Founded in 1886 by William McNasby Sr., the McNasby Oyster Company began as a single storefront on Compromise Street. The business continued to grow until it became necessary to expand to a packing plant on 723 Second Street in the neighborhood of Eastport, a community in Annapolis. Today this same historic structure is home to the Annapolis Maritime Museum. The McNasby Oyster Co. left a lasting impression upon Eastport, and a legacy that the Annapolis Maritime Museum continues to uphold in telling the stories of our local seafood industry and all of its facets.
