EASTERN SHORE HISTORY & HERITAGE ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION HISTORY & HERITAGE 206 Market St, PO Box 430, Pocomoke City 410-957-3110 Fine example of Victorian Italianate architecture. Home of the first mayor of Pocomoke. Built shortly after the Civil War; town and country memorabilia. Memorial-Labor Day: Wed, Sat, 1-4pm; or by appointment. $ 209 Willow St, Pocomoke City, 410-957-1913 www.octhebeach.com/museum/Sturgis.html Only African-American one-room school museum in county; c.1900, with recently added Heritage House, 1850; related must-see exhibits. May-Oct: Wed-Sat, 1-4pm; or by appointment. d OUTDOOR RECREATION The Point at Pintail 511 Pintail Point Farm Lane, Queenstown 410-827-7065, 1-855-746-8245 www.pointatpintail.com With 300 pristine acres and four miles of shore line along the banks of the historic Wye River and something for every age, ability and sensibility. 101 S Morris St, Oxford, 410-226-0191 www.oxfordmuseum.org Eighteenth-and 19th-century history exhibits with emphasis on the historic and unique town of Oxford. Children’s interactive exhibit. Gift shop. Late Apr-mid Nov: call for hours. d Oxford Cemetery Rt 333, Oxford, 410-770-8000, 1-888-BAY-STAY www.tourtalbot.org Grave of Colonel Tench Tilghman, aide-de-camp to George Washington. Oxford Museum Costen House & Hall-Walton Memorial Garden Tench Tilghman Monument Sturgis One-Room School Museum Ridgely ATTRACTIONS 12610 Eveland Rd, Ridgely, 410-634-2847 www.adkinsarboretum.org Beautiful 400-acre native garden and preserve, five miles of meadow and woodland paths. Amenities include gardens, gift and book shop, native plant sales, art exhibits. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 12N-4pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. d $ c Adkins Arboretum OUTDOOR RECREATION 402 E Strand, Oxford, 410-226-5101 www.byy.com/MDMarinas/Oxford A cruiser-friendly, full-service facility, offering repairs, refits, and upgrades to recreational power and sailing vessels of all sizes. Mon-Fri (service); Sat-Sun: fuel dock, 8am-4:30pm. 202 Banks St, Oxford, 410-226-5113 www.hinckleyyachts.com/service/oxford/default.php Full-service marina offering seasonal dockage, winter storage and complete range of yacht services delivered by fully trained professionals committed to delivering quality service. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. c Brewer Oxford Boatyard and Marina OUTDOOR RECREATION 2630 Cambrook Dr, Pocomoke City, 410-957-1664 www.ltcharters.com Max charter size is six people. Call for information. Light Tackle Charters Preston HISTORY & HERITAGE Linchester Mill 3390 Linchester Mill Rd, Preston, 410-673-1910 www.tourcaroline.com/?s=linchester+mill The mill once was the nation's oldest running business and sold grain to George Washington's army during the Revolutionary War. Rising Sun ATTRACTIONS 645 Harrington Rd, Rising Sun, 410-658-8388 www.dovevalleywine.com At the head of the Chesapeake Bay, with just the right soil, sun and air flow to produce award-winning wines. Visit website for a list of events throughout the year. Thur-Mon, 11am-6pm. Closed Tues & Wed. d 1416 Telegraph Rd, Rising Sun, 410-658-6850 www.plumptonparkzoo.org Exotic animals in pastoral country setting, including giraffes, tigers, bears, deer, wolves, monkeys and kangaroos. Picnic, playground and petting areas. 10am-4pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. d $ Hinckley Yacht Services Dove Valley Vineyard & Winery Perryville ATTRACTIONS Jackson Station Rd, Perryville, 410-996-8101 www.cecilhollytree.com Planted 1870, first decorated by B&O Railroad in 1947; known as “Travelers’ Christmas Tree.” Lighting first Saturday in December, 4-6pm; Santa night third Saturday in December, 5-8pm. Lighted Dec 2 to Jan 5. 1201 Chesapeake Overlook Pkwy, Perryville 410-378-8500 www.hollywoodcasinoperryville.com Features more than 850 Vegas-style slot machines, the hottest table games, dining that always gets two forks up and weekly live entertainment. Open 24 hours. Princess Anne ARTS & CULTURE University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne 410-651-7770 www.umes.edu/mosely Year-round exhibitions of established and up-and-coming artists in a variety of mediums, including student and faculty exhibits. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. d Plumpton Park Zoo Cecil County Holly Tree Mosely Gallery SPORTS Chesapeake Bay Golf Club at Rising Sun 128 Karen Dr, Rising Sun, 410-658-4343 www.chesapeakegolf.com Public course with open fairways, manicured tees and perfect greens that would please any golfer and hosts Maryland's first accredited footgolf course. 6am-9pm. Closed Christmas. Hollywood Casino Perryville HISTORY & HERITAGE 11736 Mansion St, Princess Anne, 410-651-2238 www.somersetcountyhistoricalsociety.org Two-hundred-year-old neoclassical brick mansion; a 10,000-sq.-ft. American villa style house. Apr-Dec: Thur, Sat-Sun, 1-3pm. d $ Teackle Mansion Rock Hall ARTS & CULTURE The Mainstay 5753 Main St, Rock Hall, 410-639-9133 www.mainstayrockhall.org Storefront performing arts center presenting local, regional and national artists in a friendly, intimate room with great sound and sight lines. Beverages available. $ SPORTS 79 Chesapeake View Rd, Perryville, 410-642-6816 www.furnacebaygc.com Bent grass from tee box to green. You’d be hard pressed to find a more enjoyable or affordable round anywhere. 7am-dusk. d Furnace Bay Golf Course Queen Anne OUTDOOR RECREATION 13070 Crouse Mill Rd, Queen Anne, 410-820-1668 http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/ tuckahoe.aspx The park has a 60-acre lake and creek for paddling and 15 miles of multi-use trails. Amenities include camping, cabins, pavilions and picnic areas. 10am-dusk. d Tuckahoe State Park Pocomoke City ATTRACTIONS 2 Market St, Pocomoke City, 410-957-9933 www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org Inspires appreciation of Delmarva's cultural and natural heritage through education, exploration and enjoyment for all ages. Winter: Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 12N-4pm; summer: Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 12N-4pm. Closed Memorial Day-Labor Day, Fourth of July. d $ HISTORY & HERITAGE 5585 Main St, Rock Hall, 410-639-2296 www.welcometorockhall.com Decoy-carving shop replica, marine trades artifacts, ship and boat models, fishing and oystering exhibits. March-Dec: 11am-3pm. d Rock Hall Museum Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum Queenstown ATTRACTIONS 632 Wye Island Rd, Queenstown, 410-827-7577 www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/ wyeisland.asp Managed for agricultural waterfowl populations and native wildlife on 2,800-acres. Conference center, special events, hunting, hiking, biking and horseback riding. Sunrise-sunset. d Wye Island Natural Resource Management Area Tolchester Beach Revisited Museum Behind the Shoppes on Oyster Ct, Sharp & Main sts, Rock Hall, 410-778-5347 www.rockhallmd.com/tolchester Artifacts, memorabilia, photos of a bygone-era amusement park 1877-1962. Sat-Sun, 11am-3pm; or by appointment. Waterman’s Museum KEY TO SYMBOLS $ = Admission d = Disability Accessible c = Maryland Green Travel Partner 130 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 20880 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, 410-778-6697, 1-800-506-6697 www.havenharbour.com Chesapeake Bay crabbing, fishing, oyster-tonging exhibits including carvings, historical photographs, old shanty and boats. Mon-Sun, 8am-5pm. d
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