T HE waterbound village of Oxford was once Maryland's largest port of call, and it is still an important center for boat building and yachting. Oxford is a protected harbor for the watermen who harvest oysters, crabs, clams and fish, and for sailors from all over the Bay. T HE Inn crowns the north end of Morris Street. Additional accommodations are offered at the Inn's Sandaway Lodge located one-half block away, on two acres of waterfront property complete with private beach. Guests may choose to stay in one of the quaint Inn rooms or in the Sandaway, where many rooms have private porches overlooking the water.
All guest rooms have private baths and are decorated with comfortable country furnishings.
T HE Robert Morris Inn was built as a home prior to 1710 by ship's carpenters. In 1740 an English trading company bought the house as a residence for Robert Morris, who represented the firm's shipping interests in Oxford. His son, Robert Morris, Jr., helped finance the Revolutionary War, numbered George Washington among his friends, and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution.