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On May 1st, 2025 at New Bethel Church in Berlin, the Beach to Bay Heritage Area was awarded a preservation award from the Maryland Historical Trust for Excellence in Public Programming and Exhibits for our African American Heritage Project!
Our African American Heritage Project featured several components including 3 murals painted by local artists, 14 interpretive signs installed at significant historical & cultural sites, 5 radio segments aired with the help of Delmarva Public Media, StoryWay articles, and more! These elements together helped highlight local activists, heroes, places of significance to the African American community, and key moments in our history that remained obscure even to those calling the Shore their home. With the help of our communities, we were able to not only help preserve, but bring attention to these people, places, and their shared histories! Thank you to everyone involved including, Dr. Clara Small, Jill Jasuta, Michael Rosato, Brandon Bell & We Are Limitless Studios, Delmarva Public Media, Unscene Productions, and many more! Livestream Archive |
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The Beach to Bay Heritage has been reworking the old "Beach to Bay Indian Trail" with the guidance of the Pocomoke Indian Nation to create an experience that truly honors the history indigenous communities of the area and how closely intertwined with colonial history it became. The reworked recreation trail will have a new name and interpretive material associated with it. The project was made possible by grants from the Rural Maryland Council and Maryland 250.
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The Beach to Bay Heritage Area accomplished a lot in 2024 together we:
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The Beach to Bay Heritage Area received an award at the Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit hosted by the Maryland Tourism Coalition from November 6th - 8th! Our new Frederick Douglass, made through collaboration with Perdue Farms, We Are Limitless Studios, the City of Salisbury, and the community, earned the award for Best Medium Project! Thank you to everyone who came together to make this mural possible and helped not only preserve our history, but share it as well!
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Big thanks to the event sponsors that made this event possible!
This year a total of $1,144,190 was raised from 3,821 donations to 143 organizations! |
The Beach to Bay Heritage Area participated in The Shore Gives More Giving Tuesday event again in 2024! This year, Giving Tuesday fell on December 3rd! Giving Tuesday is a worldwide movement to encourage giving and celebrate generosity. Nowhere is there more generosity than right here at home. We were able to raise $1,225 plus $1000 from an anonymous donation! Thank you so much for your support!
Your donations will help us continue our on going programs:
• African American Heritage Program • Story Mapping Website • Museum Passport Program • Interpretive Signs • Certified Interpretive Guide Training • StoryWays Articles • Annual Event & Celebration • Reimagining the Beach to Bay Indian Trail |
2023 Annual Report
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2023 - 2028 Strategic Plan
In the coming years, it is our goal to strengthen heritage tourism, build partnerships, develop heritage products, increase awareness, and strengthen infrastructure. This five-year action plan is intended to elevate, celebrate, and sustain the stories, traditions, and natural heritage of Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore.
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Funded in part by the Rural Maryland Council
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