Things To Do in Hillsmere Shores, Maryland

Take a walking tour of the Historic District of Annapolis with our colonial attired guides. We offer custom... More on VisitAnnapolis.org

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Inscription. This century-old farmhouse is one of the only reminders of the agrarian past of Eastport. Yet, in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, horse racing and farming were the economic mainstays. As late as 1798, there ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The private home at the corner of Severn Avenue and Second Street was once the head office for one of Eastport's largest businesses. The Annapolis Glass Works later the Severn Glass Company produced china, glass and pottery ... More on HMDB

Eastport Walking Tour Site 8 - Murphy's Row Location: First Street at Jeremy's Way One of these narrow little row houses holds the secret to how Eastport got its name. This type of building is uniq... More on Amaritime.org

Inscription. You are standing at the corner of "Murphy's Row." These ten row houses were built in 1888 by Charles James Murphy for laborers employed at his company, the Annapolis Glass Works. The h... More on HMDB

Inscription. As you walk among these buildings, imagine wooden boats taking form. Picture men sweating in the hot sun as they plank a hull, caulk a seam or varnish a rail. Envision Navy officers in khaki uniforms boarding vessels ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This is where Eastport's famed boat building industry began. On this site in 1868, a German immigrant named Wilhelm Heller began crafting fine wooden boats. His reputation spread and business flourished. Heller's became ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Near here, at the end of Eastern Avenue, is the site of one of three forts built to defend Annapolis Harbor from British raids during the Revolutionary War. Built in 1776, the fort had major defenses of trenches, earthen ... More on HMDB

Eastport Walking Tour Site 3 - A Tale of Three Bridges Location: Fourth Street and Spa Creek, overlooking Annapolis Harbor The bridge to Annapolis has always been an essential part of Eastport life... More on Amaritime.org

Inscription. The bridge to Annapolis has always been a key part of Eastport life. The first wooden bridge, built in 1868, connected here at the end of Fourth Street. It served pedestrians and horse... More on HMDB

Inscription. Many African-American families settled here more than a century ago. these families, who have lived here for four generations, are the heart and soul of this neighborhood. Their religi... More on HMDB

Inscription. This is the oldest house in Eastport. For nearly 100 years it belonged to the Williams family. Jonas and Louisa Williams and their eight children moved here in 1876. They used the firs... More on HMDB

Inscription. During the 1920s, the houses on this street belonged to African-American families. Most of the men living here worked on the water, launching often home-built boats from their back yards. They harvested oysters from September ... More on HMDB