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The Oxford Museum was
founded in Oxford, Maryland, in 1964 by a group of residents dedicated to preserving and
displaying Oxford’s 300 plus years of colonial and American history.
Located in the center of town, the wheelchair-accessible Museum
displays a diverse and ever-growing collection of artifacts and
memorabilia that chronicles the fascinating story of one of the
oldest towns in America and, for its size, one of the most
significant. From seventeen members in 1964, Museum membership has
grown to over four hundred today. The Museum is essentially an
all-volunteer organization that is dependent entirely on the
interest and generosity of members, visitors and area residents.
With such support, the Museum is able to present a broad spectrum of
lectures, displays, research materials, publications, and special
exhibits. Yearly visitors now number over 4,000, a remarkable
achievement for a small town museum.
Our collection has more than 2,500 artifacts representing the
cultural, historic and economic evolution of Oxford from one of the
country’s earliest colonial ports through the American Revolution,
the Civil War, the halcyon days of railroads, oysters and watermen,
and its place as one of the premier sailing destinations on the East
Coast. From the Indians early encampments to the modern day
yachtsmen, the Museum presents a snapshot of all these intriguing
periods of Oxford history. With only 700 residents, Oxford is
remarkably unchanged over the centuries.
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