As a true west coaster, I only have one thought that comes to my mind when I hear someone mention the state of Maryland.....Crab Cakes anyone !?! Yes they do have lots of crab and many restaurants have crab cakes on their menu, but Maryland is so much more!
For a little history lesson....Maryland, one of the Thirteen Original Colonies, was chartered in 1632 and was named after the French princess, Henrietta Maria. As a colony it has been throughout wars, revolutions, and slavery. Maryland was the last state to ratify the Articles of Confederation in 1781 after declaring independence from Britain in 1776. I really never knew how important a role Maryland played in the early part of the United States formation.
Finding out that Maryland had all of this history I was immediately interested in finding out more about what Maryland had to offer travelers and history buffs.
I arrived in to Baltimore very late and didn't get a chance to really take in the scenery since it was almost midnight before I landed at BWI. My destination was actually about an hour or so outside of Baltimore to a small vacation township of St. Michael's, Maryland.
This area of Maryland is called the "Hamptons of
Maryland" since the area attracts many visitors during the summer. This
is literally the one of the cutest historical towns I have ever seen. The main
street through town is Talbot St and is lined with old houses turned into
restaurants, stores and Bed & Breakfast's. Since I was visiting in the off
season and the middle of the week, all of the shops and restaurants were closed :(
This was disappointing since I was not going to be there for more than a couple
of days. From what I was told by locals, during the summer the place is
hoppin'.
The atmosphere of the this township has that small town
feel. Very welcoming and neighborly not fast paced at all. There is a newer part of town but for the most part you have historical
homes and buildings. They have the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum located right
on the bay. It has a Lighthouse and several museum buildings you can go inside to find out all about the Chesapeake Bay maritime history.It was the first time for me to see a lighthouse built like this. Inside were rooms staged just as they would have been when the lighthouse keeper lived there years ago. The
view from the lighthouse was absolutely beautiful the day I visited.
They also have Christ Church of St. Michael's which has been
the heart of town since its founding in 1672. I am drawn to architecture of
all types of churches and this one was just so quaint and cozy looking from the
outside. On the church grounds was the cemetery with headstones hundreds of years old. The church bell tolls throughout the day on the hour not
only to remind us the time but playing several different songs, giving St.
Michael's even more character.
St. Michael's and Talbot County would definitely be a place I would love to return to one summer. They have a slower pace of life here, its relaxing and there are so many other places in the area to visit. I would love to get the full experience of what its like to live on the Chesapeake Bay.
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