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Itinerary for May 20 — May 25, 2012

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Type: Motel

 Description: Centrally located, locally owned motel. Within walking distance of marina, restaurants, museum and shops.

Contact info:
701 West Main Street
Crisfield, MD 21817 USA
phone: 410-968-2220
Facility amenities: Color television w/cable. Telephones. Ice Machines. Not handicapped accessible. Complimentary parking. Coffee pots and refrigerators are not standard to rooms.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: Call for rates
Please call and tell the motel that you are with Road Scholar, and ask for its rates.

Check in time: 11:00 AM

Day One: Sunday, May 20 - Check In/Registration/Dinner/Welcome & Orientation 
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: Charlie Petrocci, Program Coordinator, will meet you at the restaurant and bring you to the museum for a welcome and orientation at 7:15 PM.

Lodging: Captain Tyler's Motel

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Motel

 Description: Centrally located, locally owned motel. Within walking distance of marina, restaurants, museum and shops.

Contact info:
701 West Main Street
Crisfield, MD 21817 USA
phone: 410-968-2220
Facility amenities: Color television w/cable. Telephones. Ice Machines. Not handicapped accessible. Complimentary parking. Coffee pots and refrigerators are not standard to rooms.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: Call for rates
Please call and tell the motel that you are with Road Scholar, and ask for its rates.

Check in time: 11:00 AM

Day Two: Monday, May 21 - Educational Program/Tangier/Program-Museum 
Breakfast: Buffet Style in a local restaurant.

Morning: Lecture.

Lunch: Lunch is served on the Island of Tangier.

Afternoon: The boat for Tangier leaves promptly at 12:30 PM from their dock. Charlie will direct you. The trip takes about 45 minutes. Upon your arrival on Tangier, you will be treated to an Island-style family lunch. You will have time to explore the Island before your departure.

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

Evening: Following dinner you will meet at the museum at 7:15 PM for a lecture by a local storyteller.

Lodging: Captain Tyler's Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Motel

 Description: Centrally located, locally owned motel. Within walking distance of marina, restaurants, museum and shops.

Contact info:
701 West Main Street
Crisfield, MD 21817 USA
phone: 410-968-2220
Facility amenities: Color television w/cable. Telephones. Ice Machines. Not handicapped accessible. Complimentary parking. Coffee pots and refrigerators are not standard to rooms.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: Call for rates
Please call and tell the motel that you are with Road Scholar, and ask for its rates.

Check in time: 11:00 AM

Day Three: Tuesday, May 22 - Program - Folklore/Program - Storyteller 
Breakfast: Buffet Style at a local restaurant.

Morning: A local folklorist and a working waterman are scheduled.

Lunch: Box Lunch on the grounds.

Afternoon: Scheduled Activity

Dinner: Local Fare at a restaurant within walking distance.

Evening: Local storyteller scheduled.

Lodging: Captain Tyler's Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Motel

 Description: Centrally located, locally owned motel. Within walking distance of marina, restaurants, museum and shops.

Contact info:
701 West Main Street
Crisfield, MD 21817 USA
phone: 410-968-2220
Facility amenities: Color television w/cable. Telephones. Ice Machines. Not handicapped accessible. Complimentary parking. Coffee pots and refrigerators are not standard to rooms.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: Call for rates
Please call and tell the motel that you are with Road Scholar, and ask for its rates.

Check in time: 11:00 AM

Day Four: Wednesday, May 23 - Educational Program/Smith Island/Educational Program 
Breakfast: Buffet Style at a local restaurant.

Morning: A local historian will speak.

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

Afternoon: The boat for Smith Island leaves at 12:30 PM. Lunch will be served on the Island. A walking tour of the Island is planned.

Dinner: Lighter fare served at a local restaurant.

Evening: Lecture and discussion of Island trips.

Lodging: Captain Tyler's Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Motel

 Description: Centrally located, locally owned motel. Within walking distance of marina, restaurants, museum and shops.

Contact info:
701 West Main Street
Crisfield, MD 21817 USA
phone: 410-968-2220
Facility amenities: Color television w/cable. Telephones. Ice Machines. Not handicapped accessible. Complimentary parking. Coffee pots and refrigerators are not standard to rooms.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: Call for rates
Please call and tell the motel that you are with Road Scholar, and ask for its rates.

Check in time: 11:00 AM

Day Five: Thursday, May 24 - Decoy Carving/Governor Tawes Library 
Breakfast: Buffet Style at a local restaurant.

Morning: Decoy carving demonstration.

Lunch: Lunch will be provided.

Afternoon: Suggested itineraries will be provided.

Dinner: A dinner catered by the Watermen's Inn will be served.

Evening: The trolley will pick you up and deliver you to the historic Governor Tawes Library. An evening of fun.

Lodging: Captain Tyler's Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Friday, May 25 - US Coast Guard 
Breakfast: Buffet Style at a local restaurant.

Morning: US Coast Guard demonstration. Program ends after demonstration around 11 AM.

Lunch: Box lunch provided.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch


Free Time Opportunities


Crisfield, Maryland
Free TimeOn Thursday afternoon you will have a free afternoon. The tourism center is located in the lobby of the museum and depending on your interests, you will be given maps, brochures and suggestions for your time off.
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