Interested in researching the Eastern Shore of Maryland? The application deadline for the Maryland Center for History and Culture's Ashby M. Larmore Fellowship has been extended to May 1, 2022. We invite applicants planning or currently doing personal, community, or scholarly research pertaining to the Eastern Shore. Here are just a few example topics for exploration: A genealogical study of the Lloyd family of Wye House; African American history in Eastern Shore communities; care of the indigent and orphaned in Cecil County; the roles of women in the canning and fisheries industries; Eastern Shore attitudes toward slavery during the Civil War; sports and recreation in Bay communities. We look forward to applications on a wide variety of topics. The Ashby M. Larmore Fellowship was established to foster and expand genealogical and historical knowledge related to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Established in honor of the late Ashby Morton Larmore to honor Mr. Larmore’s dedication to ...