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  2. Eastern Shore of Maryland - Wikipedia

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    The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a part of the U.S. state of Maryland that lies mostly on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay. Nine counties are normally included in the region. The Eastern Shore is part of the larger Delmarva Peninsula that Maryland shares with Delaware and Virginia . As of the 2020 census, its population was 456,815, with ...

  3. Sassafras River - Wikipedia

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    The Sassafras River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula in the United States. It is approximately 22 miles (35 km) long [ 5] and starts in western New Castle County, Delaware, and along the boundary between Cecil County, Maryland on the north and Kent County, Maryland on the south.

  4. History of slavery in Maryland - Wikipedia

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    The many Indian trails and waterways of Maryland, and in particular the countless inlets of the Chesapeake Bay, afforded numerous ways to escape north by boat or land, with many people going to Pennsylvania as the nearest free state. [45] Supporters would shelter refugees, and sometimes give them food and clothing.

  5. Mallows Bay - Wikipedia

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    Mallows Bay is a small bay on the Maryland side of the Potomac River in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The bay is the location of what is regarded as the "largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere" [2] [3] and is described as a "ship graveyard." [4] Mallows Bay was declared a National Marine Sanctuary on September 9, 2019. [5]

  6. Smith Island, Maryland - Wikipedia

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    Smith Island has no airport and no bridges to the mainland; it can be accessed only by boat. [2] Passenger-only ferries connect Smith Island at Ewell to Point Lookout, Maryland , and Reedville, Virginia , on the Western shore of the Chesapeake Bay (seasonal), and from Crisfield, Maryland , on its Eastern Shore (year-round).

  7. A 250-Year-Old Waterfront Estate on Maryland’s Eastern Shore ...

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    June 2, 2023 at 4:19 PM. A 250-Year-Old Estate Gets a Romantic Refresh KeyannaBowen. "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." After years of ...

  8. Choptank River - Wikipedia

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    Still Road, Sandtown Road, MD 313, MD 314, MD 404, Meeting House Road, MD 331, US 50. The Choptank River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay and the largest river on the Delmarva Peninsula. [4] Running for 71 miles (114 km), [5] it rises in Kent County, Delaware, runs through Caroline County, Maryland, and forms much of the border ...

  9. Hoopers Island - Wikipedia

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    588389. Hoopers Island is a chain of islands in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. Upper Hoopers Island and Lower Hoopers Island are surrounded by water with the Chesapeake Bay on the left side and the Honga River on the right side. The remote set of islands has much wildlife and is well known for sport fishing and crabbing industries.