Talbot County, Maryland
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Talbot County Courthouse
Founded in 1710, Easton serves as the county seat.
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
This St. Michaels museum celebrates our maritime heritage.
Tilghman Island
Crab baskets line the docks in Knapps Narrows after watermen deliver their catch.
Oxford-Bellevue Ferry
A ferry has been running this route since 1683.
Wheat Harvest
Agriculture anchors the Talbot County economy.
St. Michaels Harbor
Talbot County has more than 600 miles of shoreline.
Douglass Statue
Abolitionist Frederick Douglass was born in Talbot County.
Talbot County is located in the heart of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Founded around 1661, it's named for Lady Grace Talbot, sister of Lord Baltimore and the first proprietary governor of Maryland.
Today, the county is home to the charming towns of Easton, Oxford, Queen Anne, St. Michaels and Trappe. With more than 600 miles of shoreline, Talbot County is a terrific place to live, work and play.
