Pocomoke City
"the Friendliest Town on the Eastern Shore"
Settled in the 1600's on the banks of the Great Pocomoke River, this town
was originally known as Steven's Ferry after the ferry that crossed the
Pocomoke River transporting tobacco and other goods. In 1865, the Town
was incorporated as New Town. A trading center, tavern, shipyard
and shops grew up around the original ferry landing. In 1878 the Town
was again incorporated this time as Pocomoke. It soon became a
thriving center of population and the largest community in the area.
By the early 1900's ship building was the largest industry in Pocomoke
with furs, whiskey and tobacco finding their way via the Pocomoke River (the
deepest and most scenic river in Maryland) to ports in Baltimore, New York
and Philadelphia.
Today, Pocomoke has a population of over 4000 residents, one of the
larger municipalities on the Lower Shore. It is also a large
commercial hub having an industrial center, retail outlets, cultural centers
with its historic downtown, museums and scenic waterfront that includes a
drawbridge, cycling and walking trails, parks and public docking facilities.
For more information on the Pocomoke City area and the
Lower Eastern Shore follow these links:
Pocomoke
City Chamber
Visit Worcester
County
Visit Somerset County
The City of Crisfield
Pocomoke City on the Lower Shore
The Lower
Shore
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