Attractions in Salisbury, Maryland

Amusements

Upper Ferry 410-548-4873
Route 349, Salisbury, MD 21802
Upper Ferry Road
Ferry guided by cable across Wicomico River. Carries two cars and foot passengers. Hours March-September: Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm; October-Feburary: Monday-Friday,... more info map

Historic Homes & Buildings

Adkins Historical Museum Complex 410-749-4871
Mardela Springs
A tour of eight historic buildings and the gravestones of a Revolutionary War patriot and his wife. The buildings include a village store, a town lodge, a livery stable,... more info map
Pemberton Hall & Park 410-742-1741
Pemberton Drive, Salisbury, MD 21801
Built for Colonel Isacc and Ann Handy in 1741 and is a typical 18th-century Eastern Shore plantation house; noted for its interior paneling. May thru September. more info map
Poplar Hill Mansion 410-749-1776
117 Elizabeth Street, Salisbury, MD 21801
Noted for exterior details, including Palladian and bullseye windows and finely carved interior woodwork. Built 1795-1805 in the transitional Georgain style. Poplar Hill... more info map
Rockawalkin School 410-742-8805
Pemberton Drive & Ellegood Street, Salisbury, MD 21804
Open April thru October, 2-4pm. Restored one-room school, which served the educational needs of this rural area from 1872 to 1939. more info map

Museums & Galleries

Art Institute & Gallery 410-546-4748
212 West Main Street, Salisbury, MD 21804
Displays original, fine art work by local and regional artists. more info map
Costen House Museum 410-957-1738
206 Market Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21852
The home of the first mayor of Pocomoke. A fine example of Victorian Italianate architecture, the home was built shortly after the Civil War and was lived in... more info
Delmarva Discovery Center 410-957-9933
2 Market Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
A museum that is a great place for learning & discovery for all ages. Their exhibits focus on the river ecology and human history of the Pocomoke River and Delmarva. more info map
Salisbury Architectural Museum 410-742-0100
North Division and Main Street, Salisbury, MD 21804
Museum consists of three historic districts in Salisbury and is truly a museum without walls. more info map
Sturgis One-Room School Museum 410-957-1913
209 Willow Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
The only Afican-American one-room school in Worcester County. more info map
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art 410-742-4988
909 South Shumaker Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804
Million dollar collection of contemporary bird carvings, antique decoys, interpretations of history and development of decoy carving. more info map
Wicomico Heritage Centre 410-860-0447
Box 573, Salisbury, MD 21803-0573
Pemberton Historical Park
Reproduction 18th century Eastern Shore Virginia tobacco barn, the Heritage Centre houses the Historical Society's collection and serves as its museum and headquarters. more info map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

Pemberton Historical Park 410-548-4900 Ext. 114
5561 Plantation Lane, Salisbury, MD 21801
This park offers 262-acres with nature trails. Pemberton Hall is also on the park grounds. This was one of the first established plantations in Wicomico County. more info map
Salisbury Zoo & Park 410-548-3188
755 South Park Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804
Originated in 1954 when some animals were placed on permanent exhibition in the City Park. It now provides naturalistic enclosures for species native to North, Central... more info map

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