EASTON, MD – Sarah Jesse has been appointed by the Academy Art Museum Board of Trustees as the next director of the Museum located in Easton, Maryland. She comes from the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) where she has served as deputy director as well as interim director and CEO. Sarah Jesse brings 17 […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Join the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum aboard the 1920 buyboat Winnie Estelle this summer for an up-close and personal view of the Chesapeake Bay sailing log canoe races on the Miles River. Log canoe races are a quintessential Chesapeake pastime, and from a shady spot onboard Winnie’s deck you will get […]
Continue ReadingIt doesn’t matter where you may travel there will be monuments and memorials. As I continue my Chesapeake County Road series I’ll talk about ones I’ve photographed on my travels between Chesapeake City and Kent Island. These are a few of them. On the MD20 on the way to Rock Hall, Maryland, is one of […]
Continue ReadingIn 1829, after years of planning and construction the C&D Canal connecting the Delaware Bay with the Chesapeake Bay opened. The town that grew around the locks, Chesapeake City, was named in 1839 and soon expanded to both sides of the canal. The town was incorporated in 1849. It was a commercial community that serviced […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Put your knowledge to the test with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum during two virtual trivia nights, scheduled for Mondays, May 24 and July 26, from 8–9pm. Play on your own, team up with members of your household, or connect with friends virtually and join the game. “While we are all […]
Continue ReadingNew York, NY — Frank Sinatra’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” Judy Garland’s “Come Rain or Come Shine” and Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable” would not be the same immortal melodies without the musical genius of prolific composer and arranger Nelson Riddle, arguably the greatest of his era. Riddle collaborated with the biggest musical stars […]
Continue ReadingFor the first time since 2009 the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration have added 49 routes to the National Scenic Byways Program. One of these is the Chesapeake Country All-American Road, a more than 400-mile route from Chesapeake City to Crisfield and Smith Island on country roads on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. This adds […]
Continue ReadingAs I was doing my journey on the Harriet Tubman Byway and the history of the years before the civil war it occurred to me how the Choptank River is an important part of the journey from force servitude to freedom and played a huge part in the Underground Railroad. From colonial times until the […]
Continue ReadingSt Michaels – Beginning on May 4, 2021 and continuing each Tuesday in May and June, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will once again host a series of mixed level sunset yoga classes on its waterfront campus in St. Michaels, Md. In the recurring event, held from 5:30 – 6:30pm, Jenn Swaine, owner and certified […]
Continue ReadingThe Choptank River traveling North/South divides much of Caroline County, MD in half and played a role in the history of slavery. The river was wide and deep enough to be barrier of escape for freedom seekers. The Wharf in Denton was a steamboat port. Steamboats made weekly trips from Denton to Baltimore loaded with […]
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