Eastern Shore stories, history, places, and field notes.
Place
ENM Rhodesdale Rd (Route 14) Hurlock, Dorchester County, MD
Harrison's Crabs is a small, call-ahead family seafood stand on the rural Route 14 corridor between East New Market and Rhodesdale. It continues the crab business of waterman Fred Smith Harrison II, who ran Fred's Crabs until 2020; his son Clark now carries it on.
Place
39 Main Street East New Market, MD 21631
Johnny's Tavern is a casual bar and diner at 39 Main Street in East New Market, serving burgers, sandwiches, pizza, and comfort food alongside darts, a pool table, and sports TVs. Opened in 1971, it is a five-decade fixture on the town's Main Street.
Place
2281 Ocean Gateway Trappe, MD 21673
Tammy's Cool Things is a New Age gift shop near Trappe, Maryland, just across the Choptank River from Cambridge. It sells incense, candles, crystals, tarot, tapestries, tie-dye, and home decor, with a glass and smoke shop in the back.
Place
US 50/301 at Kent Island Stevensville, MD 21666
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge at Kent Island is Maryland’s great threshold between the Western Shore and the Eastern Shore. Officially the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, the dual-span US 50/301 crossing links Sandy Point near Annapolis with Stevensville on Kent Island and reshaped travel, tourism, commuting, and local life across the Chesapeake.
Place
Near Temple Street and Second Street Secretary, MD 21664
Secretary Boat Ramp is a public boat landing on the Warwick River in Secretary, Maryland. Tucked into one of Dorchester County’s small waterfront towns, the ramp offers practical access for boaters, anglers, paddlers, and anyone who wants to understand how closely daily life on the Eastern Shore is tied to its creeks and rivers.
Place
107 Main Street Secretary, MD 21664
Dorchester Pizza is a small-town pizzeria on Main Street in Secretary, Maryland, serving pizza, pasta, subs, wings, salads, and other casual meals from the heart of town. In a place as small as Secretary, a Main Street pizza shop is more than a menu — it is part of the everyday local fabric.
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700 South Main Street Federalsburg, MD 21632
A serene riverside memorial in Federalsburg, Maryland, dedicated to honoring local service members from WWI through the Gulf Wars.