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Chessie

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Painted illustration: long serpent in Chesapeake Bay marsh water at dawn
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Cover of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coloring book 'Chessie: A Chesapeake Bay Story'.
Cover of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coloring book 'Chessie: A Chesapeake Bay Story' · Britt Eckardt Slattery · Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source

A sea monster said to live in Chesapeake Bay.

Folklore Verdict: An unconfirmed serpent that became a mascot for the bay.

Region
North America · United States
First reports
1936 onward in local media

Key sightings

Best evidence

Reports in local media and books.

Sources