Byway Museums
If you are looking to lose yourself in the landscape, then come explore the Lower Shore's scenic byways. The Lower Eastern Shore is home to three different byways with countless museums to explore on the way! Learn about our landscape as you drive through small towns and admire our countryside.
ByWays: Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway |
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Adkins Historical & Museum Complex:
The Nanticoke River watershed area's history, traditions, and cultural heritage 106 Bratten St, Mardela Springs |
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Barren Creek Heritage Museum (Westside Historical Society):
The Nanticoke River watershed area's history, traditions, and cultural heritage 413 Main St, Mardela Springs |
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Burgess Rural Living Center:
Exhibits tell the story of Somerset County in the late 19th century and beyond 11440 Ocean Highway, Princess Anne |
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Charles H. Chipman Cultural Center:
Formerly the John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, it now serves as a center for Black history in Salisbury 325 Broad St, Salisbury |
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Delmarva Discovery Museum:
16,000 sq ft of exhibits featuring the natural and cultural histories of Delmarva's Chesapeake Bay region spanning over 12,000 years 2 Market St, Pocomoke City |
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Museum of Eastern Shore Culture:
Projected to open by the end of 2024, MESC will showcase the cultural heritage and traditional art of the the region 218 W Main St, Salisbury |
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Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture:
The Nabb Center contains extensive archives and artifacts pertaining to the family and cultural history of the Shore. Their presentations and exhibits also help share our history 1101 Camden Ave, Salisbury |
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Pemberton Hall:
An outstanding example of eighteenth-century Eastern Shore regional architecture. This gambrel-roofed brick structure was built by Isaac and Anne Handy in 1741 5561 Plantation Ln, Salisbury |
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Poplar Hill Mansion:
Construction of Poplar Hill Mansion began in 1795-1796 and completed in 1805. Today, it functions as a fully restored federal-style house museum 117 Elizabeth St, Salisbury |
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San Domingo School:
Originally built in 1919, San Domingo was a Rosenwald School that was restored in the 2000s by the community and former students. It is one of the few standing Rosenwald schools in Maryland and the country 11526 Old School Rd, Sharptown |
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Skipjack Heritage Museum:
The Skipjack Museum is dedicated to sharing the story of America's last commercial sailing fleet 23529 Deal Island Rd, Chance |
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Smith Island Cultural Center:
The Smith Island Cultural Center celebrates Smith Island's natural environment and maritime culture with exhibits about watermen, traditional watercraft, and an examination of the island's unique lifestyle, both past and present 20846 Caleb Jones Rd, Ewell |
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Tawes Museum:
The J. Millard Tawes Museum is the hub of the Crisfield Heritage Foundation. From early human habitation dating back over 10,000 years to the more recent era as the "seafood capital of the world" the museum's exhibits demonstrate the area's rich maritime history 3 9th St, Crisfield |
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Teackle Mansion:
Constructed of Poplar Hill Mansion began in 1795-1796 and completed in 1805. Today, it serves as a fully restored federal-style house museum 117 Elizabeth St, Salisbury |
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Whitehaven Historic Village:
First settled in the late 17th century along the Wicomico River, Whitehaven offers self guided walking tours through the historic village. It is also home to one of the oldest continuously operating ferries in the US Whitehaven |
ByWays: Cape to Cape Scenic Byway |
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Calvin B. Taylor House Museum:
This federal-style house was built in 1832 for Isaac Covington and his family. It later served as the home of Calvin B. Taylor and his family. The house was spared from demolition in 1981 and converted into a museum for Berlin's local history 208 N Main St, Berlin |
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Furnace Town Historic Site:
The Nassawango Iron Furnace was the heart of Furnace Town, a company town, which saw its peak from 1828-1850. By the second half of the 20th century, the remnants of the town had nearly vanished until Furnace Town Foundation Inc. was formed and began operating the area as a historic site 3816 Old Furnace Rd, Snow Hill |
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Germantown School Community Heritage Center:
Built in 1922 through a community initiative to bring education to a Black neighborhood, this school house was just one of over 5,000 Rosenwald Schools built in the South. Today, the school recreates the traditional Rosenwald School experience, explores local Black history, and serves as a community center as well 10223 Trappe Rd, Berlin |
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Girdletree Barnes Bank:
Girdletree Barnes Bank Museum offers a tour through Girdletree's small town history through its collection of memorabilia housed in a restored 1902 bank Near 2804 Snow Hill Rd, Girdletree |
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Julia A. Purnell Museum:
The Jullia A. Purnell Museum showcases artifacts and memorabilia reflecting the history of Worcester County, women's art, and heritage. Here, daily life exhibits and the needle art of Julia LeCompte Purnell are displayed 208 W Market St, Snow Hill |
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Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum:
Originally the Ocean City Life-Saving Station, this historic building turned museum preserves and displays not only Ocean City's history, but also that of Worcester County and the coast 813 S Atlantic Ave, Ocean City |
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Rackliffe House:
Captain Charles Rackliffe, a merchant-planter and the grandson of one of the earliest English settlers to Maryland's coast, built this two-story, three-bay Manor house overlooking the water in the 1740s. Today it has been restored to its original 18th century appearance and shares the Native American, Black, and European-American history of the site and area 11800 Marsh View Lane, Berlin (Behind the Assateague Island Visitor Center) |
ByWays: Beach to Bay Indian Trail |
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Burgess Rural Living Center:
Exhibits tell the story of Somerset County in the late 19th century and beyond 11440 Ocean Highway, Princess Anne |
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Calvin B. Taylor House Museum:
This federal-style house was built in 1832 for Isaac Covington and his family. It later served as the home of Calvin B. Taylor and his family. The house was spared from demolition in 1981 and converted into a museum for Berlin's local history 208 N Main St, Berlin |
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Costen House:
The Costen House was constructed by Dr. Isaac Costen, Pocomoke's first mayor, in the 1870s and inhabited by his family for over a century. Today, the building is a museum providing insight into local history and life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries 206 Market St, Pocomoke City |
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Delmarva Discovery Museum:
16,000 sq ft of exhibits featuring the natural and cultural histories of Delmarva's Chesapeake Bay region spanning over 12,000 years 2 Market St, Pocomoke City |
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Furnace Town Historic Site:
The Nassawango Iron Furnace was the heart of Furnace Town, a company town, which saw its peak from 1828-1850. By the second half of the 20th century, the remnants of the town had nearly vanished until Furnace Town Foundation Inc. was formed and began operating the area as a historic site 3816 Old Furnace Rd, Snow Hill |
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Julia A. Purnell Museum:
The Jullia A. Purnell Museum showcases artifacts and memorabilia reflecting the history of Worcester County, women's art, and heritage. Here, daily life exhibits and the needle art of Julia LeCompte Purnell are displayed 208 W Market St, Snow Hill |
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Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum:
Originally the Ocean City Life-Saving Station, this historic building turned museum preserves and displays not only Ocean City's history, but also that of Worcester County and the coast 813 S Atlantic Ave, Ocean City |
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Queponco Railway Station:
Queponco Railroad Station strands as a phenomenal example of the type of railway stations that dotted the rural Eastern Shore back when railways were a vital component of life on the Shore 8378 Patey Woods Rd, Newark |
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Smith Island Cultural Center:
The Smith Island Cultural Center celebrates Smith Island's natural environment and maritime culture with exhibits about watermen, traditional watercraft, and an examination of the island's unique lifestyle, both past and present 20846 Caleb Jones Rd, Ewell |
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Sturgis One Room School:
Sturgis One Room School operated as an African American school for 37 years until 1937 when it closed its doors. Today, the Sturgis One Room School Museum Inc. actively works to preserve, promote, and protect the rich cultural heritage of Sturgis One Room School 209 Willow St, Pocomoke City |
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Tawes Museum:
The J. Millard Tawes Museum is the hub of the Crisfield Heritage Foundation. From early human habitation dating back over 10,000 years to the more recent era as the "seafood capital of the world" the museum's exhibits demonstrate the area's rich maritime history 3 9th St, Crisfield |
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Teackle Mansion:
A 10,000 square foot mansion that took 17 years to build, Teackle Mansion is an example of Neo-Classical architecture here on the Shore. The mansion hosts various events such as tours and community events 11736 Mansion St, Princess Anne |
