Economy Eastern Shore of Maryland

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1 economy

1.1 tourism
1.2 fishing
1.3 agriculture





economy
tourism

a view of ocean city beach, looking north pier.


marylanders visit ocean city. city composes distinct culture of shore. skyline, containing tall hotels , condominiums, stands out within delmarva. on ocean city s southern end recreational boardwalk spans on thirty blocks, containing carnival rides , games, restaurants, bars, arcades, , clothing boutiques.


tourists visit st. michaels on neck surrounded water; colonial former port of oxford; chestertown; , isolated smith island in chesapeake bay. north of crisfield janes island state park, camping , kayaking trails through marshlands.


fishing

at southern end of chesapeake coast of maryland, town of crisfield home fishing, crabbing, , seafood processing industry.


agriculture

the main economic activities on eastern shore vegetable , grain farming, seafood, large-scale chicken breeding (perdue farms founded in salisbury , headquartered there today), , tourism. tobacco grown during colonial times. agricultural economy switched grain in second quarter of 18th century.








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