ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Pocomoke River Canoe and Kayak Company St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary’s Square Tilghman Island Eastern Shore 2 River St, Snow Hill, 410-632-3971 www.pocomokeriverpaddle.com Rentals for paddling the scenic Pocomoke River and Nassawango Creek, guided trips or self-guided tours for the best of flat-water kayaking/canoeing. May 15-Oct 15: Mon-Sun, 9am-5pm; Sat, 8am-6pm. St. Mary’s Square, St. Michaels, 410-745-9561 www.stmichaelsmuseum.org Museum with three buildings showcasing the life of typical, mid-19th-century working families and a half-mile walking tour about Frederick Douglass. May-Oct: Fri & Sun, 1-4pm; Sat, 10am-4pm or by appointment. d $ US 322 to Rt 33, Tilghman, 410-770-8000 www.tilghmanisland.com A working waterman’s village on the Chesapeake Bay with historic vessels, charter fishing, scenic trails, great seafood and unique lodging options. Pocomoke River State Forest Shad Landing, 3461 Worcester Hwy, Snow Hill, 410-632-2566 www.dnr.maryland.gov/forests/pages/publiclands/ eastern_pocomokeforest.aspx State Wildlands area famous for its stands of loblolly pine, cypress swamps, wild turkey and deer hunting in season, fishing and flat-water canoeing. 8am-sunset. Closed major holidays. St. Michaels Winery Tilghman Watermen’s Museum 609 S Talbot St, #6, St. Michaels, 410-745-0808 www.st-michaels-winery.com Fine wines crafted from grapes in Wye Mills and Henderson and a log-canoe-inspired tasting room located in the Historic Sewing Factory Complex. Year-round. 6031 Tilghman Island Rd, Tilghman, 410-886-2930 www.tilghmanmuseum.org Museum and exhibitions on the maritime traditions of the people of Tilghman Island and the unique lifestyles of the watermen who lived on the island. Sat-Sun, 10:30am-3pm; call for schedule. d HISTORY & HERITAGE Frederick Douglass Marker Talbot St (MD 33), St. Michaels, 410-770-8000 www.tourtalbot.org Marker honoring the memory of the location where Frederick Douglass was born in 1818 on a farm that is now Trappers Corner in Talbot County. OUTDOOR RECREATION Knapp’s Narrows Marina & Inn 6176 Tilghman Island Rd, Tilghman, 410-886-2720 www.knappsnarrowsmarina.com Full-service marina and inn with a 35-ton lift, climate-controlled work shed, floating dock, gas pump, slips, showers, laundry and swimming pool. 8am-8pm. c Pocomoke River State Park 3461 Worcester Hwy, Snow Hill, 410-632-2566 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/eastern/ pocomokeriver.aspx Originating in Great Cypress Swamp, the Pocomoke River is rich in natural resources and home to river otters, bald eagles and 50+ species of fish. Office: 8am-sunset. Closed major holidays. d Stevensville ATTRACTIONS Blackwater Distilling 184 Log Canoe Cir, Stevensville, 443-249-3123 www.blackwaterdistilling.com Oldest craft distillery (2008) and first producer in the state since Pikesville Rye (1972) making small batch, handcrafted vodka, rum and rye whiskey. Mon-Sun, 12N-5pm. d $ Rebecca T. Ruark Sailing Charters Shad Landing at Pocomoke River State Park 3461 Worcester Hwy, Snow Hill, 410-632-2566 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/eastern/ pocomokeriver.aspx Campground with a visitors center and youth group camping, a camp store and a range of quiet, shaded campsites, including a pet-friendly loop. 8am-sunset. c 21308 Phillips Rd, Tilghman, 410-829-3976 www.skipjack.org Sailing charters on the oldest operational skipjack on the bay (built in 1886) with Captain Wade H. Murphy Jr., USCG certified for 49 passengers; NHL. Apr-Nov. Trappe OUTDOOR RECREATION Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park 29761 Bolingbroke Point Dr, Trappe, 443-477-0526 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/ choptankpier.aspx Lighted pier with scenic strolls, bird-watching opportunities and fishing for perch, striped bass, sea trout and catfish and even crabbing. St. Michaels ATTRACTIONS Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 213 N Talbot St, St. Michaels, 410-745-2916 www.cbmm.org The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a leading museum dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment and culture of the region. d $ See ad on page 99. Cascia Vineyards & Winery 1200 Thompson Creek Rd, Stevensville, 410-604-2127 www.casciavineyards.com Unique, family-run waterfront vineyard and winery producing hand-crafted premium red and white wines; weddings, parties and events upon request. Sat-Sun, 12N-4pm. d Vienna Paul Reed Smith Guitars’ Factory HISTORY & HERITAGE Handsell Historic Site 4837 Indiantown Rd, Vienna, 410-228-7458 www.restorehandsell.org Site of an 18th-century plantation house and a replica of a native village with exhibits about the Native Americans, African Americans and Colonists. Frederick Douglass Park-St. Michaels Talbot St & Mill St, St. Michaels, 1-800-808-7622 www.stmichaelsmd.gov/a-place-to-visit-2/ parks-and-recreation/#fdp Memorial park and landscaped seating area with information kiosk about the life of Frederick Douglass on Maryland’s Frederick Douglass Driving Tour. c 380 Log Canoe Cir, Stevensville, 410-643-9970 www.prsguitars.com Factory and store with a passion for building guitars and amplifiers offering tours and an up-close experience of musical instrument making. Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm. HISTORY & HERITAGE Cray House and Train Depot Cockey’s Ln, Stevensville, 410-604-2100 www.kentislandheritagesociety.org/historic-site-tours Rare example of “post-and-plank” construction with a gambrel-roofed house and a restored train station next door; offering group tours upon request. May-Oct: 1st Saturday, 1-4pm; or by appointment. d Westover SPORTS Great Hope Golf Course 8380 Crisfield Hwy, Westover, 410-651-5900, 1-800-537-8009 www.greathopegolf.com Course with pro shop, practice facilities, professional instruction, five sets of tees for all ages and abilities; tournaments and outings welcome. Summer: 7am-sunset; Winter: 9am-5pm. d Lyon Distilling Company 605 S Talbot St, #6, St. Michaels, 443-333-9181 www.lyondistilling.com Craft distillery transforming raw ingredients into splendid liquor in ultra-small batches with a growing line of superbly-flavored rums and whiskeys. Mon-Fri, 12N-5pm; Tours: Sat, 2pm & 4pm or by appointment; Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, 11am-3pm. Sudlersville Mitchell House at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum HISTORY & HERITAGE Sudlersville Train Station Museum (c. 1885) Rt 300 & Linden Ave, Sudlersville, 410-438-3501 www.sudlersvillemuseum.org Museum with exhibits preserving the history of Sudlersville through local artifacts, including baseball Hall of Famer Jimmy Foxx memorabilia. May-Oct: 1st Saturday monthly; or by appointment; Dec: 1st & 2nd weekends. d Whaleyville ATTRACTIONS Costa Ventosa Winery 9031 Whaleyville Rd, Whaleyville, 410-352-9867 www.costaventosa.com A casual fun winery located on 10 acres of vineyards and farmland just 10 minutes from Ocean City. In Italian, “Costa Ventosa” means “Windy Coast.” Mar-Dec: Sat-Sun, 12N-6pm. 213 N Talbot St, St. Michaels, 410-745-2916 www.cbmm.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/ mitchell-house Small white clapboard house and once home of Eliza Bailey (Frederick Douglass’ sister) and her family on Maryland’s Frederick Douglass Driving Tour. Nov: 10am-4pm; May-Oct: 9am-5pm. Patriot Cruises 213 N Talbot St (foot of Cherry St), St. Michaels, 410-745-3100 www.patriotcruises.com Historic cruises inside a 149-passenger vessel for exploring historic sites in a climate-controlled lower deck or canopied upper deck with a full bar. Apr-Nov: Summer weekends, 11am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4pm; weekdays, 12:30pm, 2:30pm. $ Tilghman ATTRACTIONS Phillips Wharf Environmental Center 6129 Tilghman Island Rd, Tilghman, 410-886-9200 www.phillipswharf.org Center with native bay animals in their estuarium and more information about sustainable seafood with working oyster aquaculture operation tours. May-Nov: Thur-Mon, 10am-4pm; Dec-Apr: Weekends, 10am-4pm. Worton HISTORY & HERITAGE African-American Schoolhouse Museum Rt. 297, St. James-Newtown Rd, Worton, 410-810-1416, ext 1 www.africanamericanheritagecouncil.blogspot.com One-room schoolhouse (1890) with 19th and early-20th-century photographs, oral histories and artifacts of Kent County’s African-American community. 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