Comments on: Salisbury Mall; Salisbury, Maryland

By: Elmer Duffy

Elmer Duffy — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:22:28 +0000

I remember the old mall……my mother use to take us there to see the dinosaurs exhibit when it came to town…..

By: Joanie

Joanie — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:46:22 +0000

Enjoyed everyone’s comments. I was sitting in History class at James M. Bennett Sr. High when a flatbed truck passed by with the “Salisbury Mall” sign on board back in 1968. I remember all the stores that have been mentioned. There was another bakery there at the beginning called Hooks Bakery. My husband worked there when he was in high school. My best friend and I worked at English’s (loved the sweet potato biscuits). Later, my husband worked part time at Radio Shack in the mall. It’s very sad to see the big hole in the landscape where the mall once stood. I haven’t lived in Salisbury for 30 years, however, I visit often. The town isn’t what it used to be, in fact it’s become rather scary.

By: Ringo Macabenta

Ringo Macabenta — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:52:27 +0000

I was bored one afternoon at work and Googled “Salisbury, Maryland” — my stomping grounds during younger years.

These pictures brought back memories. I used to work for the Sears in this mall before moving west to California. In fact, I worked there when that murder you mentioned happened. The young lady was stabbed in the neck by a crackhead who followed her inside the women’s restroom.

So it’s been torn down, huh? That’s sad.

By: bruce zockoll

bruce zockoll — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:57:23 +0000

@Bob, There were two murders at the “old mall”. A college girl was stabbed to death by a stranger in the ladies room.
Last movie shown was “Wayne’s World”.
At end of mall were junk stores and a nasty, smelly food store.

By: bruce zockoll

bruce zockoll — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:53:28 +0000

@Keith Kelley, Wow!! Great recall. We moved to Salisbury in 1970.
Original article is fine as well. Thaanx guys.

By: eric

eric — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:22:39 +0000

My brother and I were allowed to ride our bikes at a very young age about a mile to the mall. It’s crazy thinking how things have changed – not just the mall, but the freedoms that kids had in a town like salisbury. good times. alladin’s castle and camelot music were the best. bavarian pretzel hit the spot.

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:20:10 +0000

I stumbled across this site and instantly the memories came flooding back…I was a teenager in the early-mid eighties and the mall was my second home…although usually I had to keep this quiet as my parents did not want me becoming a “mall rat”!

Can anyone get their hand on an old store directory??

By: Farah

Farah — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:58:09 +0000

OMG I remember this mall back in its day. It was THE place to be on a FRI night. There was a movie theatre — lots of yummy places to eat like the shore’s famous Tony’s Pizza — and of course lots of retail stores.

Did you know its been demolished since? Yes, sadly, I drove by there the other weekend and the entire mall is now just an EMPTY parking space… no building at all. Im not sure what is planned for the area.

Thanks for posting this — brings back memories.

By: Ray J

Ray J — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:16:10 +0000

I was a teenager back in the 1970’s and remember driving 30 miles to this mall on the weekends to visit my father working as a p/t salesman in the sears men’s clothing dept and hardware store. I also remember buying my clothes at the Ralph & Gaskill Men’s Clothing Store not to mention Webster’s Men’s Store.Mall shopping was quite the family experience back in the 1970’s – 1980’s thanks to this mall.I also enjoyed eating dinner at the English Grill family restaurant on the weekends. I left the eastern shore back in the mid 1980’s and now live in baltimore but I have never forgotten the good times I spent shopping at this mall during my high school years not to mention during the christmas holidays.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:25:05 +0000

I remember playing the video games, first Astroids and then later Pac-Man next to the Sears customer service counter. We would ride our bikes there from Crestwood/Kaywood. I can not remember if their was also a Space Invaders as well. Lots of old memories.