ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION EASTERN SHORE HISTORY & HERITAGE Oxford Museum 100 S Morris St, Oxford, 410-226-0191 www.oxfordmuseummd.org Museum housing 2,500 artifacts and exhibits on 18th and 19th-century history and stretching for 350 years with emphasis on the unique town of Oxford. d Victorian Italianate structure built shortly after the Civil War and displaying town and country memorabilia. $ ATTRACTIONS Spirits of Patriots 11501 Progress Ln, Princess Anne, 443-880-6912 https://www.sopdistillery.com Veteran-owned craft distillery proving the Army and the Marine Corps can work together for more than 25 years. Tours and tastings by appointment. d Rising Sun ATTRACTIONS Dove Valley Vineyard & Winery 645 Harrington Rd, Rising Sun, 410-658-8388 www.dovevalleywine.com Vineyard producing award-winning wines from hand-harvested grapes aged in oak casks and offering tastings, events and dinner performances. d Sturgis One-Room School Museum Tench Tilghman Monument Oxford Cemetery, Rt 333, Oxford, 410-770-8000 www.tourtalbot.org Monument and memorial grave of Colonel Tench Tilghman, aide-de-camp to George Washington, lieutenant colonel and trusted member of his staff. 209 Willow St, Pocomoke City, 410-957-1913 https://worcestermuseums.org/sturgis-one-room-school-and-heritage-house.php The only African-American one-room school museum in county (c. 1900) with recently added Heritage House (dating to 1850) and other must-see exhibits. d HISTORY & HERITAGE Teackle Mansion 11736 Mansion St, Princess Anne, 410-651-2238 http://www.somersetcountyhistoricalsociety. org/teackle-mansion.html Neoclassical brick mansion (c. 1802) and 10,000-sq. ft. American villa-style house; now home of a local historical society offering tours; NRHP. d $ Plumpton Park Zoo Preston ATTRACTIONS Preston Historical Society 167 Main St, Preston, 410-310-5454 www.prestonhistoricalsociety.com Historical society with exhibits about the local history of Preston and surrounding towns; quilts and relics inside a historic home built in 1833. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Campbell’s Boatyards Custom Yachts & Yachts Sales 26106A Bachelor Harbor, Oxford, 410-226-5592 www.campbellsboatyards.com Three full-service marinas/boatyards. Offers custom boat building, yacht sales services and transient dockage available. Certified Cummins dealer. c 1416 Telegraph Rd, Rising Sun, 410-658-6850 www.plumptonparkzoo.org Exotic animals (giraffes, tigers, bears, deer, wolves, monkeys and kangaroos) in a pastoral country setting with picnic, playground and petting areas. d $ Quantico SPORTS Chesapeake Bay Golf Club 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 foot golf course. ATTRACTIONS Green Hill Country Club 5471 Whitehaven Rd, Quantico, 410-749-5119 www.greenhillcc.com An 18-hole championship course featuring special events (public/private), a riverside bar and a restaurant with scenic views. c HISTORY & HERITAGE Jacob and Hannah Leverton House 3531 Seaman Road, Preston, 410 479-2730 www.harriettubmanbyway.org Former safe haven. Part of Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway audio tour. Private property; there is a pull over to see a byway interpretive marker. Perryville ATTRACTIONS Cecil County Holly Tree Jackson Station Rd, Perryville, 410-996-8101 www.cecilhollytree.com Sown in 1870, first decorated by B&O Railroad (1947) and known as “Travelers’ Christmas Tree;” lighting and Santa events (1st & 3rd Sat.) in Dec. 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. d $ Whitehaven Ferry Joseph Cornish Escape from Gilpin’s Point Hollywood Casino Perryville Holly Park Dr, Preston, 410-479-2730 www.harriettubmanbyway.org Enslaved Joseph Cornish escaped on a vessel on the Choptank River from Gilpin’s Point. He told his story to William Still, who recorded it. 23865 River St, Quantico, 410-543-2765 www.wicomicocounty.org/301/ ferry-schedule Oldest continuously operating ferry in U.S. history providing an intimate ride (seats six passengers) across the Wicomico and dating to 1687. 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. Linchester Mill Queen Anne SPORTS Furnace Bay Golf Course 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. d 3390 Linchester Mill Rd, Preston, 410-673-1910 www.carolinehistory.org/places/ linchester-mill-campus Once the nation’s oldest-running business that sold grain to George Washington’s army during the Revolution; now with scenic recreation for all ages. OUTDOOR RECREATION Tuckahoe State Park 13070 Crouse Mill Rd, Queen Anne, 410-820-1668 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/eastern/tuckahoe.aspx Park with a 60-acre lake and creek for paddling and 15 miles of multi-use trails; other amenities include camping, cabins, pavilions and picnic areas. d HISTORY & HERITAGE Rock Hall Museum 5585 Main St, Rock Hall, 410-639-2296 www.friendsofrockhall.org Georgian Colonial landmark house (1767) with decoy-carving shop replica, marine trades artifacts, ship/boat models and fishing/oystering exhibits. d Tolchester Beach Revisited Museum Poplar Neck Plantation at Marsh Creek NW side of Marsh Creek Bridge, Poplar Neck Rd, Preston, 410-479-2730 www.harriettubmanbyway.org This area is part of the former Anthony C. Thompson “Poplar Neck” plantation where Harriet Tubman conducted several escape missions during the 1850s. Queenstown ATTRACTIONS Wye Island Natural Resource Management Area 632 Wye Island Rd, Queenstown, 410-827-7577 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/eastern/wyeisland.aspx Preserve with 2,800 acres of waterfowl and native wildlife offering special events, hunting, hiking, biking, horseback riding and a convention center. d Pocomoke City ATTRACTIONS Delmarva Discovery Museum 2 Market St, Pocomoke City, 410-957-9933 www.delmarvadiscoverycenter.org Museum uncovering Delmarva’s cultural and natural heritage through education and exploration with hands-on learning and river otter exhibit. d $ Behind Oyster Ct Shoppes, Sharp & Main sts, Rock Hall, 410-778-5347 https://www.kentcounty.com/recreation/ tolchester-beach-revisited-museum Museum dedicated to a rapidly fading time with artifacts, memorabilia and photos of a bygone-era amusement park operating from 1877 to 1962. OUTDOOR RECREATION Outstanding Dreams Farm 24480 Pinetown Rd, Preston, 410-673-2002 www.outstandingdreamsfarm.com Tour and learn more about this Huacaya Alpaca farm and pick up unique items from yarn, rovings and raw fleece to finished garments, linens and more. Waterman’s Museum Ridgely Delmarva Discovery Museum 2 Market St, Pocomoke City, 410-957-9933 www.delmarvadiscoverymuseum.org Inspires appreciation of Delmarva’s cultural and natural heritage. Hands-on interactive learning for all ages. River otter exhibit and touch pool; gift store. d $ Princess Anne ARTS & CULTURE Mosely Gallery University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, 11931 Art Shell Plaza, Princess Anne, 410-651-7770 www.moselygallery.com Gallery with year-round exhibitions of established and up-and-coming artists in a variety of mediums, including student and faculty exhibits. d ATTRACTIONS Adkins Arboretum 12610 Eveland Rd, Ridgely, 410-634-2847 www.adkinsarboretum.org Beautiful 400-acre native garden and preserve with art exhibits, gardens, five miles of meadow and woodland paths, native plant sales and a gift shop. d $ c 20880 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, 410-778-6697 www.rockhallmd.com/watermans-museum Museum exploring Chesapeake Bay life and history, crabbing, fishing and oyster-tonging with carvings, historical photographs, old dwellings and boats. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Blue Crab Chesapeake Charters 21211 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, 410-708-1803 www.bluecrabcharters.com Departing from Waterman’s Crab House (five times per day) on the Chesapeake Bay with daily sails, sunset cruises or custom itineraries upon request. HISTORY & HERITAGE Costen House & Hall-Walton Memorial Garden 206 Market St, Pocomoke City, 410-956-3110 www.theclio.com/web/entry?id=7597 First Mayor of Pocomoke’s home inside a DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 145
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