Salisbury Maryland was founded in 1732 and incorporated in 1854. It is the largest city on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and the county seat of Wicomico County. Salisbury is located at the head of the Wicomico River, the navigable waterway that leads to the Chesapeake Bay.

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles

Latitude: 38.37 N

Longitude: 75.59 W

Population: 26,295 (as on July 2005)

Attractions

• Salisbury Zoo
• Art Institute & Gallery
• Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
• Wicomico Heritage Centre
• Pemberton Hall, Poplar Hill Mansion