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Since 1952, Eastern Shore of Maryland Vol. 60, No. 4
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September 2011
Features:
About the Cover Photographer: Middleton Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Elvis at the Slots: Helen Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Same Old Grind: Dick Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Memory Swims the Tuckahoe: Bill Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge: Bonna Nelson . . . . . . . . 59 Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teffeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Tidewater Traveler: George W. Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Tidewater Kitchen: Pamela Meredith-Doyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Gifts from the Land and Water: Mary Syrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 The Curious Thing That Happened: Gary D. Crawford . . . . . 167 Tidewater Review: Anne Stinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Departments: September Tide Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Caroline County - A Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Kent County and Chestertown at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Queen Anne’s County Invites You! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Dorchester Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Easton Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 St. Michaels Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Oxford Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Tilghman History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 September Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 David C. Pulzone, Publisher · Anne B. Farwell, Editor P. O. Box 1141, Easton, Maryland 21601 102 Myrtle Ave., Oxford, MD 21654 410-226-0422 FAX : 410-226-0411 www.tidewatertimes.com info@tidewatertimes.com
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About the Cover Photographer Middleton Evans Middleton will be autographing copies of Rhapsody in Blue at the News Center in Easton on Friday, November 11th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the first day of the Waterfowl Festival. The book may also be ordered from his website, www.ravenwoodpress.com which features galleries of his favorite images of Maryland and beyond, as well as a handsome 2012 Maryland wall calendar.
Traveling to the continent’s wild perimeter in search of glorious North American waterbirds… this was the adventure of a lifetime. Maryland photographer, Middleton Evans, made 38 trips over a five-year period to complete his “wish list” of alluring species, captivating behaviors and pristine habitats. In all, Evans encountered 180 species on trips to thirteen states and Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas. A remarkable trip to Florida in 1998 inspired the project with ten days of daily surprises, including a Great Blue Heron grappling a plump muskrat. On a wing and a prayer, Evans dropped his current Baltimore project and dreamed up shots to fill a unique coffee table book celebrating North America’s waterbirds at their finest. Highlights include: an unusually friendly King Eider, dancing Western Grebes, inquisitive Brown Boobies, a preening Roseate Spoonbill and huddling American Flamingo chicks. Yet nothing would eclipse climbing into a Bald Eagle nest on Middleton Island, Alaska! An introduction describes how Middleton’s odyssey became a spiritual journey, punctuated by arduous hikes, frequent perils, joyous camaraderie and moments of sheer epiphany. 7
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Elvis at the Slots by Helen Chappell
So, anyway, my friend Terri won some tickets to see Doug Church, an Elvis tribute artist, at Midway Slots in Harrington, and she knew I would want to go. It’s not the first time we’ve been to see an Elvis
tribute artist; a few years ago, we saw Quentin (just Quentin) at the Avalon. Elvis is a hobby of mine. I enjoy meditating on the deeper philosophy and zeitgeist of American
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all things to all people, as well as a cash machine for the heavily litigious Elvis Presley Enterprises, which owns his rights. Dying was the best career move Elvis could have made. But, when you turn away from ponderous thoughts on the Deeper Meaning of Elvis in American Culture, you may also enjoy the strange and endearing phenomenon of the Elvis tribute artist. It’s not my job to contemplate why people do this. It’s my self-appointed mission from God to see as many Elvis impersonators as I can conveniently fit into my budget before I die. Impersonator. It’s an ugly word in the Elvising field. They prefer tribute artist. Some of them are
culture reflected in the icon that is the King of Rock and Roll, and the morality play that is the life and strange times of America’s Protestant saint. I also enjoy his status as the God of Excess in his Vegas incarnation, as well as the great entertainer who brought us great rock ‘n’ roll. Every five minutes in the world, someone is putting on a white sparkly jumpsuit and a pair of aviator shades, the unmistakable icons of Elvising, recognizable to everyone. Classic in his ’70s rebel incarnation. Since the King’s death, ironically on his throne, he has become
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armed bandits many people of a certain age will recall fondly from their Maryland youth. Back in the day, almost every private club on the Shore, and a few public places around Laurel, had the classic slot. You dropped in a coin, pulled a lever and little pictures rolled into the viewfinder. If you got, say, two or more pictures of cherries, you won some money. Lemons, you lost. All quite easy, and quite hypnotic to play. Drop coin, pull arm, pictures come up, coins come out, or no coins. Well, all that’s changed in today’s high tech computerized world. The slots, acres and acres of them, have beautiful cartoony graphics, but for the life of us, Terri and I couldn’t
pretty bad; some of them are very, very good. Accordingly, I’ve decided to award them rankings. More Gracelands, more talent and ambience. Doug Church, from somewhere in New Jersey, was our targeted Elvis of this particular evening at Midway. With Terri’s husband, Tab, as our wheelman and personal security, we set off in high spirits across the peninsula. I haven’t been in a casino in forty years, so I was in for some culture shock. The last time I went to the slots was in Atlantic City, a few years after the casinos were opened. They had the classic one-
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figure out how to play them. Tab did, however. With his engineering mind, he figured it right out. Terri and I won $3 and change. I think Tab won more. We’re not high rollers, obviously, but we enjoyed the free buffet, and I spotted Cletus Spuckler from The Simpsons at the next table. Brush with greatness! Deep-fried everything! Margaritas! So, anyway, Elvis/Doug Church was playing in the Gold Room. Why do people always name auditoriums the Gold Room? It was a packed house, and I was fascinated to note that Tab and Terri were the youngest people there, and I was
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ing Elvis would skip this gesture. It was fun watching the older ladies come up to the stage and get their scarves, and they’d be so delighted when they got one, as if Elvis himself had come back from the dead just for them. That’s a fan. So I’d give Doug Church five and a half Gracelands out of a possible six. And only Elvis would get six. After the concert, we tried our hands at the slots, as I said. Tab was focused on his, but Terri and I got really bored, so we sat at the bar next to him. Then I got a wheelchair and wheeled myself around the casino for entertainment. I’m surprised the goons didn’t toss me out. Now, these casinos are thick with security people in uniforms. And, of course, they have the eye in the sky, where bigger security monitors the action, looking for cheats, card counters and whatever other sins you can try to commit while gambling. Then they have these guys who sort of walk purposefully around from time to time. They’re all huge, six feet and over, with shaved heads and huge jaws and ill-fitting black suits. And you just know, from watching too much TV, these are the goon squad, the real heavy lifters who take care of serious transgressions. When I saw them, I knew I wanted a goon or two of my own. A couple of tough guys who would just follow me around. No special reason. I just think it would be
ers, and he sang live. I subtract four Gracelands for lip-synching. It’s cheesy. And his band was really good. He had all the Elvis patter down, in the Elvis manner, and he chose many songs that weren’t quite hits, but hadn’t been done to death by other Elvisers. My favorite part, after a couple of margaritas, was when his stagehand brought out the scarves. Now, as any serious student of Elvis knows, the King always gave out scarves. He’d drape ’em around his neck, get his sweat and makeup on them, then hand them out to fans. No self-respect-
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The Same Old Grind at the Wye Grist Mill by Dick Cooper
Jim Casey reaches into a small opening at the base of the spinning millstone and pulls out a sample of ground corn. He rubs the meal between his thumb and forefinger, testing its texture. “A miller can tell if it is too coarse or too fine by feel,” says Casey, a volunteer miller
at the Wye Grist Mill in historic Wye Mills. “That’s where you get the expression ‘Rule of Thumb.’” For Casey and the dozen other volunteers who bring the 329-year-old mill to life for visitors, it is more than an old building in an idyllic setting. It is a window into the past where you
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on the edge of Old Wye Mills Road, just south of Chesapeake College, date to 1682 when the mill opened for business. “See some of these beams,” Casey says, pointing to the thick wooden supports in the ceiling. “They were hand-hewn using an adz. Those over there show signs of being cut with a vertical saw and others have the marks of a circular saw.” The different cutting marks show the gradua l progress of technolog y from hand tools to saws powered by the mill’s waterwheel. The mill is now owned by the Friends of Wye Mill, Inc., a nonprofit organization that keeps it open and operating to showcase the history of milling and its im-
can catch a glimpse of a time when the Eastern Shore was a very remote part of a young nation. “The mill was the center of information,” says Casey, who lives ne a r t he Q ueen A n ne’s C ou nt y crossroads of Starr. “When the miller would receive a shipment of supplies from Annapolis or Baltimore, it would include broadsides and newspapers. That’s how local folks found out what was going on in the rest of the world.” A mill has stood at this northern branch of the Wye River East since the earliest times of colonial Maryland. Parts of the current white clapboard building that sits hard
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Congress to supply f lour to General Washington’s troops. Casey says that when the mill was built, the small shallow woodl a nd s t r e a m t h at r u n s ne x t to the mill was a navigable body of water. Bateaus were loaded with 200-pound wooden barrels of f lour and f loated downstream to Emerson’s Landing, now Wye Landing, where they were loaded onto waiting sailing ships. The Wye Mill is a local landmark in more ways than one. In 1706, Queen Anne’s County was cut out of Kent and Talbot counties and the mill is the remaining mark of
portance to the community and the growth of the nation. The ownership of the mill has changed hands numerous times through the ages, according to a time line documented by mill volunteers. During the colonial times the Bennett and Lloyd families, who were some of the largest landowners of the era, owned it. Frequently, the mill was leased out to master millers. By 1778, the Lloyds’ plantation manager, William Hemsley, took ow nership of the mill and contracted with the Continental
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inventors, Oliver Evans, who lived in Tuckahoe at the time. Casey says that the Wye Mill was an early adaptor of Evans’ revolutionary new method of moving grain around a mill. Instead of hauling the sacks to a bolter – a large sieve in the attic – and letting gravity feed it into the mill, the grain was dumped down a first-f loor trap into a basement bin. Scoops, attached to a continuous belt, carried the grain up to the attic, eliminating the need for the muscle-bound worker to climb the stairs. Evans, a native of Newport, Delaware, patented his factory automation techniques and holds Patent #3, issued by the newly formed United States of America. Among
the Talbot-Queen Anne’s boundary. “The boundary is technically the mill race,” Casey says, adding that it has fluctuated north and south as the raceway changes course. To show how the mill has changed over time, Casey points out the steep set of stairs that leads to the attic. “A worker would carry a 100-pound sack of grain up the stairs, stopping at the fourth step from the top. There he would turn and pitch the sack into the attic.” That step is heavily worn, showing the effect of the mill worker’s thick boot as he pivoted on it. But in 1790, that all changed, thanks to one of America’s great
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Grist Mill his inventions was the horizontal auger, a large screw-like dev ice u se d to move g ra i n i n t roug h s around the mill. It is a design still in use and will be familiar to anyone with a refrigerator with an automatic ice cube dispenser in the door. As Casey gives a guided tour of the mill, the constant whirring of the millstone adds historic background noise. “Once the mill is operating, the miller can do other things, but you will hear it if something is not right,” he says. The mill is also a museum to the art of turning grains into soft breads. One exhibit is a hand-
Indian grindstones cranked mill similar to one used by the Romans. Another is a simple stone-on-stone hand mill used by Native Americans to grind corn. “These were found all over the Eastern Shore,” Casey says. “But these didn’t originally come from here. Most of these came from the
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day were often too stiff and coarse for human comfort. A fulling mill attachment was basically a couple of wooden hammers that pounded the fabrics until they were more pliable. The process was called fulling, tucking or walking. The people who did the work became known as Fullers, Tuckers and Walkers. When a vertical saw was powered
Susquehanna River valley. How would you like to walk up there and carry these stones back with you?” The mill’s waterwheel was used to harness power for other mechanical processes of the colonial days, he says. One of those was “fulling.” The wool and linen fabrics of the
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Grist Mill by the mill, the workers who cut the lumber became known as Sawyers. Casey says many common sayings have their roots in the miller’s trade. “At harvest time, everyone would show up at the mill at the same time,” he says. “You would have to get in line and ‘wait your turn’ of the stone. People gathered
The “rule of thumb.” at the mill were said to be ‘milling about.’ If you wanted your f lour the same way as last time, you would tell the miller you wanted ‘the same old grind.’” In a history of the mill, Casey wrote that the state acquired the mill and the 15-acre pond in the mid-1950s to preserve the mill and turn the pond into a fishing lake. Two hurricanes in 1955 broke the dam and damaged the mill. It was
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mid-November from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. A $2 donation is suggested. Fresh milled f lour and meal are for sale in the mill gift shop. For information about group tours, contact the mill office at 410-827-3850 or e-mail info@oldwyemill.org. More information about the mill and its history are on its website at www. oldwyemill.org.
rebuilt and began milling cornmeal again in 1959. In 1996, the mill was turned over to the Friends of Wye Mill, Inc. by the state, and the group has been running it ever since. Casey says area schoolchildren are frequent visitors. “Kids like to grind things,” he says. “We used to give them a small bag of f lour at the end of their visit, but we had to stop that. The bags turned into f lour bombs on the bus ride back to school.” The Wye Grist Mill is at 14296 Old Wye Mills Road (Rt. 662) in Wye Mills, Maryland. It is open to the public from mid-April to
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Memory Swims the Tuckahoe by Bill Peak
This morning I lost the last of Dad’s lures. I didn’t think of it that way at the time. When I cut the line, I said good-bye to a favorite plug, nothing more. It was only after the fish had slipped back into the water, turned pale and vanished into the green depths, that I realized the lure still attached to its jaw was the
last of those I’d inherited from my father. It was a plug he must have cared for and used, taken off and put on, who knows how many times. I’m not really much of a fisherman. Dad was. Dad was a great fisherman. The last photograph we have of him before Alzheimer’s robbed his looks of intelli-
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real live Indian. It seemed perfectly fitting to me that he should be our guide. Naturally enough, he would know about secret places. Naturally enough, he would know about places hidden away in the forest that no white man could possibly know of. The only thing I found surprising (indeed remarkable) was that my father had managed to talk him into showing us one; somehow my father had convinced an Indian to lead us to a place only Indians knew of, a secret lake where he said we might catch German brown trout. All these years later, I can still remember the wild drive we took that day, the last mile or so over
gence and personality shows him fishing – jaw set, eyes happy, the look of a man doing something he loves, something that requires all of his attention, all of his heart. Of course I looked up to him. He was, I suppose, for me, something of a minor god. I’ll never forget the thing our guide said about him that day, the way he said it, the way he looked not at me when he said it, but at my father. He was a Native American, the guide, the first I had ever met – big, handsome, distant and taciturn – everything, in other words, that a little boy in that day and age could have wanted in his first
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trees more than ten feet high. Before us the ground fell away steeply to form the nearer slope of a small valley. At the upper end of this valley stood the first beaver dam I had ever seen, the lake it enclosed, and, on the slopes surrounding the lake, a mixed woods of birch and some darker species of tree. I think Dad said something. It would have been like him – by then he would have been regretting any doubts he’d had about our guide, would have wanted to make amends, maybe say something about the beauty of the place he had led us to. But if he did speak, I don’t think the Indian answered him. In my memory
open ground, no road, not even any track that I could see, the three of us bumping along in the Indian’s old Corvair, my father visibly concerned, wondering what he’d gotten us into. Our guide stared straight ahead, never saying a word, eyes locked on the meadow before us, avoiding every rock, every grassy swell. It was, I think, at the end of that drive, when the Indian brought his car to a sudden shuddering halt, that I began to experience a shift in my allegiance. We stopped, as I remember it, beside a small stand of white birch – new growth, none of the
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ful parabola from tree to tree. After a while I think I grew bored with fishing. I was only nine or ten at the time and, if there were any German brown in that lake, they were uninterested in what we had to offer. Still, characteristically, my father fished doggedly, contentedly on. I don’t remember what games I played that day to entertain myself, though war would certainly have figured among them. We were all children of war then, it being not long after the conclusion of World War II. Doubtless that beaver dam became in turn a mine-strewn beach, some famous gun emplacement, the crest of Mount Suribachi – indeed it may well have been my cries of victory that kept the fish away, skunking us so completely. Anyway, whatever game I played, after a while I remember noticing that our guide had stopped fishing. He wasn’t looking at me; he was looking at my father. Dad, in my memory, was drying out his fly, his line form-
he remains entirely silent. And it was then, I think, that a portion of the admiration I felt for my father was transferred to the man sitting beside him, the guide hunched forward over his steering wheel, looking down at the valley as if seeing it for the first time. We didn’t catch any trout that day, didn’t catch anything as I remember it. We were completely skunked, but, still, it was a fine day. We fished from the top of the dam, the lake spreading out dark and mysterious before us, the air full of the sound and smell of water moving fast, escaping here and there through the carefully constructed latticework beneath our feet. A family of red-headed woodpeckers must have lived among the drowned trees protruding from the lake’s surface, for I seem to remember the flash of a head, the blue-black of a body, as one of the adults moved in grace-
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member him speaking that whole long quiet fishless day. I’m not really much of a fisherman. I seldom get out on the water more than three or four times a year now. And, truth be told, even when I do go out it’s more for Dad’s sake than my own. He’s been dead nine years now, and, in a sense, he was taken from me long before that – the Alzheimer’s, the inevitable decline and loss. So now, when I do go fishing, it’s not so much to catch fish as to commune with the memory of fishing with my father. Sometimes it’s as if he’s beside me in the boat and I speak to him. I don’t say much – Dad taught me to be quiet when we fished – but I
ing and unforming big lazy S’s in the air over his head. Suddenly, with a slight arch of his back, he signaled an end to this exercise, sending the fly unerringly into a gap between two of the drowned trees. He waited a moment and then, with a practiced movement of his hand, like a surgeon sewing one suture at a time, he began his retrieve – all attention focused on a tiny spot of movement sixty feet away. The Indian spoke. Without ever looking at me, without ever even turning to check that I am still there, the Indian’s voice floated solemnly out over the water. “Your father,” he said, “has used a fly rod before.” They were the only words I re-
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fully, but quickly, remove hooks.” “Never keep a fish out of water longer than fifteen seconds.” “Cut the line if you cannot carefully or quickly remove hooks.” I have always fished catch and release. It was something my father taught me. Of course he was a veteran – it seemed all fathers were veterans in those days – but Dad had experienced a particularly hellish war in Okinawa. I remember well how, when other fathers were taking their sons hunting, my father gently declined my invitation to do likewise. He did give me a rifle (the same single-action .22 his father had given him at a similar age), but, after teaching me how
do tell him how much I miss him, how much I wish he were there. All of which may go some way toward explaining why I bothered to read the pamphlet. Nowadays, when you buy a Maryland fishing license, it comes with a little pamphlet, a three-fold brochure that, in addition to listing catch limits and consumption advisories, offers advice to the novice fisherman. Thinking myself more and more of a novice every year, I read the thing cover-to-cover. Among its pointers was a section on catch and release. “Wet your hands before handling a live fish.” “Care-
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my father find something familiar in such pamphlets, their tone, the patient repetition of their maxims: we always read instructions, always follow directions. You know, I’d love to claim it was a smallmouth. Dad loved smallmouth bass, thought them to be, pound-for-pound, one of the best game fish in North America. But he valued honesty even more than a good fish story, more than anything except love, so we’ll leave it a catfish. Which, truth be told, is good enough for an old spinbait fisherman like me. I like catfish. Though I’ve never seen one jump, they do strike hard, fight deep; there’s never
to use it, for the first time in my life my father told me from there on I was on my own. Hunting was a sport he no longer enjoyed. He didn’t make a big deal of it, didn’t go into dramatics about how the battle for Wana Draw had changed him. “I just don’t like killing things anymore,” was all he said. For Dad, catch and release embodied all that he loved about fishing. Anyway, I’m hoping this will give you some idea why it was that, before I caught that catfish this morning, I had read the pamphlet that came with my fishing license. The children of men like
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I cut the line. Now, as I sit here and think about it, I hope and pray that that catfish is working his way up the Tuckahoe River, decorated with a bit of handcarved, hand-painted balsa wood. I also hope and pray that Dad is watching over him, delighted in his vigor, the beat of his tail, the omniscience of his lateral line. Now that I think about it, that makes me a better fisherman than I thought. For such hopes and prayers are what fishing is all about: every cast, every turn of the reel, a sort of prayer, an exercise in faith.
any doubt you’ve got something alive on the other end of your line. So, I was feeling pretty good about myself this morning when, having boated my fish, I went to work with a pair of needle-nosed pliers on the hook embedded in its jaw. I’d been at it only a short time when, suddenly, I remembered the pamphlet and the fifteen second clock. How long had the thing been out of water? I gave the pliers a quarter turn, watched the fish’s mouth twist cruelly, began a desperate count: one, two, three, four, five.... I cut the line. I listen to authority, respect authority, it’s one of my father’s legacies – like that plug. And so
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to 240 bird species, including songbirds, shorebirds, raptors, bald eagles, turkeys, and soaring vultures. Shore mammals are plentiful too – white-tailed deer, beaver, red fox, raccoon, muskrat, opossum, woodchuck, endangered Delmarva Fox squirrels, Eastern gray squirrels and rabbits. Add in amphibians and reptiles including frogs, turtles, Diamondback terrapins and lizards, and you have a good chance of observing an abundance of wildlife. Fifteen miles of shoreline and the diversity of woodland, grassland, open water, marshland and cropland provide a stable, secure
Every word you can think of to describe the dog days of summer — sunny, hot, hazy, humid, muggy, buggy, sticky — could be used to describe the day we visited Eastern Neck (Island) National Wildlife Refuge, and despite the weather we enjoyed the island experience. W e we re somewhat co ncer ned that it might be too hot and buggy for a waterfront refuge visit, but, thankfully, once out of the car and wandering down cool, tree-covered trails, we were not attacked by insects and never had to apply bug spray. Maybe they were too hot to bother us that day! The 2,285-acre island is home
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Eastern Neck habitat for Eastern Neck National Wildlife refuge inhabitants. The refuge is also a hot spot for fishing, crabbing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, biking and picnicking in all seasons. Take the sunscreen, bug spray and water in the summer and you will be fine. And it’s all free. Fall is one of the most popular times to visit the refuge, which was established in 1962. In autumn the waterfowl population swells with the arrival of Atlantic Flyway migratory birds, including white Tundra swan, Canada geese, and a variety of ducks. The refuge protects and provides habitat for migratory birds on the flyway. According to Refuge specialists, peak concentrations of swans, geese, and diving and puddle ducks occur from November to January. Under a clearing baby blue sky filled with puffy cumulus clouds, we took a leisurely drive heading to the refuge. We traveled north on Route 301 after the Routes 50 and 301 split. Corn fields lined the road intermingled with giant, old oak trees and the sun was reflected off of striking green oak leaves. Though the oaks and pine trees were green, the corn was only as high as an elephant’s eye. The stalks were turning brown at the bottom, perhaps due to the dry, rainless weather. There was a slight breeze, though, enough to set the pines and oaks to gently swaying. 60
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working farm lands not yet turned into housing developments. More interesting sights along the drive included several pastures of brown, dappled and camel-colored horses and fields of grape vines at Cassinelli Winery (a future trip?). Traveling past the town of Church Hill, we noticed more farm fields backing up to forests of varying palettes of green. And before we knew it we were on the bridge leading into Chestertown, with its historic, three-story brick mansions lining the Chester River. Visualize making a big loop, heading north through Chestertown and then going completely south for 12 miles to the waterman’s town of Rock Hall. Lastly, travel on Route
Located in Kent County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Eastern Neck Island rests between the Chesapeake Bay and the Chester River. If you look at it on a map, it appears to be more easily accessed from the water from either the Western or Eastern Shore of the Bay than by land. To reach the island by land you must travel up Route 213 North toward Chestertown, through the quaint town of Centreville, the county seat of Queen Anne’s County, with its attractive shops and cafes. As you head toward Chestertown there are more farm fields, this time of wheat and soy. It is so good to see
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first official Refuge stop, the universally accessible Tundra Swan Boardwalk. That day the Boardwalk was partially occupied by some serious fishermen and offered benches and viewing scopes for those who just wanted to watch the fishing and crabbing action and the shorebirds stalking the shoreline. The area was flat and marshy. The Refuge bulletin board at this spot offered brochures about Eastern Neck and its famous inhabitants and visitors (birds and mammals) as well as trail maps. Before heading down one or more of the five hiking trails (there are nearly nine miles of trails and roads) and exploring the other boardwalk, we wanted to stop at the
445 for 7 miles down the middle of a peninsula (or neck) passing homes and farms leading to the Refuge entrance bridge. The little towns along the route are delightful day trip destinations too, but we were on a mission to explore the island with no time to spare for side trips. Just on the right before the Refuge entrance, over a small, narrow bridge crossing Eastern Neck Narrows, was a little shack, a parking lot and piers. Business was booming that day with people renting kayaks, canoes and motorized boats as well as buying water and sodas. A short distance over the bridge on the right was our first stop, the
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From there we walked the loop trail through grassland to a deck overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. We could see the Bay Bridge in the distance. The deck has benches, free binocular viewers and is also wheelchair accessible. The views of the Bay from this point were amazing. Due to rising temperatures and a fear of heat stroke, we skipped walking the other trails – Boxes Point Trail, Duck Inn Trail, Wildlife Trail and the Tubby Cove Boardwalk – saving them for a fall day trip to see the visiting waterfowl, when up to 100,000 migrating and wintering ducks, swans and geese seek sanctuary on the island. Instead we drove down Bogles Wharf Road (passing a
end of the boardwalk overlooking the Bay and the Chester River. We could see the red and white striped Love Point lighthouse on Kent Island in the distance and shorebirds prowling. It too has a universally accessible boardwalk. The golden sun glistened on the water that day. The water was as calm as a pond. The folks at the Visitor Center said not to miss the Bayview-Butterfly Trail off Bayview Road – our next stop. Near a Refuge residence and wind turbine at that trail, we found a concentration of butterflies enjoying milkweed, Joe-pye weed and other native plants in the Bayscape Butterfly Garden.
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a wildlife refuge but a refuge for us, a place of peace and tranquility, a treasure for us to enjoy. In addition to hiking, biking, walking, fishing, crabbing, boating and picnicking (picnic tables are available); the Refuge conducts periodic white-tailed deer hunts. It also leads school and youth groups in environmental education programs and hosts kayaking trips and nature hikes. Washington College in Chestertown has taken an interest in the Refuge, and students volunteer for projects on the island and conduct scientific research. Also, the Refuge offers fantastic opportunities for nature photography year round. For more information, detailed directions, upcoming events and hours of operation visit www.fws. gov/northeast/easternneck/visit. html or call 410-639-7056.
flock of wild turkeys on the way) to Bogles Wharf on the Chester River, from which we could launch our boat or kayaks or dock our boat at one of the piers if we motored to the island. Public fishing is also an option at this site graced by quaking aspen trees, and there is plenty of parking. Vultures and ospreys shared the airspace overhead. According to Refuge specialists, Woodland Period Indians fished and gathered shellfish at Eastern Neck Island, eventually settling down and cultivating crops around 1300 AD. Mounds of discarded oyster shells, ceramic pots, stone tools, and spears and arrows have been found on the Island dating as far back as 1000 BC. The well-traveled Captain John Smith is said to have explored the area in 1608 when Ozinie Indians, related to the Nanticokes and known for their shell beadwork, inhabited the island. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service saved the island from development in 1962 and now it is not only
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Caroline County – A Perspective Caroline County is the very definition of a rural community. For more than 300 years, the county’s economy has been based on “market” agriculture. Caroline County was created in 1773 from Dorchester and Queen Anne’s counties. The county was named for Lady Caroline Eden, the wife of Maryland’s last colonial governor, Robert Eden (1741 - 1784). Denton, the county seat, was situated on a point between two ferry boat landings. Much of the business district in Denton was wiped out by the fire of 1863. Following the Civil War, Denton’s location about fifty miles up the Choptank River from the Chesapeake Bay enabled it to become an important shipping point for agricultural products. Denton became a regular port-ofcall for Baltimore-based steamer lines in the latter half of the 19th century. Preston was the site of three Underground Railroad stations during the 1840s and 1850s. One of those stations was operated by Harriet Tubman’s parents, Benjamin and Harriet Ross. When Tubman’s parents were exposed by a traitor, she smuggled them to safety in Wilmington, Delaware. Linchester Mill, just east of Preston, can be traced back to 1681, and possibly as early as 1670. The mill is the last of 26 water-powered mills to operate in Caroline County and is currently being restored. The long-term goals include rebuilding the millpond, rehabilitating the mill equipment, restoring the miller’s dwelling, and opening the historic mill on a scheduled basis. Federalsburg is located on Marshyhope Creek in the southern-most part of Caroline County. Agriculture is still a major portion of the industry in the area; however, Federalsburg is rapidly being discovered and there is a noticeable influx of people, expansion and development. Ridgely has found a niche as the “Strawberry Capital of the World.” The present streetscape, lined with stately Victorian homes, reflects the transient prosperity during the countywide canning boom (1895-1919). Hanover Foods, formerly an enterprise of Saulsbury Bros. Inc., for more than 100 years, is the last of more than 250 food processors that once operated in the Caroline County region. Points of interest in Caroline County include the Museum of Rural Life in Denton, Adkins Arboretum near Ridgely, and the Mason-Dixon Crown Stone in Marydel. To contact the Caroline County Office of Tourism, call 410-479-0655 or visit their website at www.tourcaroline.com. 71
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Kent County and Chestertown at a Glance Kent County is a treasury of early American history. Its principal towns and back roads abound with beautiful old homes and historic landmarks. The area was first explored by Captain John Smith in 1608. Kent County was founded in 1642 and named for the shire in England that was the home of many of Kent’s earliest colonists. When the first legislature assembled in 1649, Kent County was one of two counties in the colony, thus making it the oldest on the Eastern Shore. It extended from Kent Island to the present boundary. The first settlement, New Yarmouth, thrived for a time and, until the founding of Chestertown, was the area’s economic, social and religious center. Chestertown, the county seat, was founded in 1706 and served as a port of entry during colonial times. A town rich in history, its attractions include a blend of past and present. Its brick sidewalks and attractive antiques stores, restaurants and inns beckon all to wander through the historic district and enjoy homes and places with architecture ranging from the Georgian mansions of wealthy colonial merchants to the elaborate style of the Victorian era. Second largest district of restored 18th-century homes in Maryland, Chestertown is also home to Washington College, the nation’s tenth oldest liberal arts college, founded in 1782. Washington College was also the only college that was given permission by George Washington for the use of his name, as well as given a personal donation of money. The beauty of the Eastern Shore and its waterways, the opportunity for boating and recreation, the tranquility of a rural setting and the ambiance of living history offer both visitors and residents a variety of pleasing experiences. A wealth of events and local entertainment make a visit to Chestertown special at any time of the year.
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Queen Anne’s County Invites You! Old workboats putter out of fog-shrouded marinas at dawn; birdwatchers keep eyes peeled for migrating wildfowl; friendly shopkeepers peddle ripe produce or showcase fine antiques. This is Queen Anne’s County, a world of scenic shoreline and fertile farmland. Start your journey at the Chesapeake Exploration Center on beautiful Kent Narrows, home to “Our Chesapeake Legacy,” a hands-on interactive exhibit providing an overview of the Chesapeake Bay region’s heritage, resources and culture. The exhibit explores man’s relationship with the Bay, covers the early history including the settlement, importance of tobacco as a monetary staple, and explores the importance of the key industries of agriculture, commercial fishing, and current efforts to preserve the Bay. While at the Chesapeake Exploration Center, pick up a free copy of our award-winning Heritage Guide Map. Visitors and residents can explore the entire span of Maryland’s history, and spend the day, or just a few hours, touring the historic treasures, from watching the heavy stones turned by a waterwheel at the Old Wye Mill, to helping uncover history in an archaeological dig. Those historic doors are tossed open during the Historic Sites Consortium’s Open House Weekends on the first Saturday of every month, May through October (second Saturday in July), when docents conduct tours of 14 of the county’s historic gems from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also at the Exploration Center is the free map, Explore Our Great Outdoors, which directs you to our nature preserves and parks and helps you to identify native species of birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles. Chesapeake Exploration Center is also a great starting point for the highly acclaimed Cross Island Trail that spans Kent Island from the Kent Narrows to the Chesapeake Bay. Bike, blade, walk, or jog through canopied trees, marshland abundant with wildlife, and fields that grow sweet corn. Hungry? Our fabulous waterfront restaurants line the Kent Narrows, where the catch of the day moves from workboat to skillet. Enjoy a restful night in a charming B&B or comfortable hotel, and treat yourself to some casual outlet shopping, or antiquing in our slowpaced, small towns. 75
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Turf Tips The hot summer temperatures and the dry August heat have taken a toll on area lawns. So, whether you are looking at renovating, reestablishing or planting a new lawn, September is the time to do it. The lawn-seeding window in our area is August 15th through October 15th, with the best time found in September.
It is difficult to maintain a nice turf area on the Eastern Shore as we are in the “twilight zone� for turf grasses. It generally gets too hot here for cool-season grasses like bluegrass, and too cold for warmseason turfs like Zoysia. So what is a turf aficionado to do? First, lower your expectations. If you moved here from above the
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whether it is worth the effort. Second, in a word – turf-type tall fescues. We will talk about that grass species in a minute. There are three reasons why the early fall is the best time for putting down grass seed to patch bare
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soon enough to provide lawn enjoyment this fall, and next spring the new seedlings will have a head start against the weeds. Before you decide whether to spot seed to fill in bare areas or to start all over from scratch, take a close look at your present lawn. Why does it look the way it does? Has it suffered or failed because of poor drainage, too much shade, seeding the wrong grass types, or incorrect soil pH? Was it damaged by insects such as chinch bugs, Japanese beetle grubs, sod webworms or a disease problem like brown patch? Are the weeds present because of improper mowing or fertilizing at the wrong time of year? You need to determine why the turf
spots, re-seeding the entire lawn and feeding the turf. Summer’s heat is abating and the coming warm days and cool nights are just right to stimulate the germination and growth of your grass plants. In addition, we get the fall rains after the summer dry spell to help with the germination process. The second reason for fall seeding is that weed competition is starting to lessen. Many of our weed problems in turf are annual weeds such as crabgrass. At this time of year they are completing their life cycle and going to seed. Finally, the third reason is that grass seed spread now will sprout
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Turf Tips looks so poorly and then develop a plan of action to improve it. If the lawn looks pretty good, with a minor broadleaf (like dandelion) weed problem, then spot treat the turf with a broadleaf grass herbicide. Annual grasses like crabgrasses cannot be controlled now. Wait until next spring to deal with the crabgrass. If the turf is off color and looks hungry, then feed it. Fall is the best time to fertilize the cool-season turf like the turf type tall fescues that we grow on the Shore. Fertilizing three times in the fall (September, October and November) is usually recommended.
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If your soil test comes back and recommends liming to increase the soil pH, fall is an excellent time to do it. The freezing and thawing of the soil during the winter helps work the lime down into the turf and root zone of the grass plants. You can use either the regular ground agricultural limestone or the newer “pelletized” form. The advantage of the pellets is that it is easier to spread and is not as dusty as the traditional ground limestone. Because it is pellets, it will take longer to break down in the soil. Many home lawns look bad because the homeowner started off by seeding the wrong type of turfgrass. There are a lot of lawn grass varieties out on the market packaged in
winter and a healthy green-up next spring. The roots are also in active growth and having a strong, healthy root system is the best way for the grass plant to survive next summer’s hot, dry weather. To be accurate in your application of fertilizer and lime you will need to determine your lawn’s needs with a soil test. A list of soil testing laboratories can be found in the Maryland Extension’s Home and Garden Website at www.hgic. umd.edu as Home and Garden Mimeo #HG 101 - Selecting and Using a Soil Testing Laboratory. Test, don’t guess your lawn’s fertility needs. To avoid or at least minimize fertilizer runoff use a “slow release” lawn fertilizer.
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turf type tall fescue cultivars. I like to recommend that you find a blend of a couple different cultivars of improved turf type tall fescues. Don’t waste your money seeding straight KY31 when there are all these new and improved turf type tall fescue cultivars on the market. The improved cultivar means that they will cost a little bit more, but the additional expense is well worth the cost for the better looking lawn. If your lawn area has bald patches or is over 50% undesirable weeds and grasses, my recommendation is to spray the entire area with RoundUp herbicide and reseed. Inadequate seedbed preparation is responsible for many lawn seeding failures. The soil must be
fancy boxes. Just remember the turf type tall fescues and forget anything else for our area. When seeded at the rate of five to eight pounds per 1,000 square feet, mowed at 3 inches or more and given some fertilizer each year, you just can’t beat a turf type tall fescue lawn. Kentucky 31 (KY31) was the original tall fescue turf developed for home lawn use. Now there are many improved cultivars on the market to choose from. Go online to the Maryland Home and Garden Center – www.hgic.umd.edu – and download publication TT 77 in the lawns section for a list of recommended
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Protect the seed with a light covering of clean straw or cover it with a fabric cloth like Re-may. The mulch maintains an even soil temperature and holds in the moisture. Keep the new lawn moist until the seed germinates and the seedlings have a good start. This may take two weeks for tall fescue seed. Lightly mist the seed three or four times a day to provide adequate moisture. This is the only time that a light misting of the grass is recommended. After the grass has been up for three or four weeks, it can be cut. Make sure that your mower blade is sharp, as a dull blade can rip the tender young plants out of the ground. If the lawn area is covered with
broken up and worked completely down to a depth of six inches. The practice of working over the bare areas down to a depth of an inch or so with a steel garden rake and then seeding just doesn’t do the job. Get out the rototiller and do the job right the first time. After you have tilled the soil, work in the lime and fertilizer according to the soil test results. Put half of the lime and fertilizer on and till down four to six inches. Put the other half on and work with the rake into the top one or two inches. To evenly spread the seed, sow half the seed in one direction and the rest at right angles. Cover the seed lightly by raking and firm the soil with a light tamping.
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pear cultivars are picked when their background color begins to lighten but fruits are still firm. Pears should be kept in the refrigerator and brought to room temperature to ripen. In contrast, Asian pears should be allowed to ripen on the tree. For apples, it is a good idea to pick an apple every few days as they start to ripen to determine the peak harvest time. For good garden sanitation and disease control, clean up and dispose of all rotted or fallen fruits from trees, vines and bushes this fall. Happy Gardening!
the leaves from nearby deciduous trees shedding their leaves in the fall, be sure to remove them. If the newly seeded lawn goes into the winter covered with tree leaves, you will have to re-seed those areas again next spring as they will have died out. With the fall tree fruit coming on now it is important that you harvest them correctly. When the figs on your fig bush are maturing, harvest them when they soften slightly. If you let them get fully ripe you will be fighting the hornets and yellow jackets for them. Pears are one of the tree fruits that you do not let ripen on the tree. Most
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Dorchester Points of Interest
Dorchester County is known as the Heart of the Chesapeake – and not just because it’s physically shaped like a heart. It’s also rich in Chesapeake Bay history, folklore and tradition. With 1,700 miles of shoreline (more than any other Maryland county), marshlands, working boats, quaint waterfront towns and villages among fertile farm fields – much still exists of the authentic Eastern Shore landscape and traditional way of life along the Chesapeake. FREDERICK C. MALKUS MEMORIAL BRIDGE is the gateway to Dorchester County over the Choptank River. It is the second longest span 89
Dorchester Points of Interest bridge in Maryland after the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. A life-long resident of Dorchester County, Senator Malkus served in the Maryland State Senate from 1951 through 1994. Next to the Malkus Bridge is the 1933 Emerson C. Harrington Bridge. This bridge was replaced by the Malkus Bridge in 1987. Remains of the 1933 bridge are used as fishing piers on both the north and south bank of the river. LAGRANGE PLANTATION - home of the Dorchester County Historical Society, LaGrange Plantation offers a range of local history and heritage on its grounds. The Meredith House, a 1760s Georgian home, features artifacts and exhibits on the seven Maryland governors associated with the county; a child’s room containing antique dolls and toys; and other period displays. The Neild Museum houses a broad collection of agricultural, maritime, industrial, and Native American artifacts, including a McCormick reaper (invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1831). The Ron Rue exhibit pays tribute to a talented local decoy carver with a re-creation of his workshop. The Goldsborough Stable, circa 1790, includes a sulky, pony cart, horse-driven sleighs, and tools of the woodworker, wheelwright, and blacksmith. For more info. tel: 410-228-7953 or visit dorchesterhistory.org.
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DORCHESTER COUNTY VISITOR CENTER - The Visitors Center in Cambridge is a major entry point to the lower Eastern Shore, positioned just off U.S. Route 50 along the shore of the Choptank River. With its 100-foot sail canopy, it’s also a landmark. In addition to travel information and exhibits on the heritage of the area, there’s also a large playground, garden, boardwalk, restrooms, vending machines, and more. The Visitors Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about Dorchester County call 800-522-8687 or visit www.tourdorchester.org or www.tourchesapeakecountry.com. SAILWINDS PARK - Located at 202 Byrn St., Cambridge, Sailwinds Park has been the site for popular events such as the Seafood Feast-I-Val in August, Crabtoberfest in October and the Grand National Waterfowl Hunt’s Grandtastic Jamboree in November. For more info. tel: 410-228-SAIL(7245) or visit www.sailwindscambridge.com. CAMBRIDGE CREEK - a tributary of the Choptank River, runs through the heart of Cambridge. Located along the creek are restaurants where you can watch watermen dock their boats after a day’s work on the waterways of Dorchester. HISTORIC HIGH STREET IN CAMBRIDGE - When James Michener was doing research for his novel Chesapeake, he reportedly called Cambridge’s
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Dorchester Points of Interest High Street one of the most beautiful streets in America. He modeled his fictional city Patamoke after Cambridge. Many of the gracious homes on High Street date from the 1700s and 1800s. Today you can join a historic walking tour of High Street each Saturday at 11 a.m., April through October (weather permitting). For more info. tel: 410-901-1000. SKIPJACK NATHAN OF DORCHESTER - Sail aboard the authentic skipjack Nathan of Dorchester, offering heritage cruises on the Choptank River. The Nathan is docked at Long Wharf in Cambridge. Dredge for oysters and hear the stories of the working waterman’s way of life. For more info. and schedules tel: 410-228-7141 or visit www.skipjack-nathan.org. DORCHESTER CENTER FOR THE ARTS - Located at 321 High Street in Cambridge, the Center offers monthly gallery exhibits and shows, extensive art classes, and special events, as well as an artisans’ gift shop with an array of items created by local and regional artists. For more info. tel: 410-228-7782 or visit www.dorchesterarts.org. RICHARDSON MARITIME MUSEUM - Located at 401 High St., Cambridge, the Museum makes history come alive for visitors in the form of exquisite models of traditional Bay boats. The Museum also offers a collection
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of boatbuilders’ tools and watermen’s artifacts that convey an understanding of how the boats were constructed and the history of their use. The Museum’s Ruark Boatworks facility, located on Maryland Ave., is passing on the knowledge and skills of area boatwrights to volunteers and visitors alike. Watch boatbuilding and restoration in action. For more info. tel: 410-221-1871 or visit www.richardsonmuseum.org. HARRIET TUBMAN MUSEUM & EDUCATIONAL CENTER - The Museum and Educational Center is developing programs to preserve the history and memory of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday. Local tours by appointment are available. The Museum and Educational Center, located at 424 Race St., Cambridge, is one of the stops on the “Finding a Way to Freedom” self-guided driving tour; pick up a brochure at the Dorchester County Visitor Center. For more info. tel: 410-228-0401. SPOCOTT WINDMILL - Since 1972, Dorchester County has had a fully operating English style post windmill that was expertly crafted by the late master shipbuilder, James B. Richardson. There has been a succession of windmills at this location dating back to the late 1700’s. The complex also includes an 1800 tenant house, one-room school, blacksmith shop, and country store museum. The windmill is located at 1625 Hudson Rd., Cambridge.
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Dorchester Points of Interest HORN POINT LABORATORY - The Horn Point Laboratory offers public tours of this world-class scientific research laboratory, which is affiliated with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The 90-minute walking tour shows how scientists are conducting research to restore the Chesapeake Bay. Horn Point Laboratory is located at 2020 Horns Point Rd., Cambridge, on the banks of the Choptank River. For more info. and tour schedule tel: 410-228-8200 or visit www.hpl.umces.edu. THE STANLEY INSTITUTE - This 19th century one-room African American schoolhouse, dating back to 1865, is one of the oldest Maryland schools to be organized and maintained by a black community. Between 1867 and 1962, the youth in the African-American community of Christ Rock attended this school, which is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours available by appointment. The Stanley Institute is located at the intersection of Route 16 West & Bayly Rd., Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-228-6657. BUCKTOWN VILLAGE STORE - Visit the site where Harriet Tubman received a blow to her head that fractured her skull. From this injury Harriet believed God gave her the vision and directions that inspired her to guide so many to freedom. Artifacts include the actual newspaper ad offering a reward
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for Harriet’s capture. Historical tours, bicycle, canoe and kayak rentals are available. Open upon request. The Bucktown Village Store is located at 4303 Bucktown Rd., Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-901-9255. HARRIET TUBMAN BIRTHPLACE - “The Moses of her People,” Harriet Tubman was believed to have been born on the Brodess Plantation in Bucktown. There are no Tubmanera buildings remaining at the site, which today is a farm. Recent archeological work at this site has been inconclusive, and the investigation is continuing, although there is some evidence that points to Madison as a possible birthplace. BLACKWATER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, located 12 miles south of Cambridge at 2145 Key Wallace Dr. With more than 25,000 acres of tidal marshland, Blackwater Refuge is an important stop along the Atlantic Flyway. In addition to more than 250 species of birds, Blackwater is currently home to the largest remaining natural population of endangered Delmarva fox squirrels and the largest breeding population of American bald eagles on the East Coast, north of Florida. The refuge features a full service Visitor Center as well as the four-mile Wildlife Drive, walking trails and water trails. For more info. tel: 410-228-2677 or visit www.fws.gov/blackwater. EAST NEW MARKET - Originally settled in 1660, the entire town is listed on the National Register of
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Dorchester Points of Interest Historic Places. Follow a self-guided walking tour to see the district that contains almost all the residences of the original founders and offers excellent examples of colonial architecture. HURLOCK TRAIN STATION - Incorporated in 1892, Hurlock ranks as the second largest town in Dorchester County. It began from a Dorchester/Delaware Railroad station built in 1867. The Old Train Station has been restored and is host to occasional train excursions. For more info. tel: 410-943-4181. VIENNA HERITAGE MUSEUM - The Vienna Heritage Museum displays the Elliott Island Shell Button Factory operation. This was the last surviving mother-of-pearl button manufacturer in the United States. Numerous artifacts are also displayed which depict a view of the past life in this rural community. The Vienna Heritage Museum is located at 303 Race St., Vienna. For more info. tel: 410-943-1212 or visit www.viennamd.org. LAYTON’S CHANCE VINEYARD & WINERY - This small farm winery, minutes from historic Vienna at 4225 New Bridge Rd., opened in 2010 as Dorchester County’s first winery. For more info. tel. 410-228-1205 or visit www.laytonschance.com.
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Easton Points of Interest Historic Downtown Easton — The county seat of Talbot County. Established around early religious settlements and a court of law, Historic Downtown Easton is today a centerpiece of fine specialty shops, business and cultural activities, unique restaurants and architectural fascination. Treelined streets are graced with various period structures and remarkable homes, carefully preserved or restored. Because of its historical significance, historic Easton has earned distinction as the “Colonial Capital of the Eastern Shore” and was honored as #8 in the book “The 100 Best Small Towns in America.” 1. TALBOTTOWN, EASTON PLAZA, EASTON MARKETPLACE, TRED AVON SQUARE and WATERSIDE VILLAGE- Shopping centers, all in close proximity to downtown Easton. 2. THOMAS PERRIN SMITH HOUSE - Built in 1803, it was the early home of the newspaper from which the Star-Democrat grew. In 1912, the building was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club, which occupies it today. 3. THE BRICK HOTEL - Built in 1812, it became the Eastern Shore’s leading hostelry. It is now an office building. 4. THE TALBOT COUNTY COURTHOUSE - Long known as the “East Capital” of Maryland. The present building was completed in 1794 on the site of the earlier one built in 1711. It has been remodeled several times over the years. 5. SHANNAHAN & WRIGHTSON HARDWARE BUILDING - Now Lanham-Hall Design & Antiques, is the oldest store in Easton. In 1791, Owen Kennard began work on a new brick building that changed hands several times throughout the years. Dates on the building show when additions were made in 1877-1881-1889. The present front was completed in time for a grand opening on Dec. 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor Day. 6. FIRST MASONIC GRAND LODGE - The records of Coats Lodge of Masons in Easton show that five Masonic Lodges met in Talbot Court House (as Easton was then called) on July 31, 1783, to form the first Grand Lodge of Masons in Maryland. 7. TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY - In an attractive building on West St. Hours open: Mon. & Thurs., 9 to 8, Tues. & Wed. 9 to 6 and Fri. & Sat., 9 to 5, except during the summer when it’s 9 to 1 on Saturday. For information call 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. Currently under renovation. 99
Easton Points of Interest 8. HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF TALBOT COUNTY - Enjoy an evocative portrait of everyday life during earlier times when visiting the c. 18th and 19th century historic houses and a Museum with changing exhibitions, all of which surround a Federal style garden. Located in the heart of Easton’s historic district. Museum hours: Thurs., Fri. & Sat., 10-4 p.m. (winter) and Mon. through Sat., 10-4 p.m. (summer), with group tours offered by appointment. For more information, call 410-822-0773. 9. AVALON THEATER - Constructed in 1921 during the heyday of silent films and Vaudeville entertainment. Over the course of its history, it has been the scene of three world premiers, including “The First Kiss,” starring Fay Wray and Gary Cooper, in 1928. The theater has gone through two major restorations: the first in 1936, when it was refinished in an art deco theme by the Schine Theater chain, and again 52 years later when it was converted to a performing arts and community center. The Avalon has a year-round schedule of entertainment and cultural events. For information on current and upcoming activities, call 410-822-0345. 10. TALBOT COUNTY VISITORS CENTER - 11 S. Harrison St. The Talbot County Office of Tourism provides visitors with county information
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Easton Points of Interest Museum’s permanent collection consists of works on paper and contemporary works by American and European masters. Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 7 p.m. For more information, please call (410) 822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.art-academy.org. 15. INN AT 202 DOVER- Built in 1874, this Victorian-era mansion reflects many architectural styles. For years the building was known as the Wrightson House, thanks to its early 20th century owner, Charles T. Wrightson, one of the founders of the S. & W. canned food empire. Locally it is still referred to as Captain’s Watch due to its prominent balustraded widow’s walk. The Inn’s renovation in 2006 was acknowledged by the Maryland Historic Trust and the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. It is now home to a beautiful inn and restaurant. 16. CHRIST CHURCH - St. Peter’s Parish, 111 South Harrison Street. The Parish was founded in 1692 with the present church built ca. 1840, of Port Deposit Granite. 17. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - Established in the early 1900s, with several recent additions to the building and facilities, and now extensive
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Easton Points of Interest 24. TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL - On “Cathedral Green,” Goldsborough St., is one of traditional Gothic design in granite. The interior is well worth a visit. All windows are stained glass, picturing New Testament scenes, and the altar cross of Greek type is unique. 25. HOG NECK GOLF COURSE - Rated FOUR STARS by “Golf Digest Places to Play.” 18 hole Championship course, 9 hole Executive course. Full service pro shop. For more info. tel: 410-822-6079. 26. TALBOT COMMUNITY CENTER - The year-round activities offered at the community center range from ice hockey to figure skating, aerobics and curling. The Center is also host to many events throughout the year such as antique, craft, boating and sportsman shows. 27. EASTON AIRPORT - 29137 Newnam Rd., just off Rt. 50. 28. PICKERING CREEK - 400-acre farm and science education center featuring 100 acres of forest, a mile of shoreline, nature trails, low-ropes challenge course and canoe launch. Trails are open seven days a week from dawn till dusk. Canoes are free for members. For more info. tel: 410-8224903 or visit their web site at www.pickeringcreek.org.
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St. Michaels Points of Interest On the broad Miles River, with its picturesque tree-lined streets and beautiful landlocked harbor, St. Michaels has been a haven for boats plying the Chesapeake and its inlets since the earliest days. Here, some of the handsomest models of the bay craft, such as canoes, bugeyes, pungys and some famous Baltimore Clippers, were designed and built. The Church, named “St. Michael’s,” was the first building erected (about 1677) and around it clustered the town that took its name. Today the shipyards are still active, and the harbor is used by oystermen, fishermen, clammers and pleasure seekers in large numbers. 1. WADES POINT INN - Located on a point of land overlooking ma108
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St. Michaels Points of Interest St., was built by Henry Clay Dodson, a prominent St. Michaels businessman and state legislator around 1883 as his private residence. In 1874, Dodson, along with Joseph White, established the St. Michaels Brick Company, which later provided the brick for “the old Parsonae house.” 6. FREDERICK DOUGLASS HISTORIC MARKER - Born at Tuckahoe Creek, Talbot County, Douglass lived as a slave in the St. Michaels area from 1833 to 1836. He taught himself to read and taught in clandestine schools for blacks here. He escaped to the north and became a noted abolitionist, orator and editor. He returned in 1877 as a U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia and also served as the D.C. Recorder of Deeds and the U.S. Minister to Haiti. 7. CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM - Founded in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of the hemisphere’s largest and most productive estuary - the Chesapeake Bay. Located on 18 waterfront acres, its nine exhibit buildings and floating fleet bring to life the story of the Bay and its inhabitants, from the fully restored 1879 Hooper Strait lighthouse and working boatyard to the impressive collection of working decoys and a recreated waterman’s
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St. Michaels Points of Interest shanty. Home to the world’s largest collection of Bay boats, the Museum regularly hosts temporary exhibitions, special events, festivals, and education programs. Docking and pump-out facilities available. Exhibitions and Museum Store open year-round. Up-to-date information and hours can be found on the Museum’s website at www.cbmm.org or by calling 410-745-2916. 8. THE CRAB CLAW - Restaurant adjoining the Maritime Museum and overlooking St. Michaels harbor. 410-745-2900 or www.thecrabclaw.com. 9. PATRIOT - During the season (April-November) the 65’ cruise boat can carry 150 persons, runs daily historic narrated cruises along the Miles River. For daily cruise times, visit www.patriotcruises.com or call 410-745-3100. 10. THE FOOTBRIDGE - Built on the site of many earlier bridges, today’s bridge joins Navy Point to Cherry Street. It has been variously known as “Honeymoon Bridge” and “Sweetheart Bridge.” It is the only remaining bridge of three that at one time connected the town with outlying areas around the harbor.
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St. Michaels Points of Interest 11. VICTORIANA INN - The Victoriana Inn is located in the Historic District of St. Michaels. The home was built in 1873 by Dr. Clay Dodson, a druggist, and occupied as his private residence and office. In 1910 the property, then known as “Willow Cottage,” underwent alterations when acquired by the Shannahan family who continued it as a private residence for over 75 years. As a bed and breakfast, circa 1988, major renovations took place, preserving the historic character of the gracious Victorian era. 12. HAMBLETON INN - On the harbor. Historic waterfront home built in 1860 and restored as a bed and breakfast in 1985 with a turn-ofthe-century atmosphere. All the rooms have a view of the harbor. 13. MILL HOUSE - Originally built on the beach about 1660 and later moved to its present location on Harrison Square (Cherry Street near Locust Street). 14. FREEDOMS FRIEND LODGE - Chartered in 1867 and constructed in 1883, the Freedoms Friend Lodge is the oldest Lodge existing in Maryland and is a prominent historic site for our black community. It is now the site of Blue Crab Coffee Company. 15. TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY - Located at 106 S. Fremont
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St. Michaels Points of Interest St. has recently been remodeled. For more info. tel: 410-745-5877. 16. CARPENTER STREET SALOON - Life in the Colonial community revolved around the tavern. The traveler could, of course, obtain food, drink, lodging or even a fresh horse to speed his journey. This tavern was built in 1874 and has served the community as a bank, a newspaper office, post office and telephone company. 17. TWO SWAN INN - The Two Swan Inn on the harbor served as the former site of the Miles River Yacht Club, was built in the 1800s and was renovated in 1984. It is located at the foot of Carpenter Street in a central but secluded part of the historic district of town. 18. TARR HOUSE - Built by Edward Elliott as his plantation home about 1661. It was Elliott and an indentured servant, Darby Coghorn, who built the first church in St. Michaels. This was about 1677, on the site of the present Episcopal Church (6 Willow Street, near Locust). 19. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 301 S. Talbot St. Built of Port Deposit stone, the present church was erected in 1878. The first is believed to have been built in 1677 by Edward Elliott. 20. THE INN - Built in 1817 by Wrightson Jones, who opened and
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St. Michaels Points of Interest district, offers a unique view of 19th century life in St. Michaels. The exhibits are housed in three period buildings and contain local furniture and artifacts donated by residents. The museum is supported entirely through community efforts. Open May-October, Mon., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fri., 1 to 4 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun., 1 to 4 p.m. Other days on request. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children with children under 6 free. 25. KEMP HOUSE - Now a country inn. A Georgian style house, constructed in 1805 by Colonel Joseph Kemp, a revolutionary soldier and hero of the War of 1812. 26. THE OLD MILL COMPLEX - The Old Mill was a functioning flour mill from the late 1800s until the 1970s, producing flour used primarily for Maryland beaten biscuits. Today it is home to the St. Michaels Winery, artists, furniture makers, a baker and other unique shops and businesses. 27. BOB PASCAL’S ST. MICHAELS HARBOUR INN, MARINA & SPA - Located at 101 N. Harbour Road, was newly constructed in 1986 and recently renovated. It has overnight accommodations, conference facilities, marina, spa and Pascal’s Restaurant & Tavern.
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Oxford Points of Interest Oxford is one of the oldest towns in Maryland. Although already settled for perhaps 20 years, Oxford marks the year 1683 as its official founding, for in that year Oxford was first named by the Maryland General Assembly as a seaport and was laid out as a town. In 1694, Oxford and a new town called Anne Arundel (now Annapolis) were selected the only ports of entry for the entire Maryland province. Until the American Revolution, Oxford enjoyed prominence as an international shipping center surrounded by wealthy tobacco plantations. Today, Oxford is a charming tree-lined and waterbound village with a population of just over 700 and is still important in boat building and yachting. It has a protected harbor for watermen who harvest oysters, crabs, clams and fish, and for sailors from all over the Bay. 1. TENCH TILGHMAN MONUMENT - In the Oxford Cemetery the Revolutionary War hero’s body lies along with that of his widow. Lt. Tench Tilghman carried the message of Cornwallis’ surrender from
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5. OXFORD TOWN PARK - Former site of the Oxford High School. Recent restoration of the beach as part of a “living shoreline project” created 2 terraced sitting walls, a protective groin and a sandy beach with native grasses which will stop further erosion and provide valuable aquatic habitat. A similar project has been completed adjacent to the ferry dock. A kayak launch site has also been located near the ferry dock. 6. OXFORD MUSEUM - Morris & Market Sts. Devoted to the memories and tangible mementos of Oxford, MD. Open Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays from 10 to 4 and Sundays from 1-4. The Museum is open April through November. For more info. tel: 410-226-0191. 7. OXFORD LIBRARY - 101 Market St. Founded in 1939 and on its present site since 1950. Hours are Mon.-Sat., 10-4. 8. THE BRATT MANSION (ACADEMY HOUSE) - 205 N. Morris St. Served as quarters for the officers of a Maryland Military Academy built about 1848. (Private residence) 9. BARNABY HOUSE - 212 N. Morris St. Built in 1770 by sea captain Richard Barnaby, this charming house contains original pine woodwork, corner fireplaces and an unusually lovely handmade staircase. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Private residence)
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Oxford Points of Interest 10. THE GRAPEVINE HOUSE - 3 09 N . M or r i s S t . T h e g r a p e vine over the entrance arbor was brought from the Isle of Jersey in 1810 by Captain William Willis, who commanded the brig “ S ara h a nd Louisa.” (Private residence) 11. THE ROBERT MORRIS INN - N. Morris St. & The Strand. Robert Morris was the father of Robert Morris, Jr., the “financier of the Revolution.” Built about 1710, part of the original house with a beautiful staircase is contained in the beautifully restored Inn, now open 7 days a week. Robert Morris, Jr. was one of only 2 Founding Fathers to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. 12. THE OXFORD CUSTOM HOUSE - N. Morris St. & The Strand. Built in 1976 as Oxford’s official Bicentennial project. It is a replica of the first Federal Custom House built by Jeremiah Banning, who was the first Federal Collector of Customs appointed by George Washington. 13. TRED AVON YACHT CLUB - N. Morris St. & The Strand. Founded in 1931. The present building, completed in 1991, replaced
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Tilghman’s Island “Great Choptank Island” was granted to Seth Foster in 1659. Thereafter it was known as Foster’s Island, and remained so through a succession of owners until Matthew Tilghman of Claiborne inherited it in 1741. He and his heirs owned the island for over a century and it has been Tilghman’s Island ever since, though the northern village and the island’s postal designation are simply “Tilghman.” For its first 175 years, the island was a family farm, supplying grains, vegetables, fruit, cattle, pigs and timber. Although the owners rarely were in residence, many slaves were; an 1817 inventory listed 104. The last Tilghman owner, General Tench Tilghman (not Washington’s aide-de-camp), removed the slaves in the 1830s and began selling off lots. In 1849, he sold his remaining interests to James Seth, who continued the development. The island’s central location in the middle Bay is ideally suited for watermen harvesting the Bay in all seasons. The years before the Civil War saw the influx of the first families we know today. A second wave arrived after the War, attracted by the advent of oyster dredging in the 1870s. Hundreds of dredgers and tongers operated out of Tilghman’s Island, their catches sent to the cities by schooners. Boat building, too, was an important industry. The boom continued into the 1890s, spurred by the arrival of steamboat service, which opened vast new markets for Bay seafood. Islanders quickly capitalized on the opportunity as several seafood buyers set up shucking and canning operations on pilings at the edge of the shoal of Dogwood Cove. The discarded oyster shells eventually became an island with seafood packing houses, hundreds of workers, a store, and even a post office. The steamboats also brought visitors who came to hunt, fish, relax and escape the summer heat of the cities. Some families stayed all summer in one of the guest houses that sprang up in the villages of Tilghman, Avalon, Fairbank and Bar Neck. Although known for their independence, Tilghman’s Islanders enjoy showing visitors how to pick a crab, shuck an oyster or find a good fishing spot. In the twentieth century, Islanders pursued these vocations in farming, on the water, and in the thriving seafood processing industry. The “Tilghman Brand” was known throughout the eastern United States, but as the Bay’s bounty diminished, so did the number of water-related jobs. Still, three of the few remaining Bay ‘skipjacks’ (sailing dredge boats) can be seen here, as well as two working harbors with scores of power workboats. 135
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Tidewater Traveler by George W. Sellers, CTC Bountiful Bamboo A few months ago, the Tidewater Traveler featured the role of animals in motivating people to travel to various parts of the globe. It stands to reason that such commentary should eventually be followed by a similar article featuring the opposite of the living things spectrum – plants.
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Bountiful Bamboo stroll through Japanese gardens at the Irish National Stud Farm; or a Behind the Seeds tour at The Land in Epcot. Those are places I should write about. I should – and I might – someday. I am just not a plant person. Pl a nt s t u r n br ow n a nd w it her under my care. Yet I have several clients who travel exclusively because of plants. One consults n at u r a l r e s o u r c e m i n i s t e r s o f foreign nations regarding forestry practices. Another travels on behalf of soy beans. Irrigating deserts to raise crops keeps another on the go. Don’t get me wrong – I enjoy an occasional visit to Long-
wood Gardens or Winterthur, but those are not destinations to which I would purchase an annual pass. There is, however, a plant that has attracted my attention while traveling – bamboo. It star ted w it h si mple c h i ld ho o d f i sh i ng trips to some of Dorchester County’s quaint wooden bridges. On days that Dad’s shift work at the Vienna Power Pla nt per mit ted, he wou ld tel l me to get t h i ng s together so we could go fishing. This process started with finding a spade and an empty Cheez-Wiz jar from the smokehouse. It took only a few minutes to produce about two-thirds of a jar of earthworms from the garden. Side note: My family and friends
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Bountiful Bamboo chide me regularly about my dislike for spaghetti. If they could on ly see t he image in my head – the image of a glass jar nearly full of plump, slimy earthworms! Please enjoy your spaghet ti – I pass. Moving on – the next step was to go to t he back cor ner of t he smokehou s e to ge t t he f i sh i ng poles – nothing fancy – very basic stuff. One of the poles was a long, rustic-looking tan shaft that Dad called bamboo. It had no reel. A piece of string was tied around the
end of the pole. Near the other end of the string were tied a bobber, a hook and a bent rusty nail for weight. This became my favorite fishing pole – and my first exposure to bamboo. Fast-forward several decades. I am on a bus from the airport into the cit y of Bangkok. A long the way I notice unusual structures hugging the exteriors of tall buildings. When I inquire, the host tells me it is constr uction scaffolding. I feel silly to have asked, but it does not look anything at all like the steel scaffolding I am accustomed to seeing in the States.
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Following another inquiry about t he s t r uc t u re, I le a r n t hat t he mater ia l i s ba mb o o. Ba mb o o! You have got to be kidding! These build ings are dozens of stor ies high, and the bamboo framework goes all the way to the top. The uprights, cross pieces and diagonal supports are all tied together w it h somet hing t hat resembles rope. I am fascinated to lear n that the strapping material is also bamboo – narrow, f lexible strips of bamboo. Until now my knowledge base regarding bamboo has not extended beyond the fishing pole from the smokehouse. A not her fa st-for wa rd – I a m walking along a dirt path in rural southern China. The walkway is elevated about two feet above rice fields on both sides. Other paths form a tan grid laid across a sea of tender g r e en s t a l k s of r ic e . Separate from the walking paths, a network of shallow ditches crisscrosses the field. The purpose of the stroll is to see a waterwheel that takes water from the lower level of a ditch and delivers it up to the level where the rice is growing. I am captivated by the device as I observe that every part and piece of this waterwheel is fashioned from bamboo. T he f r a me work of t he whe el a nd t he suppor t st r uc t ure a re bamboo stalks about an inch in diameter, each of which could be my old fishing pole. The wheel is 141
Bountiful Bamboo lashed together much like a child would assemble a summer camp craft project. The lashing material is similar to that used to hold toget her t he sc af folding – t hin f lexible strips of bamboo. L a r ge d i a me ter b a mb o o h a s been cut laterally to form nearl y f l at bl ade s t h at a r e pu s he d by r u n n i ng w ater to m a ke t he wheel rotate. As the wheel turns, t r ou g h - s h ap e d b a mb o o pie c e s scoop up water and, because they are attached at a slight angle, when they reach a certain height on their
circular trip, the water spills out of the scoops. It falls into a long device shaped like a rain gutter, but made of – you guessed it – bamboo. I star ted pay ing at tention. I found bamboo f urniture – both meager and upsc a le; tools – s c o op s , s hove l s , r a ke s , b ow l s , cooking utensils, baskets, steamers, decor, skewers and toothpicks. Ba mboo is u sed for ut i l it a r ia n objects such as bicycles, carts, ladders, musical instruments, fences and weapons. Certain medicines, te x t i le s a nd pap er a re der ive d from bamboo. It is a food source
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for many. And, of course, all manner of fishing poles are bamboo. An entire article could be devoted to bamboo boats. Simple tied-together rafts of all sizes are common transportation in tropical and subtropical regions. Bowlshaped boats made from woven bamboo str ips and coated w it h pitch are sturdy enough to hold hundreds of pounds of product headed to market. Lest you think bamboo is a staple product prevalent only in less developed regions, consider that one of the highest quality and best looking interior f looring products is now bamboo. Bamboo has also become popular as an attractive and very durable product for ex-
terior decking. Bamboo f looring and decking are said to be three times harder than oak. Carpenters report that the product is brutal on saw blades, wearing them prematurely. From dirt-f loor huts to million-dollar mansions, bamboo f loor s, c u r t a i ns, shade s, mat s, carpet, fans, decorative items, and yes, even clothes, can be found. Cloth woven from bamboo is luxuriously soft and pliable. I am not sure which of the 1,450 species of bamboo was used to make my childhood fishing pole. I am not sure where my pole was grown. Bamboo grows in a variety of climates, from cold mountains to hot tropical regions. Imagine a wide belt that reaches
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Bountiful Bamboo around the earth extending as far north as Mid-Atlantic America or Eastern Asia, and as far south as Northern Australia, sub-Saharan Africa or the Argentina-Chile area of South America. Bamboo will be found growing within this zone. Only cont inenta l Europe a nd Antarctica have no known native species of bamboo. Bamboo grows fast, making it a quickly renewable resource. Full size can be achieved in a single grow ing season of three to four months. Though not the norm, it has been known to grow more t h a n t h r e e f e e t i n he i g ht i n a 24-hour period, and has reached
heights exceeding one hundred feet. I had no idea that bamboo has contributed so much to the world economy. I wonder what happened to that old fishing pole! May all of your travels be happy and safe! George Sellers is a Certified Travel Counselor and Accredited Cruise Counselor who operates the popular travel website and travel planning service www. SellersTravel.com. His Facebook and e-mail addresses are George@ SellersTravel.com.
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Summer Squash SautĂŠs Most gardeners know that squash is a prolific and fast-growing member of the gourd family. Finding a myriad of palatable ways to prepare it is the key. The foolproof prescrip-
tion for summer squash enjoyment is frequent picking and quick cooking. Cooking it quickly preserves all the flavor. There are several types and many
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Summer Squash varieties of summer squash. Most are long, cylindrical and green, but zucchini comes in other colors, too. There are yellow crooknecks, yellow straightnecks, patty pan and the pale green Middle Eastern cousa type. They all have thin edible skins and soft seeds. Choose firm summer squash with bright-colored skin free of spots and bruises. In general, the smaller the squash, the more tender if will be. Fresh is definitely best, so store them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for no more than 5 days. The larger the squash, the tougher it becomes, with seedy, watery flesh and a bland flavor. One way
to enhance an oversized squash is to dice or grate it, sprinkle with salt and drain in a colander for 20 minutes. Rinse and press out the excess moisture. Olive oil, basil, oregano, garlic, onion, corn, bell peppers and tomatoes are the most traditional accompaniments. A more assertive Mexican recipe is included in this article. Summer squashes can be sautĂŠed, steamed, stir-fried, deep fried, grilled, roasted, stewed, simmered in soups, baked, stuffed and pickled. Grated squash contributes moisture to breads and other baked goods. For sautĂŠs, cut vegetables into small pieces of uniform size. The
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Summer Squash quickest cooking cuts are julienne, dice and angled slices. To julienne the squash, cut it into 1/8” thick vertical slices. Stack the slices and cut them into 1/8” slivers and then 1½” long. To make angled slices, I cut longer squashes lengthwise into quarters or smaller, depending on the size of the squash, then slice on the diagonal to equal lengths. You will want to cook your squash quickly, so have all your ingredients ready – vegetables and herbs chopped, oil and seasonings at hand, etc. Use a large skillet or sauté pan to prevent a more steamed effect. Sauté means
“jump” in French, and that is what vegetables should do in the pan. Cook over medium-high heat to quickly seal in the flavors, and stir constantly. MINTED ZUCCHINI Serves 4 Mint and lemon juice add zest to this simple sauté. A proper julienne cut results in matchstick pieces, about 1½” long and 1/8” thick. 1 T. olive oil 2 cups julienned carrot 4 cups julienned green zucchini 4 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal Freshly ground pepper Juice of 1 lemon
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1/2 cup fresh mint, minced Sea salt to taste. Add the oil to a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the carrot for 3 minutes, until almost tender. Add the zucchini and scallion and continue to sauté for 3 minutes longer. Grind in the pepper to taste and remove the pan from the heat. Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice, mint and salt to taste. Serve immediately. MEXICAN SUMMER SQUASH Serves 4 Serve this sauté over long grain rice or rolled up in warm tortillas. 1 medium avocado
1 T. fresh lime juice 1 T. olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 5 large garlic cloves, minced 1 small jalapeño, minced 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin, short strips 1 cup julienned summer squash Fresh corn kernels from an ear of corn (1/2 cup or more) 1 t. ground cumin Sea salt to taste 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped Peel and seed the avocado and cut it into short slices about 1/4 inch thick. Toss them with the lime juice and cover tightly. Add the oil to a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat.
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Add the onion and sauté for about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and jalapeño. To maintain the heat, add the bell pepper and squash gradually, stirring constantly. Continue to sauté for several minutes, until the vegetables are almost tender. Add the corn and cumin and sauté briefly, just until the vegetables are cooked. Add the sea salt. Stir in the avocado/lime mixture and remove from heat. Add the cilantro and serve immediately.
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Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beans, red pepper and squash, stirring to coat with oil. Add the salt, pepper, basil and water. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until tender.
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ZUCCHINI with PICANTE SAUCE Serves 4-6 Here is another festive Mexican side dish. 2 T. olive oil 4 cups sliced zucchini 3/4 cup chopped celery 1 medium onion, chopped 1 small green or red bell pepper, cut in strips 1 T. fresh basil, chopped 1 cup of your favorite picante sauce 1 t. sea salt Freshly ground pepper to taste 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese Heat oil in large skillet over
medium-high heat. Sauté all vegetables at once for approximately 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add basil, picante sauce, salt and pepper; stir well. Cover and let the vegetables cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the Monterey Jack cheese and mix well. When the cheese is barely melted, serve immediately. CARROTS and ZUCCHINI with GARLIC and GINGER Serves 4 1 T. olive oil 2 cloves garlic, pressed 2 t. fresh ginger, minced 2 large carrots, cut into 2-inch sticks 1 large zucchini, unpeeled, cut into 2-inch sticks
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Summer Squash 1 T. fresh mint, minced 1 T. rice wine vinegar Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 2 t. sesame toasted seeds Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan over high heat until you just begin to smell them. Set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and ginger to the pan and toss for 30 seconds. Add the carrots and toss until they are half cooked, about 2 minutes. Add the zucchini and toss for 1 minute. Add the mint and the vinegar. If carrots are still too firm, cover and steam briefly.
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Gifts from the Land and Water by Mary Syrett
Ever since my teens, I have been fascinated with wild food foraging. Helping members of my family learn about wild edibles that grow in the Tidewater area has developed into an intriguing hobby that has allowed us to experience, to some degree, how our ancestors lived off the land. Foraging for plants and hunting wild game are ancient patterns of human subsistence. For thousands of years, people survived in this manner. In 1972, Richard Mabey published the book Food for Free; soon thereafter, the world began looking at ‘weeds’ in a new light. Urban foraging emerged as a culture and the phrase “if you can’t beat them, eat them,” reflected people’s desire to cut costs and help conserve. Today, as some global resources run dangerously low and climate change and human impact compromise ecosystems, Mabey’s sentiments have taken on new meaning. To survive, wild plants must cope with herbivores (plant-eating animals), competing plants, weather and climatic changes. As a result, they’ve evolved to become species that contain high concentrations of carbohydrates, fats and
proteins, as well as vitamins, minerals and fiber. Many of the tastes we appreciate, including sourness, pungency, sweetness, saltiness and bitterness are adaptations plants have developed in an effort to discourage herbivores. Many renewable herbs, greens, fruits, berries, nuts and seeds thrive in backyards, fields and trails in the Tidewater region. Although we can easily incorporate these tasty resources into meals the way our ancestors did, many
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Gifts people either ignore them or try to destroy them as weeds. “Up until World War II, people ate ‘weeds’ regularly,” notes Peter Gail, author of The Dandelion Celebration: A Guide to Unexpected Cuisine. “Dandelions, lambsquarter – all sorts of wild plants – were part of a daily diet. The bias against wild edibles came after World War II, in considerable part because of pesticide company advertising.” Gail continues: “The pesticide industry convinced consumers that they should value uniformly green lawns, and the way to get a lawn green was by ridding it of ‘weeds.’”
Today, concerns over the health risks of pesticides, preservatives, additives and food-borne illnesses in commercially prepared foods make wild edibles particularly appealing. As an added bonus for consumers concerned with protecting the environment, many wild edibles are naturally renewable food resources that thrive under harsh growing conditions. Native foods encompass a variety of cultures. There has only recently developed a broader awareness of what native food is. This is a cuisine from people whose food supply has oftentimes been whatever they could find, wherever they found it. In addition to wild black cher-
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ries, sweet crabapple and grapes, native Tidewater foods include seeds, which are a storehouse of energy. Living off the land as wild animals have long done, man ate seeds that were nutritionally appealing. Nuts are seeds, including tree seeds. While they are seasonal, seeds have the advantage of being storable for long periods. The great advantage of nut-bearing trees is that, unlike animals, they can’t run away. The energy expended by humans in gathering nuts is much less than the time and energy spent obtaining similar caloric value from hunting or fishing. Ground into flour, chestnuts, for example, pack a nutritional wal-
lop and contribute to savory dishes such as nutty-tasting crepes. Fruits contain a variety of cancer-suppressing chemicals, are a valuable energy source, and contain fibers whose health-promoting qualities have only recently begun to be understood. Lambs-quarter, hyacinth beans, low-bush blueberries, wild cherries and dandelions are among my favorite wild foods. Tepary beans resemble flattened blackeyed peas. The black ones cook up creamy. Brown ones are best simmered like pinto beans. Home cooks pay as much as $10 a pound for teparies when ordered online. Creative Tidewater chefs love the little beans, too, turning them into
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Gifts cassoulet (a bean stew of French origin), salads and tasty beds for braised pork dishes. Dandelions taste great when added to salads or brewed as a tea. They contain calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus and magnesium, as well as Vitamins A, B, C and D, along with health-enhancing bioflavonoids, which are biologically active substances that nourish blood vessels. Dandelion flowers are sweetest when picked young and have a honey-like flavor. Young dandelion leaves taste great when steamed or tossed in salads. The Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia humifusa, has long been
a part of Native American culture. It grows on granite outcroppings in shallow soil. In June, the cactus produces large yellow flowers that slowly develop into red berries that, in late autumn, fall from the plant. The berries provide nutritious food for insects, raccoons and opossums, as well as humans. The fruit can be eaten fresh or made into jam. The pads of Opuntia, known as cladophylls, are also edible and are sold in some grocery stores. Cladophylls can be boiled for several minutes, cut into smaller pieces, and eaten as part of a vegetable side dish. Cattails grow in marshy ground almost anywhere. They’re tall, reed-like plants with sword-
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Gifts shaped leaves. Cattail roots can be ground into flour that’s ideal for making muffins, biscuits and pancakes. Young shoots are used in salads and sauteed with meats. Species of the genus allium include onion, garlic, chives, ramps, leeks and shallots. All members of the genus, which grow throughout the Tidewater, are edible. Marigolds have a citrus flavor similar to that of saffron. Marigold petals can be sprinkled on openfaced sandwiches, pasta and rice. The flavor of Queen Anne’s Lace is
deliciously carrot-like, making this plant ideal for salads. In the 19th century and earlier, native peoples collected wild blueberries from along Maryland riverbanks. A very nutritious food, packed with antioxidants, blueberries can be eaten fresh, made into soup, or baked into cakes, muffins and bread. Chesapeake Bay today has become overcrowded with cownose rays that swarm here every summer, taxing the fragile ecosystem. The cownose is a species of eagle ray that is found throughout a large part of the Western Atlantic and
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Gifts Caribbean. It is the most common type of ray found in the Chesapeake Bay, where sport anglers find it a nuisance. A mature specimen can weigh 50 pounds or more. This marine menace tastes much like tuna. Eating it is an ideal, delicious solution for seafood lovers who try to live by sustainable principles. A good way to begin looking for wild foods is to go with an experienced forager who can demonstrate which plants are edible and what specific parts of plants are safe to eat. Experienced foragers can also point out the best time of year to harvest plants.
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*Remember: Any plant is poisonous to persons who are allergic to it. *Always observe the first-try protocol. When you have positively identified a plant and its edible parts, taste it and then wait and see how your body reacts before consuming more. Also, be aware that some plants, which are fine to consume in moderate amounts, can cause digestive problems when ingested in large quantities. *Eat wild foods only when they are in season. Know which time of year a plant is edible, and eat it only then. Consuming foods that grow in the wild is an exciting way to add delicious variety to your meals,
boost your health, get some exercise and learn about the environment. I will never again view the land the way I did before I began foraging. As a collector of wild edible foods, I have become more deeply appreciative of nature and have developed a better understanding of where and how my food grows. The closer to home you find your food, the better it will be for your pocketbook, your health, and a survivability of the planet. Enjoy, but please do so prudently. Mary Syrett is a freelance writer and an avid student of nature.
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The Curious Thing That Happened in Talbot County on September 3rd, 1752 by Gary D. Crawford
The year 1752 was an unusual one in terms of the calendar, not only in Talbot County but throughout the English world. In those days, England and her Dominions still were using the Julian calendar, while the rest of Europe had switched over, country by country, to a calendar put forward by Pope Gregory in 1582. England refused to get in step with the rest of the world. Undoubtedly it had something to do with the King being Anglican and the Pope being Catholic. Even school children know there’s a problem with the calendar. The year isn’t exactly 365 days long. It’s a bit longer. After 365 “days” (i.e., 365 earth rotations, or sunrises), the earth hasn’t quite gotten back to the same point in its orbit around the sun. One full revolution isn’t quite complete. But who cares? Well, the error puts the calendar ahead of the sun. And that throws off the solstices and equinoxes, which defines the seasons. And the seasons link to weather patterns that are used to govern plantings, harvests, holidays and all manner of things. So, yes, it’s a real problem.
In 46 BC, the old Roman calendar was in advance of the sun by a whopping 67 days. Julius Caesar was an amateur astronomer and had written a book on the subject. He also was head of the Roman Empire, so he decided to fix the calendar. Caesar had his people contact the best expert they could find, a celebrated Greek astronomer in Alexandria (Egypt) by the name of Sosigenes. After careful measurement, Sosigenes announced that the
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Sosigenes earth went around the sun in 365 days and six hours, about a quarter of an extra day.
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Gregory XIII contributed to the papacy in myriad ways during the twelve years of his reign. Of great significance was the replacement of the inaccurate Julian calendar with what came to be known as the Gregorian System. But there was still this little problem. The earth doesn’t go around the sun in 365 days and 6 hours, exactly. It’s close to that, but in fact that is 11 minutes and 12 seconds too long – which is enough to throw the calendar off by more than a day every century. I’ll bet Caesar and Sosigenes knew perfectly well that six hours was a bit too long. 170
Sensibly enough, however, they left it for future authorities to make adjustments every few centuries. They would never have imagined that their 365¼-day calendar would remain in use, unchanged, for over 16 centuries! Amazingly enough, however, that is precisely what happened. Consequently, by 1582, the calendar was off again by ten whole days – more than enough to be troublesome. Pope Gregory did as Caesar had done before him: he called in the experts. The astronomer Lilio reasoned that, if adding a day every four years was too much, then some Leap Years ought to be skipped. After careful calculation, he concluded that one Leap Year should be skipped in three out of every four centuries. Got that? The rule can be expressed this way – every century there is a “century year,” like the year 1500 or 1700 or 1900, when the year is divisible by 100. Those years do not get an extra day, even though (being divisible by 4) they re Leap Years. But a “century year” which is also divisible by 400 (like the year 1600 or 2000) escapes
Luigi Lilio this restriction and remains a Leap Year, so February gets its extra day. Pope Gregory saw that it was good and made it so. The Gregorian calendar and its century rule aren’t perfect, but they are very, very close. Clear as mud? Anyway, this new calendar worked fine, and one by one the European countries adopted it, but not all. Finally, 170 years later, the English Parliament in 1752 threw in the towel and switched to the Gregorian calendar. By then, of course,
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3rd, 1752 in Talbot County? Absolutely nothing, because there wasn’t one. That year, the first Wednesday in September was the 2nd. The next day was Thursday, naturally, but it wasn’t the 3rd. Suddenly it was the 14th of September. That must have been fun for the accountants calculating compound interest. Imagine what that little trick would do in today’s computerized world.... Gary Crawford and his wife, Susan, operate Crawford’s Nautical Books, a unique bookstore on Tilghman’s Island.
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Something for Nothing by David Anthony. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. 384 pp. Paperback. $13.95. Martin Anderson, the leading character in David Anthony’s debut novel, is an odd hero (or antihero) to carry the weight of 384 pages of skullduggery. On the surface, Martin has it all and is doing well. He has a lovely wife and two children whom he loves, in spite of the fact that they’re annoying. Peter, who is eight, acts out in school, is overweight and has no friends. Sarah’s 13 and on the brink of the dreaded stage of adolescence. Mom finds marijuana in Sarah’s purse, squeals on her daughter and both parents accompany the kid to a mandated lecture on the dangers of drug use. O n b alance, thi ngs c ou ld b e worse. The Andersons live in a posh suburb in a beautiful house with a swimming pool; Martin owns a deep sea fishing boat and a promising race horse. His business, on the other hand,
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a day later, Martin is home with a terrible hangover and the taste of fear in his mouth. Never again, he tells himself. The Mexicans were a rough bunch, all carrying big guns, and Martin doesn’t speak Spanish. When Val enlists him for another run, Martin balks. Val reminds him that he’s already part of an illegal scheme, and big boys are now shipping heroin. If he bails now, he’s as good as dead. Martin falls in line again. His nerves are now really shot, no less so when the former Narc, Detective Slater, calls on him again, this time to identify the owner of a crashed airplane that Martin sold. The pilot is nowhere
to be found, but the plane is loaded with drugs. Martin produces his records and recognizes the buyer in Slater’s mug shot book. Now he’s more scared than ever. The missing pilot will want him killed before he is captured and comes to trial. In for a dime, in for a dollar, reasons the miserable Martin. Val beckons with the date of another run below the border. Martin is summoned to Val’s house to pick up the sack of money to pay for the load. What he finds there raises his paranoia to an overwhelming level. His wife and kids are out of town, so Martin hides out on his boat, feeling desperate as a
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Something for Nothing marked man. Too many people want him dead. T o o u t l in e t he st ory f ur t he r would be to spoil the climax of the tale, but it’s a shocker. No matter how clever a sleuth the reader considers him/herself, the author has made the title apt. “Something for Nothing” is an expensive game. The book is new, just published in June, and the publisher calls it “The Big Summer Read.” Your critic suggests that the reader slog through the first three chapters, nodding off for naps from time to time, but don’t toss it aside. You won’t want to sleep again until you’ve been as frightened as poor
blundering Martin is during his ordeal. Which he knows could be his demise. I’m not telling. Just be careful what you wish for. Highly recommended! Anne Stinson began her career in the 1950s as a free lance for the now defunct Baltimore NewsAmerican, then later for Chesapeake Publishing, the Baltimore Sun and Maryland Public Television’s panel show, Maryland Newsrap. Now in her ninth decade, she still writes a monthly book review for Tidewater Times.
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Daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 1 The Center for Integrative Medicine is offering a free introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction from 6 to 7 p.m. at 607-B Dutchman’s Lane in Easton. The session will be led by Larissa Kitenko, PharmD. A clinical pharmacist for Shore Health System, Dr. Kitenko is an experienced meditation practitioner. She completed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher training program at the University of Massachusetts. For more info. tel: 410-770-9400.
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September Calendar 1 Concert in the Park featuring Black Jacks at Muskrat Park, St. Michaels. 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 1,8,15,22,29 Main Street Farmer’s Market in downtown Cambridge. 3 to 6 p.m. For more info. visit www.cambridgemainstreet. com. 2 First Friday Gallery Walk in downtown Easton. 5 to 9 p.m. Easton’s art galleries, antiques shops and restaurants combine for a unique cultural experience. Raffles, gift certificates and street vendors! For more info. tel: 410-770-8350.
2 Chestertown’s First Friday. Extended shop hours with arts and entertainment throughout historic downtown. For a list of activities visit: www.kentcounty. com/artsentertainment. 2 Meeting: 4-H at the St. Michaels Community Center. 6 to 9 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 2 Dorchester Swingers Square Dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Maple Elementary School, Egypt Rd., Cambridge. Refreshments provided. For more info. tel: 410-820-8620. 2-3 The Monty Alexander Jazz Festival at the Avalon Theatre,
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more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0. 3 Historic Houses Open House Wright’s Chance in Centreville will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The patio and gardens of Tucker House will also be open, weather permitting. For information, call 410-758-3011. 3 14th Annual Boat Auction Fundraiser at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free for members or with museum admission. Boating experts and novices alike have the same opportunity to bid
3 1st Annual Nautical Festival and Flea Market at the Town Soccer Field, Oxford. The event will promote the town’s maritime background. There will be nautical vendors, a flea market, crab feast, live music and much more. For more info. visit www.portofoxford.com. 3 Guided Walk at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10 a.m. Free for members, free with admission to
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the general public. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0. 3-4 St. Michaels Art League Labor Day Art Show and Sale under the large tent on the lawn at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, St. Michaels. Sat., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sun., noon to 5 p.m. Original paintings in a variety of mediums, photography and threedimensional artwork on display and for sale. For more info. tel: 410-745-0500, ext. 103 or visit www.stmichaelsartleague.org. 3-4,10-11,17-18,24-25 Apprentice for a Day Public Boat Building
3,10,17,24 St. Michaels Farmer’s Market from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Muskrat Park. Local farmers and bakers, chef demonstrations, live music and more. For more info. visit www.freshfarmmarkets.org. 3,10,17,24 Easton Farmer’s Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Harrison Street public parking lot. Live music from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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10 Second Saturday Walk at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. Come on a unique journey toward understanding native plants and how they can become a greater part of your home gardening experience. Free with admission. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0. 10 Gerald Elias violin concert and book signing for DANSE MACABRE at Mystery Loves Company, Oxford. 10 a.m. For more info. tel: 410-226-0010. 10 Soup ‘n Walk at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Check out the beautiful view along Tuckahoe Creek and beyond. Sweet potato leek soup;
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September Calendar quinoa, green bean and tomato salad; wheat bread with seeds and hummus spread and oat berry scones. $20 members, $25 general public. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0. 10 Pig Roast and Chicken BBQ at Grubby Neck Century Farm on Black Dog Alley, Easton to benefit Pickering Creek Audubon Center. 1 to 5 p.m. $75 for adults, $25 per child 12 and under. There will be plenty of refreshments and games to play, and there will be live music. For more info. tel: 410-924-3806.
10 2nd Saturday at the Foundry at 401 Market St., Denton. Watch local artists demonstrate their talents. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. For more info. tel: 410-479-1009. 10 Boating Party Gala Fundraiser at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 6 to 10 p.m. $150 per person. The fundraiser includes cocktails, dinner and dancing on Navy Point. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916 or visit www.cbmm.org. 10 Concert: Summer Breeze at Layton’s Chance Winery, Vienna. Bring your lawn chairs, pack a picnic and join us for live music and great wine! $5 cover for
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10,24 Music in the Park at Fountain Park, Chestertown. 7 to 8:30 p.m. All concerts are free and open to the public. Bring something to sit on.
12 The Tidewater Camera Club will begin the new Speaker Series season with a presentation entitled “Beyond the Garden Gate” by professional photographer Josh Taylor Jr. from 7 to 9 p.m. This presentation will inspire photographers to see and create striking photographs using in-camera and software enhancement techniques. For more information on the speaker, visit archiphotoworkshops.com. Please check the club website, www.tidewatercameraclub.com, or contact
11 Pancake Breakfast at the Oxford Volunteer Fire Dept. 7 to 11 a.m. Proceeds to benefit the Oxford Volunteer Fire Services. $8. For more info. tel: 410226-5110. 12 Academy for Lifelong Learning - Meet the Author with Walter
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under. For more info. tel: 410822-1626. 13,20,27 First Step Storytime at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton (28712 Glebe Road). 10 to 10:30 a.m. for children 3 and under with an adult. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 13,27 Meeting: Tidewater Stamp Club at the Mayor and Council Bldg., Easton. 7:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1371. 13,27 Meeting: Tilghman Chess Club of Talbot County at the St. Michaels Community Center. 1 to 3:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-886-2030.
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14 Eating Seasonally seminar with Elizabeth Beggins at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. Learning to eat in rhythm with the season will also attune you to your body’s special needs. 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847. 14 Adult Program: Victor Borge’s Daughter Remembers. Janet Borge Crowle will share her memories of the great pianist and comedian at Brookletts Place (formerly the Senior Center), Easton at 5:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 14 Meeting: Talbot Optimist Club at the Waterview Grille at the Easton Club, Easton. 6:30 p.m.
For more info. tel: 410-770-5519. 14,21,28 Pre-School Story Time at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 2 to 2:45 p.m. for 3- to 5-year-olds, no adult required. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 15 Day trip to Hagley Museum and dinner at Kitty Knight House sponsored by the Historical Society of Talbot County. Leaving HSTC at 9 a.m. and returning at 9 p.m. Member price $115, non-member $125. Deadline to register is Sept. 7. For more info. tel: 410-822-0773 or visit www. hstc.org.
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15 Happy Fall Y’all Puppet Show at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 3:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-5877. 15 Concert in the Park featuring Swamp Candy at Muskrat Park, St. Michaels. 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 15 Comedy at the Stoltz: Every third Thursday come see some of the hottest national comics in the business in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. The doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.$20. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or
15,22,29 Academy for Lifelong Learning - Genealogy...Our Ancestry Examined with Silvia Borges from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 16 Soup Day at the St. Michaels Community Center. Choose from three delicious soups for lunch. $5 meal deal. Choose from Chicken & Dumplings, Cheese & Broccoli or Soup du Jour (either Vegetable Beef or Chili). Each meal comes with a bowl of soup, a roll and a drink. Take out or eat in! We deliver in St. Michaels.
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September Calendar 16-Oct. 2 Play: Spelling Bee directed by Steven J. Arnold at the Church Hill Theatre. With music and lyrics by William Finn and a book by Rachel Sheinkin, Spelling Bee chronicles the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. For more info. tel: 410-758-1331 or visit www. churchhilltheatre.org. 17 Ask a Master Gardener at both the Easton and St. Michaels Farmer’s Markets. Bring your diseased plant samples, get ideas on managing your vegetable garden, find out how your approach
to gardening can help improve the health of the Bay and more! For more info. tel: 703-328-6322. 17 Corsica Watershed Awareness Day - A free family event held noon to 4 p.m. at Bloomfield Farm on Route 213, just north of Centreville, MD. This event combines engaging environmental education with tours of the historic farmhouse, a variety of tasty food offerings, hayrides, a straw maze, pumpkin painting and creative crafts activities for children. The bluegrass group Chester River Runoff will be playing during this event. For more info. tel: 410-758-0835 or visit www.
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corsicariverconservancy.org. 17 Summer Sendoff: Blues, Brews & BBQ Downtown Cambridge Street Festival from 5 to 10 p.m. on Poplar and Race streets, Cambridge. The streets will be closed to traffic as top bands, including the Jimmy Cole Blues Band, take center stage. For more info tel: 443-477-0843 or visit www.cambridgemainstreet.com. 17-18 Lighthouse Challenge - the Challenge is a weekend-long driving tour of ten historic lights (nine land-accessible lighthouses and one lightship) at some of the most scenic spots statewide. For each lighthouse visited, you will
receive a complimentary souvenir depicting that lighthouse. Volunteers will be at each location 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more info. visit www.cbmm.org or www. cheslights.org/challenge.htm. 17-18 19th Annual Native American Festival Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Vienna ball field. The native American Festival features traditional dancers, singers, drumming, crafts, artists demonstrations, food, a tomahawk throw, a large silent auction and more. Rain or shine. For more info. tel: 410-376-3889 or visit www.turtletracks.org.
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September Calendar 18 One-hour skipjack sails on the Nathan of Dorchester, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Long Wharf, Cambridge. Adults $15; children 6-12 $7; under 6 free. Reservations online at www.skipjacknathan.org. For more info. tel: 410-228-7141. 19 Stitching Time at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton (28712 Glebe Rd.) from 3 to 5 p.m. Bring your own projects to work on (sewing, knitting, crossstitch, what-have-you). Limited instruction available for beginners and newcomers. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626.
19,26 Academy for Lifelong Learning - The American Religious Experience with Sam Barnett from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 20,27 Academy for Lifelong Learning - The Forensics of Antique Furniture and Other Decorative Arts with Richard Mattingly from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 20,27 Academy for Lifelong Learning - Great Decision Discussion Program with Steve Conn from
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10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 21,28 Academy for Lifelong Learning - Shakespeare’s Late Romances: Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale, and The Tempest with John Ford and John Miller from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916. 22 Bus Trip to Chanticleer Garden, located just outside Philadelphia, sponsored by Adkins Arboretum. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. $95 for members and $120 for general public. Fee includes bus transportation, admission, garden guided tour and a buffet lunch at Terrain Garden Center and Cafe. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0.
22,26 One Maryland One Book Discussion at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton (28712 Glebe Road) with “The Library Guy,” Bill Peak, discussing Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian. Thurs. at 9:30 a.m. and Mon. at 6:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 22,29 Academy for Lifelong Learning - Taking a Moment: The Spiritual Art of Living the Here and Now with Carolyn Roslund and George Merrill from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Bray House, Trinity Cathedral, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916.
22 Monarch Tagging at Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Easton. Join the staff for a close-up look at the astounding Monarch butterfly and then move out to the fields and do a little ‘monarch tagging.’ 5 to 7 p.m. $10 adult, $5 child. For more info. tel: 410-822-4903. 22 Lecture: Artist Ruth Starr Rose - a lecture by Barbara Paca at the Historical Society of Talbot County Auditorium, Easton. 5:30 p.m. Free. For more info. tel: 410822-0773 or visit www.hstc.org. 207
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September Calendar 23-25 Program: Build a Model Crabbing Skiff at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Fri., 6 to 9 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Model Guild of the Museum will host a weekend model-building workshop. Led step-by-step by skilled volunteer modelers, participants will create a 10-inch Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiff built from two-toned flat stock over a frame. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916 or visit www.cbmm.org. 23-26 Chesapeake Film Festival: The Chesapeake Film Festival brings outstanding narrative,
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September Calendar 24 ChesapeakeMan Endurance Festival sponsored by the Columbia Triathlon Association features a one-day 140.6-mile race: (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run). The swim and bike sections start at Great Marsh Park, Cambridge and the run starts and finishes at Cambridge South Dorchester High School. For more info visit www.tricolumbia.org/ChesapeakeMan/. 24 Rummage Sale sponsored by the Oxford Ladies Auxiliary for the benefit of the Oxford Volunteer Fire Company. 9 a.m. to noon
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at Mount Harmon, Earleville, MD. Mount Harmon is hosting a full scale Revolutionary War re-enactment and Colonial Festival, complete with British and Rebel encampments, military skirmishes, tactical demonstrations, colonial crafts, manor house tours, food vendors and much more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-275-8819 or visit www.mountharmon.org.
activities for kids and much more. Noon to dark. For more info. visit www.crabtoberfest.com. 24 2nd Harvest Festival and Grape Stomp at Layton’s Chance Vineyard and Winery featuring a concert with Rusted Axel and the Gingers. 2 to 5 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-228-1205 or visit www.laytonschance.com. 24 4th annual Magic in the Meadow at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. This dazzling event will benefit the Arboretum’s conservation programs. As twilight falls, guests will mingle in the meadow surrounded by the Arboretum’s 400 acres of majestic native gardens, wetlands, forests and streams. An unforgettable evening of music by Stefan Scaggiari. Exciting live and silent auctions featuring art, dining and fabulous travel opportunities, and more! Magic in the Meadow will offer sumptuous multi-course small plates prepared by PeachBlossoms, cocktails, and delicious complementing wines. Tickets are $125 per person. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.magicinthemeadow.org. 24-25 Revolutionary War ReEnactment Festival Weekend
25 St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance is a celebration of automotive style and excellence featuring Grand Classic automobiles (1900-1942) along with vintage motor boats, art, and fashion. New to this year’s event is an automobile class featuring post-World War II sports and racing cars through 1960. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916 or visit www.smcde.org. 25 35th Annual Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase from noon to 5 p.m. on historic High Street in Cambridge. The Showcase features the area’s finest artists, crafters, performers and food vendors. Rain or shine. For more info. tel: 410-228-7782. 25 FREE skipjack sails on the Nathan of Dorchester during Cam-
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bridge’s Dorchester Showcase: 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. from Long Wharf, Cambridge. No advance reservations accepted. For more info. visit www. skipjack-nathan.org. 25 Bird Walk ‘n Talk Series at the Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Easton. The series introduces beginning birders of all ages to the birds found along the Delmarva Peninsula. 1 to 3 p.m. $10 adult, $5 Child. For more info. tel: 410822-4903. 25 Concert - Lyra: The Russian Vocal Ensemble of St. Petersburg
27 Game Day at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 3:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410745-5877. 29 Seminar: Gardening in the Woods with ecologist Dr. Sylvan Kaufman at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 1 to 3 p.m. Learning
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10:30 a.m. and there will be the American and Talbot Treasures Reception at Wye House from 5 to 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410822-0773 or visit www.hstc.org.
30-Oct. 1 Heritage Day at the Historical Society of Talbot County: The kick off for Heritage Day begins at 6 p.m. on Friday with the “Talbot County: A Special Place” with Historical Significance Image Contest. Photographs and other media on display by local students at the HSTC Auditorium from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. On Sat., Oct. 1 there will be a traditional crafts fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the HSTC garden; the 3rd annual Clues Cruise will begins at
30-Oct. 2 29th Annual Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. One of the nation’s premier small craft events! Hundreds of amateur and professional boat builders and enthusiasts come from all over the region to display their skiffs, kayaks and canoes. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916 or visit www.cbmm.org.
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