Site of today's Crisfield Maryland was initially a small fishing village called Annemessex Neck.
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17 Facts About Crisfield Maryland
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Crisfield Maryland began to slip into decline along with the declining health of the Chesapeake Bay, prompting a "strategic revitalization plan" to address the city's future needs.
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Crisfield Maryland is a major gateway to Smith Island and Tangier Island.
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The railroad bolstered the economy of the new city and Crisfield Maryland prospered greatly, as did other towns and settlements along its route, such as Marion Station to the north.
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Seafood was being shipped all over the United States, and Crisfield Maryland became known as the "Seafood Capital of the World", a nickname still carried by the city.
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Downtown Crisfield Maryland was built atop this new land, and this leads to the common statement that Crisfield Maryland was so prosperous that it is "literally built on top of oyster shells".
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Crisfield Maryland's prosperity began to decline along with the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Crisfield Maryland has been a target for large waterfront properties, with several large condominiums being built in the mid-2000s in the downtown area, along with other places flanking Crisfield Maryland's harbors.
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Crisfield Maryland is a very compact city, with little vacant land.
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City of Crisfield Maryland is surrounded by salt marshes and was built on a floodplain.
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Regardless of this, Southern Crisfield Maryland is an official region of the state not associated with the Eastern Shore, and areas of Saint Mary's County are sometimes claimed to be the southernmost point of the state.
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Crisfield's location on the Atlantic Coastal Plain in Maryland gives it a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and cool to mild winters.
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Crisfield Maryland's economy is centered largely around retail, health care, and automotive.
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Since 1986, Crisfield Maryland has hosted the Scorchy Tawes Pro-Am Fishing Tournament.
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City of Crisfield is accessible by two main state highways: Maryland Route 413 and Maryland Route 667.
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Crisfield Maryland possesses three water towers and a public sewer system; both provide municipal services as far north as Plantation Road in Hopewell.
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Crisfield Maryland is currently home to the only hospital in Somerset County: McCready Memorial Hospital, accessible by Hall Highway and by Byrd Road from the north on Jacksonville Road.
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