Historical Sites

If you're a history buff, you've come to the right place. Dorchester County is teeming with places that will make history come alive for you.

Step into the places that were significant for Harriet Tubman, Annie Oakley, Lord Henry Sewell, and several Governors of Maryland. The rich history of our county spans many interests and generations, and is a source of pride for our residents.


Attractions in Historical Sites

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In 1912, this home was designed by and built for Wild West Sharpshooter Annie Oakley when she and her husband Frank Butler retired to Cambridge.

The historic Bazzel Methodist Church is small wooden church where Harriet Ross Tubman's family worshipped in the mid 1800's.

The Bucktown Village Store is the historic site where Harriet Tubman braved her first act of public defiance. The store is now part of the Bucktown Village Foundation, and is open for tours and more upon request.

Governor Holiday Hicks, born in Vienna, is buried at this site.

Also called My Lady Sewell's Manor, this grand hall was built by Lord Henry Sewell.

This building is privately owned.

The Episcopal Church in Cambridge has served the community since 1692. See a piece of Maryland history…

The Friends of Anna Ella Carroll celebrates the life and legacy of Anna Ella Carroll, President Lincoln's unrecognized woman cabinet member.

A historical marker stands at the site of the Brodess Plantation where Harriet Tubman was born.

An authentic Chesapeake town on Maryland’s storied Eastern Shore, historic downtown Cambridge is in the midst of an exciting renaissance.

The Dorchester County Historical Society is a private, nonprofit, organization dedicated to the collection, preservation, maintenance and exhibition of artifacts, documents and other items relative to Dorchester’s history.

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