GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF HISTORIC NANTICOKE INN IN VIENNA
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Governor Martin O’Malley recently announced Board of Public Works approval of the purchase of the historic Nanticoke Inn in Vienna, which will become a waterfront visitor’s center for the John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
The Captain John Smith National Historic Trail commemorates the explorations of Captain Smith on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in 1607-1609. It is the first national water trail in the United States and a key part of a long-term strategy to ensure stewardship of the Nanticoke River involving Maryland, Delaware, and federal, local, and non-profit organizations.
“Working together, we are taking steps to ensure protection of the natural and cultural legacy of this beautiful river, which remains in places very similar to how it appeared 400 years ago when Captain Smith first explored it,” Governor O’Malley said. “The visitor’s center [...]
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