Posted by Michael Pierce on Thursday, March 12, 2015
Here are some names of establishments from days gone by:
Parker's Crab Shore (currently an empty waterfront lot and a newly constructed home)
If you have remembrances of more recent places and events, please post those here as well. We'd love to hear about your experiences!
Some fairly recent businesses which are no longer in operation:
Please share and discuss your Colonial Beach memories here! This town has helped create tons of them, and it's fun and interesting to catalog them all so they can be remembered.
What are your favorite memories of Colonial Beach?
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Other Folks' Fond Memories of Colonial Beach
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Oiled up guy at the top of the banana slide 
Anyone remember this guy. So tan and oiled up with a long white beard and gold chains. I am not making this up. He was there from at least the late 80's …
Save Doc's Motor Court
I'm not sure if my words will mean anything to you and I'm not sure if you will understand them.
My name is Martin Schmidt Jr and my great grandfather …
Black Cat
I couldn't wait until I was old enough to go. It was the greatest and had a blast. Had such fond memories of Black Cat, I am moving to Colonial Beach …
"Who Says you can't go home"?
Way back in the 60's Doc's was the happening place and remains today. One family, the Powells from Front Royal traveled every year to a beach that felt …
Olives Store & Railway
I can remember as a kid about 12 years old going to Olives Store at 407 Wirt Street, and buying a dozen blood worms for $.50, then walking down to the …
Miss Colonial Beach Not rated yet
My parents had a summer home just outside of the beach. They bought it in 1961, I was a year old. We spent time there every chance that we could. We moved …
Colonial Beach Historical Society Not rated yet
The Museum’s 2022 season has been most successful with more people than ever viewing the new exhibits. It is exhilarating to observe how the history of …
Colonial Beach Historical Society Not rated yet
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Alvin Hotel Not rated yet
Just discovered that my maternal great grandfather, Hugh Joseph Latham, of Alexandria accepted a position in 1903 at the Alvin Hotel in Colonial Beach. …
The Families that made me who and what I am today.. Not rated yet
I didn't have the best childhood. I could have gone down so many wrong roads, but I was blessed by having some of the greatest people in my life that I …
Summer Adventures with Nanna (Farlane) Not rated yet
Every summer of my childhood were spent at Colonial Beach. My sister and I anxiously looked forward to our summer visits with the most wonderful women …
From Colonial Beach to Alaskao Not rated yet
Every summer our Dad drove us from Arlington to Colonial Beach where we stayed at the New Alanta Hotel. He would drive back home to work and return the …
The Campbells Not rated yet
Back in the early 70's our Mother would take us to Colonial Beach every summer. We always stayed at Rock's Hotel right on the boardwalk. I remember playing …
So Many Memories! Not rated yet
My brother and I were exposed to Colonial Beach in the mid 70's when our parents bought an Open Road RV and drove here. We didn't have the RV that long …
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