Saint Michaels, also known as St. Michaels, is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2023 World Population Review. Growing at a rate of 1.3% annually, its population hit a peak with the 2020 Census reporting a 3.99% increase. Saint Michaels derives its name from the Episcopal Parish established there in 1677. The church attracted settlers who engaged in tobacco growing and ship building.
Hooper Strait Lighthouse at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Christ Church Episcopal Church in Saint Michaels main road
Downtown Saint Michaels on North Talbot Street
MD 33 westbound entering St. Michaels
St. Michaels Historic District
The Saint Michaels Historic District encompasses the historic center of Saint Michaels, Maryland. The town, which has about 1,000 permanent residents, is on a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. After over 100 years as a center for trade and shipbuilding, the community was incorporated as a town in 1805. Shipbuilding peaked in 1820, and the town's economy became focused more on oyster and seafood collection and packing. In the 1970s, the town transitioned to tourism.
St. Michaels Historic District
Image: St Michaels Old Parsonage
Image: St Michaels Union United Methodist Church
Image: St Michaels Gingerbred House
