Boarded by two rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay, Dorchester County is graced with expansive marshes, fertile farmland, and scented pine forests. Here on the south shore of the Choptank River, the county seat of Cambridge boasts the only deep water port on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Just 15 miles east of Cambridge, the historic town of Vienna sits on the banks of the Nanticoke River. It was near there that English explorer Captain John Smith met and traded with the native people in 1608. Today, with its historic homes and scenic riverwalk, Vienna is a stop on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail traces Smith's explorations along Chesapeake waterways, bringing people in touch with the Bay's rich natural landscapes and human stories. Join the Adventure www.tourdorchester.org.
Welcome to the Heart of Chesapeake Country
?my father used to say that the real Eastern Shore begins on the south bank of the Choptank River."
(Inscriptions over the photos at the bottom of the marker)
Kayakers enjoy Dorchester's natural beauty.—Great blue herons can be seen year around—-Dorchester has long been a national supplier of crabs and seafood—-A cyclist pauses on Vienna's Riverwalk—Historic homes face the Nanticoke River in Vienna.
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