{"id":209210,"date":"2025-03-25T10:10:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/?p=209210"},"modified":"2025-03-25T10:10:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:10:32","slug":"heed-the-call-of-historic-decoys-at-havre-de-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/articles\/heed-the-call-of-historic-decoys-at-havre-de-grace","title":{"rendered":"Heed the Call of Historic Decoys at Havre de Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Where: <\/strong>Havre de Grace, Maryland<br><strong>When: <\/strong>year-round<br><strong>If you like:<\/strong> arts and culture, history, the sporting life<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why you should go: <\/strong>For nearly forty years, this Susquehanna Flats landmark has drawn hunters and folk-art aficionados to the waterfront of historic Havre de Grace, which proclaims itself the Decoy Capital of the World. It can back up the boast. The upper Chesapeake Bay was a centerpiece of market hunting for waterfowl in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and its heritage of hand-carved wooden decoys is unmatched on the East Coast. The biggest draw of the <a href=\"http:\/\/decoymuseum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Havre de Grace Decoy Museum<\/strong><\/a> is likely its complete reassembly of R. Madison Mitchell\u2019s carving shop; Mitchell made wooden decoys for half a century, and his shop was a training ground for many recognized artisans. Scholarship also plays a significant role in the museum\u2019s efforts, evidenced by the permanent exhibition <em>Influences of African Americans on Decoy Making<\/em>. But there\u2019s plenty of fun and games here. The forty-third anniversary of the <strong>Havre de Grace Decoy &amp; Wildlife Art Festival<\/strong> will host carving demonstrations and tons of artists and vendors on May 3 and 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G&amp;G tip:<\/strong> Regional decoy-collecting associations regularly head to Havre de Grace for pop-up events with living carvers, food, and impromptu shows. 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