Smith Island Cultural Center & Museum

It is estimated that more than 5,000 people visit in a year, and the idea for a museum grew from the need for visitor services on the Island.  Planning began with a group of state agencies convened by the Secretary of State’s office and in 1991 a non-profit organization, the Crisfield & Smith Island Cultural Alliance, Inc., was formed, with a board of directors made up of residents of the Island, Crisfield and others who could bring special skills to the...