Ben Cardin - Senator for Maryland
Eastern Shore
The Eastern Shore is known for its scenic beauty, fine vacation destinations and outstanding seafood. Located on the eastern side of the Chesapeake Bay, the region includes Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset counties. Populated with charming, historic town such as Chestertown, St Michaels, Cambridge, and Crisfield, Maryland’s Eastern Shore has a rich history that revolves around life along the Chesapeake Bay. From Ocean City to Assateague Island National Seashore to the Blackwater National Wildlife Preserve, visitors appreciate the natural beauty of the Eastern Shore, its wildlife habitat and life along the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean.
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Eastern Shore
- Smith Island in Somerset County is Maryland’s only off-shore island in the Chesapeake Bay.
- Smith Island is known for its blue crabs, beautiful sunsets, and famous 10-layer Smith Island cake.
- Worcester County’s Ocean City is Maryland’s premier seaside vacation resort.
- Nearby is Assateague Island National Seashore, where wild horses roam freely along the Atlantic Coast.
- Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore in 1822 and would later gain acclaim as an Underground Railroad operator, Civil War spy and nurse, and suffragist.
- The 25,000 acre Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge is a haven for the American bald eagle, the endangered Delmarva fox squirrel, and the peregrine falcon.
