Understand
Founded in 1666, and once the second most populous city in the state while now having a population under 3,000! Crisfield plays an outsized role in the Eastern Shore's sense of self. Its well-known moniker, the Seafood Capital of the World, seems a little dated, now that farm run off from the Chesapeake Watershed has devastated the regions seafood hauls, but it remains one of the principal centers of Chesapeake Waterman culture.While Crisfield is a lot less tourist-oriented than some of the charming small towns of the southern Eastern Shoreâit's a gritty port town and a little rough around the edges, it's still a good visit for the authentic Chesapeake Bay culture and is well combined with a day trip to Smith Island or Tangier, as well as some seafood dining, or the state's famous National Hard Crab Derby.
