Editing Salisbury, Maryland (section)

==History==
[[File:Salisbury main street post card (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Main Street in the 1930s]]
[[File:Maryland - Point of Rocks through Salisbury - NARA - 23941205 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Salisbury, 1932]]
Salisbury's location at the head of [[Wicomico River (Maryland eastern shore)|Wicomico River]] was a major factor in growth. At first, it was a small colonial outpost set up by [[Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore|Lord Baltimore]]. Salisbury was established in 1732.<ref name="Brit">{{cite web |title=Salisbury |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Salisbury-Maryland |website=Britannica |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="HeartofSalisbury">{{cite web |last1=Landsman |first1=Dan |title=The Heart of Salisbury |url=https://faculty.salisbury.edu/~mllewis/wicomico_river/chapter_two.htm |website=Salisbury University |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref>

Salisbury's location at the head of the Wicomico River was seen to be a convenient location for trading purposes.<ref name="Brit" /> Due to the similar physical attributes as well as the nationality of Salisbury's founders, many historians believe that the name was inspired by the city of [[Salisbury|Salisbury, England]], an ancient cathedral city.<ref name="Brit" />

Salisbury was officially incorporated as a city in 1854.<ref name="WMCountyHistory">{{cite web |title=WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/wi/chron/html/wichron.html |website=Maryland.gov |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref>

Salisbury also had a role in the [[American Civil War]], as it served as a location where [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] forces encamped in order to search for sympathizers from the South. These Union forces also worked to inhibit the movement of contraband to [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] forces in the South.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

Fires struck Salisbury in both 1860 and 1886, burning through two-thirds of the Town.<ref name="WMCountyHistory" /> Despite the fires, Salisbury and the country that surrounded it continued to grow, and Salisbury was considered to be the major town of the county. In 1909, the Humphrey's Dam burst, flooding portions of Salisbury.<ref name="WMCountyHistory" /><ref>{{cite web |title=How a Construction Mishap Back in 1909 Helped Create Modern-Day Salisbury |url=https://www.secretsoftheeasternshore.com/the-accident-that-change-salisbury-forever/ |website=Secrets of the Eastern Shore |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref>

In 1867, when [[Wicomico County, Maryland|Wicomico County]] was formed out of parts of both [[Somerset County, Maryland|Somerset]] and [[Worcester County, Maryland|Worcester Counties]], Salisbury became the government seat.<ref name="HeartofSalisbury" />

In 1898 and 1931, three Black men were [[lynching in the United States|lynched]] in Salisbury. Town leaders, including the fire chief and police chief, were allegedly complicit in the lynchings.<ref>{{cite news
|title=A Maryland city's apology for lynchings rings hollow for some
|first=Joe
|last=Heim
|date=March 11, 2024
|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]
|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/03/10/lynching-apology-salisbury-maryland-racism/}}</ref>

In 1968, protests occurred in Salisbury after a police officer fatally shot a deaf and mute African-American man.<ref name="holland">{{cite news |last1=Holland |first1=Liz |title=Salisbury racial divide persists long after 1968 riots |url=https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2018/05/10/salisbury-md-1968-riots-daniel-henry-shooting-racial-divide/557450002/ |access-date=27 December 2023 |agency=delmarva now |date=10 May 2018}}</ref> The protests prompted Maryland Governor [[Spiro Agnew]] to declare [[Martial Law]] and send the [[Maryland National Guard]] to Salisbury.<ref>{{cite web |title=CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND |url=https://libapps.salisbury.edu/nabb-online/exhibits/show/voices/beyond-the-ballot/civil-rights-movement-on-the-e#:~:text=Turmoil%20in%20Salisbury&text=In%20spring%201968%2C%20protests%20and,fires%20breaking%20out%20across%20town. |website=NABB RESEARCH CENTER ONLINE EXHIBITS |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref>

Today, Salisbury attracts a wide variety of different businesses in addition to the county, state, and federal government offices.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chamberdata.net/webforms/businesssearch.aspx?dbid2=mdsal|title=Salisbury Chamber of Commerce Member Directory|website=www.chamberdata.net|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref>

Adding to the diversity of Salisbury, the City is host to a wide variety of events celebrating local culture and the arts. These events include [http://www.3rdfridaysby.com 3rd Friday], an event held in downtown Salisbury on the third Friday of each month, celebrating local music, artists, and nonprofit organizations.

Salisbury is also home to a historical City Park,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sbyparksandrec.com/parks/city-park|title=City Park – SBY Parks & Recreation Committee|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref> the [[Salisbury Zoo]], [[The Centre at Salisbury]] shopping mall, and the [[Wicomico Youth and Civic Center|Wicomico Youth & Civic Center]].

The [[Gillis-Grier House]], [[Honeysuckle Lodge]], [[Sen. William P. Jackson House]], [[Pemberton Hall (Salisbury, Maryland)|Pemberton Hall]], [[Perry-Cooper House]], [[Poplar Hill Mansion]], [[Union Station (Salisbury, Maryland)|Union Station]], and [[F. Leonard Wailes Law Office]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

On 7 August 2017, an EF1 tornado went through downtown Salisbury. The damage marker leading to the rating goes as follows, "Small Retail Building [Fast Food Restaurants] Uplift of roof decking; significant loss of roof covering."<ref>{{Cite web |title=NWS Damage Database Salisbury, MD 2017 |url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/}}</ref> The tornado reached maximum intensity over Dogwood Park, Salisbury.