Quick Summary: Easton, located in Maryland's Talbot County along the state's gorgeous Eastern Shore, is likely named for England's Somersetshire town of the same name. Visitors can catch cultural performances at the Avalon Theatre, peruse the art exhibits of the Academy Art Museum, or meander through over 400 preserved acres of farmland and native wildlife habitat throughout the Pickering Creek Audubon Center.


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The Avalon Theatre

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The Academy Art Museum

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Pickering Creek Audubon Center

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The Third Haven Friends Meeting House

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Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Association

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Bas Rouge

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Troika Gallery

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The Amish Market

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Scossa Restaurant

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The BBQ Joint

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Hog Neck Golf Course

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The Trippe Gallery

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