Eastern Shore ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION The Ward Brothers Workshop 3195 Sackertown Rd, Crisfield, 410-968-2501 www.crisfieldheritage.org/museums Discover the inspiration and genius of the two brothers whose decoy carvings transformed pragmatic realism into expressive realization. By appointment only. d Maryland Outfitters and Guides Association Inc. 6586 Kings Grant Ln, Chestertown, 410-708-0700 www.mdoga.org Licensed professional guides offering hunting trips, fishing charters (Canada geese, puddle ducks, doves, deer, turkey and bears) and sporting clays. Sept-Mar. East New Market HISTORY & HERITAGE Faith Community United Methodist Church 509 Railroad Ave, East New Market, 410 943-4383 www.umc.org/find-a-church/church/79030 Once a stop on the Underground Railroad where agent Reverend Green helped Harriet Tubman, the “Dover Eight” in March 1857 and many others to freedom. Worton Creek Marina, LLC 23145 Buck Neck Rd, Chestertown, 410-778-3282 www.wortoncreek.com Full-service marina with restaurant, pool, hardware, 25T and 70T marine travelifts, open and covered slips, dry storage and complete repairs. Apr-Nov: Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm; Sat-Sun, 8am-5pm; Dec-Mar: Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm. c OUTDOOR RECREATION Janes Island State Park 26280 Alfred J. Lawson Dr, Crisfield, 410-968-1565, 1-877-620-8367 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/eastern/ janesisland.aspx Park along the Tangier Sound with more than 30 miles of water and walking trails, campsites, cabins, pavilions, a nature center and beach boat access. Year-round. Easton ARTS & CULTURE Academy Art Museum 106 South St, Easton, 410-822-2787 www.academyartmuseum.org Nationally recognized art museum, accredited by the American Association of Museums, presenting exhibitions, classes, concerts and outreach programs. Tues-Thur, 10am-8pm; Fri-Mon, 10am-4pm. d $ Church Creek HISTORY & HERITAGE Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center and State Park 4068 Golden Hill Rd, Church Creek, 410-221-2290 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/eastern/ tubman.aspx State Park and visitors center commemorating the life and legacy of the legendary abolitionist Harriet Tubman; on the Harriet Tubman Scenic Byway. Park: 9am-5pm. d SHOPPING Smith Island Baking Co. 45 W Chesapeake Ave, Crisfield, 410-425-2253 www.smithislandcake.com Bakery serving up Maryland’s state dessert, a symbol of fellowship and community, and offering 30 percent discounts off online prices. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. ATTRACTIONS Avalon Theatre 40 E Dover St, Easton, 410-822-7299 www.avalonfoundation.org Beautiful art deco theater offering a year-round schedule of performing arts and community events. Call for schedule. OUTDOOR RECREATION Sawyer Fishing Charters 1345 Hoopers Island Rd, Church Creek, 410-397-3743 www.sawyercharters.com Full and half-day fishing charters, lighthouse and sunset cruises on the Chesapeake Bay catering to group tour companies with tour packages for buses. Apr-Nov. Denton ARTS & CULTURE Fiber Arts Center 7 N Fourth St, Denton, 410-479-0009 www.fiberartscenter.com Local resource center for fiber artists and fiber arts enthusiasts in the form of traditional quilting with classes, exhibits, festivals and contests. Thur-Sat, 12N-4pm; or by appointment Chapel’s Country Creamery-Easton 10380 Chapel Rd, Easton, 410-820-6647 www.chapelscreamery.com Small, family-owned farm across 45 acres producing farmstead artisan raw milk and cheeses found at retailers throughout the state. By appointment only. Far Eastern Shore Winery Church Hill HISTORY & HERITAGE Museum of Rural Life 16 N 2nd St, Denton, 410-479-2055 www.carolinehistory.org Museum depicting the historical lifestyles of rural Caroline County including Taylor-Brown Dwelling, the Painter’s Range log cabin and old properties. Summer: Sun-Sat, 10am-5pm; Winter: Sun, 12N-4pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-3pm. d ARTS & CULTURE Church Hill Theatre 103 Walnut St, Church Hill, 410-556-6003 www.churchhilltheatre.org Historic art deco architecture with live theater, concerts, youth theater programs and children’s plays as well as camps and various performing arts. Tues-Fri, 11am-4pm. d $ 8370 Ocean Gtwy, Easton, 410-690-8756 www.feswinery.com Family-owned, boutique micro winery located on the Eastern Shore featuring non-traditional, lightly sweet fruit-grape wine blends and a tasting room. Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, 11am-5pm; or by appointment. d Little Round Top Church ATTRACTIONS Cassinelli Winery & Vineyards 3830 Church Hill Rd, Church Hill, 410-556-6825 www.cassinelliwinery.com Family-owned and operated boutique winery producing wines from its own fruit and other Eastern Shore vineyards with tasting room and souvenir glass. By appointment only. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Martinak State Park 137 Deep Shore Rd, Denton, 410-820-1668 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/eastern/ martinak.aspx Park nestled along Watts Creek and the Choptank River offering excellent camping and cabin facilities; popular activities include fishing and boating. 10am-sunset. d Rt 50, Easton, 410-822-0475 www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM9H7_ Peachblossom_Meetinghouse Hexagonal roadside structure and small church designed so that, “the devil would have no corner in which to sit and hatch evil.” By appointment only. HISTORY & HERITAGE Frederick Douglass Statue at Talbot County Courthouse 11 N Washington St, Easton, 410-770-8000 www.frederickdouglasshonorsociety.org Statue on the courthouse lawn by Jay Hall Carpenter and erected in 2011 portraying Douglass at the podium delivering his “Self-Made Man” speech. Cordova ATTRACTIONS Triple Creek Winery 11138 Three Bridge Branch Rd, Cordova, 410-924-4190 www.triplecreekwinery.com Wine tasting room and vineyard committed to making high-quality, innovative wines and a charming rural event space just a few miles off Route 50. Sat, 2-8pm; Sun, 1-5pm. Earleville ATTRACTIONS Broken Spoke Vineyard and Winery 924 Glebe Rd, Earlesville, 302-547-6022 www.brokenspokewinery.com A gentleman’s farm located in Maryland’s Eastern Shore with two main wine lines named “Animal Talks” and “Take a Break”, a tasting wheel and events. Tues-Sun, 12N-6pm. OUTDOOR RECREATION Pickering Creek Audubon Center 11450 Audubon Ln, Easton, 410-822-4903 www.pickeringcreek.org Wildlife sanctuary near Easton with 400 acres featuring forest, shoreline, freshwater wetlands, nature trails, gardens and a canoe launch. Trails: sunrise-sunset; Office: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. d Crisfield ATTRACTIONS Crisfield Heritage Foundation 3 Ninth St, Crisfield, 410-968-2501 www.crisfieldheritagefoundation.org The starting point for Port of Crisfield walking tour comprised of Tawes Museum, Ward Brothers Workshop and Cedar Island Marsh Sanctuary. Year-round: call for schedule, 10am-4pm. d HISTORY & HERITAGE Mount Harmon Plantation 600 Mount Harmon Rd, Earleville, 410-275-8819 www.mountharmon.org Restored 18th-century manor and tobacco plantation including a nature preserve, boxwood garden, tobacco prize house, guided tours and special events. May-Oct: Thur-Sun, 10am-3pm; or by appointment. $ Eden ATTRACTIONS Bordeleau Vineyards and Winery 3155 Noble Farm Rd, Eden, 410-677-3334 www.bordeleauwine.com Vineyard with award-winning wines, a tasting room, picnic area, winery tours, a dock for water arrivals, farm and water scenery and free parking. Wed-Sat, 12N-6pm; Sun, 12:30-6pm. d HISTORY & HERITAGE J. Millard Tawes Museum 3 Ninth St, Crisfield, 410-968-2501 www.crisfieldheritage.org/museums Museum with exhibits covering Crisfield’s maritime past, including natural history, the crab and oyster industries, shipbuilding, decoys and more. Memorial-Labor Day: Wed-Sat, 11am-5pm; Sun, 11am-3pm. d $ SHOPPING Painted Sky Alpaca Farm & Fiber Mill 95 Knight House Ln, Earleville, 410-275-9423 www.paintedskyalpacafarm.com A farm for getting up close to, meeting and learning about alpacas with fiber mill tours, gift shop, individual, family and group tours available. Mon-Fri, 12N-5pm; Sat-Sun, 12N-5pm. $ 142 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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