Mark Vanderhoof
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Id like to do a 3 day trip to maryland to see the waterfowl/decoy sites... Ward museum is number one on the list. Any other suggestions? Ive never been to maryland but have always wanted to go. thanks, mark
Maryland Trip- Any suggestions?
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Capt. Frank Miller
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Many great places:
Ward Museum
St Michael's Watermen's Museum (great collection of market gunning artificats)
Havere da Grace (decoy museum, decoy shops, etc)
Easton if you can (great mojo - home of the waterfowl festival and the heart of goose hunting country)
If you need more info let me know. I have spent most of my life study the Bay's waterfowling history.
Ward Museum
St Michael's Watermen's Museum (great collection of market gunning artificats)
Havere da Grace (decoy museum, decoy shops, etc)
Easton if you can (great mojo - home of the waterfowl festival and the heart of goose hunting country)
If you need more info let me know. I have spent most of my life study the Bay's waterfowling history.
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Kevin Stupp
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Havre De Grace also has a Maritime Museum too. I found talking the Mrs. to Mt Felix Winery for a tasting / purchase doesn't hurt either.
Dave Sikorski
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Perryville is across the river from Havre De Grace and also has a museum. i think it's called the upper bay museum.
Avoid Baltimore unless you're going to Ft. McHenry.
When are you coming?
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Avoid Baltimore unless you're going to Ft. McHenry.
When are you coming?
-D
Mark Vanderhoof
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thanks guys... dave, i may come down the weekend of aug 16,17,18... best, mark
Vince Pagliaroli
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Havre de Grace also has their 50th Annual Art Show, Aug. 16 to the 18th. Combine that with the Decoy Museum, and everything else there.........and yer not gonna want to leave. We had a great time at the Decoy & art Festival in May. We are going to try to get back down there for the Art Show.
Dave Church
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Mark, here are some suggestions with a couple that werent mentioned before:
Calvert Marine Museum
14150 Solomons Island Road, Solomons
410-326-2042
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
A collection of duck, swan and goose decoys is on exhibit at this Southern Maryland museum, which gets special marks for its child-friendly approach to educating visitors. Other highlights include the Wm. B. Tennison, an old oyster buy-boat that offers cruises around Solomons Harbor and along the Patuxent River; and the Drum Point Lighthouse, which is open for exploration.
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Mill Street at Navy Point, St. Michaels
410-745-2916
www.cbmm.org
Here, at what many consider a model museum of regional history, displays include boats, bay crafts and memorabilia; an aquarium of bay life; the Hooper Strait Lighthouse; and a decoy collection. The museum is one of the highlights of a trip to the quaint town of St. Michaels.
Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
215 Giles Street, Havre de Grace
410-939-3739
www.decoymuseum.com
Decoys carved by Madison Mitchell, Paul Gibson and others are on display in the museum, which is located by the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. A diorama of lifelike figures of Mitchell and his friends gives visitors a glimpse of a decoy workshop. Working carvers demonstrate their craft on weekends.
J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum
3 Ninth Street at Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield
410-968-2501
www.crisfieldheritagefoundation.org
Established to honor former Governor J. Millard Tawes, who hailed from Crisfield, this museum is a testament to both the man and his town. Exhibits profile Tawes, the local art and folklore of the area, the region’s Indian heritage, and the history and development of Crisfield’s seafood industry. The museum also includes an impressive decoy collection. Crisfield, after all, was home to Lem and Steve Ward, two brothers who were known around the world for their carvings.
Museum of Eastern Shore Life
126 Dulin Clark Road, Centreville
410-758-8640
www.mesl.us
This museum highlights the day-to-day activities of Eastern Shore residents, from farming to working the waters. The collection includes: household appliances; farm machinery; kitchen gadgets; oyster tongs, crab floats, clam rakes and other tools used by watermen; and about a dozen hand-carved decoys.
Upper Bay Museum
219 Walnut Street, North East
410-287-2675
www.ccgov.org/tourism/search/museums.cfm
Tucked away in the National Historic District of North East, the museum features an extensive collection of hunting, fishing and boating artifacts native to the Upper Chesapeake region. Decoys and guns are part of the hunting display.
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
909 S. Shumaker Drive, Salisbury
410-742-4988
www.wardmuseum.org
Named for Lem and Steve Ward, Eastern Shore brothers known internationally for their carving talents, this museum traces the evolution of decoys from hunter’s tool to art form. Videos and interpretive displays unravel the history and development of carving. Displays highlight the work of the Wards, as well as nearly 30 years of best-in-the-world championship carvings.
Waterman’s Museum
20880 Rock Hall Avenue, Rock Hall
410-778-6697
www.havenharbour.com
Dedicated to preserving the history of Maryland’s watermen, this museum gleaned its collection from Eastern Shore residents. Exhibits depict decoy carving, oystering, crabbing and fishing, and a reproduction of a shanty gives visitors a better understanding of a waterman’s living conditions.
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Calvert Marine Museum
14150 Solomons Island Road, Solomons
410-326-2042
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
A collection of duck, swan and goose decoys is on exhibit at this Southern Maryland museum, which gets special marks for its child-friendly approach to educating visitors. Other highlights include the Wm. B. Tennison, an old oyster buy-boat that offers cruises around Solomons Harbor and along the Patuxent River; and the Drum Point Lighthouse, which is open for exploration.
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Mill Street at Navy Point, St. Michaels
410-745-2916
www.cbmm.org
Here, at what many consider a model museum of regional history, displays include boats, bay crafts and memorabilia; an aquarium of bay life; the Hooper Strait Lighthouse; and a decoy collection. The museum is one of the highlights of a trip to the quaint town of St. Michaels.
Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
215 Giles Street, Havre de Grace
410-939-3739
www.decoymuseum.com
Decoys carved by Madison Mitchell, Paul Gibson and others are on display in the museum, which is located by the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. A diorama of lifelike figures of Mitchell and his friends gives visitors a glimpse of a decoy workshop. Working carvers demonstrate their craft on weekends.
J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum
3 Ninth Street at Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield
410-968-2501
www.crisfieldheritagefoundation.org
Established to honor former Governor J. Millard Tawes, who hailed from Crisfield, this museum is a testament to both the man and his town. Exhibits profile Tawes, the local art and folklore of the area, the region’s Indian heritage, and the history and development of Crisfield’s seafood industry. The museum also includes an impressive decoy collection. Crisfield, after all, was home to Lem and Steve Ward, two brothers who were known around the world for their carvings.
Museum of Eastern Shore Life
126 Dulin Clark Road, Centreville
410-758-8640
www.mesl.us
This museum highlights the day-to-day activities of Eastern Shore residents, from farming to working the waters. The collection includes: household appliances; farm machinery; kitchen gadgets; oyster tongs, crab floats, clam rakes and other tools used by watermen; and about a dozen hand-carved decoys.
Upper Bay Museum
219 Walnut Street, North East
410-287-2675
www.ccgov.org/tourism/search/museums.cfm
Tucked away in the National Historic District of North East, the museum features an extensive collection of hunting, fishing and boating artifacts native to the Upper Chesapeake region. Decoys and guns are part of the hunting display.
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
909 S. Shumaker Drive, Salisbury
410-742-4988
www.wardmuseum.org
Named for Lem and Steve Ward, Eastern Shore brothers known internationally for their carving talents, this museum traces the evolution of decoys from hunter’s tool to art form. Videos and interpretive displays unravel the history and development of carving. Displays highlight the work of the Wards, as well as nearly 30 years of best-in-the-world championship carvings.
Waterman’s Museum
20880 Rock Hall Avenue, Rock Hall
410-778-6697
www.havenharbour.com
Dedicated to preserving the history of Maryland’s watermen, this museum gleaned its collection from Eastern Shore residents. Exhibits depict decoy carving, oystering, crabbing and fishing, and a reproduction of a shanty gives visitors a better understanding of a waterman’s living conditions.
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