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Learn how Worcester County’s African American’s long and rich history. Discover the people, places and events that have helped shape the cultural traditions of the Delmarva Peninsula. You can also visit specially designated African American Heritage sites in Worcester County with educational signage: The Germantown School Community Heritage Center  Sturgis One Room School Museum Birthplace of Rev. Charles Albert Tindley Read more...

Memorabilia associated with Isaiah Fassett, one of the area’s longest surviving Civil War veterans, and other African American Civil War soldiers are in the collections of the Calvin B.Taylor House Museum here in Berlin. Read more...

In the village of Newark, Queponco Railroad Station stands today, a symbol of earlier times when the railroad was a vital part of life on the Eastern Shore. Erected in 1910, halfway between Berlin and Snow Hill, Queponco is part of the rail service in Worcester County that began in 1872 and continues today. The building was sold in the Read more...

The museum features artifacts from Ocean City’s early days. Shipwrecks, life-saving and rescues, Ocean City history, marine aquariums, children’s discovery room, and more are featured at The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. Museum Hours: May & October: Daily 10:00am to 4:00pm June through September: Daily 10:00am to 6:00pm April & November: Wednesdays – Sundays 10:00am to 4:00pm *Closed Thanksgiving Day Read more...

The Saint Martin’s Church in Showell, Maryland, is a unique piece of Worcester County heritage. The structure was built in 1744 and served as the official “church of state” for those living nearby. By the 1840’s nearby residents moved closer to the bustling town of Berlin and switched to the parish there. For awhile St Martin’s Church continued to be 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...

The town of Berlin, otherwise referred to as “America’s Coolest Small Town,”  is just 10 miles from the beach, but it’s more than a tourist destination for sunshine and summer fun. Historically charming and artistically alive, Berlin has a lot to offer, from festivals and art strolls to locally-owned shops and restaurants that can’t be found anywhere else in the Read more...

Want to live on the edge? Visit a place recreated each day by ocean wind and waves. Life on Assateague Island has adapted to an existence on the move. Explore sandy beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests and coastal bays. Rest, relax, recreate and enjoy some time on the edge of the continent. Read more...