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"Old
Easton" by Paul McGehee. On the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland is
Easton, one of the State's most historic towns. During colonial times,
Easton was, unofficially, the capital of the Eastern Shore...it is now
the seat of Talbot County, with the court house being established there
in 1710. For years, Easton was a center of trade for area farmers, and
many chose to build grand waterfront estates on the large tracts of
land nearby. Back in 1895 Washington Street, running through the town's
main shopping district, was a thoroughfare bustling with
activity...ladies and gentlemen in their finery promenading past the
old Brick Hotel, horses and carriages making their way down the
dirt-and-oyster shell road, and delivery wagons bringing goods from
Baltimore. Easton today is renowned for its annual Waterfowl Festival,
celebrating the Canada geese and ducks that abound in the autumn
months, bringing people from all over the country to town to view
artworks and to visit the many quaint shops and restaurants located
there. Still a center of commerce, the quiet town of Easton is where
the past and the present gracefully live side-by-side.
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