The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum is getting ready for the tenth annual SPLENDOR, the museum’s annual fundraiser. This year’s SPLENDOR will be held at the Tilghman Island Fire Hall on Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 5-8 pm. SPLENDOR will feature a selection of fine wines, a raw bar with oysters from Phillips Wharf Environmental Center and renown shucker Timmy Fluharty, and hors d’ oeuvres.  all included in the price of admission.

You will want to bid on two exciting getaways that top this year’s list of auction items.. The first is a week stay at the Grand Mayan Riviera Resort in Playa del Carman, Mexico. The second is a one week stay in a cottage overlooking the Saco Bay in Biddeford Pool, Maine.

New this year is an original painting by renowned artist Nancy Tankersley. A 1958-59 Federal Duck Stamp design print: Canada Geese by Les Kouba, First Edition of 250. A hand-crafted coffee table by Tilghman artisan Ken Peake and oyster knives crafted by Timmy Fluharty. A signed John Barber print- Windward Start- Fishing Bay. Plus, unique earrings designed for this auction by Aida Leisure.

Dinner for two at the Crab Claw with a cruise aboard the “Patriot”, Fishing trips aboard the Chesapeake Lady with Captain Butch Sweet and Class Act with Captain Bobby Marshall. Gift certificates to local restaurants and attractions, and the ever poplar visit from Santa are also on the list. There are many more items, something for everybody, plan to come and enjoy.

Tommy Trice will serve as the auctioneer this year with Linda Haddaway King as Master of Ceremonies. Admission is $35 per person and tickets are available at Two if by Sea Café and the Tilghman Island Country Store, at the door or by contacting the museum at 410-886-2930 or twm6031@gmail.com

“Tastes of Tilghman” – the culture and foods of Tilghman Island – will be held under tent at Black Walnut Point Inn on Sunday, October 15, from 4 – 7 p.m.  This fundraising event benefits the Tilghman Watermen’s Museum which is dedicated to the documentation and preservation of the history, traditions, heritage and culture of Tilghman Island.

There will be informal discussions with Tilghman watermen, as they relive their careers on the Chesapeake. There will be tastes of Tilghman food from Two if by Sea Cafe and other area restaurants, and local songstress, Shelley Abbott, will perform.

Tickets are $45 per person and are available in advance only. No tickets will be available at the door.  Ticket price includes food, wine, beer, entertainment and door prizes, and can be purchased at Two if by Sea Cafe,  Tilghman Island Country Store, and the Museum at the Lee House, payable by cash or check.  The sunset is free.  For more information, contact the museum at 410-886-2930 or twm6031@gmail.com

Countdown to SPLENDOR!  Join your friends and neighbors this Saturday night at SPLENDOR, the annual fundraising event to benefit the Tilghman Watermen’s Museum.

Here is a brand new item just added:  Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays box seat tickets for four on Friday, May 19, plus parking pass. Also, a lovely coffee table made by Tilghman’s Stanley Covington, a visit to your home by the Tilghman Island Santa himself, lots of artwork and photography by local artists, several unique pieces of jewelry, and a five to six foot Nellie Stevens Holly tree, planted.

We have trips!  A crabbing trip for 6 with Captain Russell Dize,  a fishing trip with Captain Willie Roe, a sunset champagne cruise for 4 on the Lady Patty, a cruise for 2 on the “Patriot”, including dinner at the Crab Claw, and a wine and cheese cruise for 6 aboard the “Screaming Eagle.”

There is something for everyone including many gift baskets and gift certificates for local goods and services.

Items will be available for viewing on Friday, April 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, April 8, from 10 until noon at the Tilghman Fire Hall.  The event is Saturday evening from 5 to 8 p.m.

Admission is $35 per person, and includes a variety of beers and fine wines, a raw bar, and hors d’oeuvres provided by Two if By Sea Cafe, Characters at the Bridge, and Harrison’s Chesapeake House.  Tickets are available at Two if by Sea Cafe, at the door or by contacting the museum at 410-886-2930 or twm6031@gmail.com.

The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum has announced some additional items up for bids at  SPLENDOR, the museum’s annual fundraising event.  This year’s SPLENDOR will be held at the Tilghman Island Volunteer Fire Hall on Saturday, April 8, 2017, from 5 to 8 p.m.  As in previous years, SPLENDOR will feature a variety of fine wines, a raw bar, and hors d’oeuvres, all included with the price of admission.

Two exciting getaways top this year’s list of items you will definitely want to bid on.  The first is an overnight stay for two, including dinner, at the lovely Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michael’s.  The second is a one-week stay in a house in Biddeford Pool,  Maine, the week of September 9-16, 2017.

Also new this week is a coffee table, hand crafted of ambrosia maple with live edge, by Tilghman artisan, Ken Peake, and oyster knives hand crafted by Tilghman’s Tim Fluharty.  A dinner for two at the Crab Claw with a cruise aboard the “Patriot”, and a wine and cheese cruise for six with “Screaming Eagles Charters “are just a few of the excursions being offered.

Gift certificates to area restaurants and attractions, artwork by local artists and photographers, and the ever-popular visit from Santa are also on the list.  There’s a little something for everybody, so plan to come and enjoy.

Chuck Livingston will serve as auctioneer again this year, with Linda Haddaway King as Master of Ceremonies. Admission is $35 per person, and tickets are available at Two if by Sea Cafe, at the door or by contacting the museum at 410-886-2930 or twm6031@gmail.com.

What does an overnight stay in a classic room at the Tidewater Inn, together with a $50 gift certificate for the Avalon Theater and breakfast the next day, have in common with a fishing trip captained by Willie Roe on his boat, “Big Will”? They are the latest items added to the list of treasures that will be up for bid at SPLENDOR, the Tilghman Watermen’s Museum’s annual fundraising event.

This year’s SPLENDOR will be held at the Tilghman Island Volunteer Fire Hall on Saturday, April 8, 2017, from 5 to 8 p.m. As in previous years, SPLENDOR will feature a variety of beers and fine wines, a raw bar, and hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants, all included with the price of admission.

Gift certificates to local attractions and restaurants are up for bid, as well as a visit from Santa for your children or grandchildren, artwork by local artists Colleen Sadler and the late Bill Cummings, and gift baskets from local merchants. For those who like Maryland blue crabs, there’s a crabbing trip for six with Captain Russell Dize, and a bushel of crabs for those who like to purchase them all ready cooked. A week’s vacation on the coast of Maine, an overnight stay at the Inn at Perry Cabin, and an ambrosia maple coffee table hand crafted by Ken Peake will inspire you to bid.

Chuck Livingston will serve as auctioneer again this year, with Linda Haddaway King as Master of Ceremonies. Admission is $35 per person, and tickets are available at Two if by Sea Cafe, at the door or by contacting the museum at 410-886-2930 or twm6031@gmail.com

The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum has announced the date for SPLENDOR, the museum’s annual fundraising event.  This year’s SPLENDOR will be held at the Tilghman Island Volunteer Fire Hall on Saturday, April 8, 2017, from 5 to 8 p.m.  As in previous years, SPLENDOR will feature a variety of fine wines, a raw bar, and hors d’oeuvres provided by area restaurants.

Live and silent auctions will feature artwork by local artists, gift certificates to area restaurants, fishing, crabbing and sailing trips, and the always popular visit to your home by Santa Claus.

There will be something for everybody, so plan to come out and join your neighbors in an evening of fun.

Chuck Livingston will serve as auctioneer again this year, with Linda Haddaway King as Master of Ceremonies. Admission is $35 per person, and includes beer, wine, and food.  Tickets are available at Two if by Sea Cafe, at the door or by contacting the museum at 410-886-2930 or twm6031@gmail.com.

Become a child again….or create a childhood memory at the Tilghman Watermen’s Museum this Christmas season.  On Friday night, December 2 and Saturday, December 3, the museum will recreate a miniature Christmas village with a collection of lighted houses, train sets, and dolls.  Family fun holiday activities and light refreshments will be available.  Please join us from 5:00 to 8:00 on Friday night and from 12:00 to 4:00 on Saturday for a peek into our magical winter wonderland.

“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” ― Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum has announced the appointment of Linda Haddaway King to its Board of Directors.

A native of Tilghman Island, Linda left Maryland when she was eighteen to go to Grossmont College in California. After a successful twenty-year career in Student Information Systems at the University of Pittsburgh, she left the University to pursue a Master’s Degree, teach and do missionary work in Romania. She was recruited to work for Cornerstone Television where she is currently employed remotely as a Systems Administrator. She learned many facets of television production, fundraising, and was on-air for three years.

Linda and her husband of 41 years recently moved back to Tilghman. She was recruited to volunteer at the Museum, and is pleased to have found a place to tell the stories of growing up on Tilghman. Her goal as a volunteer is to recruit more local people to get involved with the museum so that they, too, can tell the stories of Tilghman.

“We look forward to welcoming Linda and appreciate the time and talent she will bring to the museum as it develops its educational programming,” said Ann Polo, the museum’s president.