All Places in Maryland
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Smith Island is Maryland’s sole inhabited island. A true island community twelve miles west in the heart of the Chesapeake Bay, Smith Island is accessible only by a 45-minute boat ride. The marshy archipelago, just three-by-five miles, is home to 200 year-round residents in the communities of Ewell, Rhodes Point, and Tylerton. Smith Island is a paddlers paradise, with a Read more...
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For Littleton Dennis Teackle, and his wife Elizabeth, building their five-part home began in the spring of 1802 and was finished 17 years later in 1819. The Neo-Classical, 10,000 square-foot American villa style house exhibits a grandiose plan that includes formal spaces with decorative plaster finishes, an indoor bath, steam operated kitchen equipment (then unheard of modern conveniences in their Read more...
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The Julia A. Purnell Museum in Snow Hill, Maryland, exhibits a collection of artifacts and memorabilia reflecting the history of Worcester County and the woman’s art and heritage. The museum was established by William Purnell to showcase the needle art of his mother Julia LeCompte Purnell, displaying many of her works, tools she used, and memorabilia from her long life. Read more...
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Maryland Coastal Bays exists to protect and conserve the waters and surrounding watershed of Maryland’s five coastal bays located behind Ocean City and Assateague Island. Read more...
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Lower Shore Land Trust is dedicated to preserving rural lands, to promoting vibrant towns, and to building a more healthy and connected Eastern Shore. Our vision is of a future where the Eastern Shore’s distinct, vibrant towns are the centerpieces of engaged rural communities and surrounded by thriving natural and working lands and healthy waterways. Read more...
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Nestled along a branch of the Wicomico River, the Salisbury Zoological Park was established in 1954 when a small group of animals was placed on exhibit in the City Park. Salisbury’s “zoo” was instantly popular with visitors, who, to this day, help provide, the resources needed to maintain this nationally-accredited zoological institution. Today, the Salisbury Zoo has grown into a Read more...
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The Maryland Military Monuments Inventory lists this cannon as commemorating the War of 1812. It was erected in 1977 by The Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A Read more...
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Surrounded by wildlife in the heart of the Chesapeake’s Atlantic Flyway, the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art features the world’s largest and finest public collection of decorative and antique decoys, which share the historic and cultural legacies of the Chesapeake Country. The Museum was named in honor of Stephen and Lemuel Ward, whose vision and artistry in carving decoys was Read more...
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The Wicomico County Department of Public Works operates and maintains Whitehaven Ferry for passengers and their vehicles. Wicomico County has been providing ferry service operations free of charge since its inception. Read more...
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Pemberton Historical Park, once home to a thriving plantation, shares historic legacies of the lower Chesapeake region from the 18th century. The fully-restored Pemberton Hall is furnished to reflect the pre-Revolutionary period. Plantation tax records, archaeological investigations and architectural research were used to locate and restore other structures, including a 1786 kitchen, stand-alone milk house, wooden-lined well and well sweep. Read more...
