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Since 1952, Eastern Shore of Maryland Vol. 63, No. 1
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June 2014
Features: About the Cover Artist: Erick Sahler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Spring Song: Helen Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Memories of a Great Dad: Dick Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Two Chesapeake Ladies Tour China ~ Part II: Bonna L. Nelson . . . 49 Go Wild! Visit the Salisbury Zoo: Taylor Whitehair . . . . . . . . . 63 Originals: Gugy Irving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teffeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Courting: Gary D. Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Tidewater Kitchen: Pamela Meredith-Doyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Tidewater Traveler: George W. Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Tidewater Review: Anne Stinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 The Mummies of Wye Mills: James Dawson . . . . . . . . . . 187
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About the Cover Artist Erick Sahler You won’t find any geese or crab sha nt ies in t he limited- ed it ion silkscreen prints of Erick Sahler. His “Eastern Shore art for the rest of us” salutes the common, but often overlooked, events and institutions ~ like Smith Island cake, the Delmar stock car races and the old Chincoteague swing bridge ~ that make life on the peninsula so special. “The Eastern Shore is chock-full of so many great traditions that make it such a wonderful place to live and make art,” Sahler said. “I want to celebrate them all.” Sahler learned his craft as a teenager, apprenticing for a Salisbury screen printer and studying with Eastern Shore painter C. Keith Whitelock. He graduated from UMBC with a bachelor’s degree in visual arts and has created commercial artwork for clients across the Eastern Shore for three decades. The “Oxford Ferry” print, featured on the cover, debuted at Fine Arts @ Oxford in mid-May and is available at the Treasure Chest in Oxford. The scene is very special to the artist. “Once Maryland’s largest port, Oxford is one of the oldest and most charming tow ns on the Eastern Shore. This print features two of its most-celebrated landmarks ~ the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry, which is the country’s oldest privately operated
ferry still in use, and the Colonialera Robert Morris Inn, where James Michener outlined his 1978 bestselling novel, Chesapeake,” Sahler said. In addition, the Inn is where Sahler and his wife, Tracy, spent their wedding night in May ’92. All serigraphs by Sahler are printed by hand in his Salisbury, MD, studio using Earth-friendly archival inks on acid-free paper. His frames are custommade using woods from sustainable forests. His art is also available on postcards, note cards, and T-shirts. You can find his work in shops across Delmarva. For a list of sellers and upcoming events, or to order a piece online, go to www.ericksahler. com.
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Spring Song by Helen Chappell
One evening, when it looked as if spring would never get here, I was leaving a dinner party. Outside, someone paused and raised her hand for silence. The chorus of spring peepers filled the air for the first time. That high piping rhythm from those tiny, invisible frogs was the signal that the long winter was over at last, and maybe, just maybe, spring was finally here. We stood outside, listening to their chorus as it echoed over the water, the fields and the woods. A thin, high green sound, a chorus of
romance rhythm, here I am baby, come and find me. Life, so long dormant, starts again. No one wants to be reminded of the winter we just had. It was long, it was sunless, it was mind-numbingly tedious. We never got five feet of snow, as we did three years ago. Instead what we got might be considered by a lot of us to be an even worse torture. A couple of inches here, several inches there, some ice, a slow melt that left patches of snow lying around. And then, when you thought maybe it might be okay to plan something again,
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Spring Song whack! Three to six inches of snow! There was just enough to make you curse as you shoveled the ice off the back steps and cleaned the white nastiness off your car. Just enough to make plans uncertain and roads nasty. There was never enough to call the guy to plow out the driveway, mind you, but just enough so that I miscalculated and got stuck in a snow bank. I had to call my friend Tab to come and get me out. I thought he’d have to tow me with his truck, but he just did a little shoveling and freed me. What do people do without a Tab in their lives? Tab is one of those go-to guys who
Peepers are tiny little creatures.
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how great he is, you tend to accept their testimony. In my case, it just confirmed my suspicions. Somewhere around here I actually had a whole interesting article on spring peepers, and now I can’t find it. So we turn to Wiki for a quick biological overview of Pseudacris crucifer. They range from the east coast of Canada down to Georgia, where their southern cousins take over the gene pool.
can fix anything and will come and change your f lat tire on a rainy night. (The story of how his wife, Terri, crawled out of bed at 4:30 a.m. and picked me up at the emergency room is a story for another time, but that was another adventure in this winter of discontent.) Okay, so it really was a foul winter, and no one wants to revisit it. People walked around with gray complexions, sun deprived, worn down to a fine powder by the endless grind of winter, winter, winter ... ugh. So the first sound of the spring peeper was almost enough to make me cry. We, who fancy ourselves as sophisticated worldly people of a certain age, were suddenly kids again, with a child’s capacity for wonder. When I was a kid, I spent a lot of evenings looking in the trees by the water for peepers. They were too wily for me, and when I approached, they fell silent. When I backed away, they began singing again. My father told me I’d never catch one because they were smarter than people and could smell us coming. He may or may not have had tongue firmly in cheek, but as a doctor, I’m sure he dissected more than his fair share of frogs, and because he was my father, I figured he knew everything. If you spend a lifetime having your father’s patients tell you
No wonder I couldn’t find them when I was a kid. They’re less than an inch long, dun colored, with a darker X on their backs (hence the crucifer designation). Anything that small and neatly camouflaged is going to be hard enough to find, but they also like wetland habitat, and tend to enjoy leafy debris-ridden ground instead of heights, which they evidently leave to the tree frog. They eat insects and spiders, and love mosquitoes, so they are definitely our friends. The female is slightly larger than the male, but the male is the singer. They 15
Spring Song inflate and deflate a sac beneath their throats to make that wonderful sound. It can signal to potential mates or, when deeper, to potential male rivals that this turf is taken. Eggs are laid in or near the water, and tadpoles hatch and grow into more peepers. The cool reason they are the first sign of spring is their ability not just to hibernate beneath the shelter of a piece of bark or a pile of debris, but their ability to go into a semi-dormant state when the temperatures are freezing. They have a special chemical in their bloodstream that allows them to survive, then thrive at the first sign of warmth. That is
The male peeper is the singer of the family. why they’re the first signal of spring. Biology cannot quite explain the beauty or the rejoicing in the human heart that stirs with the first
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sound of the peepers. It’s a chorus every bit as joyous and hopeful as any hymn. There will be more frog choruses later, joined by the crickets and the thousand denizens of the nighttime world. But this is a special moment. Perhaps because spring peepers remind us that after a long bleak winter, spring will come again.
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Memories of a Great Dad by Dick Cooper The urgent call came from my brother, Bob. The doctors at the nursing home in our hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, had put Dad on oxygen. He had closed his eyes a few days before and had not been responsive since. No motion, no interaction. He was just lying peacefully in his bed with his eyes closed. My wife, Pat, moved into her executive travel planning mode, and we were on a plane the next morning, flying from our East Coast home to be at Dad’s bedside. As the plane crossed Lake Erie into Michigan airspace on that late August morning nine years ago, the familiar cross-hatched patterns of the state’s vast farmland came in view. It was Thomas Jefferson’s idea to survey the unsettled Northwest Territories into square parcels to establish boundaries for the “yeoman farmers” he envisioned would someday inhabit the far-off land and raise crops and families in orderly rows. I have seen this checkerboard countless times. It prepares me for a return to the ordered and comforting memories of my youth. The central figure in those memories has always been my dad, Harold Ralph Cooper. In my mind, Dad was always a big man. At six feet, 200
Dad always liked to tickle me. This shot was circa 1947. pounds, he carried himself with a confident stride, walking through life with a quick step and a sense of purpose. When I got my first management job, he advised, “Make a decision, make it quick, make it strong and people will follow you. You can always change your course, but if you don’t make a decision, nothing will happen.” L o ok i ng bac k , I r e a l i z e Dad learned that lesson very early in his life, and he spent much of his efforts as a parent making sure Bob, my sister Mary, and I understood its 23
Memories of a Great Dad value. As a child, he discovered life was not fair when his mother died of cancer when he was 10 years old, leaving him to help his grieving father and, later, his stepmother raise his younger twin brothers. At 82, Dad was nearing the end of a slow and agonizing physical and mental decline. He was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when his body stopped following his mental commands. Simple tasks such as taking a first step or climbing into a tub became insurmountable obstacles. Mom put up a valiant effort for years, making him exercise daily and doing what she could to keep him mentally stimulated. But finally, it was too much for her. Dad fell in the bathroom, pinning the door shut with his body. A neighbor helped Mom take the door off the hinges, and Dad was taken by ambulance to a nursing home. Now, almost four years later, as Pat and I drove from the Grand Rapids airport to the nursing home, I had an ache in my chest, fearful of what we would find. I should have known Dad had it under control. He had already made his decision. *** Harold Ralph Cooper was the first son, born to Ralph and Elizabeth Engelhard Cooper on a very cold Feb. 17, 1923 in Grand Rapids. Grampa Cooper, a powerful figure in his own right, used to tell how he
Harold Cooper in uniform. had to drive his very expectant wife to the hospital steering and shifting with a broken right arm. When he had tried to crank-start his car the handle caught and spun in reverse, slamming into his forear m. He started it with his left hand and off they went. The amount of pain and suffering Grampa endured on that ride depended on how much laughter he could get from its telling. While the 1920s was the decade of my dad’s birth and early childhood, it was the austere life during the Great Depression of the 1930s and his service in World War II that forever shaped his later life. Ralph 24
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Memories of a Great Dad and Elizabeth had twin sons, Randal and Russell, who were born three years after Dad. Grampa worked as a groundskeeper for the local power company, and Elizabeth cared for their boys. But in the early 1930s, she was diagnosed w ith cancer. Grampa had to keep working, so he hired Jenny Platschore to care for his wife and children. When Elizabeth died in 1933, Grampa was broke. The healthcare costs had taken all of his money, and he lost his house. As a practical matter, he married Jenny. Their union forever changed the dynamics of our family. Stay with me here, because this is going to get a little confusing. Jenny’s sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Boudewyn deSchipper, lived on Powers Avenue, across the alley from the Platschore family home on Lincoln Avenue on Grand Rapids’ West Side. Jenny and two of her single sisters inherited the Lincoln Avenue house in 1938 when their mother died. They hired Boudewyn, a carpenter, to convert the two-story home into a duplex. Ralph and Jenny and the boys moved into the first floor apartment, and the two sisters lived upstairs. The deSchippers’ youngest daughter, Betty, became one of Harold’s best friends. What started as friendship turned into an amazingly strong love that lasted almost seven decades. Harold and Betty went to Union
Betty and Harold Cooper. High School, where Harold lettered in track, running the hurdles. While at high school, he studied the machinist’s trade. After graduation in 1941, he went to work as an apprentice at Oliver Machinery Company, a company that manufactured lathes, tables, band saws and other heavy equipment for the wood-working industry. A year after the start of World War II, he joined the other brave men and women of his generation and entered the Army. He was assigned as machinist specialist w ith the Fifth Army Air Corps and was sent to the South Pacific. Throughout his military service, he and Betty shared their love through letters and photos. She was waiting when he returned 28
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Memories of a Great Dad to civilian life on December 8, 1945. They were married January 16, 1946. Attending the wedding were the father of the groom and the father of the bride, who were brothers-in-law, and their wives, who were sisters. (Dad got a kick out of the old country song, I’m My Own Grampa.) Dad liked to be ahead of the trend in most things in his life, so before the year was out, he and Mom became the proud parents of one of the earliest Baby Boomers, me. I was born one year to the day after his discharge. After changing into his civvies, Dad resumed his career as a machinist at Oliver. By day he worked in the factory, and at night he worked with Grampa deSchipper as they built the house that would become our home. It was on a quiet street west of the city. Across the road, corn fields, greenhouses and horse pastures stretched out as far as you could see. Two towering oak trees that dated to the days of the Indians stood watch in the front yard and provided the small house with summer shade. Bob was born in 1950 and Mary in 1954. There were always kids from the neighborhood in and out of the house. We had free range of the farm fields and during the summer would be out playing hide-and-go-seek or kick the can until just past dusk. But we always had to be home when Dad got back from work. He would come
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the three of us kids to go to private Christian schools from kindergarten through high school. For most of his adult life, he served as a leader in the church and put in stints on the school board as well. He never hid his light under a bushel. At Oliver, Dad’s natural people skills and leadership qualities moved him into management positions. He became the highest ranking executive who was not a member of the owning families. Later in his career, when one of the up-and-coming sons of the owners needed a top job, Dad was moved out of his executive office and named “product liability manager.” It was a newly minted position that required him to be an expert
believer. He believed in the love of his family. He believed in Jesus Christ as his savior. He believed he could best demonstrate his faith through actions, not just words. I remember Friday nights when Dad came home with his week’s pay in cash. He and Mom would stand at the counter in the kitchen and put the money into small piles for food, mortgage, tuition and whatever else was due and owed, but the first pile, and sometimes the largest, was for church. Dad tithed 10 percent of his gross to the church every week of his life. After all, that’s what the Bible said to do. On top of that, he paid for
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We met kids in the parking lot and played ball. When Dad finished his work, we spent two weeks camping through the Rockies and Dakotas. It was one of the greatest family vacations ever. Golf was Dad’s passion. He and his foursome had a regular 8 a.m. Saturday start time at a local course for decades. I spent many a Saturday morning caddying for him. He was especially proud of his three holesin-one. Mom said she always knew when Dad had a hole-in-one when she heard the car horn sounding a block away. While Dad worked hard, he loved to get away from the factory and spend several weeks each summer camping and boating with the family. Starting with tents, the camping Coopers moved up to a popup camper and eventually a trailer. By that time, I was too old to travel with the family; after all, I was 17 and had a full-time summer job. Again, I have to thank my Dad for encouraging my early employment record. If I wanted personal money, I had to earn it. When my friends were buying $100 cars, Dad told me to save
witness in lawsuits against the company that made high-speed, bladed machines capable of severing digits and limbs if not handled properly. Instead of being bitter, he worked hard at his new job. In the first year, he saved the company more than a million dollars after his testimony convinced judges to dismiss civil cases against the company. When he moved to another position, the company had to hire to fill the job that they had created for him. Dad loved cars and took very good care of his. He was almost bursting in pride when he bought his first new car, a 1957 Plymouth two-door sedan. It had fins almost big enough to fly. When his company landed the contract to supply equipment to the new Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, he volunteered to be the installer. He packed the family into the Plymouth along with camping gear, and we headed west. For a week while Dad worked during the day, Mom, Bob, Mary and I stayed in a motel with a small kitchen and two rooms.
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unknown reason, he never taught me “Righty-tighty. Lefty-loosy.” *** Dad loved his job, but in his late 50s he began having health problems. He retired at age 62 after 45 years at Oliver. They gave him a gold watch. Dad and Mom began traveling, taking trips to the Netherlands to trace their roots, touring Europe and cruising to Alaska. They spent a month in Florida every year to golf and enjoy the warm weather. For Dad, retirement did not mean sitting on a couch. He was an active volunteer at the nearby Christian Rest Home, served as a driver for people who needed transportation and joined his friends for bike hikes. He kept fit by taking
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Dad went home after two weeks in the hospital. His recovery was slow, but he got back into his old routine, driving, traveling, volunteering and helping out at church. He joined his friends who joked about being members of the “Zipper Club.” A f ter about f ive years, things gradually began to change. He was not reading, which was unusual. His face, usually bright and inquisitive, was sometimes expressionless. His eyes had a f lat glare. He would have hallucinations and became easily disoriented. Parkinson’s was the doctors’ first diagnosis, though they later changed it to Dementia with Lewy Bodies. In either case, it was irreversible. Mom, who had spent much of her adult life as a caregiver for her parents, Dad’s parents and their aunts, now had a new patient to tend to, the man she had loved since she was a girl. *** Pat, my wife, first met Dad in September of 2004 when we went to Grand Rapids to meet my parents. Dad was living full time in the Christian Rest Home, the same home where he had been a volunteer for several years. When we walked in, Dad was sitting in his wheelchair, his head lolled slightly to the side. Mom had combed his hair and shaved him before we arrived. When I kissed him, he said, “Hi, Dickie.” I introduced him to Pat, and we made small talk before taking him on a
strenuous daily walks through the neighborhood. He said that once he pushed through the tightness in his chest he felt better. Then in February 1993, a latenight call woke me. Dad was in the hospital undergoing emergency bypass surgery for blocked arteries. He was out of surgery by the time my plane landed, and when I got to the hospital our small family was gathered in the ICU waiting room. Mom was distraught and exhausted. Then suddenly there was a rush of activity. Dad’s surgery had been an emergency. He had not stopped taking the aspirin to thin his blood, a nd t he incisions t hat held his cracked chest together were coming lose. He was seeping to death. A second surgery stopped the bleeding, but the drama was not over. After a week in the ICU, the doctors decided he was healthy enough to move into a general hospital room. Soon he broke into a raging fever and began struggling to get out of bed. Bob and I had to hold him down as Mom and Mary got the doctors. Back in the ICU, his body swelled with fluids. His face seemed to stretch and become part of his chest. He was close to death, and the doctors worked hard to stabilize him. He later asked Mom, “Why were the boys holding me down?” The swelling gradually went down, and his vitals returned to normal. 40
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road trip to Lake Michigan, one of his favorite destinations. I drove, Dad rode shotgun. Pat and Mom sat in the back getting to know each other. Dad seemed to be out of it, but I chatted away. As we approached a stop sign, Dad, without moving his head, said, “Watch out for this intersection, it’s a bad one. People have been killed here.” He knew exactly where he was. We stopped at the Pronto-Pup stand near the beach in Grand Haven, and I said I was going to get one. The batter-dipped, deep-fried hotdog on a stick had been a delicacy of my youth. I convinced Pat to try one. Mom asked Dad if he wanted to
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We hugged and chatted. Dad did not move. A few hours went by. People came and went. Friends stopped in. At one point I was alone with Dad. “I want to tell you I have always been proud to be your son,” I told him. “Without your support, love and guidance, I could never have been able to do what I have with my life.” His thick dark hair was neatly combed w ith a shar p par t; just way he had showed me how to do. I realized I had more gray than he did. “And besides, you are going to be the best-looking corpse in the funeral home.” Pat and Mom each had some quiet time with him. More friends stopped in, and we were all sitting around the bed making uneasy conversation when Dad made a soft gurgle and his chest stopped moving. I ran to the hall and called a nurse. She came into the room; checked Dad’s pulse, opened his eye lids, looked in and saw nothing. Just like that, my dad was gone. “He was waiting until everyone got here,” Pat said softly as she held my hand. Dad always knew what he was doing.
Dad and Mom, August 2005. Dad goodbye. He gripped my hand and said, “Good luck with your new wife, Dickie.” *** On that final trip, Pat and I walked into Dad’s double room in the nursing home and the bed next to him was empty. His roommate, a man who had been unconscious for a year and whose family had kept him alive with a feeding tube, had just died. Dad was lying peacefully on his bed, eyes closed and oxygen tube connected to his nose. Bob and Mary and their spouses and some of the grandchildren were in the room.
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Two Chesapeake Ladies Tour China Part II by
Bonna L. Nelson Ni hao. Hello. After leaving Beijing, Fran Tettelbaum and I were delighted to have the opportunity to explore the wonders in the cities of Xian, Guilin, Long Sheng, Yangshuo, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Tongli before flying back to Beijing, and on to New York during our “14 Day, China’s Best Treasures Tour” with China Spree Tours. Xian, an ancient capital of China and home to archeological treasures, is also our national guide Julie’s hometown. She put on her lo-
cal guide hat as we explored China’s heartland near the Yellow River. Julie said that Xian, situated at the end of the Silk Road, is considered one of the birthplaces of civilization beginning in 2200 BCE, and has seen 3,100 years of development and 11 dynasties, giving it equal fame with Athens, Rome and Cairo as one of the four major capitals of ancient times, as well of one of the wealthiest. A rural cave dwelling, or “Yao Dong,” meaning arched tunnel, was our first stop in Xian, provid-
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Touring China ing insight into typical provincial dwellings, in striking contrast to the modern high rises in Beijing. In this region, outside of the cities, close to 90% of the population live in Yao Dongs, which include living rooms, sleeping rooms and cooking areas with posters of Mao and other Chinese leaders, including current president Xi Jinping, on many of the cave walls. Our afternoon excursion placed us face to face with the silent soldiers guarding China’s first emperor’s tomb for more than 2,000 years. The emperor’s mausoleum has yet to be excavated, but three enclosed underground pits of his
It was an incredible feeling, looking down at more than 2,000 years of history. guardians, the life-size terra cotta warriors, horses and chariots, no two alike, are in various stages of excavation and restoration. Julie said the site is often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world. We breathed ancient dust as we circled the corral of remarkable life-like soldiers standing at attention, ready to do battle. Historians estimate that it took 700,000 people 36 years to design and build the statuary. It would seem that this incredible tribute to ancient artistry and design rivals the Great Wall in terms of human accomplishment. That evening we feasted at a twenty dumpling (dim sum) banquet at the Tang Dynasty Restaurant and Theatre. The sumptuous dumplings were stuffed with various meats and vegetables and steamed or fried. The theatre performance featured very colorful Tang era costumed dancers, singers and musicians. After the show, Julie’s son, Josh, 50
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Touring China age 14, stopped by the hotel to meet us. They live in a condo nearby. The polite young man attends school seven days a week from 9 to 5. Can we learn something from this? Note too that Chinese people have both Chinese and English first names. The English name is used in public with hopes that it will enable them to be more successful in the world. Before f lying to Guilin on day seven of our trip, we visited a Tang Dynasty landmark, the seven-story Wild Goose Pagoda, built in 652 AD, housing Buddhist artifacts and statuary. Yellow-robed monks and worshippers lit candles and incense and knelt at the foot of a large golden
The Tang Dynast y Restaurant show was quite an experience. smiling Buddha. We watched a fascinating calligraphy and watercolor painting demonstration in an art school at the complex. Fran purchased a beautiful painting, and I bought some attractive flaming red cinnabar bracelets.
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Next, in the Muslim quarter, we visited a 7th century mosque, an unexpected site for us in China, but we learned that it is an ancient community where many descendants of Silk Road merchants live. A bustling bazaar in the quarter housed food, spice and merchandise stalls where I bought a carved wooden musical frog for our granddaughter. Then we said goodbye to ancient and modern Xian, which, like Beijing, was gray and smoggy. In Guilin, our next touring spot, we were met by local guide Chanel (named after the No. 5 perfume, really!). Chanel explained that Guilin is celebrated for its scenic natural landscapes. They include the picturesque, misty and mysterious karst
limestone pinnacles that surround the city, the Li River that meanders through the mountains and city, and the beautiful Osmanthus, a fragrant f lowering tree. Instead of exploring Guilin the next day, we drove to the nearby tow n of Long Sheng to hike the 2,600-foot Dragon Spine Rice Terraces where local minority farmers, Yao, Miao and Zhuang, carved steplike terraces (similar to ones in Peru) in the mountains to catch water and raise rice in this hilly southwest region of China. Life in villages built alongside the terraces has remained unchanged for thousands of years. Between the villages, we hiked up the mountain on 1,100 small stone steps. Restaurants, small hotels and
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markets perch along the path. We purchased some colorful purses, scar ves and other trinkets from beautiful local women but did not buy the dried bats or live pigs being sold by the men. We felt exhilarated to make the climb to the top and enjoyed a lunch that included f lavorful rice baked in bamboo stalks and beer to quench our thirst from the climb. On the return trip, we experienced heav y, dusty traffic as cars, bicycles, motorcycles and motorbikes competed for the road. We took a 52-mile, four-hour scenic cruise on the Li River the next day from Guilin to Yangshuo. The mist rises from the Li River as it twists and turns through and
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Flavorful sticky rice baked in bamboo stalks. washed them at home. Interesting to note that nothing that we bought in China was labeled “Made in China”! Before heading back to Guilin by motor coach, we visited a local farm. After a Chinese dinner of squid, chicken and green beans at Forrest Gump Restaurant, I kid you not, we returned to our hotel and packed for our flight to Shanghai the next day. In the morning, prior to departure, we walked along the Li River in front of our hotel, where I found a man car ving “five-color” river rocks into the shape of tiny birds, and I purchased two. As in the park in Beijing, we came upon Chinese folk exercising and dancing on the Riverwalk, and we joined in. Next we visited a tea plantation to learn how tea leaves are selected and processed and enjoyed a tea tasting during a formal Chinese tea ceremony. I had to buy the famous local Osmanthus tea, as well as Jasmine and High Mountain tea.
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Touring China Finally, we toured the beautifully lit Reed Flute Cave, a subterranean natural wonder filled with stalactites, stalagmites and pools, before heading to the airport for the flight to our final destination. From the cave dwellings in rural China to the skyscrapers in Shanghai, we observed the contrast that is China. In the nation’s largest and most dynamic city, we strolled on t he promenade bet ween t he Huangpu R iver on one side and the famous Bund, an international historic financial district, on the other. With Tony, our local guide, we rode an elevator up to the 88th floor of the Jin Mao Tower to take in
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As summer approaches, many are thinking of traveling down the Shore to Ocean City ~ but the Lower Shore has many more attractions to offer than just the beach. Among them is the Salisbury Zoological Park. Nestled on thirteen acres in the City Park, not far from downtown Salisbury, the Zoo is perfectly situated for a day trip. T he S a l i sbu r y Z o o pr e s e nt s animals from three continents: North America, South America and Australia. When entering the Zoo from the main entrance, you will be greeted with chirps from the bright
Sun Conures. Along the shaded Zoo trails, amazing animal attractions wait around every turn. Included in the exhibits are Andean bears, jaguars, spider monkeys, prairie dogs, bison, river otters, alligators, and much more. A walk down the Richard and Patricia Hazel Delmarva Trail helps visitors learn more about animals that are native to the Peninsula, such as white-tailed deer, turkeys, and red wolves, which are now extinct in the wild. For a small regional zoo, Salisbury
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Zoological Park is exceptionally involved in the community, serving more than 300,000 visitors annually from the Delmarva region, as well as tourists from outside the area. Its education programs serve more than 20,000 local students, and it is involved in conservation efforts on local, national, and international levels. The Z oo pa r t ic ipate s i n Species Survival Plan efforts to help preserve endangered animals. Perhaps t he most impressive fact is that the Salisbur y Zoo is one of five zoos in the nation that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums that offers both free parking and free admission to visitors. That’s right ~ a trip to the Salisbury Zoo is absolutely free.
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The Salisbury Zoo Salisbury Zoological Park is able to keep making capital improvements largely thank s to the Delmar va Zoological Society (DZS). DZS is the non-profit organization that works to “Renew the Zoo” by promoting, raising funds for, publicizing, and supp or t i ng t he Z o o’s e x h ibit s, education efforts, and projects. The DZS is responsible for a lot of the exciting additions to the Zoo. Recently, the Zoo added the Discover Australia! exhibit that is home to four red-necked wallabies. There is a vermiculture (worm composting) exhibit, an expanded Tropics Trail that includes f lamingos and sloths, and updated restrooms.
Come visit a sloth on your day off! The largest fundraising event of the year for the DZS is coming up in June. Zoobilation! on Saturday, June 28, at the Salisbury Zoo will be a party featuring food from more than a dozen local restaurants, unlimited beer tastings from local breweries, unlimited wine tastings
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Rou nd out you r v i sit to t he Salisbury Zoo by stopping for a snack at the newly opened Beastro food concession stand, and checking out the Ocelot Spot Gift Shop. Or, you can play at Ben’s Red Swings playground, right outside the Zoo’s west entrance. You can also enjoy a picnic along the edges of Beaver Dam Creek. Whatever you choose to do with your time at the Salisbury Zoological Park, it will be time well spent. T h e Z o o i s o p e n e v e r y d a y, year round, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except Tha n k sg iv ing a nd Christmas days). For mor e i n for m at ion ab out t he S a l i sbu r y Z o o, v i sit w w w. SalisburyZoo.org.
from local wineries, live music from On The Edge and Test Kitchen, live and silent auctions, live animal enrichment activities, and plenty of fun! The 21 and up event will run from 5 to 10 p.m., with food being served until 7:30 p.m. Dress is safari casual. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased online at www. RenewTheZoo.com, or by calling Cathy at 443-735-9577. Currently the DZS is collaborating on the Zoo’s largest project ~ the Animal Health Clinic. This stateof-the-art facility w ill include a l a b or ator y, s u r ge r y/t r e at me nt r o om, r ad iolog y r o om, a nd a n animal quarantine.
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by Gugy Irving The excitement of a pilgrim on a Hajj circling the Kaaba equaled mine as I circled the block behind the ninety-four-year-old Pike Place Market in Seattle looking for that elusive parking spot. After backing into a spot on a steep street that would make a San Franciscan feel at home, I entered the original Starbucks that opened in 1971. The only difference between this store and the others familiar to most any coffee lover across the United States is that there is nowhere to sit. A brass plaque on the counter on the right as one enters is the only clue inside that you are in the original location. The coffee is the same, and the merchandise is no different from any of the other 13,279 Starbucks in America. There is, however, something very
satisfying about having been to the original shop, and I have since made it a point to visit the birthplaces of some well-known drinks and food. I am always fascinated by the sombrero-wearing striped donkeys (or are they mules?) on almost every street corner in downtown Tijuana, Mexico. While getting my picture taken one afternoon with such an animal, I noticed the Hotel Caesar and a sign proclaiming it as the home of the Caesar salad. In my previous day trips to Tijuana, I had never gotten the courage
The original Caesar salad was created on July 4, 1924, during a very busy dinner service.
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Originals to eat. This time, however, I sat at the bar and ordered a cerveza and Caesar salad. The salad was prepared beside me, and was delicious. Chef Caesar Cardini invented the salad in 1924 at this location. The ingredients include: 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon pepper; 4-1/2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, shredded, not grated; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1-1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 egg yolk; 4½ tablespoons bacon bits; and 1 head romaine lettuce leaf, chopped. The bill and tip were less than $10, with no visit from Montezu-
Legend has it that Trader Vic created the original Mai Tai in 1944. After a friend tasted the creation she exclaimed, “Mai Tai ~ Roa Ae,” meaning “Out of this world ~ the best!” ma. The restaurant is not fancy, but the staff was efficient and Hotel Caesar is worth a repeat visit. A colleague and I needed to travel to American Samoa to visit a client. This requires flying to Honolulu to catch the twice weekly 4-1/2-hour flight to Pago Pago, the capital. Having flown from DC, our plan was to spend a night in Hawaii before the flight to the mainland of Tutuila, which lies 14 degrees below the equator and just east of the international dateline. I doubt any tourist on Oahu would miss a trip to Waikiki beach, and we were no different. After committing half our travel budget to park the rental car at the Sheraton Waikiki, we walked on the sand until we came to the Royal Hawaiian’s beachfront cocktail area. Although Charles Schumann’s authoritative book, American Bar,
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probably finds more favor with new brides (of which we saw many) than with serious drinkers. I do not advise this concoction for anyone suffering with diabetes or hypoglycemia. For those able to travel to Cuba, I highly recommend Restaurante Floridita, whose motto is “La cuna del daiquiri,” or “the cradle of the daiquiri.” Located in Old Havana, this 19th century bar and restaurant is a tourist Mecca, complete with the ubiquitous light gray blazer and blue trouser-clad “undercover” police. This was Hemingway’s favorite bar for frozen daiquiris that consist of lime juice, powdered sugar and Havana Club rum. There is a famous picture in the
does not credit the Royal Hawaiian, nor any other, as the originator of the Mai Tai, the hotel claims it. Mr. Victor J. Bergeron, a.k.a. Trader Vic, reportedly invented the drink in 1944 in California and introduced it to several hotels in the Territory of Hawaii in 1953. Trader Vic’s original formula calls for J. Wray Nephew rum, French Garnier Orgeat, orange curaçao, rock candy syrup, lime juice and mint. The Royal Hawaiian serves their Mai Tai with enough fruit to feed the Survivors for a day, together with an exquisite, fully operational paper umbrella. While the drink was good, it
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was working in Daiquiri, Cuba, for an iron company about a decade after the Spanish-American war. While there, he is reputed to have invented the recipe to make the bitter-tasting rum more palatable. I suppose the drink was born in Daiquiri and raised in Havana. A friend had a “use or lose” ticket for Northern Italy, and I tagged along, finding very reasonable airfare in November. It is an easy drive from the Malpensa airport outside Milan over to Venice, and we had no trouble finding lodging. As this was only my second trip to Italy, and the first to Venice, I
bar of a young Fidel and a whitebearded Papa Hemingway. Nicolet and the other bartenders cheerfully make the drinks that cost $6, with fried plantain included as a bar snack. At night, a three-piece combo of bass, violin and accordion serenades the diners and bar patrons. Although El Floridita claims to be the cradle, as anyone who has read the history of the Daiquiri Room on the wall in the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C., knows, an American, Jennings Cox, conceived the drink. Mr. Cox
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enough money for several Bellinis at $11 each. As I finish this article, I am aware that some of these provenances may have become embellished over the years, or invented from whole cloth. They are possibly of more recent lineage to snag the gullible, hungry and thirsty tourist, and to confound all but the most diligent fact-checker. Nonetheless, these stops are fun and will provide countless hours of entertainment in the retelling. My thoughts now wander to a much shorter pilgrimage for an afternoon refreshment. I hope the line isn’t too long at the Dupont Circle Starbucks.
had no shortage of tourist stops to make. High on the list was Harry’s Bar (also a Hemingway haunt), where the house cocktail, invented in 1948, is the Bellini. This drink, named because of the similarity of its color to a painting by the 15th century Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini, consists of pureed white peach, lemon juice, peach brandy and prosecco. Harry’s is still owned by the descendants of Guiseppe Cipriani, who opened the bar in 1931. The bar and tables were full of patrons, even during the mid-afternoon. This is an essential stop in Venice, but I have this advice: take calf-length rubber boots for the winter high tides, and bring
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Garden and Landscape Care in June established before the hot dry months of July and August. Make sure to give the plants in your landscape a thorough soaking each week. Soak the ground; do not just sprinkle it lightly. Mulch to conserve moisture. It is also helpful to make a shallow depression around plants to collect water.
It’s hard to believe that June is here already, and the end of the first half of 2014 is approaching. Although we had somewhat of a wet spring this year, remember that it starts to dry out in June. Give those newly transplanted trees, shrubs and perennials adequate water so they can become
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beds in particular can be rather prolific, which is why overcrowded plantings start to decrease the amount and size of the flowering. Insects harmful to ornamentals are becoming active now. Watch out for the bagworms that are hatching and starting to eat up your cedars and Leyland cypress. This insect scourge of cedar trees and other narrow-leafed evergreens hatches out around the first two weeks of
2/3 full of rotted manure or compost. Rain or occasional watering will keep a rich supply of nutrients seeping out to feed plants in a circle several feet wide. By now the leaves of the spring flowering bulbs have started to die back. This is a good time to get into those daffodil beds that have been established for a number of years and have multiplied. These beds need periodic attention.
Carefully dig up the bulbs, separate them out, discard any that show a disease problem, and then store them in a cool, dry place until fall planting time. One of the nice aspects of spring flowering bulbs is that over time they multiply, giving you an additional source of free bulbs. Daffodil
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effective for caterpillars in the early stages of growth. Keep an eye out for azalea lace bugs on your azaleas. These small white lacy-winged insects can be found on the undersides of the azalea leaves. They are a sucking insect whose feeding results in the stippling or speckling of the leaves, giving them a gray appearance. When you first notice the damage, spraying the undersides of the azalea leaves with a horticultural oil or soap spray is an effective method of control. For heavy infestations, a stronger insecticide like Malathion, Sevin, or Imidacloprid may be needed. Spring flowering shrubs such as azaleas, lilacs, deutzia, weigela, viburnum and forsythia should be
June. Each little “Christmas ornament” hanging on your cedar tree now contains between 200 and 1,000 eggs ready to hatch when the temperatures are correct. Bagworms are best controlled as soon as they hatch, as the older and bigger they are, the harder they are to control with insecticides. The best “organic” control method is to hand pick and destroy the bags before June 1. Treat the bags you can’t reach and remove with an insecticide. Early in the hatch, spraying the plant with Bt, or Bacillus thuringiensis, is the best control. Sold under the trade names of Dipel, Bt or Biotrol, this naturally occurring bacterium is
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pruned as soon as they complete bloom. If you haven’t done it yet, remove all old flower heads from your rhododendrons. The dead flower heads are best broken out by hand. Do this now to increase growth and the development of flower buds for next year. Additional pruning may be required this month for fast-growing plants such as juniper, privet and yew to maintain a desirable shape during the growing season. June is strawberry time. The flavor and yield of strawberries vary from year to year, depending upon spring growing conditions. Excessive rainfall dilutes the flavor of the berries and increases loss from fungal diseases. Strawberries picked early in the
day keep best. Do not wash or stem berries until ready to use. Store berries in covered containers in the refrigerator. Be sure to remove any berries that are showing a gray fuzzy mold to reduce the spread of this fruit disease to other berries. Having a clean planting and removing any disease problems when they first
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and early summer flowering perennials after the blooms fade. Instead of severing the clump in half, try jiggling the roots apart with two sharp spading forks. This takes more time, but damages fewer roots than cutting the clump apart. After you replant them, water the plants with a weak solution of a liquid fertilizer to give a boost to the plants and help them overcome transplant shock. Happy Gardening!
appear is the best way to control this disease. After the fruiting season has finished, go back into the bed to do another cleanup of any diseased fruit and leaves. Your roses are reaching their peak bloom. To make sure that they continue to bloom all summer, keep to a regular spray schedule to control black spot and Japanese beetles. Also, break off old blooms as soon as the petals drop. Roses should be ready for a light application of fertilizer when their June bloom is over. Use a fertilizer with a 1-2-2 ratio, like 5-10-10, to provide the nutrients for flower production. June is the time to divide spring
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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. 93
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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 1760’s 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, horsedriven 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 100foot 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: 410-228SAIL(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
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Dorchester Points of Interest Cambridge’s 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
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collection 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. 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.umces.edu/hpl. 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
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Easton Points of Interest Historic Downtown Easton is the county seat of Talbot County. Established around early religious settlements and a court of law, today the historic district of Easton is a centerpiece of fine specialty shops, business and cultural activities, unique restaurants and architectural fascination. Tree-lined streets are graced with various period structures and remarkable homes, carefully preser ved or restored. Because of its historical significance, 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.” Walking Tour of Downtown Easton Start near the corner of Harrison Street and Mill Place. 1. HISTORIC TIDEWATER INN - 101 E. Dover St. A completely modern hotel built in 1949, it was enlarged in 1953 and has recently undergone extensive renovations. It is the “Pride of the Eastern Shore.” 2. THE BULLITT HOUSE - 108 E. Dover St. One of Easton’s oldest and most beautiful homes, it was built in 1801. It is now occupied by the Mid-Shore Community Foundation. 3. AVALON THEATRE - 42 E. Dover St. 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. For more info. tel: 410-822-0345 or visit www. avalontheatre.com. 4. TALBOT COUNTY VISITORS CENTER - 11 S. Harrison St. The Office of Tourism provides visitors with county information for historic Easton and the waterfront villages of Oxford, St. Michaels and Tilghman Island. For more info. tel: 410-770-8000 or visit www.tourtalbot.org. 5. BARTLETT PEAR INN - 28 S. Harrison St. Significant for its architecture, it was built by Benjamin Stevens in 1790 and is one of Easton’s earliest three-bay brick buildings. The home was “modernized” with Victorian bay windows on the right side in the 1890s. 105
Easton Points of Interest 6. WATERFOWL BUILDING - 40 S. Harrison St. The old armory is now the headquarters of the Waterfowl Festival, Easton’s annual celebration of migratory birds and the hunting season, the second weekend in November. For more info. tel: 410-822-4567 or visit www. waterfowlfestival.org. 7. ACADEMY ART MUSEUM - 106 South St. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Academy Art Museum is a fine art museum founded in 1958. Providing national and regional exhibitions, performances, educational programs, and visual and performing arts classes for adults and children, the Museum also offers a vibrant concert and lecture series and an annual craft festival, CR AFT SHOW (the Eastern Shore’s largest juried fine craft show), featuring local and national artists and artisans demonstrating, exhibiting and selling their crafts. The Museum’s permanent collection consists of works on paper and contemporary works by American and European masters. Mon. through Thurs. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri. through Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info. tel: (410) 822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.art-academy.org. 8. CHRIST CHURCH - St. Peter’s Parish, 111 South Harrison St.
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Easton Points of Interest The Parish was founded in 1692 with the present church built ca. 1840, of Port Deposit granite. 9. TALBOT HISTORICAL SOCIET Y - Located in the heart of Easton’s historic district. Enjoy an evocative portrait of everyday life during earlier times when visiting the c. 18th and 19th century historic houses, all of which surround a Federal-style garden. For more info. tel: 410-822-0773 or visit www.hstc.org. Tharpe Antiques and Decorative Arts is now located at 25 S. Washington St. Consignments accepted by appointment, please call 410-820-7525. Proceeds support the Talbot Historical Society. 10. ODD FELLOWS LODGE - At the corner of Washington and Dover streets stands a building with secrets. It was constructed in 1879 as the meeting hall for the Odd Fellows. Carved into the stone and placed into the stained glass are images and symbols that have meaning only for members. See if you can find the dove, linked rings and other symbols. 11. 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.
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Easton Points of Interest 11A. FREDERICK DOUGLASS STATUE - 11 N. Washington St. on the lawn of the Talbot County Courthouse. The statue honors Frederick Douglass in his birthplace, Talbot County, where the experiences in his youth ~ both positive and negative ~ helped form his character, intellect and determination. Also on the grounds is a memorial to the veterans who fought and died in the Vietnam War, and a monument “To the Talbot Boys,” commemorating the men from Talbot who fought for the Confederacy. The memorial for the Union soldiers was never built. 12. SHANNAHAN & WRIGHTSON HARDWARE BUILDING 12 N. Washington St. It 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 and 1889. The present front was completed in time for a grand opening on Dec. 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor Day. 13. THE BRICK HOTEL - northwest corner of Washington and Federal streets. Built in 1812, it became the Eastern Shore’s leading hostelry. When court was in session, plaintiffs, defendants and lawyers all came to town and shared rooms in hotels such as this. Frederick
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Douglass stayed in the Brick Hotel when he came back after the Civil War and gave a speech in the courthouse. It is now an office building. 14. THOMAS PERRIN SMITH HOUSE - 119 N. Washington St. Built in 1803, it was the early home of the newspaper from which the Star-Democrat grew. In 1911, the building was acquired by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club, which occupies it today. 15. ART DECO STORES - 13-25 Goldsborough Street. Although much of Easton looks Colonial or Victorian, the 20th century had its inf luences as well. This row of stores has distinctive 1920s-era white trim at the roof line. It is rumored that there was a speakeasy here during Prohibition. 16. FIRST MASONIC GR AND LODGE - 23 N. Harrison Street. 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. Although the building where they first met is gone, a plaque marks the spot today. This completes your walking tour. 17. FOXLEY HALL - 24 N. Aurora St., Built about 1795, Foxley Hall is one of the best-known of Easton’s Federal dwellings. Former home of
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Easton Points of Interest Oswald Tilghman, great-grandson of Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman. (Private) 18. TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDR AL - On “Cathedral Green,” Goldsborough St., a 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. 19. INN AT 202 DOVER - Built in 1874, this Victorian-era mansion ref lects 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. 20. TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY - Housed in an attractively remodeled building on West Street, the hours of operation are Mon. and Thurs., 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tues. and Wed. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fri. and Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except during the summer when it’s 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcf l.org. 21. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON - Established in the early
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1900s, now one of the finest hospitals on the Eastern Shore. Memorial Hospital is part of the Shore Health System. www.shorehealth.org. 22. THIRD HAVEN MEETING HOUSE - Built in 1682 and the oldest frame building dedicated to religious meetings in America. The Meeting House was built at the headwaters of the Tred Avon: people came by boat to attend. William Penn preached there with Lord Baltimore present. Extensive renovations were completed in 1990. 23. 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. Near Easton 24. 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: 410-822-4903 or visit www.pickeringcreek.org. 25. W YE GRIST MILL - The oldest working mill in Maryland (ca. 1682), the f lour-producing “grist” mill has been lovingly preserved by The Friends of Wye Mill, and grinds f lour to this day using two massive grindstones powered by a 26 horsepower overshot waterwheel. For more info. visit www.oldwyemill.org. 26. W YE ISL A ND NATUR AL RESOURCE MA NAGEMENT AREA - Located between the Wye River and the Wye East River, the area provides habitat for waterfowl and native wildlife. There are 6 miles of trails that provide opportunities for hiking, birding and wildlife viewing. For more info. visit www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/ wyeisland.asp. 27. OLD WYE CHURCH - Old Wye Church is one of the oldest active Anglican Communion parishes in Talbot County. Wye Chapel was built between 1718 and 1721 and opened for worship on October 18, 1721. For more info. visit www.wyeparish.org. 28. WHITE MARSH CHURCH - The original structure was built before 1690. Early 18th century rector was the Reverend Daniel Maynadier. A later provincial rector (1764–1768), the Reverend Thomas Bacon, compiled “Bacon’s Laws,” authoritative compendium of Colonial Statutes. Robert Morris, Sr., father of Revolutionary financier is buried here.
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St. Michaels Points of Interest 2. HARBOURTOWNE GOLF RESORT - Bay View Restaurant and Duckblind Bar on the scenic Miles River with an 18 hole golf course. For more info. visit www.harbourtowne.com. 3. MILES RIVER YACHT CLUB - Organized in 1920, the Miles River Yacht Club continues its dedication to boating on our waters and the protection of the heritage of log canoes, the oldest class of boat still sailing U. S. waters. The MRYC has been instrumental in preserving the log canoe and its rich history on the Chesapeake Bay. For more info. visit www.milesriveryc.org. 4. THE INN AT PERRY CABIN - The original building was constructed in the early 19th century by Samuel Hambleton, a purser in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. It was named for his friend, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Perry Cabin has served as a riding academy and was restored in 1980 as an inn and restaurant. For more info. visit www.perrycabin.com. 5. THE PARSONAGE INN - A bed and breakfast inn at 210 N. Talbot St., was built by Henry Clay Dodson, a prominent St. Michaels businessman and state legislator around 1883 as his private residence.
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St. Michaels Points of Interest In 1877, Dodson, along with Joseph White, established the St. Michaels Brick Company, which later provided the brick for the house. For more info. visit www.parsonage-inn.com. 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 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. Open March-November. 410-7452900 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. 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 118
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St. Michaels Points of Interest 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. For more info. visit www.victorianainn.com. 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. For more info. visit www.hambletoninn.com. 13. SNUGGERY B&B - Oldest residence in St. Michaels, c. 1665. The structure incorporates the remains of a log home that was originally built on the beach and later moved to its present location. www.snuggery1665.com. 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 - St. Michaels Branch is located at 106 S. Fremont Street. For more info. tel: 410-745-5877 or visit www.tcfl.org.
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St. Michaels Points of Interest 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. For more info. visit www.carpenterstreetsaloon.com. 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. For more info. visit www.twoswaninn.com. 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. For more info. tel: 410-745-9076.
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St. Michaels Points of Interest 20. THE OLD BRICK INN - Built in 1817 by Wrightson Jones, who opened and operated the shipyard at Beverly on Broad Creek. (Talbot St. at Mulberry). For more info. visit www.oldbrickinn.com. 21. THE CANNONBALL HOUSE - When St. Michaels was shelled by the British in a night attack in 1813, the town was “blacked out” and lanterns were hung in the trees to lead the attackers to believe the town was on a high bluff. The houses were overshot. The story is that a cannonball hit the chimney of “Cannonball House” and rolled down the stairway. This “blackout” was believed to be the first such “blackout” in the history of warfare. 22. AMELIA WELBY HOUSE - Amelia Coppuck, who became Amelia Welby, was born in this house and wrote poems that won her fame and the praise of Edgar Allan Poe. 23. TOWN DOCK RESTAUR ANT - During 1813, at the time of the Battle of St. Michaels, it was known as “Dawson’s Wharf” and had 2 cannons on carriages donated by Jacob Gibson, which fired 10 of the 15 rounds directed at the British. For a period up to the early 1950s it was called “The Longfellow Inn.” It was rebuilt in 1977 after burning
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Oxford Points of Interest VA, to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Across the cove from the cemetery may be seen Plimhimmon, home of Tench Tilghman’s widow, Anna Marie Tilghman. 2. THE OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTER - This former, pillared brick schoolhouse was saved from the wrecking ball by the town residents. Now it is a gathering place for meetings, classes, lectures, and performances by the Tred Avon Players and has been recently renovated. Rentals available to groups and individuals. 410-226-5904 or www.oxfordcc.org. 3. THE COOPERATIVE OXFORD LABORATORY - U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Maryland Department of Natural Resources located here. 410-226-5193 or www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/oxford. 3A. U.S. COAST GUARD STATION - 410-226-0580. 4. CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY - Founded in 1851. Designed by esteemed British architect Richard Upton, co-founder of the American Institute of Architects. It features beautiful stained glass windows by the acclaimed Willet Studios of Philadelphia. www.holytrinityoxfordmd.org.
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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 preservation of artifacts and memories of Oxford, MD. Admission is free; donations gratefully accepted. For more info. and hours tel: 410-226-0191 or visit www.oxfordmuseum.org. 7. OXFORD LIBRARY - 101 Market St. Founded in 1939 and on its present site since 1950. Hours are Mon.-Sat., 10-4. 8. BRATT MANSION (ACADEMY HOUSE) - 205 N. Morris St. Served as quarters for officers of the 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) Tidewater Residential Designs since 1989
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Oxford Points of Interest 10. THE GRAPEVINE HOUSE - 309 N. Morris St. The grapevine over the entrance arbor was brought from the Isle of Jersey in 1810 by Captain William Willis, who commanded the brig “Sarah and 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. 410-226-5111 or www.robertmorrisinn.com. 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 the original structure.
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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 dredgeboats) can be seen here, as well as two working harbors with scores of power workboats. 139
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by Gary D. Crawford Sorry, but I just don’t know what else to call this… this... well, hobby of mine. I must confess that, sometimes, I find myself rummaging around in the court records of colonial Maryland. Just to see what might catch my eye, you understand. Not every day, of course. This isn’t something I’m proud of. The first volume of the Archives of Maryland came out in 1883, and now they’re up to Volume 864 and counting. The Archives contain an array of records, proceedings, journals, correspondence, and (my favorites) the court records. The complete list is online, and some of the early volumes can be read there. I, naturally, have an actual book. (That’s a thingy with a bunch of papers printed on both sides, bound together along the left edge; some of us are still fond of them.) The volume I have on my desk is Number 54; it was lent to me by a friend, who got it from his sister-in-law. It was published in 1937 and is entitled Proceedings of the County Courts of Kent County (1648-1676), Talbot County (1662-1674), Somerset County (1665-1668). Here’s the big news. This isn’t likely to be the next best-seller. Much of it is tedious and repeti-
tious. Often it is difficult to decipher because legal-ese was rampant then, too, and the English language itself has changed a bit in the last three centuries. Some words are unfamiliar or are used differently, and abbreviations were common. Most of the cases involve one party suing another party for payment of a debt. For example, here is an action brought in Talbot County Court on August 18, 1668, by one Hugh Sherwood. Hugh Sherwood Plant Jame Shacklady Defft The Plant declares for One Thousand three hundred pounds of tobacoe due by Accompt, and makes Oath to his Accompt. The Courrt hath Ordred that James Shacklady make present paymt of One Thousand three hundred pounds of Tobacoe Unto Hugh Sherwood with Cost of Sute &c. [sic] Perhaps a more modern rendering would be helpful: The plaintiff (Sherwood) claims that the defendant (Shacklady) owes him 1,300 pounds of tobacco according to the record he has in hand and which he swears under oath to be true. Apparently Shacklady offered no defense, so the Court ordered him
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“non-suit”), Jim begged for time to bring in some more evidence and the Court granted his request. (You will be interested to know that this case does not reappear at the next session. Shacklady was blowing smoke.) Aside from all that silliness, the language itself is fun. We can see that capitalization is fairly random and spellings haven’t been nailed down yet. The same word may be spelled differently even in the same sentence ~ as “court” is here. The v-sound was sometimes spelled with a u-letter, though not consistently (“…haue his Evidence”). The use of the superscript abbreviations may have saved the recorder a bit of time, but they aren’t helpful to the modern reader. Yet more subtly, notice how the tense shifts. The plaintiff’s declaration is recorded in the past tense, while the testimony and the court’s decision are written in the present tense. It’s as if the scribe were “reporting live” from the courtroom. Note that Shacklady asked for 2,000 pounds of tobacco in compensation for his canoe. This does not mean that he was a chain smoker; tobacco was the currency of the day. Even taxes were paid in tobacco. (Times have changed somewhat…) Here’s how the county’s tax system worked. Once each year, there was a reckoning at one of the court sessions. Here’s the list of expenses for Talbot County in 1669. Nearly 8% of the total went for the bounty on wolves’ heads.
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About a third of the total went to Jonathon Edmundson, for what isn’t clear; perhaps he maintained the militia. Jonathon Hopkinson got 2,100 lbs. for running the ferry
service, and William Coursey did some work on the roads somewhere. Much of the rest went for the month-long expedition to attend the annual meeting of the pro-
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estate. The Court agreed and gave Anderton an attachment against the estate of Dennis White for 3,000 pounds of tobacco. So, was that a lot of “money” or a little? Well, half that amount would have bought Richard Philips’ entire estate, according to the inventory. Philips appears to have been a carpenter or a boat-builder by trade, for nearly all his possessions are tools: a crossaw (cross-cut saw), broad axe, hand saw, 3 ouggars (augers), hollow adge (curved adze), drawing (draw) knife, cutting knife, axe, whimble (heavy-duty brace), a plane, a gouge (chisel), 4 hoes, and a froe (for splitting wood). From this pricing, we may suppose that 3,000 pounds would go a long way in providing food and clothing for one “base-born” child ~ for a few years at least. I can’t resist going “courting” from time to time, picking a page at random and seeing if there is anything with which I might connect. Here’s another record from the September 15, 1668, session of the Talbot County court, one that reads fairly easily. To the Worship Comissē for Talbot County the humble Petticon of Bryon Omely Sheweth that yor petticon hath a Sarvant by Name Edmund Roe how hath Rune away fourteen days yor Petticon humbly Craues Order of this Courtt According to Law
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vitude, and case closed. Except… we would like to know a bit more, wouldn’t we? Why did Ed run off? (Was there a lovely girl involved?) There is no indication that Ed was captured and dragged back to his master, so why did he return? Did he just get hungry out there in the woods all by himself? (Or did that hussy dump him?) By 1676, Roe had finished his term of indenture but was in some trouble again, this time regarding an unpaid debt. A warrant for his arrest was issued in Kent County. Wait…Kent County? Had Roe moved? Not really. For many years, Isle of Kent County was the only county on the Eastern Shore. Not a single land patent was granted anywhere on the mainland. Strife at court in England, conf licts with Virginia, and trouble with the Indians all prevented further expansion. Finally in 1658, with all three problems much diminished, the land rush was on. Eager colonists sailed up the creeks and rivers, picking out plantation sites. The Lord Proprietor granted land patents by the dozens. A second county soon was needed, and in 1662 Talbot County was carved out. This happened again in 1674 when Cecil County was created out of the northern part of Kent County. Kent Island itself became part of Talbot County in 1695, but was included in the new
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Courting county of Queen Anne’s when it was established in 1707. Consequently, the court records between 1658 and 1707 are somewhat muddled and overlapped. People living in one county turn up in another county’s court records, like Edmund Roe, not because they moved, but because the county did.
Sorry, but I keep noticing interesting stuff. One Kent County Court session was held on “January 25, 1675/6.” What the heck does that mean? Was it in 1675 or 1676? Oddly, the answer is yes. When the record was written, it was 1675, because in those days the new year didn’t begin until the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25. When Britain finally
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Courting adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752, they also made the years click over on January 1st. So, the Kent County Court session on January 25th was in the year we now call 1676. But back then, it was still 1675 for another two months. This makes figuring the interval between dates very tricky. December 31, 1675 is one day before January 1, 1675 ~ not 364 days later. Similarly, March 22, 1675 and March 29, 1675 were not just one week apart. March 29 was 51 weeks earlier, at the very beginning of the year. The Friday after March 22, 1675 would be March 29, 1676. Clear as mud? Try this:
The court records are so rich, filled with mundane matters for the most part, yet they provide such sharp insights into the lives of our forebears. To close this wonderful book (for now, anyway), I offer one last observation. Many petitions conclude with the words “your petitioner shall ever pray.” For example, “Her request is that the Court would be pleased to grant an order for the said tobacco and your petitioner shall ever pray.” Yet this is not a declaration of piety. This wording has deep roots in English law; even today, formal petitions in Britain, Canada, and Australia must end with these words. They signify the petition-
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Courting er’s respectful allegiance to the authority from whom he is requesting favor. Actually, “your petitioner shall ever pray” stands for a longer phrase, which makes the point clearer. If the petition is to the Crown, the full closing phrase is: “As in duty bound, your petitioner shall ever pray for your Majesty’s most prosperous reign.” An echo of this courteous closing remains in our language still, though it is wearing away word by word. A hundred years ago, one might close a business letter w ith the words “I remain your obedient ser vant.” The word
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Summer Salads A healthy salad can make for a quick and easy meal or side dish this summer. You can use anything for a base, such as your favorite inseason vegetable. Try something different, like tender beets or hearts of palm. Don’t forget to add a protein to round out your meal. The trick to keeping your salad quick and easy is washing your fruits, vegetables and greens as soon as you bring them home. Get everything as prepped as you can so you can quickly toss together a delicious salad. When greens are already washed, I still give them a rinse. For wilted greens I add them to cold water with lemon juice for 20 minutes. Then I make sure to drain them well. I use a salad spinner, but if you don’t have one, wrap them in a towel. Put the dried greens in a large zip-lock bag with a paper towel at the bottom to catch any excess water. Get as much air out as possible and this will keep your greens fresh for about a week. Keep an array of oils, vinegars,
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Summer Salads 6 sliced green onions, tops as well 2 pkgs. ramen noodles, no seasonings Optional: Roasted or grilled chicken breast Mix all the dressing ingredients together and set aside until ready to use. In a large bowl mix together the chopped cabbage and green onions. Just before serving, add the almonds and sesame seeds. Crush the ramen noodles and add to the cabbage mixture. Vigorously shake your dressing and pour over the salad. If you are using this salad as a main course, you can add roasted or grilled chicken breast. MOM’S DREAMY STRAWBERRY SALAD Serves 6 1 3-oz. pkg. strawberry Jell-O 2 cups boiling water 1 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese ~ room temperature 1/2 cup celery, finely diced 1/2 cup pecans, chopped Combine the Jell-O and boiling water. Let cool and partially congeal. Whip in the cream cheese. Add the celery and pecans and stir. Turn the mixture into an 8-inch or 9-inch square dish. Refrigerate until solid. Cut into squares to serve.
PECAN-HAM TOSSED SALAD Serves 5 Caramelized Pecans: 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup pecan halves Dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 T. sugar 1 t. light soy sauce Salad: 3 cups torn iceberg lettuce 3 cups torn spinach leaves 2 cups cooked ham, cubed 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved 1/4 cup sliced green onion 1 11-oz. can Mandarin orange segments, drained and chilled Heat the sugar in a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar melts. Add pecans and stir until coated. Pour onto waxed paper, cool and break into pieces. For the dressing, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar and soy sauce
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PEAR SALAD with RASPBERRY CREAM Serves 4 3/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup raspberry preserves 3 T. red wine vinegar 1/8 t. Dijon mustard 4 firm ripe pears 2 T. lemon juice 1 head bibb lettuce, torn 1 small head romaine lettuce, torn 1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
Hot ’n Zesty Greek Pasta Salad 1/8 cup chives, chopped 1/2 cup green olives with pimiento, sliced 1/4 lb. salami, julienned 1/2 t. thyme 1/2 t. rosemary 1 cup cooked penne pasta, or whatever is your favorite 1/2 cup shredded provolone cheese Sauté the onion in oil until translucent. Add tomato, romaine, garlic, capers and chives. Stir gently on low heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add olives and the salami, which will become warm. Add spices and pasta to the pan, and toss to mix. Add the cheese and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until the cheese is warm and melted. Enjoy!
Whisk together the first four ingredients. Set dressing aside. Peel and quarter the pears. Coat with lemon juice. Arrange the lettuce on four plates. Arrange the pear quarters over the lettuce. Drizzle with dressing. Top with cheese, bacon and raspberries. SUSAN WOOLFORD’S CAESAR SALAD Serves 4 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1 t. anchovy paste 2 T. mayonnaise 1 T. lemon juice 1/3 cup olive oil Hearts of romaine, chopped 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup croutons
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Summer Salads In a large bowl, mix together the garlic, anchovy, mayonnaise, lemon juice and oil. Add the romaine lettuce and toss gently. Just before serving, top with croutons and cheese.
BEAN and SHRIMP SALAD Serves 2 1-1/4 cups dried small white (navy) beans 2 t. salt 1/2 white onion or 2 green spring onions, cut into thin slices Juice of 1/2 lemon Salt and pepper to taste 5 T. virgin olive oil 1/2 lb. shrimp, steamed 1 T. fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley 1 small bibb lettuce Place beans in a bowl, add water to cover, and let stand overnight. The next morning, drain the beans and put in a saucepan. Cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce to low and simmer, partially covered, until tender. Drain and cool. In a small bowl, stir together
the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Add oil and stir vigorously until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the onions and dressing, and set aside for a few hours. Just before serving, add the cooked shrimp, beans, parsley and lettuce. Toss gently and serve. SUMMER SEAFOOD SALAD Serves 4 1 cup crab meat 1 cup shrimp, cooked 1 cup celery, diced 1 can pineapple tidbits, drained 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts 2 T. raisins 1/2 cup pine nuts 1/4 cup green onions, chopped 4 T. chutney 1 whole chicken breast, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces Juice of 1 lemon Dressing: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl and gently toss with the dressing. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve over lettuce leaves on individual plates. BRENDA DEAN’S YUMMY SHRIMP ORZO SALAD Serves 4 1/2 box orzo 1 box wild rice with seasoning
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Tidewater Traveler by George W. Sellers, CTC Meet Jack Have you noticed that guy? I have seen him all around the ship, and he seems to know everyone. He chats with the service staff like they are old friends. A table busser stopped cleaning to talk with him. A deck hand who was arranging lounge chairs by the pool halted his work to share a handshake. I don’t think he is an employee, but the staff seems to know him. I’ve noticed that he usually wears a shirt or jacket with the cruise line logo, but he just doesn’t act like an employee. Everyone at the breakfast table agreed that they had seen the tanned gray-haired man around the ship hobnobbing with both staff and guests and that his demeanor was an anomaly. He behaved neither like a member of the staff nor a guest. One of our breakfast mates revealed that she had heard a waiter greet him using the name Jack. For the rest of the day we spotted Jack many times throughout the ship’s public areas, where he was repeatedly sharing handshakes, back-pats and general
Jack conversation ~ sometimes with the ship’s crew ~ but often with cruise passengers. Who is this guy? The conversation about the mystery of Jack continued at our dining room table, and moments later he entered the Great Gatsby Dining Room wearing a black tuxedo with a crisp
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Meet Jack white shirt and black bow tie. Between the restaurant entrance and his assigned table, he spoke to about half a dozen table waiters, all of whom paused momentarily from their hurried service tasks to acknowledge him. Jack stands a little more than five and a half feet tall and appears to sport a healthy build. No doubt about it ~ Jack is a handsome man. Age? I am not good at guessing someone’s age, but others with me suggested maybe mid-seventies. By the end of dinner, our curiosity about Jack had advanced to the point of hatching a plan for the next day. I was told by my cruise mates that I should consider penning an article to feature Jack and that in preparation we should ask him to join us the next day to sit and chat for a few minutes. Next morning, March 4, as we were seated near a starboard side window in the Windjammer Café enjoying the breakfast buffet, a lady at a table nearby shouted out,
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Meet Jack and inside has hundreds of promotional cruise posters, logo-wear and other cruise memorabilia. His car wears an RCCL license tag, and he has given similar plates to his friends for their cars. I wondered if the Crown & Anchor insignia ring might have been a thank-you gift from the cruise line, but Jack told us that he had obtained permission to use the logo and had the ring made for himself. He added that several years ago to recognize his one hundredth sailing, Royal Caribbean presented him with a complimentary cruise aboard a vessel that was repositioning from Hawaii to Van-
couver to begin the Alaska cruise season, but for all other cruises he has paid his way just as any other passenger. Oh sure, there is an occasional upgrade, and sometimes chocolate-covered strawberries or champagne find their way to Jack’s table or stateroom. Favorite ship in the fleet? Jack’s quick and easy answer, “The smaller the better!” People typically equate cruising with eating, but somehow Jack seems to have maintained a healthy weight. He has resisted the urge to (his words) “board the ship as a passenger and disembark as cargo.” He controls his eating and takes advantage of the walking tracks, fitness centers and active
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All I Have in This World by Michael Pa rker. A lgonqu i n Books of Chapel Hill. 320 pp., $24.95. What is it about Texas that makes it appear foreign to much of the rest of the country? Is it just me? Naaaah. West Texas is a place with unusual terrain ~ think rocks, dust, cacti, as the author sums it up, and he has populated it with decidedly individual characters. The unsettling effect of the book is a direct result of the characters. One of the important figures in the book is not a human ~ it’s a car ~ a 20-year-old blue Buick Electra 225. The Buick is literally the deus ex machina that invades the human stories at intervals, as if its “lifetime” is more interesting than the girl and boy story, and they’re only page-fillers. First, the car. Its role in the story is crucial to the man and woman who meet on the used car lot where the car is awaiting a buyer. Mind you, it’s been less than an hour since the prospective buyers have laid eyes on each other, but each recognizes that s/he has a rival for its purchase.
The reader gets an immediate clue that Maria is quicker on the draw than Marcus. She sees that he wants the Buick. She is pretty sure that she also wants it. Totally out of the blue, she asks Marcus, a total stranger, to test drive it for her. When the lot owner comes out of the shop to wait on her, she has the gall to tell him, “We’d like to test drive it.” Marcus is startled. “We’d?”
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each with a set of difficult parents and/or siblings, both runaways of one kind or another, both finding themselves in this little town 40 miles north of the Mexican border. Marcus, who was headed for Mexico a few days earlier, is a real loser. He’s f leeing from failure. Always a bit of a dreamer, he has lost his inheritance (and his sister’s half of the farm as well) in a plan to make a museum and tourist attraction based on the cultivation of Venus flytraps. He is warned that the plan is foolish. The North Carolina farm that has been in the family for multiple generations is hundreds of miles from an interstate highway, limiting the notice of tourists who would be fascinated by the chance to see the living f lytraps. Marcus held onto the dream until all the money was gone except for a tidy wad in his pocket. He hasn’t phoned his sister in New York to admit he spent her inheritance as well as his own. The bank now owns the farm. Marcus knows she’ll be mad as a wet hen. The reason he’s in the little Texas town is another example of his irresponsibility. He made the trip from North Carolina in his pick-up truck. As he neared the Mexican border, he decided, on the spur of the moment, to take a little hike before dark to see the Rio Grande on the American side, knowing that it was more like a narrow creek than a huge river this far west. Loser that he is, he doesn’t lock the truck that
contain “all I have in this world,” ~ the book’s title. When he comes back after his hike, the truck and all its contents are gone. A Texas Ranger gives him a lift to town, where he goes car shopping. Maria has a lot more sense. She grew up in the town and ran away at the age of 17, ten years ago. She’s always been self-reliant. She has worked at low-paying jobs, but managed to save her money and took college courses and came back to see her mother for the first time in a decade. Her personal tragedy ~ a high school boyfriend, Randy, shot himself. Her parents and brother were factors in her departure to Seattle, where she has been a cook in a restaurant.
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Buick Electra 225 There’s more to the histories of this mismatched pair, but there’s also more to the car’s adventures. A school teacher and Sunday preacher agreed to let one of his students borrow the beautiful blue car to be driven in a parade. The owner expected it to be used for some school-connected group. To his dismay, it was in the procession with a nearly-nude high school girl perched on the hood and advertising posters plastered on the doors. The pious gentleman loved his car, but couldn’t get that image out of his mind. He sold the Buick. That’s not all: the car has more chapters. Later we learn that a widow, who disliked the isolation of life on a ranch, moved to town and hardly drove the Buick at all. She kept up its maintenance, kept it sheltered in the carport. The mileage number hardly moved. After many idle years, she decided it could go to someone else. Now joint-owners share the car. It’s working smoothly and the pair
find common interests and reveals more details about their lives. Will there be a romance? If so, will they stay in Texas? How does Maria’s mother react to Marcus? Why does Maria’s mother spend so much time at the hotel she inherited from a gentleman admirer? What was her relationship with Maria’s father ~ a Mexican? And what brought on Randy’s suicide? A ll of the details work out in crisp, non-mushy w riting, some very surprising. The car does not wind up in a junkyard, but has a splendid, albeit modestly celebrated, retirement. Parker’s big talent is in character development. By the end of the book, the stars of the story and the walk-ons are almost breathing on the pages. His observations and dialogs create the subtle recognitions that paint live personalities, like pictures in an album. They’re real enough to make the reader want to send them a message and sass them back. I liked this book very much. Anne Stinson began her career in the 1950s as a free lance for the now defunct Baltimore News-American, 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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The Mummies of Wye Mills by James Dawson
On Nov. 14, 1934, in Wye Mills, almost within sight of the majestic 300-year-old Wye Oak and the pre-Revolutionary War Wye Mill, gravediggers got a surprise. There, in the tiny cemetery at the United Methodist Church, a few feet down in the grave that they had been preparing for the late Edna V. Abbott, they uncovered a strange, peculiarly shaped iron coffin, the likes of which had never been seen before. At first glance it was thought to be too small to hold a body. Although the head of the coffin was narrow, it tapered out at the shoulders and was shaped like a mummy. Closer inspection revealed a face plate that protected a small glass viewing window. When slid open, the woman’s body inside was remarkably preserved. “The eyes, hair, teeth, and skin seemed to be that of a corpse recently buried.� [Easton Star Democrat 11-16-34] Work was temporarily halted until the authorities were called to examine the corpse. No clue was given as to who the authorities were, but they were probably the county coroner and sheriff. The five-foot-long metal coffin was extracted from the ground and propped up against an old oak tree
Wye Mills United Methodist Church (not the Wye Oak!). It was much mutilated by rust, and when the top half was unbolted and opened, contact with the air caused the face of the corpse to turn dark, and the sickening odor of decay seemed to indicate that the body had been preserved with some sort of embalming f luid. By this time, word had gotten around about the weird discovery and a crowd had collected. None of the older residents remembered the grave, and it was thought that the iron coffin must be at least 150 years old. When the authorities were satisfied that there had been no foul play (recently, anyway), the grave
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Mummies of Wye Mills was widened and the old coffin and Mrs. Abbott’s coffin were placed alongside each other to be graveside neighbors for all eternity. Covered over maybe, but not forgotten. People talked about the old iron coffin for years. In 1959, another article stated that everyone was eager for the strange coffin to be exhumed and examined by the Smithsonian or the Maryland Historical Society. ‘It was like this,’ Walter Miles remembered, ‘we lifted the view-lid, and there she was!” [Baltimore Sun 06-09-59] But who she was, nobody knew. Speculation was rampant. Some
thought that the deceased was an American Indian, but the paper stated with a straight face that there was no record that Indians used that type of a coffin. Others speculated that the dark skinned woman with long black hair inside might be a Spaniard, or someone from the West Indies, as there must have been a good deal of trade between Wye Mills and the West Indies. But the mysterious coffin would remain a mystery until 1970 when that August, the Star Democrat announced that on the 8th, the coffin would be exhumed again, this time on purpose. Since Mrs. Abbott’s grave was not marked, and since the memo-
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Mummies of Wye Mills ries of eyewitnesses were now nearly 40 years old, no one was exactly sure where the grave was. Robert Lord came to the rescue with a metal detector he borrowed from the C&P Telephone Company that they used to locate underground cables. Lord’s state-of-the-art device soon got a hit, and when that Saturday came, a crowd of some 1,500 people were eagerly awaiting. The six-foot-long metal coffin was pulled out of the grave with ropes and was placed on saw horses. As soon as it had been sprayed clean by the Queenstown Volunteer Fire Department, the face plate was slid open and a long
line of viewers filed past for several hours. “By looking through the glass faceplate in the casket, spectators were able to see the face of the body inside. The eyelids appear to be sewn shut. Large, irregular teeth protrude from a mouth contorted in a sneer. The man is wearing a thick, black beard, thin moustache, a rough-textured white collarless shirt, and suspenders. Examination of a photograph of the face reveals apparent traumatic wounds on the right cheek and under the nose. Both wounds appear to have been sutured, possibly for the original viewing by relatives. The mouth appears to be severely lacerated, with large portions of
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Mummies of Wye Mills the lips and gums missing.” [The Star-Democrat 08-12-70] The event was extensively covered by the paper and illustrated with excellent photographs by Hank Montgomery, including a close-up of the face. George Dietrich, manager of WEMD, the Easton radio station, stated that it was certainly a metal coffin that had been patented by Almond D. Fisk in 1848: a 300-pound cast iron airtight casket intended to preserve its occupant for all time. The description matched perfectly the most recent casket found in Wye Mills, including the 4” x 6” glass face plate. It
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Mummies of Wye Mills was thought that the coffin had been filled with a preserving gas or fluid to prevent putrefaction. The iron coffin was in very good shape, except that a foul smelling liquid started leaking out. Its ornate motif, a type introduced in 1853, was wholesaled to funeral directors for $21. A small fortune then, so whomever was inside must have been somebody! But there was a problem. Several of the original eyewitnesses agreed that this was neither the coffin, nor the corpse, that they had seen in 1934. So who was the man? Since Fisk coffins were used during the Civil
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stone. But there was no tombstone to be found. Nor did either coffin (if there are two) have a name plate, which is most unusual. So the mystery is not just who the 1970 mummy was, but who it was they found thirty-six years earlier. Conflicting descriptions seem to indicate that, as incredible as it seems, there may well be not one, but two rare and expensive Fisk Metallic Burial cases interred there: one for a man and the other for a woman. The one found in 1970 was in good condition and seemed not to have been opened or tam196
from The Grave by poet James Montgomery (1771-1854). It begins, There is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary Pilgrims found, They softly lie and sweetly sleep Low in the ground. pered with, unlike the 1934 coffin ~ besides having an occupant of a different gender whose skin had not turned dark. And no one mentioned seeing a beard or facial trauma in 1934. But others dismissed this and said they were the same. Maybe Mr. Lord and his metal detector stopped as soon as he got a hit, naturally assuming that there was only one iron coffin and that he had found it. But apparently there is a second coffin. Maybe there was some connection between the two. Perhaps Mr. and Mrs. Mummy were killed in a horrible train accident while on their honeymoon to Niagra Falls. But it is all too easy to speculate. Another exhumation is unlikely, since in the years following 1970, a parish hall has been erected next to, or even possibly covering the grave site. In all probability, the mummy or mummies, if there are two, will never be properly examined. Gone again, but still not forgotten. One parishioner who felt sorry for the nameless one erected a small stone at the site that reads “The soul, immortal as its sire, shall never die,� which is a quote
Rest in peace, iron man and iron woman. A big thank you to the Star Democrat for letting me use the photos from their August 12, 1970, issue, and also to the Maryland Room at the Talbot County Free Library for having that issue on file. James Dawson owns and operates the Unicorn Bookstore in Trappe.
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Spring Group Show at Troika Gallery in Easton. Featuring new works by many of the gallery’s 34 renowned artists. For more info. tel: 410-770-9190 or visit www. troikagallery.com. Thru July 13 Exhibit: From Bierstadt to Wyeth ~ American Landscapes from a Private Collection at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Curator-led tour on June 20 at noon. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. T h r u Ju ly 1 3 E x h ibit: Wood Transformed ~ The Art of Vicco von Voss at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Curator-led tour
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New to the Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival Molly Morkoski on piano will perform at a recital, “Winds Off the Bay� on Thursday, June 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum in Easton. of Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, will host a standard flower show, Mardi Gras in May, at the Oxford Community Center. Sun., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show is free and open to the public. There will also be plants for sale as well as a boutique. For more info. tel: 410-226-5638. 1 Shakespeare in the Meadow at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 3 p.m. Romeo and Juliet performed in the Arboretum meadow. Bring chairs, blankets and a picnic.
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through June 15. The Festival will honor the past and look to the future in chamber music, featuring classic pieces as well as works by contemporary composers. This year there will be six concerts, five artist recitals and two rehearsals. The rehearsals will be free and open to the public. The 13 events are held in various Eastern Shore locations including Easton, St. Michaels and Centreville. For additional information, visit ChesapeakeChamberMusic. org or call 410-819-0380. 1-30 Working Artists Forum Annual Art Show at the Administration Gallery, Heron Point, Chestertown. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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June Calendar For more info. tel: 410-778-3224. 1,7-8,14-15,21-22,28-29 Apprentice for a Day Public Boatbuilding Program at the Chesapeake B a y M a r i t i m e Mu s e u m , S t . Michaels. Pre-registration required. For more info. tel: 410745-2916 and ask to speak with someone in the boatyard. 2 Lecture: Write and Publish Stories for Magazines, Newspapers and the Web with Amy Abrams at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 6 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcf l.org.
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2 Meeting: Live Play wrights’ Society at the Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre, C he s ter tow n . 7:30 p.m . For more info. tel: 410-810-2060. 2 Annual Dinner Meeting and Year End Review and Awards for the Tidewater Camera Club, Easton. To reser ve your table e-mail: reservedinner@tidewatercameraclub.com. 2,9,16,23,30 Monday Night Trivia at t he Ma rke t S t r e e t P ubl ic House, Denton. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Join host Norm Amorose for a fun-filled evening. For more info. tel: 410-479-4720. 3 Meeting: Breast Feeding Support Group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at U M Shore Medical Center in Easton. For more info. tel: 410 -822-1000 or v isit www. shorehealth.org. 3-5 Acrylics Painting Workshop: Getting Started with Acrylics by Patti Mollica at MEBA Engineering School, St. Michaels, presented by the St. Michaels Art League. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. All levels of skill are welcome. Fee. For more info. visit www. stmichaelsartleague.org. 3-5 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Standard Flower Show sponsored by the Federated Garden
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and experience with other community artists. Free and open to all skill levels. For more info. tel: 410-226-5904 or visit www. oxfordcc.org. 3,10,17,24 Storytime at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton for ages 5 and under accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcf l.org. 3,10,17,24 Bingo! at Elks Lodge 1272, Cambridge. 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-221-6044. 3,17 Meeting: Bereavement Support Group at the Dorchester County Library, Cambridge. 6
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Mana Saxophone Quartet For more info. tel: 410-745-2916 or visit www.cbmm.org. 4 ,11,18 Ac ademy for L i felong Learning: The Artist’s Way with Diane Thomas Mitchell from 10 a.m. to noon at the Universalist Unitarian Church, Easton. Tel: 410 -745-4941 for enrollment details. 4,11,18,25 Meeting: Wednesday Morning Artists. 8 a.m. at Creek Deli in Cambridge. No cost. For more info. visit www. wednesdaymorningartists.com or contact Nancy at ncsnyder@ aol.com or 410-463-0148. 4,11,18,25 Storytime at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton for ages 5 and under accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcf l.org. 4,11,18,25 Social Time for Seniors at the St. Michaels Community Center, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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5 Stitch and Chat at the Talbot Count y Free Librar y, St. Michaels. 10 a.m. Bring your own projects and stitch with a group. For more info. tel: 410 -8221626 or visit www.tcf l.org. 5-6 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings celebration at the Oxford Community Center. 7 p.m. Lecture by U.S. Naval Academy Professor Emeritus Craig Symonds, Ph.D. on his new book, Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings. The program will include the Easton High School NJROTC color guard. Movie screening on the 6th. For more info. tel: 410226-5904.
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Che s ter tow n’s F i r s t F r id ay. Extended shop hours with arts and entertainment throughout historic downtown. For a list of activities, visit: www.kentcounty.com/artsentertainment.
6 Women Supporting Women 2nd Annual High Heel Race in Berlin.
5:30 p.m. $20 pre-registration, $25 day of event. Awards for men, women, media celebrity and relay team of four. For more info. tel: 410-213-1177 or visit www.WomenSupportingWomen.org. 6 Karaoke Happy Hour at Layton’s Chance Vineyard and Winery, Vienna. 6 p.m. Singing, dancing, good times! Bring your dinner or snacks to complete the evening. Table reservations taken on the day of the event only. For more info. tel: 410-228-1205 or visit www.laytonschance.com. 6 Dorchester County Historical S o ciet y a nnua l ba nquet a nd meeting at the Dorchester Heritage Museums a nd Ga rdens, Cambridge. All are welcome, but please reserve early. 6 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-228-7953 or visit www.dorchesterhistory.org. 6 Dorchester Sw ingers Square Dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Maple Elementary School, Egypt Rd., Cambridge. Refreshments provided. For more info. tel: 410-221-1978. 6-7 Lighthouse Overnight at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Your groups can spend the night in the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday and
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ending at 9 a.m. on Saturday. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941 or visit www.cbmm.org. 6-8 Maryland Watermen’s Assoc. Rock f ish Tou r na ment at t he bulkhead in Rock Hall. Until 4 p.m. daily. For more info. tel: 410 -216 - 6610 or v isit w w w. marylandwatermen.com/Rockfish_Tournament.html. 6 - 8 Work shop: Three Days of “Support” to try new ideas with Heather Crow at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Students get not only emotional “support” to try new ideas, but an explora-
6 -22 Play: South Pacif ic at the Church Hill Theatre, Church Hill. Premiering in 1949, this classic American musical has delighted audiences for 65 years. For ticket prices and times tel: 410 - 758 -1 331 or v i sit w w w. churchhilltheatre.org. 6-28 Exhibit: The Musical Muse at RiverArts Gallery in Chestertown. Opening on June 6 from
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7 St. Luke’s 25th annual Strawberr y Festival and Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. L u k e ’s Un i t e d Me t h o d i s t Church, St. Michaels. Celebrate the Eastern Shore strawberr y har vest with over 50 artisans and all kinds of strawberries to eat and take home. For more info. tel: 410-745-2534. 7 First Sat urday g uided wa l k. 10 a.m. at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. Free for members, $5 admission for non-members. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 7 Speaker: The Living Landscape - Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden with
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Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy at the Academy Art Museum, Easton and sponsored by Adkins Arboretum. 1 to 4 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 7 Spaghetti Dinner at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Cambridge. 6 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-228-4640. 7 Concert: Allen Thompson Solo in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com. 7,14 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Intermediate Digital Photography with Wilson Wyatt and Kate Mann from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Tel: 410745-4941 for enrollment details. 7,14,21,28 Easton Farmer’s Market held ever y Saturday until Christmas from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
in the Town parking lot on N. Harrison Street. Over 20 vendors. Live music from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Easton Farmer’s Market is the work of the Avalon Foundation. For more info. tel: 410 -253- 91 51 or v i sit w w w. theavalonfoundation.com. 7,14,21,28 St. Michaels FreshFarm Market in the municipal parking lot behind Sweeties Bakery. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Farmers offer fresh fr uits and vegetables, meats, cut f lowers, potted plants, and much more. For more info. tel: 202-362-8889 or v isit www. freshfarmmarket.org. 7,14,21,28 Historic High Street Walking Tour ~ Experience the beauty and hear the folklore of Cambridge’s High Street. Onehour walking tours are sponsored by the non-prof it West End Citizens Association and are accompanied by Colonial-garbed docents. 11 a.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-901-1000.
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June Calendar 7,14,21,28 Skipjack Sail on the Nathan of Dorchester from 1 to 3 p.m., Long Wharf, Cambridge. Adults $30; children 6-12, $10; under 6 f ree. For more info. tel: 410-228-7141 or to make reservations online visit www. skipjack-nathan.org. 7,21 Music in the Park in Fountain Park, Chestertown. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bring something to sit on as seating is limited. 8 Ironman 70.3 Eagleman Triathlon starting at 6:30 a.m. in Great Marsh Park, Cambridge. More t han 2,000 compet itors w ill compete from around the world in this official qualifier for the Ironman in Kona, Hawaii. For more info. visit www.tricolumbia.org. 8 Pancake Breakfast at the Oxford Volunteer Fire Company. 8 to 11 a.m. Proceeds to benefit the Oxford Volunteer Fire Services. $8 for adults and $4 for children under 10. For more info. tel: 410226-5110. 8 Program: Foraging w ith Bill Schindler, Ph.D. at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 1 to 3 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org.
Fashion models from Chesapeake Bay Outfitters, Charisma, Guilford & Co., Deep Blue Sea & Silver Linings and The Treasure Cove Thrift Shop. 8 St. Michaels Community Center’s 6th annual Tea, Fashion Show and Silent Auction at the Inn at Perr y Cabin, St. Michaels. 2 p.m. Guests will enjoy a delightful afternoon tea, complete w ith tea sandw iches, scones, tea cakes and sweets. The fashion show w i l l i nclude at t i re from Chesapeake Bay Outfitters, Chesapeake Trading Company, Charisma, Knotty Living and the Treasure Cove. Space is limited, so reserve ahead. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 8 Free reggae concert in the park in Oxford from 3 to 6 p.m. Presented by the Oxford Business A ssociat ion. Just br ing your lawn chairs and blankets and sit back and enjoy! 9 Stitching Time at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 3 to 5 p.m. Bring your needlecraft
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June Calendar projects to work on in a group. Limited instruction for beginners and newcomers. All ages welcome. For more i n fo. tel: 410 - 822-1626 or v isit www. tcf l.org. 9 Healthy Living Series Lecture: Learn to Cook Healthy Ayurvedic Recipes! at United Methodist Church, St. Michaels. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $12. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 9,16,23 Tot Time Story Hour at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 10:30 a.m. For children 5 and under accompanied by an adult. For more info. tel: 410 - 822-1626 or v isit www. tcf l.org. 11 Meeting: Talbot Optimist Club at the Washington Street Pub, Easton. 6:30 p.m. For more info. e-mail tglass@leinc.com. 11,18 Class: Getting to Know Your Smart Phone with Scott Kane at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 6 to 8 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 10-12 Workshop: The Art of Perspective with Katie Cassidy at the Academy Art Museum, Easton.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 10-12 Workshop: Clothed Figure Drawing with Patrick Meehan at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 10,24 Meeting: Tidewater Stamp Club at the Mayor and Council Bldg., Easton. 7:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1371. 11 The Eastern Shore Writers Association will hold its monthly meeting at Scossa Restaurant in Easton. Speaker Mindie Burgoyne will present “Exploring the Legacy of Delmarva,� a talk that teaches participants how to research Eastern Shore histor y and culture at the Nabb Center at Salisbury University. Meetings are open to the public and begin at 11 (Optional lunch follows at $20.) Please RSVP at sweeneygf@aol.com or tel: 410476-3917. 11,25 Chess Club from 1 to 3 p.m. at the St. Michaels Community Center. Players gather for friendly competition and instruction. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073.
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June Calendar 11-July 16 Class: Digital Editi ng Usi ng A dob e Photo shop with Christopher Pittman at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Wed ne sd ay s, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410 822-ARTS (2787) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org. 12 Chesapeake Bay Foundation Talbot County Council Candidate Forum at the Avalon Theatre, Easton. 6:30 p.m. Ask candidates a question and contribute to the community conversation about local leadership needed to restore the health of our air, land and water on Maryland’s Eastern
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Shore. The event is free and open to the public. 12,19,26 Memoir Writing at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Record and share your memories of life and family with a friendly group. Patrons asked to pre-register. For more info. tel: 410 -8221626 or visit www.tcf l.org. 13 Senior Exploitation Workshop: hosted by Talbot County’s Financial Exploitation Task Force at the Talbot Senior Center, Easton. Financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent that they’re now considered “the crime of the 21st century.” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-2869. 13-14 Har r iet Tubman Underground Railroad Conference at the Cambridge branch of Chesapeake College and hosted by the Choptank Region History Network. There will be workshops, exhibits, speakers, tours and other activities. For more info. visit www.tubmanugrr.net. 13-15 27th Antique and Classic Boat Festival at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Fri. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wooden classics, vintage race boats, and other an-
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Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 14 Antiques and Collectibles Show and Sale at the Federalsburg A r e a Her it a ge Mu s eu m a nd sponsored by the Federalsburg Historical Society from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $2 admission. A wide variety of antiques and collectibles will be on display and for sale, along with hot dogs, hamburgers, and a bake sale table. For more info. tel: 410-253-5375. 14 Second Saturday Nursery Walk at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely, with horticulturist Eric Wittman. 1 to 3 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 14 Second Saturdays at the Artsway from 2 to 4 p.m., 401 Market Street, Denton. Interact w ith a r t i s t s a s t he y demon s t r ate their work. For more info. tel: 410 -479 -1009 or v isit www. carolinearts.org. 14 Second Saturday in Historic Downtown Cambridge on Race, Poplar, Muir and High streets. Shops will be open late. Galleries will be opening new shows and holding receptions. Restaurants will feature live music. For more
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June Calendar i n fo. v i sit w w w.c ambr idgemainstreet.com. 14 Main Street Gallery reception from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Cambridge. Featured artists are Kathy Flament and Cathy Terril. For more info. visit www.mainstgallery.org.
14,28 Country Church Breakfast at Faith Chapel & Trappe United Methodist Churches in Wesley Ha l l, Trappe. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. TUMC is also the home of “Martha’s Closet” Yard Sale and C om mu n it y O ut re ach Store, open during the breakfast and every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
14-15 Relief Carving Class at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime museum, St. Michaels, with craftsman John Garlick. Each participant will create a pineapple wall piece. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-745-4980 or visit www.cbmm.org.
14,28 Concert in the Country at Layton’s Chance, Vienna. Barren Creek will be playing on the 14th and the Tom Larson Band will perform on the 28th. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 per person, and must be 21 years or older. For more info. tel: 410-228-1205 or visit www. laytonschance.com.
14,21,28,-July 12,26 -Aug. 2 Class: Digital Photography Fundamentals with George Holzer at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
15 One-Hour Skipjack Sail on the Nathan of Dorchester from 1 to 2 p.m., Long Wharf, Cambridge. Adults $15; children 6-12 $7; under 6 f ree. For more info. tel: 410-228-7141 or to make reservations online visit www. skipjack-nathan.org.
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June Calendar 16 Summer Sailing Classes at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Weekly classes through August 8 for participants ages 8 and up. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941 or visit www. cbmm.org/l_families.htm. 16 L ec t ure: P ut t ing a Face on Our R ivers ~ A Conversation with Riverkeeper Drew Koslow at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 6 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcf l.org. 17-18 Boaters Safety Course at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 6 to 10 p.m. $25 per two-evening session. For more info. and registration tel: 410-745-4941.
Darlingside in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www. avalontheatre.com. 19 Academy for Lifelong Learning: A Real Field Tr ip to Easton/ Newnam Field with Mike Henry from 10 a.m. to noon. Tel: 410745-4941 for enrollment details. 19 Meeting: Stroke Survivors Support Group at Pleasant Day Medical Adult Day Care, Cambridge. 1 to 2 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-228-0190. 19 Third Thursday in Downtown Denton: Head to Denton from 5 to 7 p.m. as local businesses ex tend their hours and of fer specials!
17-19 Workshop: Underpainting Techniques for Pastel with Katie Cassidy at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2787) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org.
20 Fancy Nancy Funtastic Luau at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 1 to 4 p.m. For boys and girls ages 5 to 10. Come dressed in your favorite tropical beach attire. Registration requested. For more info. tel: 410822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org.
18 Meeting: Dorchester Caregivers Support Group from 3 to 4 p.m. at Pleasant Day Adult Medical Day Care, Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-228-0190.
20 Concert: Jeanne Jolly in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com.
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Oxford on the shores of the Tred Avon River along The Strand. Registration opens at 9 a.m., first race begins at 11 a.m. and ends at about 1:30 p.m. The event is to have fun and raise money for the Special Olympics of Maryland and the Oxford Community Center. For more info. visit www. oxfordcbr.org. 21 ARTFEST Class: Children’s Art Day in Muskrat Park sponsored by the St. Michaels Art League. 10 a.m. to noon. Painting en plein air for young artists. Working in acrylics, each child will complete an or igina l master piece. For more info. visit www.stmichaelsartleague.org.
21 Crab cake and soft crab sandw ich sa le f rom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 200 Washington St., Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-228-2442. 21 Wings and Wheels at the Cambridge-Dorchester Airport, Cambridge. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Come see the antique and sports aircraft, classic cars, and stunning motorcycles. Fee. 21 4t h annua l Juneteent h celebration at the Academy A r t Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Frederick Douglass Honor Society and the Academy Art Museum commemorate the Emancipation Proclamation and
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21 Horses. There will also be food vendors, enter tainment and more. $25 in advance or $30 at the gate. For more info. visit www.dreamcitymusic.com. 21,28 Stor y time at t he Ta lbot County Free Library, Easton for ages 5 and under accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcf l.org.
Book signing and reading by Bryan Collier, Illustrator, during the Juneteenth Celebration at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. the achievements of A fricanA mericans. This year’s event will focus on gospel music with p e r for m a nc e s b y nu me r ou s choirs and musical groups. For more info. tel: 410-822-2787 or visit www.academyartmuseum. org/juneteenth. 21 Dre a m C it y Mu sic Fe st iva l fe at u r i ng L o C a sh C ow b oy s and more at the Ridgely Fire Depar tment. Noon to 8 p.m. Also featured will be Hot Tub Limo, Sleep Thru Sunday and
22 Lost Heroes Memorial Motorcycle Ride at American Legion Post #228, Rock Hall. 10 a.m. Ride will include 5 gravesites where a wreath will be laid. To benefit the Nick Spry Memorial Fund, helping soldiers and their families. For more info. tel: 410-708-6391. 22 Reiki II with Dell St. Ana at Evergreen: A Center for Balanced Living in Easton. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-819-3395 or visit www. evergreeneaston.org. 22 Grape Blossom Festival at Layton’s Chance Winery in Vienna. 12 to 5 p.m. Sample wines from Eastern Shore wineries. Entertainment all day, plus tours of the winery and vineyard, craft vendor s, souven i r g la s s a nd more. Fee. For more info. tel: 410 -228 -1205 or v isit www. laytonschance.com.
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June Calendar 23 The Juggling Hoffmans at the Ta lbot C ount y Free L ibra r y, Easton for all ages. 2 p.m. For more info. tel: 410 -822-1626 or visit www.tcf l.org. 23-27 Children’s Class: Art and Movement for ages 4-8 w it h Heather Crow at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2787) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org. 23-27 Children’s Class: Painting Weather ~ Hot, Horrible, Wet, Wild for ages 6-10 with Heather Crow at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2787) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org. 23-27 Children’s Class: Creative Self-Portraits for ages 9 and up with Heather Crow at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 24 Meeting: Breast Cancer Supp or t Gr oup at U M R e g ion a l Breast Center, Easton. 6 p.m. For more info. e-mail pplaskon@shorehealth.org. 24 Meeting: Women Supporting
Women, lo c a l bre a st c a nc er support group, meets at Christ Episcopal Church, Cambridge. 6:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-463-0946. 24-26 Workshop: Burnt Umber Pickout w ith Patrick Meehan at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 25 Bus Trip to Brooklyn Grange Roof top Fa r m a nd Brook ly n Botanical Garden, sponsored by Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The bus departs from Aurora Park Drive, Easton at 8 a.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 25,July 2,6 Class: Getting to Know Your Android/Galaxy with Scott Kane at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 6 to 8 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 26 Program: Botanical Illustration with Lee D’Zmura at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 5-week course beginning June 26. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org.
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The Fight for Talbot County
Now more than ever, Talbot County needs a sheriff who will work hard to fight the dealers who profit from the destruction of young lives and decrease the availability of drugs in our neighborhoods. Currently there are no Talbot County Sheriff’s Deputies assigned to work full time investigations in the state funded Talbot County Drug Task Force. Joe Gamble, Republican Candidate for Talbot County Sheriff, is committed to working with Talbot County citizens to reduce drug use and distribution as well as drug related crimes in Talbot County.
Joe’s Plan Includes: Assigning deputies full time to the Talbot County Drug Task Force to work along side investigators from other agencies to identify and arrest drug dealers in our community. Complete cooperation, communication and information sharing with all of Talbot County’s law enforcement and prosecutors. Enhancing established relationships and building new bridges with the many community groups that can assist with prevention, treatment and recovery of the effects of drug abuse. To learn more about Joe Gamble, who has 26+ years with the Maryland State Police, currently serving as a Lieutenant supervising the State’s Homicide Unit and several Drug Task Forces on the Eastern Shore, please visit Joe’s website, www.gamblefortalbotsheriff.com or his Facebook page. Joe Gamble for Talbot County Sheriff Kelly J. Hall, Treasurer
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26-27 Workshop: Mugs and Jugs with Paul Aspell at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
26 Explore the Chesapeake Series: half-day kayak excursion sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Miles River Paddle and Island Exploration with the Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy to the Miles River’s Rauss Island. Fee. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info. and preregistration tel: 410-745-4941 or visit www.cbmm.org. 26 -27 Work shop: Oil Painting ~ Speak in Paint w ith Leslie B el lo s o at t he A c ademy A r t Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee. For more info. tel: 410822-ARTS (2787) or visit www. academyartmuseum.org.
27 Explore the Chesapeake Series: half-day excursion sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Morga n State Universit y Historic Preser vation Program Chair Dale Glenwood Green will lead a tour of Easton’s “The Hill” neighborhood. Fee. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info. and pre-registration tel: 410-7454941 or visit www.cbmm.org. 27 FutureMakers ~ Robot City at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton for children entering K-5. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more info. and registration tel: 410-8221626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 28 Weave a Vase with Heidi Wetzel at Evergreen: A Center for Balanced Living in Easton. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fee. For more info.
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tel: 410-819-3395 or visit www. evergreeneaston.org. 28 Zoobilation! sponsored by the Delmar va Zoological Societ y at the Salisbury Zoo. Featuring food from more than a dozen local restaurants, unlimited beer tastings from local breweries, unlimited wine tastings from local wineries, live music, live and silent auctions, live animal enlightenment activ ities, and plent y of f un! To benef it the Salisbury Zoo and the Delmarva Zoological Association. Dress is safari casual. 5 to 10 p.m. $60 for ages 21 and up. For more info. tel: 443-735-9577 or visit www. RenewTheZoo.com.
30 Rocket Launch at the Talbot Count y Free Librar y, Easton for ages 9 and up. 2 p.m. A program designed by the Lunar and Planetary Institute, a division of the Universities Space Research Assoc. For more info. and registration tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcf l.org. 30-July 3 Children’s Class: Graphic Design Sampler with Zac Del Nero for ages 13+ at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Fee. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org.
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