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8 MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES
2018
The rich cultural history of the area can be seen in numerous museums and historic sites.
Calvin B. Taylor House Museum (1832)
410-641-1019
www.taylorhousemuseum.org
208 North Main Street, Berlin, MD
This beautifully preserved Federal style home is
handsomely furnished as a house museum - the west wing displaying local memorabilia. Local period pieces and architectural features, including hand-grained doors and butterfly modillions, can be appreciated throughout the home.
Costen House and Hall Walton Garden (1870)
410-957-3110
206 Market Street, Pocomoke City, MD
Home to Dr. Isaac Costen, Pocomoke City’s first mayor and hometown doctor, this museum exhibits furnishings from 1870-1970, including Dr. Costen’s medical instruments.
DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum
888-743-5524 or 302-539-9366
www.discoversea.com
708 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, DE This shipwreck museum has hundreds of historic
artifacts recovered from Delmarva’s shipwrecks and colonial past. It is committed to the ongoing recovery and preservation of Maryland’s maritime heritage.
Fenwick Island Lighthouse
www.fenwickislandlighthouse.org
146th Street and Lighthouse Avenue
Fenwick Island, DE
In 1859, Fenwick Island’s picturesque 87 foot tall lighthouse was completed and cast its first light over the dangerous shoals. First lit by whale oil, it’s now powered by an electric 25,000-candlepower light, which flashes white every 3 seconds and is visible 15-miles
out at sea.
Furnace Town Historic Site
410-632-2032 www.furnacetown.org
3816 Old Furnace Road, Snow Hill, MD
The town recreates local village life in the 19th century. Discover how iron was processed in the Nassawango Iron Furnace, explore ruins, see what archaeological
digs have been uncovered, and learn what living was like 100 years ago.
Girdletree Barnes Bank (1902) worcestermuseums.org
Snow Hill Road, Girdletree, MD
The Girdletree Barnes Bank was built in 1901 and closed its doors in the 1930s. The museum includes a walk-in vault and antique teller cages, and the museum displays exhibits and memorabilia from the area.
Julia A. Purnell Museum (1893) 410-632-0515
208 West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD
“The Attic of Worcester County,” the museum includes needle artwork from Julia A. Purnell. It houses over 10,000 pieces highlighting over 500 years of local history, including Native American. It also includes a toyshop, historic fashions, a Victorian general store, and bedchamber.
Mt. Zion One-Room School (1869) 410-632-2032 worcestermuseums.org
3816 Old Furnance Road, Snow Hill, MD
The restored one-room school is complete with McGuffy readers, quill pens, inkwells slates, and a water bucket. All the desks are positioned around an iron pot- bellied stove, just like school was dismissed yesterday.
OC Life-Saving Station Museum (1891) 410-289-4991 www.ocmuseum.org
813 South Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, MD Travel back in time to join the heroic surfmen of the US Life-Saving Service on a rescue mission, stroll through Boardwalk history, and visit our Marine Aquarium, all during a tour of the Life-Saving Station Museum.
Queponco Railway Station (1910) 410-641-0067 worcestermuseums.org
8378 Patey Woods Road, Newark, MD
The Queponco Railway Station preserves the heritage
of the railroad and the services offered to passengers and guests.
Sturgis One-Room School and Heritage House (1900) 410-430-5144 worcestermuseums.org 209 Willow Street, Pocomoke City, MD
The only African-American one-room school remaining in Worcester County that still retains its original integrity. The unique museum has been lovingly restored and preserves, promotes, and protects the rich cultural heritage of this community’s families who attended Sturgis from 1900 to 1937.
The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
410-742-4988 www.wardmuseum.org
909 South Schumaker Drive, Salisbury, MD
The most comprehensive collection of wildfowl carving
in the world, come explore the history and heritage of these unique North American art forms.
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