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\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS \/ HISTORIC SITES <\/strong><\/p>\n

Annie Oakley House
\n<\/strong>28 Bellevue Avenue
\nCambridge, MD
\nhttp:\/\/visitdorchester.org\/annie-oakleys-house<\/a>
\nFormer home of Wild West Sharpshooter Annie Oakley was designed and built in 1912 by Annie when she and her husband Frank Butler retired to Cambridge. Bungalow is typical of the period except for a few features characteristic of the Butler\u2019s unique lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Christ Church
\n<\/strong>601 Church Street
\nCambridge, MD 410-228-3161
\nwww.christchurchcambridge.org<\/a>
\nConstructed of green serpentine stone, this 1883 structure features 32 stained-glass windows and pre-Revolutionary graveyard.<\/p>\n

Costen House and Hall Memorial Garden
\n<\/strong>206 Market Street
\nPocomoke City, MD 410-957-3110
\nhttp:\/\/costenhousemuseum.org<\/a>
\nConstructed shortly after the Civil War, this fine example of Victorian Italianate architecture served as the home of the first mayor of Pocomoke.<\/p>\n

East New Market Historic District
\n<\/strong>East New Market, MD
\n410-943-8112
\nhttp:\/\/visitdorchester.org\/east-new-market<\/a>
\nThis 1660 village, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, offers excellent examples of colonial architecture as you follow the self-guided tour through the residences of the original founders.<\/p>\n

Mason-Dixon Marker
\n<\/strong>Route 54
\nMardela Springs, MD 410-548-4914
\nwww.visitmaryland.org\/listing\/history-heritage\/mason-dixon-marker-1768<\/a>
\nSouthern end of the north-south line of the Mason-Dixon boundary settled the boundary disputes between the Penn and Calvert families, whose coats of arms it bears. Several other English limestone markers are collected here, making it Maryland\u2019s answer to Stonehenge.<\/p>\n

Nassawango Iron Furnace
\n<\/strong>3816 Old Furnace Road
\nSnow Hill, MD 410-632-2032
\nwww.furnacetown.com<\/a>
\nMaryland\u2019s only bog ore furnace is surrounded by an early 19th century village nestled in the heart of the scenic Pocomoke Forest. Activities and artisan shops make this an interactive center.<\/p>\n

Poplar Hill Mansion
\n<\/strong>117 Elizabeth Street
\nSalisbury, MD 410-749-1776
\nwww.poplarhillmansion.org<\/a>
\nThis 2 1\/2 story Federal period house is noted for exterior details, including Palladian and bullseye windows and finely carved interior woodwork.<\/p>\n

Spocott Windmill
\n<\/strong>1609 Hudson Road
\nCambridge, MD
\nhttp:\/\/spocottwindmill.org<\/a>
\nThe only existing post windmill used for grinding grain in Maryland is surrounded by a tenant farm house, Victorian schoolhouse and a country market\u2014a museum setting of local history.<\/p>\n

Third Haven Meeting House
\n<\/strong>405 South Washington Street
\nEaston, MD 410-822-0293
\nwww.thirdhaven.org<\/a>
\nThe town of Easton was built around this early settlement site, believed to be the oldest frame building dedicated to religious meetings in America (circa 1685). William Penn preached here and Lord Baltimore attended services.<\/p>\n

Underground Railroad <\/strong>
\nCambridge, MD
\n410-820-8350
\nhttp:\/\/harriettubmanbyway.org\/harriet-tubman-museum<\/a>
\nThe Brodess Plantation is the birthplace of Harriet Tubman, founder of the Underground Railroad used by slaves during the Civil War.<\/p>\n

Taylors Island
\n<\/strong>Route 16
\nEvidence of the county\u2019s earliest settlements can be found here, including 16th century churches and schoolhouse. Schoolhouse includes authentic Island General Store and museum with regional antiques and memorabilia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS \/ HISTORIC SITES Annie Oakley House 28 Bellevue Avenue Cambridge, MD http:\/\/visitdorchester.org\/annie-oakleys-house Former home of Wild West Sharpshooter Annie Oakley was designed and built in 1912 by Annie when she and her husband Frank Butler retired to Cambridge. Bungalow is typical of the period except for a few features characteristic of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/EasternMD3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/EasternMD3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/EasternMD3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/EasternMD3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/EasternMD3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=328"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/EasternMD3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":603,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/EasternMD3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328\/revisions\/603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/EasternMD3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}