Afternoon: Check in at Captain Tyler's Motel anytime after 11 a.m.

Dinner: Registration & Dinner 6 p.m. at local restaurant. Chris Tyler, Executive Director of the Crisfield Heritage Foundation will greet you.

Evening: The first evening activity is an overview of the week's schedule, reviewing local amenities and then followed by an informal introduction of the Road Scholar participants themselves

Lodging: Captain Tyler's Motel

Meals Included: Dinner

Breakfast: Buffet Style in a local restaurant.

Morning: The morning session entails a lively discussion of the history, heritage and ecology of the Eastern Shore. Topics include natural history of the Chesapeake, colonial expansion, the Civil War, and regional maritime culture and traditions.

Lunch: Lunch is served on the Island of Tangier. An all-you-can eat seafood affair of traditional Island recipes served family-style

Afternoon: The boat for Tangier leaves promptly at 12:30 PM from the dock. Charlie will direct you. The trip takes about 60 minutes. Upon your arrival on Tangier, you will be treated to an Island-style family lunch. You will have time to explore the Island with a guided walk and visit the local Museum before your departure.

Dinner: Dinner is scheduled for 6:00 PM in a local restuarant within walking distance.

Evening: The evening presentaion covers the history and socio-economic development of Crisfield and includes visual presentations of historic photographs.

Lodging: Captain Tyler's Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Walking Tour - 1 Hour on paved surfaces less than one mile.

Breakfast: Buffet Style at a local restaurant.

Morning: Walking tour of the town begins from the Museum. The tour includes a visit to two seafood processing operations, discussions on seafood packing and shipping and a stop down at the working waterfront. There is also a stop at the county tourism office.

Lunch: Lunch provided at the Museum.

Afternoon: The afternoon program is split with groups visiting both the museum and the outside crab "shanty" exhibit area. The museum tour is a guided, behind the scenes visit while the shanty tour includes close encounters of the fun kind with live crabs, bivalves, and fish,

Dinner: Local Fare at a restaurant within walking distance.

Evening: The evening program is a lecture/discussion focusing on the development and history of the seafood and fisheries industry as well as the challenges faced by consumers.

Lodging: Captain Tyler's Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Buffet Style at a local restaurant.

Morning: The day begins with an entertaining presentation by a local storyteller singing and sharing stories about living and growing up on Smith Island. A seafood cooking demonstration, tasting and stories by a trained chef from a local restaurant follows.

Lunch: A family-style lunch will be served on the Island.

Afternoon: The afternoon program is highlighted by a boat trip to Smith Island. A family-style lunch is followed by a visit to the maritime museum, local church and a short guided walking tour of the village by a local waterman.

Dinner: Lighter fare served at a local restaurant.

Evening: The evening program is a discussion on the two islands visited and their socio-economic connection to Crisfield followed by a film and more discussion. The coordinator will discuss your options and provide information and suggestions for the Thursday afternoon free time. Information

Lodging: Captain Tyler's Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Buffet Style at a local restaurant.

Morning: The day begins early with a guided bus tour of Crisfield and its back road environs. Tour stops include a beautiful church and the decoy carving workshop of the world famous Ward Brothers.

Lunch: Lunch will be provided.

Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore on your own. Sugested itineraries will be provided.

Dinner: A bus will pick up at the motel and transport you to the boyhood home of former Governor J. Millard Tawes for a catered dinner and lively evening.

Evening: After dinner, program highlights will be discussed and the home will open for your inspection. Your coordinator will give you departure instructions for Friday. Your bus will return you to the motel.

Lodging: Captain Tyler's Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Buffet Style at a local restaurant.

Morning: The morning session includes a short ride over to US Coast Guard Station for a behind the scenes tour of this important search and rescue operation. Led by young guardsmen and women, the tour includes the inside facilities and boats used in operations.

Lunch: Box lunch provided.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch