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Top of the Bay The water-laced landscapes of Maryland's upper Eastern Shore at the head of the bay, are the perfect place to paddle, sail or ply your way through the wide, lazy rivers that saunter toward the Chesapeake. Pack your crabbing and fishing gear or hire a charter service to escort you. The mighty Susquehanna and the Sassafrass and Chester rivers provide ample nautical miles of adventure. Guides and outfitters are at the ready[...]

Discover the Chesapeake Bay’s unique story through its prehistoric past, natural environments and maritime heritage. Experience the Patuxent River’s history and ecology on a cruise on one of our iconic Chesapeake Bay wooden work boats, the Wm B. Tennison, a log-built bugeye, or the Dee of St. Mary’s, a Skipjack. The museum hosts day-long Lighthouse Adventure Cruises aboard a private charter vessel. Recognized Chesapeake Bay Storyteller, trained by the Maryland Office of Tourism.

Succulent, sweet, and centuries of tradition. Baltimore Oyster Bars These venues offer oysters from a variety of locations, so you can sample the subtle flavor differences that arise from their diverse environments and salinities. To savor oysters and seafood delicacies in Fells Point, head to Thames Street Oyster House for the fresh or fried oysters paired with mustard sauce, or Catonsville Gourmet in the suburbs — they dish up favorites like fried-oyster salad along with[...]

Exploring Two Capital Cities At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., you’ll find exhibitions that explore the complex story of slavery and freedom. Visitors see how the actions of ordinary men and women demanded freedom and transformed the country. Elsewhere in Washington, D.C. you’ll find one end of the nearly 200-mile long C&O canal towpath. The path—which runs all the way to Cumberland, Maryland—was used by freedom seekers like[...]