ATTRACTIONS, RECREATION & VISITOR SERVICES EASTERN SHORE HISTORY & HERITAGE Frederick Douglass Marker Talbot St (Rt 33), St. Michaels, 410-770-8000 www.tourtalbot.org Marker noting the location where Frederick Douglass was born in 1818, on a farm that is now Trappers Corner in Talbot County. 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. d Vienna 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. Centreville WELCOME CENTERS Bay Country Welcome Center 1000 Welcome Center Dr, Centreville, 410-758-2181 Center servicing north and southbound traffic on the 301 at the Eastern Shore; on Maryland’s Frederick Douglass Driving Tour. OUTDOOR RECREATION Shore Pedal and Paddle 500 S Talbot St, St. Michaels, 410-745-2320 www.shorepedalandpaddle.com Offers bicycle, ebike, kayak and stand-up paddleboard rentals, sales, guided tours, team building activities and instruction. Taylors Island Westover SPORTS Great Hope Golf Course 8380 Crisfield Hwy, Westover, 410-651-5900 www.greathopegolf.com Full-service pro shop, full practice facilities, professional golf instruction, five sets of tees for all ages and abilities. Tournaments and outings welcome. Restaurant onsite. d Chester COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Queen Anne’s County Office of Tourism 425 Piney Narrows Rd, Chester 410-604-2100 www.visitqueenannes.com Enjoy waterfront accommodations, boat-to-table restaurants and outdoor recreation. Fish, hunt, sail, bike, and kayak the area to discover the beauty of Maryland’s gateway to the Eastern Shore. Fish, hunt, sail, bike and kayak in the area to discover the beauty of Maryland’s gateway to the Eastern Shore. See ad on page 109. OUTDOOR RECREATION Slaughter Creek Marina 638 Taylor Island Rd, POBox 275, Taylors Island, 410-221-0050 Full service/DIY Marina, boat slips to 65’, travel lift, dry storage, pool-boathouse, shipstore, Palm Beach Willie’s Floating Restaurant and Bar, plus more. 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. d $ 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 information about sustainable seafood, with working oyster aquaculture operation tours. 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.” WELCOME CENTERS Chesapeake Heritage & Visitors Center 425 Piney Narrows Rd, Chester 410-604-2100 www.visitqueenannes.com Learn about settlement history, heritage, the changing Chesapeake Bay and the maritime industry. Enjoy Ferry Point Nature Park, an observation tower and the beauty of the Kent Narrow Waterfront district. 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. d Tilghman Island Paul Reed Smith Guitars’ Factory 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 look at musical instrument making. 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. Worton HISTORY & HERITAGE African-American Schoolhouse Museum Rt 297, St. James-Newtown Rd, Worton, 410-778-7416 https://www.kentcounty.com/ museums/african-american-schoolhouse-interpretative-panel Chestertown Tilghman Watermen’s Museum COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Kent County Tourism Office 400 High St, Chestertown, 410-778-0416 www.kentcounty.com Discover Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Explore water fun, history, the arts, small towns, nature, fresh seafood, wineries and a distillery. Follow us on FB, Twitter and IG @visitkentcounty. c See ad on page 111. 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. d 6031 Tilghman Island Rd, Tilghman, 410-886-1025 www.tilghmanmuseum.org Museum and exhibitions about the maritime traditions of the people of Tilghman Island and the unique lifestyles of the watermen who lived on the island. d One-room schoolhouse (1890) with 19th-and early-20th-century photographs, oral histories and artifacts of Kent County’s African-American community. OUTDOOR RECREATION Knapp’s Narrows Marina & Inn 6176 Tilghman Island Rd, Tilghman, 410-886-2720 www.knappsnarrowsmarina.com A full-service boat yard with a 35-ton lift, climate controlled work shed, 1,000-ft. floating dock, transient, seasonal slip, gas pump, showers, laundry and swimming pool. 20 room inn. c Wye Mills HISTORY & HERITAGE The Old Wye Grist Mill and Museum 900 Wye Mills Rd, Wye Mills, 410-827-3850 www.oldwyemill.org 18th-century grist mill that ground flour for General Washington’s troops during the American Revolution. Grindings are the 1st and 3rd Sat of the month. $ c Delmar COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Wicomico County Tourism OUTDOOR RECREATION Kentmorr Marina 910 Kentmorr Rd Slip #79, Stevensville, 443-262-2588 http://kentmorrmarina.net Maryland’s premier charter boat for striped bass fishing, cruises, crabbing, lighthouse tours and waterfowl hunting on the Chesapeake Bay. Rebecca T. Ruark Sailing Charters OUTDOOR RECREATION Wye Oak State Park 14214 Old Wye Mills Rd, Wye Mills, 410-820-1668 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/eastern/wyeoak.aspx Park with picnicking and displays where the majestic Wye Oak fell (2002); now the site of a true genetic clone of the Wye Oak (2006). d Maryland Fishing and Hunting, LLC Stevensville Maryland’s premier charter boat for striped bass fishing, cruises, crabbing, light house tours, and waterfowl hunting on the Chesapeake Bay. Located on Maryland’s Eastern shore in Stevensville, Maryland. 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. Trappe Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park 29761 Bolingbroke Point Dr, Trappe, 410-221-2290 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/eastern/choptankpier.aspx Lighted pier with scenic strolls, bird-watching opportunities, crabbing and fishing for perch, striped bass, sea trout and catfish. VISITOR SERVICES Sudlersville ATTRACTIONS Godfrey’s Farm Market and Pick-Your-Own-Fields Sudlersville Located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Godfrey’s Farm is a favorite destination for buying and picking fruits and vegetables, or just as a perfect family outing. Cambridge COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Dorchester County Office of Tourism 2 Rose Hill Pl, Cambridge, 410-228-1000 www.visitdorchester.org Providing free information and a beautiful waterfront. See ad on page 37. 8480 Ocean Hwy, Delmar, 1-800-332-TOUR www.wicomicotourism.org Wicomico County offers opportunities for outdoor adventures, Eastern Shore food, culture and history—as well as annual festivals and events. d See ad on page 103. 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