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Historic Hotels and Inns in Dorchester County, MD

Hotels, inns and old taverns on the register near you, a few of which will still rent you a room.

Dorchester County is one of 24 counties in Maryland. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Dorchester County, MD

The 12 nearest

19 listed sites on the record match historic hotels and inns within 60 miles of Dorchester County, MD, out of 115 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 17 listed sites carry Dorchester County as their county.

Glen Oak Hotel9.0 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Hurlock · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Tidewater Inn15 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Easton · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Old Inn, The19 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · St. Michaels · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Whitehaven Hotel24 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Whitehaven · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Honeysuckle Lodge27 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Salisbury · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Brick Hotel35 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Georgetown · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Teddy's Tavern35 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Ellendale · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Rising Sun Inn46 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Millersville · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Old Stone Tavern51 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Little Creek · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Rice's Hotel52 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Heathsville · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Gadsby's Tavern58 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Alexandria (Independent City) · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Lord Baltimore Hotel58 miles from the center of Dorchester County · Building · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Dorchester County, MD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Hotels in Dorchester County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Dorchester County, MD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Dorchester County, MD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Dorchester County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Dorchester County, MD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Dorchester County, MD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.