The River Guide presents over 150 historic sites that have been identified along the banks of the Choptank and Tuckahoe Rivers.

Use the navigation buttons on the right to learn more about historic sites along each of the river segments.

Or use the Historic Sites Finder above to find sites of a specific age, river location, or theme. The River Guide provides a historic narrative, photos, and maps of each historic site to help you learn about, locate, and visit the sites that interest you.

Historic sites listed in this River Guide were first catalogued in Maryland’s Upper Choptank River and Tuckahoe River Cultural Resource Inventory, a 1998 study produced by the Old Harford Town Maritime Center (OHTMC) in West Denton.  A sequel to this study, the Lower Choptank River Cultural Resource Inventory, was published in summer 2002. Historic sites from this study were added to the RiverGuide.   Both studies were funded by the Maryland Historical Trust.

The Inventories identify many types of historic sites and structures, including:

• towns
• landings
• wharves
• warehouses
• canneries, and
• sunken vessels

Many of the sites listed in this River Guide and the Inventories have not been fully investigated.  Explore and enjoy the Choptank and Tuckahoe Rivers and their historic treasures. Then tell us what you discover!