Easton, Maryland - Helpful Information and Resources
Facts:
The population was 11,708 at the 2000 census, and 14,677 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Talbot County.
As of of 2010, there were 15,945 people, 7,405 households, and 2,882 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,510 people per square mile. There were 5,399 housing units at an average density of 524.6 per square mile.
Easton, Maryland, "the 8th Best Small Town in America" is an arts and cultural center with a population of over 14,000 individuals who love living in a small town that offers the best of many worlds; access to large metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington, and Wilmington, DE.
The splendid Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in their backyard for sailing, canoeing, kayaking, and crabbing; a historic Town Center with Colonial and Victorian architecture; and an active local community that welcomes new ideas and enthusiasm. The town of Easton hosts the Waterfowl Festival every November and the Talbot County Fair each summer.
History:
Easton, founded 1710, is a town within the Easton District of Talbot County, Maryland. Easton has deep historical roots; in 1711, the first courthouse for Talbot County established the site of the town and it has been the center of trade and government ever since. Since the earliest days, the town residents have been people who came to do business, participate in county government, and be a part of the community's future.
Talbot County (pronounced "Tall-butt"), Maryland is one of the oldest centers of European settlement in the New World. Talbot County's long history has always been linked to the water that surrounds it. With over 600 miles of tidal shoreline, the most of any county in the United States, it retains a maritime flavor to an unusual degree.
Like the Native Americans who moved through this area many centuries ago, European settlers were drawn to Talbot County's wealth of natural resources and profusion of waterways for ease in travel. Its first English settlers, arriving by boat in the 1630s, established tobacco plantations along the shores of the Choptank, Wye, Tred Avon, and St. Michaels, (now Miles) rivers, on the long stretch of Chesapeake Bay coast known as Bayside, and on its countless creeks and coves.
Established in 1661 and named for Lady Grace Talbot, sister of the second Lord Baltimore, the county soon became the geographical and spiritual heartland of the Eastern Shore. Here the great families, which dominated the Eastern Shore social, political, and economic history-the Tilghmans, Lloyds, Goldsboroughs, Hollydays and their kinfolk-had their principal seats of residence, many of which are still standing today. The county town, first known as Talbot Courthouse and later as Easton, was known as the "East Capital" of Maryland because the Eastern Shore's courts and governmental offices were located there. Easton had the Shore's finest bank, its first newspaper, its first Federal offices, its first brick hotel.
Notable People
Tench Tilghman, Aid-to-Camp for George Washington
Frederick Douglass, noted author and abolitionist
James W. Rouse, real-estate developer, civic activist, and free enterprise-based philanthropist
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Attractions
Avalon Theatre
40 East Dover Street
Easton, MD 21601
410-822-7299
Talbot County Museum & Gardens
25 South Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
410-822-0773
The BBQ Joint
216 East Dover Street, Suite 201
Easton, MD 21601
410-690-3641
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