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Although the Eastern Shore comprises more than a third of Maryland's land area, only about 7% of Maryland's population lives on the Eastern Shore.

The main economic activities on the Eastern Shore are farming, seafood, and services related to tourism. Ocean City is the main resort destination on the Eastern Shore.

The Eastern Shore has always been a distinctive region, and has often attempted to split off from the state of Maryland. Proposals have been debated in the Maryland General Assembly in 1833-1835, 1852 and recently in 1999 for the Eastern Shore joining DelawareDelaware is a state of the United States. It is known as the "First State" because it was the first of the 13 colonies to ratify the United States Constitution. Ratification occurred on December 7, 1787. History Europeans first settled in a Dutch trading or becoming its own state.

Transportation across Chesapeake Bay was by ferries until 1952Summary of notable events in 1952 . Events January events January 8 West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada., when the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial BridgeThe Chesapeake Bay Bridge (officially known as the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, named after former Maryland governor William Preston Lane Jr. crosses the Chesapeake Bay as part of US Rt. 301 from Annapolis, Maryland to Kent Island, Maryland. was opened for traffic. The Bridge spans 4.35 miles of the Chesapeake Bay and is the longest continuous over-water steel structure.

The advent of easy transportation and tourism to the Eastern Shore did much to erode its distinctive culture and its many accents that date to the 17th16th century 17th century 18th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601- 1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of and 18th centuries17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89,.