ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION EASTERN SHORE Joseph Cornish Escape from Gilpin’s Point OUTDOOR RECREATION Tuckahoe State Park 13070 Crouse Mill Rd, Queen Anne, 410-820-1668 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/eastern/tuckahoe.aspx The park has a 60-acre lake and creek for paddling and 15 miles of multi-use trails. Amenities include camping, cabins, pavilions, and picnic areas. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge 1730 Eastern Neck Rd, Rock Hall, 410-639-7056 www.fws.gov/refuge/eastern_neck Noted for migratory waterfowl, staging area for tundra swans. Home to 234 bird species, including nesting bald eagles. Trails, picnic areas, observation decks. d Salisbury Symphony Orchestra Holly Park Dr, Preston, 410-479-2730 https://harriettubmanbyway.org/ gilpin-point/ Cornish escaped on a vessel from here. He stopped in Philadelphia and told his story to William Still. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site. 1101 Camden Ave, Salisbury, 410-543-6385 www.salisburysymphonyorchestra.org Comprised of students, alumni, faculty, community members, and working professionals. Regularly features internationally-known guest soloists. Salisbury Zoo and Park Poplar Neck Plantation at Marsh Creek NW side of Marsh Creek Bridge, Poplar Neck Rd, Preston, 410-479-2730 www.harriettubmanbyway.org Area part of former plantation where Harriet Tubman conducted escapes. On Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway audio tour. National Park Service Network to Freedom site. Queenstown ATTRACTIONS Wye Island Natural Resource Management Area 632 Wye Island Rd, Queenstown, 410-827-7577 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/eastern/wyeisland.aspx Managed for agricultural waterfowl populations and native wildlife on 2,800 acres. Conference center, events, hunting, hiking, biking, and horseback riding. d Haven Harbour Marina 20880 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, 410-778-6697 www.havenharbour.com Award-winning marina and boatyard with 200 slips, fuel dock, marine store, bar and grill, swimming pools, waterfront inn, and more. e 755 S Park Dr, Salisbury, 410-548-3188 www.salisburyzoo.org Naturalistic habitats for mammals, birds, reptiles native to North, Central, and South America. One of the finest small zoos in the country. Free. Upper Ferry Webb Cabin Haven Harbour South Grove Rd, Preston, 410-479-2730 https://harriettubmanbyway.org/ webb-cabin Hand-hewn log home built around 1852 by James H. Webb. Typical of housing for most African Americans at time. On Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway. Ridgely ATTRACTIONS Adkins Arboretum 12610 Eveland Rd, Ridgely, 410-634-2847 www.adkinsarboretum.org Beautiful 400-acre native garden and preserve. Five miles of meadow and woodland paths. Gardens, gift and book shop, native plant sales, art exhibits. d $ 21144 Green Ln, Rock Hall, 410-778-6697 www.havenharbour.com Award-winning marina and boatyard with 150 slips, marine store, bar and grill, beach, swimming pool, event space, and more. 5420 N Upper Ferry Rd, Salisbury, 410-543-2765 www.wicomicocounty.org/301/ Ferry-Schedule Take a ride into history on this free ferry, which has been operating for hundreds of years. e d e EVENT FACILITIES Wicomico Civic Center 500 Glen Ave, Salisbury, 410-548-4900 www.wicomicociviccenter.org Hosts a variety of events each year including concerts, family entertainment, sporting events, trade shows, fundraisers, weddings, and meetings. d e Intimidator Fishing Charters OUTDOOR RECREATION Outstanding Dreams Farm 24480 Pinetown Rd, Preston, 410-673-2002 www.outstandingdreamsfarm.com Meet the growing herd of Huacaya alpacas, learn about the benefits of alpaca farming and browse through unique gift shop. Tours by appointment. 5639 Walnut St, Rock Hall, 410-639-7420 www.rockhallintimidatorfishing.com Captain Manley welcomes you aboard his fishing vessel, Intimidator , hailing from scenic Rock Hall harbor, to catch our famous Chesapeake Bay rockfish. Rock Bottom Charters HISTORY & HERITAGE Charles H. Chipman Cultural Center 325 Broad St, Salisbury, 410-860-9290 www.chipmancenter.org The oldest standing African-American church on Delmarva, c. 1838. Princess Anne ARTS & CULTURE Mosely Gallery c/o University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Arts and Technology Ctr, 11931 Art Shell Plaza, Princess Anne, 410-651-7770 www.moselygallery.com Year-round exhibitions of established and up-and-coming artists in a variety of mediums, including student and faculty exhibits. d Rising Sun ATTRACTIONS Dove Valley Vineyard & Winery 645 Harrington Rd, Rising Sun, 410-658-8388 www.dovevalleywine.com At the head of the Chesapeake Bay, with just the right soil, sun, and air flow to produce award-winning wines. Visit website for list of events. d e 5655 Walnut St, Rock Hall, 410-708-6076 www.fishunt.net/fish Waterfowl and deer hunting on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Fishing the Chesapeake Bay. Max charter size is six people. Rockaholic Fishing, LLC Walnut St, Rock Hall, 410-708-4057 www.rockaholicfishing.com Chesapeake Bay charter fishing from Rock Hall and Kent Island. Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Guerrieri Academic Commons, Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Ave, Salisbury, 410-543-6312 www.salisbury.edu/libraries/nabb Unique regional repository for lower Delmarva Peninsula historical records, artifacts, books, family histories, and exhibits. d $ Plumpton Park Zoo SHOPPING Selkie Books of Rock Hall 6202 Rock Hall Rd, Rock Hall, 443-496-6135 https://selkiebooksrockhallllc.com Used and rare books, collectible maps, ephemera souvenirs, art. Collection of books about Chesapeake Bay, maritime, sailing, boating, Naval warfare. e HISTORY & HERITAGE Teackle Mansion 11736 Mansion St, Princess Anne, 410-651-2238 www.somersetcountyhistoricalsociety.org/ teackle-mansion.html Two-hundred-year-old neoclassical brick mansion; a 10,000-sq.-ft. American villa-style house. d $ 1416 Telegraph Rd, Rising Sun, 410-658-6850 www.plumptonparkzoo.org Exotic animals in pastoral country setting, including giraffes, tigers, bears, deer, wolves, monkeys, and kangaroos. Picnic, playground, and petting areas. d $ Pemberton Historical Park 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 $ Salisbury ARTS & CULTURE Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art 909 S Schumaker Dr, Salisbury, 410-742-4988 www.wardmuseum.org Collection of wildfowl art, from antique working decoys to contemporary carving, sculpture, and painting. Museum boasts world’s largest decoy collection. d $ 5561 Plantation Ln, Salisbury, 410-548-4900 www.pembertonpark.org On 262 acres. Home of Colonel Isaac Handy and his wife Anne (1741) surrounded by nature trails that encompass different ecosystems of the Eastern Shore. d e Quantico ATTRACTIONS Whitehaven Ferry 23865 River St, Quantico, 410-543-2765 www.wicomicocounty.org/301/ Ferry-Schedule Take a ride into history on the oldest continuously-operating ferry in U.S. history. It is free to ride the ferry. e Poplar Hill Mansion 117 Elizabeth St, Salisbury, 410-749-1776 www.poplarhillmansion.org Noted for exterior details, including Palladian and bull’s-eye windows. Finely-carved interior woodwork. Original brass locks, hardware, built 1795. $ HISTORY & HERITAGE Rock Hall Museum 5585 Main St, Rock Hall, 410-639-7611 ext 110 www.rockhallmd.com/museums Decoy-carving shop replica, marine trades artifacts, ship and boat models, fishing and oystering exhibits. d ATTRACTIONS Adkins Farm Market 31493 Mt Hermon Rd, Salisbury, 410-548-1478 www.adkinsfarmmarket.com Flowers and vegetable plants. Local produce, organic produce, corn maze, and play area. SPORTS Arthur W. Perdue Stadium 6400 Hobbs Rd, Salisbury, 410-219-3112 www.theshorebirds.com Home of minor-league Delmarva Shorebirds, an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Activities and games for kids. Group discounts offered. d Queen Anne ATTRACTIONS Frederick Douglass Park on the Tuckahoe 13213 Lewistown Rd, Queen Anne, 410-770-8050 https://frederickdouglassbirthplace.org Outdoor exhibits describe Douglass’s humble beginnings here and nearby while enslaved. On Maryland’s Frederick Douglass Driving Tour. Waterman’s Museum 20880 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, 410-778-6697 www.rockhallmd.com/ watermans-museum Enjoy Chesapeake Bay crabbing, fishing, and oystering exhibits that include carvings, historical photographs, model boats, and more. d Evolution Craft Brewing Company Smith Island ATTRACTIONS Smith Island Smith Island, Smith Island, 410-425-3351 http://smithisland.org Maryland’s only inhabited island accessible exclusively by boat. Composed of three separate villages. 12 miles west of Crisfield. 200 Elmwood St, Salisbury, 443-260-2337 www.evolutioncraftbrewing.com The excellence of the beers is the result of the pursuit of extreme quality and resourceful experimentation. DESTINATION MARYLAND / 137
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