Introduction
"I think
Salisbury is very much at a crossroads and has an amazing
opportunity to really take the lead in showing how a city can
preserve an essentially rural ambiance or character, while at the
same time developing a strong economic base.
A lot of places have already lost
that opportunity because they've gone too far one way or the other.
But Salisbury and Wicomico County still have that opportunity."
- Mayor Barrie Tilghman
The Eastern Shore. The Delmarva
Peninsula. Chesapeake Country. By any name, it is a distinctive
geographical area blessed by nature's bounties.
Salisbury and Wicomico County are located
in the center of the Delmarva Peninsula, the strip of land which
includes Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland and the
Eastern Shore of Virginia. The peninsula is bordered by the
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. With expanses of farmland
threaded by scenic rivers and creeks, the region is bound both to
sea and land.
Watermen and farmers have always
comprised a large percentage of the peninsula's population. While
their numbers have decreased with a growth in population and
expansion of other businesses, they remain a vital element today.
As the business, industrial, cultural and
service center of the region, Salisbury and Wicomico County
have fostered the growth of a well-balanced economic base where new
and varied business thrives within the context of the area's
natural beauty.