ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION EASTERN SHORE HISTORY & HERITAGE Cray House and Train Depot Cockey’s Ln, Stevensville, 410-604-2100 www.kentislandheritagesociety.org Rare example of “post and plank” construction; gambrel-roofed house. Restored train station next door. Group tours available upon request. d Taylors Island ATTRACTIONS Taylors Island Museum 4212 Hoopers Neck Rd, Taylors Island, 410-221-1207 Old school (c. 1916) has been converted into a museum to showcase local and regional antiques and memorabilia. OUTDOOR RECREATION Nanticoke River Water Trail POBox 111, 113 Old Ocean Gtwy, Vienna www.paddlethenanticoke.com Access and hours of public launch sites vary; consult individual parks for current information as you plan your trip. VISITOR SERVICES Cambridge COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Dorchester County Office of Tourism 2 Rose Hill Pl, Cambridge, 410-228-1000 www.visitdorchester.org Filled with beautiful landscapes and waterscapes and outdoor adventure opportunities, Dorchester County is also the birthplace of Harriet Tubman. See ad on page 107. OUTDOOR RECREATION Brawler II Charters c/o Queen Anne Marina, 412 Congressional Dr, Stevensville, 410-676-1065 www.brawlercharters.com Sails from Kent Island and Solomons, accessing the middle bay’s most productive fishing grounds. Max charter size is six people. Westover SPORTS Great Hope Golf Course Tilghman ATTRACTIONS Phillips Wharf Environmental Center 6129 Tilghman Island Rd, Tilghman, 410-886-9200 www.phillipswharf.org Visitors will meet native bay animals in our estuarium and learn about sustainable seafood by touring the working oyster aquaculture operation. e WELCOME CENTERS The Visitor Center at Sailwinds Park 2 Rose Hill Pl, Cambridge, 410-228-1000 https://visitdorchester.org/about-dorchester/visitor-center Two levels of exhibits about Dorchester and the area. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. Lead Dog Charters 910 Kentmorr Rd, Kentmorr Marina, Stevensville, 410-643-7600 www.rockfishing.com Enjoy a day on the Chesapeake Bay aboard one of our three coast guard certified boats able to carry up to 44 passengers. d $ Tilghman Island Mallard Charters 910 Kentmorr Rd, Kentmorr Marina, Stevensville, 410-643-1651, 443-239-6881 www.mallardcharters.com Mallard Charters is a 6-pack vessel offering half day and full day fishing charters and hourly cruises leaving from Kentmorr Marina on Kent Island. d $ US 322 to Rt 33, Tilghman, 410-770-8000 www.tilghmanisland.com A working waterman’s village. Historic vessels, charter fishing, great seafood, unique lodging. Tilghman Watermen’s Museum 8380 Crisfield Hwy, Westover, 410-651-5900 www.greathopegolf.com Full-service pro shop, full practice facilities, professional golf instructions, five sets of tees for all ages and abilities. Restaurant on site. d $ Centreville STATE WELCOME CENTER Bay Country Welcome Center 1000 Welcome Center Dr, Centreville, 410-758-2181 www.visitmaryland.org/list/maryland-welcome-centers Along the Chesapeake Country All-American Road and home of a handmade Frederick Douglass Memorial Quilt. Free maps and customized information. d Matapeake Clubhouse and Public Beach 6031 Tilghman Island Rd, Tilghman, 410-886-1025 https://tilghmanmuseum.org Records the maritime traditions of the people of Tilghman Island and the unique way of life of the watermen who lived on the island. 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.” e 2010 Sonny Schulz Blvd, Stevensville, 410-758-0835 www.qac.org/1021/Matapeake-Clubhouse-Beach Grounds include public swimming beach, outdoor amphitheater, family picnic area and trails through the surrounding woods, with views of the Bay Bridge. OUTDOOR RECREATION Rebecca T. Ruark Sailing Charters 21308 Phillips Rd, Tilghman, 410-829-3976 www.skipjack.org Sailing charters aboard the oldest operational skipjack on the bay. Captain Wade H. Murphy Jr. is USCG-certified for 49 passengers. National historic landmark. Chester COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Queen Anne’s County Tourism 425 Piney Narrows Rd, Chester, 410-604-2100 www.visitqueenannes.com Visit Chesapeake Heritage & Visitors Center to learn about local culture, maritime industry and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Call for visitors’ package. See ads on pages 55 and 105. Whitehaven/Quantico HISTORY & HERITAGE Whitehaven Heritage Association, Inc. (WHA) 2740 Church St, Whitehaven/Quantico, 410-546-4360 or 443-366-3673 www.whitehavenheritage.com This 17th-century village/port proves the shipwrights’ skill. Consider the Church -1892, Ferry -1685, Schoolhouse Museum -1886 & Hotel. Historic sites preserved by WHA. e South Island Trail Marine Academy Dr, Stevensville, 410-758-0835 www.qac.org/facilities/facility/details/ southislandtrail-136 A 7-mile paved trail system that parallels Rt 8 from Matapeake State Park to Romancoke Pier. Trappe OUTDOOR RECREATION Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park 29761 Bolingbroke Point Dr, Trappe, 410-221-2290 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ Pages/eastern/choptankpier.aspx Popular fishing piers to catch sea trout, catfish and blue crabs. Walking trail along banks of the Choptank River with birdwatching opportunities. Chestertown COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Kent County Department of Economic & Tourism Development 400 High St, 3rd Floor Chestertown, 410-778-0416 www.kentcounty.com Scenic peninsula along upper Chesapeake Bay with quaint waterfront towns, wineries, and museums. Enjoy live theater, art galleries, and historic walking tours. d e See ad on page 54. Sudlersville ATTRACTIONS Patriot Acres Farm Brewery 1621 Millington Rd, Sudlersville, 410-708-5424 www.patriotacresfarmbrewery.com Veteran-owned and operated brewery with hops and other ingredients from the family’s 100-acre farm. Brewing craft beer in an enjoyable atmosphere. Worton HISTORY & HERITAGE African-American Schoolhouse Museum Rt 297, St James-Newtown Rd, Worton, 410-778-7416 www.kentcounty.com/museums/ african-american-schoolhouse-interpretative-panel One-room schoolhouse built 1890. Shows 19th-and early 20th-century photographs, oral histories and artifacts from Kent County’s African-American community. Upper Fairmount HISTORY & HERITAGE Fairmount Academy Rt 361, Upper Fairmount, 410-651-0781 www.visitsomerset.com Last of its kind, two-story Gothic Revival schoolhouse, active 1839-1969. A second building has a museum of local 19th-and 20th-century artifacts. d HISTORY & HERITAGE Sudlersville Train Station Museum (c. 1885) Rt 300 and Linden Ave, Sudlersville, 410-438-3501 www.sudlersvillemuseum.org Preserved as museum devoted to history of Sudlersville and includes baseball Hall of Famer Jimmy Foxx memorabilia. d Delmar COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Wicomico County Tourism 8480 Ocean Hwy, Delmar, 410-548-4914 www.wicomicotourism.org Located perfectly between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. d See ad on page 99. Vienna ATTRACTIONS Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery 4225 New Bridge Rd, Vienna, 410-228-1205 www.laytonschance.com Come take pleasure in a “Lazy Day” by walking the nature trails, relaxing in the picnic areas, touring farm and vineyard – all while drinking great wine. e Wye Mills HISTORY & HERITAGE Old Wye Mill 900 Old Wye Mills Rd, Rt 662, Wye Mills, 410-827-3850 www.oldwyemill.org Old Wye Mill is open May through October. Grinding Days are every 1st and 3rd Saturday from 10am-1pm. Visit our website for more details. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Godfrey’s Farm 302 Leager Rd, Sudlersville, 410-438-3509 www.godfreysfarm.com Godfrey’s is a family-owned farm and market with sprawling pick your own fields and orchards in northern Queen Anne’s county. e Easton COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Talbot County Visitors Center 11 S Harrison St, Easton, 410-770-8000 www.tourtalbot.org Home to beautiful towns and villages. Explore culinary treasures, boutiques and inns. Or bike, kayak and sail the Chesapeake Bay. d See ad on page 101. HISTORY & HERITAGE Handsell Historic Site 4837 Indiantown Rd, Vienna, 410-228-7458 www.restorehandsell.org Native village replica buildings and 18th-century plantation house. Exhibits about Native Americans, African-Americans and colonists. Audio tour available. e OUTDOOR RECREATION Wye Oak State Park 14214 Old Wye Mills Rd, Wye Mills, 410-820-1668 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ Pages/eastern/wyeoak.aspx Although the majestic Wye Oak fell in 2002, a true genetic clone was planted on the site in 2006. Park has picnic tables, interpretive displays. d DESTINATION MARYLAND / 139
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