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Introduction
The Inn at Perry Cabin is ideally located in the quaint Victorian town of St. Michaels on Maryland’s scenic Eastern Shore, a pleasant drive from Washington, D.C. and less than two hours from Baltimore and Philadelphia. |
St. Michaels dates back to the mid-1600s when it served as a trading post for area tobacco farmers and trappers. However, it is best known as “The town that fooled the British.”
The moniker was earned during the War of 1812 when residents of St. Michaels, having been forewarned that British barges were positioned on the waters to attack with cannon fire, hoisted lanterns into the trees above the city.
This first successful "blackout" fooled the British into overshooting the town’s houses and shipyards. Only one house, forever since known as the Cannonball House, was struck. | |
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Throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, St. Michaels’ economy was fueled by the Chesapeake Bay, focused primarily around the shipbuilding and the fishing industries. Today, the St. Michaels experience can be best summed up as Norman Rockwell meets Ralph Lauren. Here unique boutiques and antique shops are set amongst restored homes with quaint colonial and Victorian exteriors; sailboats and bicycles are the preferred mode of transportation; haute couture meets khakis and boat shoes.
Known for seafood specialties, the area has over 80 restaurants accommodating every price bracket; several museums, a wide variety of boats and yachts available for rental, five golf courses, and beautiful water views all around. |
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