EASTERN SHORE OUTDOOR RECREATION ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION HISTORY & HERITAGE Cliffs School House Museum Rt 289 Quaker Neck Rd, Chestertown, 410-778-9173 www.kentcounty.com/cliffs-school-1 An architectural landmark that educated a watermen’s and farming community from 1878-1939 with grades one through seven. One-room school house is well equipped with furnishings and artifacts of the era. 3rd Sat: May-Oct, 1-4pm or by appointment. OUTDOOR RECREATION Sawyer Fishing Charters 1345 Hoopers Island Rd, Church Creek, 410-397-3743 www.sawyercharters.com Fishing charters on Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. Also caters to group tours companies and welcomes buses to enjoy some of our tour packages. April-Nov. Brewer Bohemia Vista Marina 140 Vista Marina Rd, Chesapeake City, 410-885-2056 www.BYY.com Transient cruisers and snowbirders will find easy access and a quiet, safe harbor for the night or for an extended stay. 8am-5pm. c Harbour North Marina 111 River Rd, Chesapeake City, 410-885-5656, 1-800-262-8004 www.sunsetcafemd.com Located on the C&D Canal; we are a full-service marina featuring a waterfront restaurant and bar with package goods and carryout. 8am-8pm. G.A.R. Post #25, Inc. -Sumner Hall Church Hill ARTS & CULTURE Church Hill Theatre 103 Walnut St, Church Hill, 410-556-6003 www.churchhilltheatre.org Historic site, art deco. Live theater, concerts and children’s plays. Summer stock, theater camp and performing arts. Tues-Fri, 11am-4pm. d $ Chester ATTRACTIONS Delmarva Balloon Rides 1137 Little Creek Rd, Chester, 301-814-3297 www.delmarvaballoonrides.com Hot air balloon rides over Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Flights morning and afternoon, seven days a week. Gift certificates available, private proposal flights and photography services available. 5am-10pm. $ 206 S Queen St, Chestertown, 443-282-0023 www.sumnerhall.org Historic African-American Civil War Veteran’s halls restored as a museum and community center featuring pubic humanities programs. Sat, 10am-1pm or by appointment. d Historical Society of Kent County 301 High St, Chestertown, 410-778-3499 www.kentcountyhistory.org Ongoing exhibits and lectures offer an overview of local history, research library, visitor information and museum shop. Wed-Fri, 10am-3pm. d ATTRACTIONS Cassinelli Winery & Vineyards 3830 Church Hill Rd, Church Hill, 410-556-6825 www.cassinelliwinery.com Family-owned and operated boutique winery whose goal is to produce great wines from its own fruit and from other Eastern Shore vineyards. By appointment. d History on the Waterfront Audio Tour OUTDOOR RECREATION Castle Harbor Marina 301 Tackle Cir, Chester, 410-643-5599 www.castlemarina.com Beautiful gem nestled in a protected basin at the mouth of the Chester River. Fuel, beer available on premises. Yearly lease and transient slips. c The Custom House, 101 S Water St, Chestertown, 410-810-7161 www.starrcenter.washcoll.edu OUTDOOR RECREATION Chesapeake Born Charters 1180 Rabbit Hill Rd, Church Hill, 410-490-2645 www.chesapeakeborncharters.com Book your fishing trip today or cruise for up to 6 people. Boat is out of Kent Manor Marina. Apr-Nov. A free thirty minute audio tour recreating the sights and sounds of Chestertown’s 18th-century waterfront district, includes music and first-hand accounts of life in colonial Chestertown. Fri, 1-4pm; Sat, 11am-4pm. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Alledo 305 E Campus Ave, Chestertown, 410-739-5561 www.marylandcharterboats.com/mca08.htm Member of the Maryland Charter Boat Assn. Max charter size is 6 people. Call for schedule. Clarks Landing Chester Marine Center Cordova ATTRACTIONS Triple Creek Winery 11138 Three Bridge Branch Rd, Cordova, 410-924-4190 www.triplecreekwinery.com Committed to making high quality, innovative wines at a price point that is fair to both the customer and the company. Sat, 2-8pm; Sun, 1-5pm. 1804 Crab Alley Dr, Chester, 410-643-2694 www.clarkslanding.com/index.htm Life is better when you partner with Clarks Landing Yacht Sales for all of your boating needs. Chestertown ATTRACTIONS Cassinelli Distilling 323 High St, Chestertown, 410-556-6825 www.cassinelliwinery.com Micro distillery in the historic district of downtown Chestertown. Daily tastings and tours. Thur-Sun, 11:30am-6pm. Chesapeake Farms 7319 Remington Dr, Chestertown, 410-778-8400 A 3,000-acre wildlife and agricultural research and demonstration area. Free self-guided driving tour with brochure. Call for schedule. Maryland Outfitters and Guides Association Inc. 6586 Kings Grant Ln, Chestertown, 410-708-0700 www.mdoga.org Liscenced professional guides offering canada geese, snow geese, puddle ducks, diving ducks, doves, whitetail deer, sika, turkey, fishing, sporting clays and bears. Sept-Mar. Crisfield HISTORY & HERITAGE J. Millard Tawes Museum 3 Ninth St, Crisfield, 410-968-2501 www.crisfieldheritagefoundation.org Explore interpretive exhibits about Crisfield’s distinctive maritime past, including natural history, the crab, oyster industries, shipbuilding, decoys and much more. Memorial-Labor Day: Wed-Sat, 11am-5pm; Sun, 11am-3pm. d $ Clovelly Vineyard LLC 301 Clovelly Ln, Chestertown, 410-708-1775, 410-778-3214 www.clovellyvineyards.com Third generation farm, established in 1959, on a beautiful bend on the Chester River, produces wine from 100 percent hand harvested Clovelly grapes. Wines are sold at area retailers. By appointment only. Miss Doe II 305 E Campus Ave, Chestertown, 410-739-5561 www.marylandcharterboats.com/mca08.htm Member of the Maryland Charter Boat Assn. Max charter size is 6 people. Call for schedule. The Ward Brothers Workshop Salisa Vineyard and Winery Rolph’s Wharf Marina 265 Pear Tree Point Rd., Centreville, 410-490-4904 Sultana Education Foundation 200 S Cross St & Chestertown Waterfront, Chestertown, 410-778-5954 www.sultanaeducation.org The Sultana Education Foundation and the Schooner Sultana sail the Bay teaching ecology and Colonial maritime history to students. Public sails available on weekends. Annual Downrigging Festival first weekend in November. Center: Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Sailing on Saturdays. 1008 Rohphs Wharf Rd, Chestertown, 410-778-6389 Transient slips are available at reasonable rates which include breakfast at the River Inn Bed & Breakfast for all on board. Mon-Sun, 4am-10pm. 3195 Sackertown Rd, Crisfield, 410-968-2501 www.crisfieldheritagefoundation.org Discover the inspiration and genius of the two brothers whose decoy carvings transformed pragmatic realism into expressive realization. By appointment. d Worton Creek Marina, LLC OUTDOOR RECREATION Janes Island State Park 26280 Alfred J. Lawson Dr, Crisfield, 410-968-1565, 1-877-620-8367 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/ janesisland.aspx On Tangier Sound of the Bay, the park has more than 30-miles of water trails, campsites, cabins, pavilions, launch, waling trails, nature center and boat accessible beaches. Year-round. 23145 Buck Neck Rd, Chestertown, 410-778-3282 www.wortoncreek.com Full-service marina, restaurant, pool, gift shop, marine hardware, 25 ft. and 70 ft. marine travelifts, open and covered slips, dry storage and complete repairs. Apr-Nov: Mon-Fri, 1am-4:30pm; Sat-Sun, 8am-5pm; Dec-Mar: Mon-Sun, 8am-4:30pm. c Tag ALong Alpacas, LLC 8139 BRdneck Rd, Chestertown, 443-480-0676 www.tagalongalpacas.com Family-owned raising Huacaya alpacas in a variety of colors. By appointment only. Church Creek HISTORY & HERITAGE Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center and State Park 4068 Golden Hill Rd, Church Creek, 410-221-2290 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/ tubman.aspx State Park and Visitor Center, commemorating the life and legacy of the legendary abolitionist. Park: 9am-5pm. Somers Cove Marina 715 BRdway, Crisfield, 410-968-0925, 1-800-967-FISH www.somerscovemarina.com The perfect marina for boating, sailing, fishing or just relaxing on the Chesapeake Bay. 515 slips -150 transient. Call for schedule. Year-round. d c 120 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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