| Page Views: 1,880 Last Visit to Saint Michaels: August, 2003 | The Town that Fooled the British by RhondaRuth - last update: Sep 19, 2003 |
By boat or by car, travel on down to St. Michael's | Entering St. Michael's Harbor |
Saint Michaels is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. We got there by boat. And off we go to check out all the "crap" stores (as Bill would say) and of course we'll buy something, hehe. We'll just look for the good stuff! |
|  | The Ultimate Tourists .... here we are, Rhonda and Bill, ready to "shop until we drop!" |
Maryland's State Flower... the Blackeye Suzy. Couldn't resist a shot of such a beautiful stance of Blackeye's.
I bet you're wondering about my Headline above?
"The Town that Fooled the British"?
Well ....
In the dark morning hours of August 10, 1813 a number of British barges had planned an attack on the town and a fort on the harbor side. the residents of tiny St. Michaels, forewarned, hoisted lanterns to the masts of ships and in the tops of the trees, tricking the British by causing the cannons to overshoot the town. This first "blackout" was effective and only one house was struck. Now known as "The Cannonball House" a cannon ball penetrated the roof and rolled down the staircase as Mrs. Merchant carried her infant daughter downstairs. The house still exists as a private residence.
St. Michaels offers a quiet charm and a safe, peaceful haven for a day, weekend or vacation. Looking forward to my next visit! | | |
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| Pros: | "A festive feel to the place!" | | Cons: | "Very much geared to the tourist and not cheap." | | In A Nutshell: | "Like visited an island resort!" |
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jelw Thu May 3, 2007 12:07 UTC
What wonderful pages! A walk down memory lane and an introduction to many new destinations for me. St. Michael's is just "up the road" (3 hours) for me. Henniker, NH a great memory, and Salem a new destination. Thanks | tiger9090a Wed Aug 3, 2005 18:19 UTC
Nice overview of an apparently very touristy town! Good job Rhonda! | BabciaMaine Mon Oct 6, 2003 21:58 UTC
ooh those crabs sound delicious! | Nathalie_B Mon Sep 22, 2003 21:22 UTC
Rhonda, can you remind me why I had to move out? I look at your pages and want to book a ticket back. There are so many places I haven't explored yet ***Hate LOBSTER??? What tastes better than this?;-)**** |
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