Tylerton, MD from sunrise to sunset

Barbara Haddock Taylor 0 Comment Maryland, The Baltimore Sun bicycle, brown pelican, canoes, Chesapeake Bay, crab shanties, crabs, Smith Island, Tylerton

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Tylerton, MD, population 55, is a secluded little hamlet located on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay. The town, which is reachable by a 40-minute ferry ride from Crisfield, MD, is steeped in crabbing tradition. The island provides beautiful vistas contrasted with eroding shorelines peppered with dilapidated crab shanties and boat moorings. Tylerton is a place where it’s spectacular sunrise is equaled by the sunset.