Nestled between the Chesapeake Bay and the Choptank River, Tilghman Island is a traditional waterman and quintessential historic American waterfront village on the Eastern Shore of the bay. Established in 1650 and accessed via a drawbridge, Tilghman Island is an authentic waterman's village where residents lived off the bounty of the ocean as crabbers and fishermen and still do so today. Boasting pristine natural landscapes, the island is home to the Tilghman Island Waterman's Museum and the Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, which explore and detail the area's maritime heritage. Tilghman Island also offers deluxe accommodations, award-winning seafood-centric dining, world-class fishing and sailing, and gracious hospitality.

Talbot County, Maryland

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