Archive for the ‘The Small Towns’ Category

In the early to mid-1850’s, Queenstown was a stop for many steamboats, which would bring goods to the town and carry passengers up and down the Chester River and to Baltimore. Today, agriculture and seafood harvesting are the dominant economic factors in the area. Retail shopping outlets, located in Queenstown, and the Queenstown Harbor Golf Links, adjacent to the Town, are thriving and bring many visitors to the Town. It also had the distinction of being  the first and only town in Queen Anne’s County to be attacked by the British during the War of 1812. Visit the Queenstown website.

Alan

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Tilghman Island on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay. The Island is separated from the mainland by Knapps Narrows and is easily accessed by drawbridge. It’s a great stop if you are cruising the Chesapeake Bay.  is a true working watermen’s village with excellent fishing and fresh seafood. It’s also home to the last commercial sailing fleet in North America, the skipjacks, which are on display at Dogwood Harbor.

Visit the Tilghman Island website.

Alan

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East New Market is pleasantly situated in the center of Dorchester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The town’s location places it in the midst of a rich farming area and yields large crops of grains and vegetables.

Located approximately 15 miles northeast of Cambridge, with State Highway Routes 14 and 16 intersecting the town, East New Market has long been known as the “cross roads”.  It is a nice town to visit just to see the fine examples of pre-revolutionary homes such as Buckland or the Daffin Mitchell house.  Visit the town’s website.

Alan

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Stately historic architecture and a walkable downtown create the charm of Snow Hill. This seat of the Worcester County government was founded in 1642 and named for a district of London. After more than 300 years, and a fire in 1893 that destroyed the original downtown, Snow Hill still stands along the banks of the wild and scenic Pocomoke River, one of Maryland’s most beautiful recreational waterways.

Visit the Snow Hill Website 

Alan

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Wye Mills is a township on the border of Talbot County and Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. It was the home of the Wye Oak (Maryland’s honorary state tree, which was destroyed in a June 6, 2002, thunderstorm) and of Chesapeake College. In 1671 a gristmill was built on the Wye River here. Over 300 years later, there is still a mill operating on the site, making it the oldest commercial enterprise in Queen Anne’s or Talbot Counties. Also of interest to fishermen, Wye Mills Lake is a standard bass/bluegill lake and is managed as such. Good numbers and sizes of bass and bluegills are present.

Alan

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