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| Like a number of other fishermen from the northeastern states, Captain Salem Avery was drawn to the Chesapeake Bay in the mid-19th century by reports of the abundant fisheries. The Long Island fisherman built what is now known as the Captain Salem Avery House around 1860 on the banks of the West River in Shady Side, Maryland. The building was purchased by the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society in 1989 and has been restored to its to its 1860 appearance for use as a waterman's museum. |
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Museum open Sunday, 1-4pm, March through December or by appointment. Library open on Monday, 12-3pm. Grounds open dusk to dawn. |
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| For more information about Captain Avery Museum call (410) 867-4486 or visit the following website: http://www.captainaverymuseum.org. |
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