The tip end of Deltaville is Stingray Point, named
by Captain John Smith on July 17, 1608. According to Captain John Smith, he was stung by a stingray there while
exploring the bay. Captain Smith is said to have given orders for his men to
dig a grave because he believed himself to be dying from the sting. Walter
Russell, a doctor of physic, and also a member of Smith's crew, applied a
"precious oil" to Smith's wound. The Captain recovered sufficiently
to eat the stingray for his dinner that evening. The legend that a cure was
given to Smith by local Native Americans, who lived along what is now called
Antipoison Creek, has been largely been discredited.
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