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Oxford, Maryland real estate enjoys not only the warmth and intimate feel of a small town, but also quite a few of the amenities that you’d think only residents of a big city enjoy. At once sophisticated and down-to-earth, the town of Oxford on the shores of the Tred Avon River is a unique community in a unique region.
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Like many of the towns along the Eastern Shore, Oxford has a very strong maritime tradition. Founded in 1683, though actually settled years before that, Oxford Maryland Real Estate was a major international seaport during the 17th and 18th centuries. In fact, for a length of time it and Annapolis (then known as Anne Arundel) were the only ports of entry for the Province of Maryland.
Oxford, Maryland homes were once home to such
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| noted heroes, patriots and statesmen as Robert Morris, Jr. (“the financier of the Revolution”), Jeremiah Banning, Matthew Tilghman (the “patriarch of Maryland”) and George Washington’s aide-de-camp Colonel Tench Tilghman. Ironically, independence from England also brought about the end of Oxford’s prosperity as a seaport and it wasn’t until after the Civil War and the advent of the railroad that the town once again prospered as a center for oyster canning and packing. |
Today, the past and the present mingle in Oxford, where the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry has been in continuous operation since the early 1700s. The town is a serene and laidback haven that offers owners of Oxford, Maryland real estate a quality of life that’s unparalleled throughout the region. With its assortment of quirky shops, sophisticated restaurants and outdoor activities, Oxford is a town that is as fun as it is laidback.
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