With steamed crabs, cold beer, hot dogs and the live music of Bird Dog and the Road Kings, the traditions of the Chesapeake are all part of the inaugural Watermen’s Appreciation Day on Sunday, August 15 from 1 to 5pm at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, Maryland.

Sponsored by the Talbot County Watermen’s Association in cooperation with CBMM, Watermen’s Appreciation Day also includes a 3pm boat docking contest and a silent auction, featuring the artwork of Marc Castelli & Louis Feuchter. Participants can attend the crab feast, or enjoy hot dogs & cold beer. With all the Museum’s exhibits open from 10am to 6pm that day, guests can listen to music and a presentation by John Mock prior to the event from noon to 1pm. Live music by Bird Dog & the Road Kings is featured from 1-5pm. Museum members receive free admission. Otherwise, $10 adult admission, $6 for children ages 6-17, and children five and under free for the entire day. Crab feast tickets are $15 each, or $10 with a commercial fishing license shown. For more information, visit cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916.