Crisfield, MD Home for Rent

Situated on a skinny peninsula along the Chesapeake Bay, the City of Crisfield is a historic fishing village surrounded by water on three sides. With nearly 2,500 residents, it stands out as Maryland's southernmost city with a working waterfront, saltwater marshes and a long legacy as "the Crab Capital of the World." "There used to be large warehouses out on that water that held 50-to-75 crab pickers year-round," says Tim Arnett, Realtor with ERA Martin Associates. "But over the past 10 years, much of the seafood industry has left. There are still a few plants and you still see a lot of trucks coming and going, but the industry is not nearly what it used to be." The 19th century brought a boom in growth with the advent of the railroad, transforming Crisfield into the leading oyster supplier in the nation. Piles of oyster shells and soot from passing trains were used to reclaim once uninhabitable marshland, with most of the city's downtown and waterfront area built on oysters. Today, Crisfield retains its coastal character with crab shacks, oyster boats and wooden piers stretching out over grassy flats. "One of the biggest perks of the area is the sunsets over the water,"