Graveyards fascinate me. There’s something about wandering around old tombstones in tall grass that fires up my imagination. I’m always thinking that so many hopes, so much love, so many stories lay buried beneath them. Helen Chappell’s book, Chesapeake Book of the Dead: Tombstones, Epitaphs, Histories, Reflections, and Oddments of the […]
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#12 – Unionville Maryland – Town Founded by Civil War Colored Troops
I’ve lived in Maryland all my life and had never heard of Unionville, a small community on between St. Michaels and Easton. It is linked to a touching Civil War story – a story of “after-war” success of those facing the greatest challenges for survival. During the Civil War Harriet […]
#11 Avalon Theater – See a Show, Find the Ghosts.
Historic Theater in the Hub of Eastern Shore Culture Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach Series The historic Avalon Theater on Dover Street in downtown Easton, MD was proclaimed as the “Showplace of the Eastern Shore” since shortly after it was built in […]
#10 Find the Perfect Chesapeake Blue Crab Cake
Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach Series If you’re looking for the perfect crab cake, the Eastern Shore is a good place to start. What makes the difference between a great crab cake and an ordinary crab cake? Being a life-long […]
#9 Museum of Rural Life in Denton
Inside Denton’s Museum of Rural Life : Four Houses and Three Centuries By Shalagh Hogan – Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach series The Museum of Rural Life in Denton has something inside which most small Eastern Shore museums don’t have: a completely […]
#8 Who is Remembered at Captain’s Hill?
Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach Series Captain William Carhart – Lost at Sea in 1799 Just outside of Ocean City (before you cross the bridge over the inlet) is one lone grave of a sea captain who was lost nearby when […]
Time for the Crisfield Clambake – Clams, Crabs, Beer and Politics
For the 37th year in a row, the Crisfield Chamber of Commerce in Somerset County, Maryland will host thousands of people for the annual J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake. It’s all you can eat – steamed Maryland blue crabs, steamed clams, fresh fish, corn-on-the-cob, watermelon, fries, soda and […]
#7 Julia A. Purnell Museum – the Attic of Worcester County
Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach Series Worcester County’s History on Display It’s hard to believe that the small building on Market Street in Snow Hill – formerly St. Agnes Catholic Church – now houses over 10,000 artifacts that chronicle the history of […]
Snow Hill Inn – 2nd Most Haunted Site on Delmarva
The Snow Hill Inn Formerly the Home of Dr. John S. Aydelotte – 1870’s The building known as The Snow Hill Inn stands on East Market Street in Snow Hill, MD is believed to be haunted by the ghost of William Aydelotte and is one of the most well-known haunted […]
#6 The Crumpton Sale – World’s Largest Weekly Auction
Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach Series Every Wednesday hundreds of antique dealers, junk buyers, deal seekers, gawkers and shop-a-holics head for largest weekly auction in the world – YES, that’s WORLD. Dixon’s Furniture Auctions is located in Crumpton, Maryland on the Eastern […]
#5 Denton Foundry is an Art-full Dollhouse
Home to the Caroline County Council of Arts Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach series Several years ago, Denton renovated and preserved this little green house, circa […]
#4 Salisbury Zoo – Bears, Jaguars and Wallabies
The Salisbury Zoo – Free Admission & Parking Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach series The Salisbury Zoo on the Eastern Shore of Maryland is one of five year-round zoos in North America that has free admission and free parking. A true gem […]