Updated August 5, 2010—Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of famed sharpshooter and former Cambridge resident Annie Oakley! The first-ever Annie Oakley Wild West Festival happens August 7 and 8 on the Choptank River waterfront in Cambridge, Maryland. Admission is FREE to this family-friendly event. Live music by the Oklahoma Twisters, Cowboy Country, Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddy's, Liz Masterson, Red Jones and Wayne Werner, Cowboy Country, and more. Cowboy dance performance. Plus, cowboys and cowgirls, beer and wine garden, re-enactments (including Annie Oakley re-enactor Mary Handley, shown here; photo courtesy of Dorchester Tourism), arts and crafts, old-fashioned buggy rides, pony rides, canoe rides, Native American area, great food (including buffalo burgers, oyster fritters, and Native American fry bread), and much more! Plus, don't miss the great Barn Dance on Friday night, August 6. Read all about it.
Arty Hill
Oklahoma Twisters
Liz Masterson
