Jan and I visited St. Michaels several years ago by car when we attended the Annapolis Power Boat Show. While we really enjoyed the area on that visit. I never thought we would be there on our own boat. We truly are living the dream!
St. Michaels is definitely a tourist town. We were lucky to be just ahead of tourist season. Again our bicycles got a good workout. We have biked over 100 miles total so far on the trip. The downtown area was within walking distance but we wanted the exercise and to explore beyond downtown. We enjoyed several meals in various restaurants, all good. We stayed two extra days because of weather.
St. Michaels is know as the town that fooled the British. The story goes that the towns people were attacked at night and by hanging lanterns in the trees they fooled the British into shooting their cannons over the rooftops. Who knows how much truth there is in that story. But, there are a lot of really old houses there and most are very well maintained. Again, for us Minnesotans, a 100 year old house is really old and there are houses here at least twice that old.
The Maritime Museum is extremely well done and as the pictures below show, they actually restore and build boats there. The lighthouse tour was very informative regarding the important aids to navigation they served and the life of the keepers. It was a very lonesome and dangerous job.
This is one of our most favorite stops so far, but Annapolis is luring us to move on.
Larry from Panacea took this picture of Navigator on the way to St. Michaels
We were going around 10 mph here. Fuel is much less costly at this slower speed.
Our first view of St. Michaels was American Glory, a cruise ship.
We were concerned that the city would be overrun with tourists.
It turned out to not be an issue. Maybe the ship was not carrying passengers at that time.
American Glory
Yes, that is the Nina and Pinta behind the big boat on our dock.
We will lose them soon as they are going up to New England.
The marina flies both US and British Flags.
Elegante is a wood 1964 Whiticar boat that just celebrated it's 50th birthday at the factory in Stuart FL.
A 104 year old man was there to help celebrate. He still works every day and worked on this boat.
The stern of Elegante.
What a beautiful boat in great condition!
This cute boat came in one afternoon. There isn't much protection for the crew and they were all bundled up like it was winter in Minnesota. They looked really cold too!
The next day they left to get a trailer and vehicle as it was too windy and rough for them to continue.
We didn't get to talk to them but the boat license was from Wyoming.
Spring is a great time of year.
I counted 14 ducklings in this group.
Here is Navigator in our slip at St. Michaels.
This lighthouse was relocated to the Maritime Museum.
They did a fantastic job of displaying the life of a keeper.
The Nina and Pinta from the lighthouse.
Our marina is in the background.
This boat under construction has a June 15 delivery date.
Chop Chop!
Another boat being built in the Maritime Museum shop.
The gal on the left is the head of the wood shop.
She appeared to be very talented and skilled.
More boats in various stages of completion.
Some of their equipment.
This boat gives narrated tours of the area.
This ships figure head was at the Naval Academy before being donated to the museum.
St. Michaels Church, built in 1672
St. Michaels Church plaque.
A head stone from the graveyard a St. Michael's. Little Ruth was only 1 yr. old when she died in 1869.
This graveyard was very well maintained.
A cute shop.
This home turned into a store is called "A Wish Called Wanda"
This was in a pub on main street where we had lunch.
A beautiful B & B
All streets are marked with these beautiful signs.
On a bicycle ride we came across this covered bridge.
Obviously the sailboat in the foreground dragged its anchor.
Even high tide wasn't going to re-float this one.
It rained 3" in three hours. The water was over the dock for a while.
The next morning dawned clear and bright.
It was a good day to head for Annapolis.
While the sun was coming up the moon was still over Panacea.
There was a sailboat race to St. Michaels while we traveled to Annapolis.
All sizes of sailboats were participating.
It was nice to see sailboats actually sailing rather than motoring all the time.
They sure like to assert their right of way over power boats!
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