Marguerite Henry's 1947 book Misty of Chincoteague turned the island's pony culture and the real mare Misty into an enduring American children's legend. A bronze Misty statue donated in 2006 stands along Main Street, giving visitors a physical stop connected to both the famous book and Chincoteague's pony tradition.
Filed under folklore: stories a place tells about itself, passed down and still repeated.
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