All Places in Pocomoke City

The Costen House was built by Pocomoke City’s first mayor, Dr. Isaac Costen, in the 1870s when he came to live in Pocomoke (at the time Newton) after the American Civil War. In the late 20th century, when the Costen House was set to be demolished, a museum was funded by the Spirit of Newtown Committee and the house was Read more...

Entertainment in the form of motion pictures was obtainable in local theaters in the principal towns, although seating was segregated between the main auditorium and the balcony for white and black ticket holders. The Mar- Va Theater in Pocomoke City, built in 1927 and redecorated 10 years later, survives with a separate staircase, ticket booth, bathroom, and concession stand in Read more...

Located just north of the Maryland-Virginia line before entering Pocomoke, the Worcester County Visitor Center offers visitors to Worcester County a plethora of information about activities and tourist destination. Check out https://visitmarylandscoast.org/ Open daily 8:30AM – 4:30PM Read more...

Sturgis One Room School Museum, formerly known as Sturgis School, is the only African American One Room School in Worcester County retaining its original integrity. It is a small structure built about 100 years ago on Brantley Road on land that was purchased by William Sturgis in 1888. Sturgis One Room School operated as a school for 37 years. Grades 1 Read more...

At the Delmarva Discovery Museum visitors can explore 16,000 square feet of universally-accessible exhibits featuring the natural and cultural histories of Delmarva’s Chesapeake Bay region. The Delmarva is the 170-mile long peninsula flanked by the Chesapeake Bay on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other and is comprised of parts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Discover how the Read more...

The Bald Cypress Nature Trail is part of the Pocomoke River State Forest & Park.  This trail is a 1-mile long self-guided glimpse of three forest types on the edge of the Pocomoke River: a pine grove, mixed hardwoods and bald cypress swamp. Observe three distinct plant communities competing and changing under the influence of the natural environment. A brochure Read more...