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When Martin Luther King Came to Princess Anne, Md., 1959 Way Back Machine

When Martin Luther King Came to Princess Anne, Md., 1959

Seated in the photo up top here is Rev. Martin Luther King, whose holiday we celebrate every January. He was just 30 years old on that Sunday in May of 1959 when he traveled to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to give the commencement address at Maryland State College. Today, of course, that institution is better known as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The…
January 1, 2024
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The St. Michaels Seafood Packing Plant that Helped Blue Crabs Rise To a Whole New Level in the Early 1900s CharactersWay Back Machine

The St. Michaels Seafood Packing Plant that Helped Blue Crabs Rise To a Whole New Level in the Early 1900s

The next time you’re at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., take a few moments to remember that you’re walking in the entrepreneurial footsteps of William H.T. Coulbourne and Frederick Jewett. It’ll be easy—the Coulbourne & Jewett seafood-packing plant stood at the heart of the museum’s campus on Navy Point. Founded on a shoestring in 1902, Coulbourne & Jewett is notable for…
February 19, 2021
Philadelphia Athletics on field at Shibe Park, 1911 World Series, Home Run Baker is second from left
America’s Pastime on the Eastern Shore: A tour chock full of baseball greatness Road Trips

America’s Pastime on the Eastern Shore: A tour chock full of baseball greatness

NOTES: This is a free excerpt from my book, Eastern Shore Road Trips #2: 26 More One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. Enjoy! More info on the book here. JIMMIE FOX OF SUDLERVILLE Itty bitty Sudlersville is the first of four stops in this tour of the Shore’s rich baseball history. Located off of Route 301 as it heads up from Queenstown toward Delaware, this town with…
March 22, 2015