News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
As you are crossing the Choptank River Bridge out of Talbot County into Dorchester County to your right you will see a large sail at the Dorchester County Visitor Center Sailwinds Park. Cambridge was established around 1666 and by 1684 was a busy port town on the Chesapeake Bay. The park has a playground, restrooms, […]
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March 10th is celebrated as Harriet Tubman Day. I thought that it only be fitting to devote March to Harriet Tubman and locations along the Tubman Byway. The Tubman Byway is a self-guided driving tour of 45 designated sites that winds for 125 miles through Maryland’s Eastern Shore counties of Dorchester and Caroline, then continues […]
Continue ReadingCambridge, MD – Alexander Goldsborough’s twin loves of travel and photography shine through in “Along the Way” his new show at Main Street Gallery. The Eastern Shore photographer has chronicled the sights and scenes of his most recent cross country journey in a series of stunning photographs on view during March and April at the […]
Continue ReadingChurch Creek, Md. – The Applegarth Tubman Medicine Hill Preservation and Education Foundation is pleased to announce it has received a grant in support of its Medicine Hill preservation project from The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Bartus Trew Providence Preservation Fund. The grant will support the Foundation’s efforts to preserve and restore the historic […]
Continue ReadingThere are a couple of monuments honoring President Roosevelt on the the Delmarva Peninsula. One of them located at Long Wharf Park in Cambridge, MD is smokestack for the Presidential Yacht USS Potomac that was converted to an elevator to allow the president to move between the upper and lower decks. This is not the […]
Continue ReadingFor the second straight year, FIFTY is the watchword for Main Street Gallery’s winter show. Picture 50 works for under $50. Then picture a select group of art by gallery artists discounted 50%. What you’ve got is “That 50’s Show”, a very special show and sales event you won’t want to miss. The show will […]
Continue Reading’tis the season. The holiday season is upon us. Although it won’t be quite like it has in the past. Many towns have canceled their usual events, such as Santa’s arrival, parades and tree lighting ceremonies. And some towns have some unusual trees for the season. Here are few along with photos. (Unless noted, photos […]
Continue ReadingTubman Experience Available by Reservation The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is pleased to announce that the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park is once again welcoming guests with a new reservation-only process. The park and visitor center has reopened after a six-month closure due to COVID-19 restrictions, and new protocols, developed by the Maryland […]
Continue ReadingCambridge, MD – Feeling cooped up about now? Dreaming of getting away to someplace different? Main Street Gallery’s November/December exhibit, “Get Away” featuring Laurie Flannery may be just the antidote to banish the drab and the hum drum. Laurie, a multi-talented artist and MSG’s guest artist, has created a suite of oil paintings of sun, […]
Continue ReadingLocal Mosaic Artist Lisa Scarbath will be participating in the Visions Artisan Marketplace at the Center for the Arts in Ocean City by the Art League of Ocean City on October 3rd, 2020. Lisa, who creates her art under the name Pieceful Designs Mosaics, entered her work for the jurying process of the Visions art […]
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