Cambridge Introduction Walking Tour (Self Guided), Cambridge

The Choptank River Light was a screw-pile lighthouse located near Oxford, Maryland. In its second incarnation it was the only such light moved from another location in the Chesapeake Bay. A replica of the second Choptank River Lighthouse was built on the waterfront in Cambridge, Maryland and is open for tours. It was dedicated September 22, 2012.

The Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III, a national historic district, is a large residential, commercial and governmental area in northwest Cambridge. It consists of buildings from the late 18th through the mid-20th centuries. Residential building styles include Georgian, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and American Foursquare, including the Italian Villa courthouse designed by Richard Upjohn. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

The Goldsborough House is an historic home built in 1793. This two and a half-story painted brick Federal-style house with a five-bay symmetrical facade features an Ionic columned portico. The Goldsborough House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Thanks to the care of the citizens of Cambridge, it is well-preserved.

Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse building located at Cambridge, the county seat of Dorchester County. It is an Italianate influenced, painted brick structure, which was enlarged and extensively remodeled with Georgian Revival decorative detailing in the 1930s. The building entrance is flanked on the north by a three-story tower. It was constructed in 1853, and is the only courthouse designed by Richard Upjohn in Maryland.

The County Jail, which stood to the southeast of the courthouse from about 1882 until its demolition in 1994, was a Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival style granite structure with brick and terra cotta features. The jail was the work of the Baltimore architect, Charles L. Carson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Christ Episcopal Church and Cemetery is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery located at Cambridge, Dorchester County. Christ Church is the parish church of Great Choptank Parish, founded in 1692 as one of the List of original 30 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland. The church structure, designed by noted Baltimore architect Charles E. Cassell and built between 1883 and 1884, is a large Gothic Revival stone structure of green serpentinite stone on a cruciform plan. The adjoining cemetery is enclosed on three sides by a brick wall, and burials therein date from 1674 to the present. Church parishioners included five governors of Maryland, a state Attorney General, an Ambassador to the Netherlands, local judges and lawyers and several U.S. Congressmen, where most are buried. Christ Episcopal Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

A visit to Cambridge is not complete without seeing the Richardson Maritime Museum. This museum reveals the long history of Chesapeake Bay’s traditional wooden sailing vessels. Its entire collection of exquisite models are handmade.

Sycamore Cottage is an historic home thought to have been built as early as 1765. This one and a half-story gambrel-roofed structure was remodeled during the 19th century, including the addition of Victorian windows, a Colonial Revival porch, 1840s Greek Revival interior details and the addition of a meeting hall. Moved to this location in 1840, since 1922 Sycamore Cottage has been the headquarters of the Cambridge Woman's Club. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

This museum reveals the dramatic history of Harriet Tubman and how she stood up and fought for her rights. Discover the story of how she and many others risked their lives in order to provide slaves an opportunity to escape oppression.