Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the south-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Schumaker Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Permanently closed as of 2022
The story
The Museum of Eastern Shore Culture originated in 2024 when the mission of the former Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art was broadened to include the gammut of cultural aspects — folklife, traditional arts and regional heritage — of the Eastern Shore of Maryland and the Delmarva Peninsula. Located in Salisbury, Maryland at 218 W. Main St., adjacent to Salisbury University, the museum continues to feature the waterfowl carvings of the original museum, along with the Salisbury University permanent collection, noted for its world-class wildfowl carvings from over 100 global artists, spanning more than fifty years.
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Dates from 1975.
Wikidata Q14692482, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Selfie Point · 26 mi
- Eagle Nesting Site · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Schumaker Park: 0.4 mi
- Harmon Field: 0.6 mi
- Salisbury City Park: 1.0 mi
- Monument Park: 1.1 mi
- Monument Park: 1.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 1.9 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.1 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.2 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.3 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 4.6 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 7.1 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 7.2 mi
- Teackle Mansion: 12.3 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 15.3 mi
- Julia A Purnell Museum: 15.4 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Olive Marie Lippoldt Garden: 19.0 mi
- Corner Sanctuary: 19.1 mi
- Food Garden: 19.5 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 22.2 mi
- Section 2: 9.7 mi
- Bethel Church: 13.6 mi
- Skip Gardner: 18.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.2 mi
- Backbone Hill: 6.9 mi
- Dunker Hill: 12.4 mi
- Ryles Hill: 16.8 mi
- Delia Hill: 19.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.1 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 15.3 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 16.1 mi
- Great Egging Beach: 23.7 mi
- Little Egging Beach: 24.2 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 1.9 mi
- Old Starting Gate: 22.5 mi
- Shark: 23.9 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 4.4 mi
- Berlin Commercial Historic District: 19.2 mi
- Lockheed T-33: 19.7 mi
- North Laurel: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backbone Hill | SSW 204° | 12 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ryles Hill | W 264° | 4 m | 16.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 289° | 4 m | 24.1 mi |
| Dunker Hill | WSW 241° | 3 m | 12.4 mi |
| Delia Hill | WNW 287° | 3 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/153830904
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