| Event | When | Location | Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Walking Tour of East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation” | The place now known as Baltimore, like the rest of what is now known as the United States, has always been home to Native peoples. Baltimore is part of the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway and the Susquehannock, and a diverse host of American Indian folks from other nations have passed through or lived here at different times — and still do! In the mid-twentieth century, thousands of Lumbee Indians and members of other tribal nations migrated to Baltimore City, seeking jobs and a better quality of life. They settled in Upper Fells Point and Washington Hill and created a vibrant, intertribal American Indian community, which they affectionately referred to as “the reservation,” in its heyday. In the decades since the community has gradually moved away from the area. Recent generations never experienced “the reservation” as such. Today, most Baltimoreans are surprised to learn that it ever existed. On September 4, join historian and artist Ashley Minner Jones to learn about places and spaces important to American Indian history and heritage in the city, with a focus on East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation” in the 20th century. (read more...) |
October 15th, 2026 6:00 PM through 7:00 PM |
211 S. Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Federal Hill October 2026 | Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street. (read more...) |
October 18th, 2026 9:30 AM through 10:30 AM |
Federal Hill Park (southwest Corner) 301 Warren Avenue Baltimore, 21230 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Westminster Catacombs October 18 2026 | Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!” (read more...) |
October 18th, 2026 11:00 AM through 12:00 PM |
519 W Fayette St Baltimore, MD 21201 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| El Barrio: A Light City Walking Tour | Join Tola’s Room and Baltimore Heritage for El Barrio Walking Tour, a guided walk through Fells Point(once known as “El Barrio”) exploring the presence, experiences, and influence of Puerto Ricans in Baltimore from the 1800s to the present day. Through a humble, community-centered lens, we’ll share stories of Puerto Rican migration, neighborhood life, cultural traditions, and some of the Puerto Ricans who helped shape Baltimore’s history and Latino communities. As part of Tola’s Room’s BmoreBoricuas Project, the tour draws from archival research, historical records, newspapers, and community stories to illuminate a history that has often gone overlooked. Puerto Ricans have been part of Baltimore’s story for generations. This is one way we honor, remember, and continue that narrative. (read more...) |
October 21st, 2026 6:00 PM through 7:30 PM |
509 S Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Historic Green Mount Cemetery October 24 | Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! (read more...) |
October 24th, 2026 9:30 AM through 11:30 AM |
1501 Greenmount Avenue Baltimore, 21202 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Baltimore by Boat, October 24 | Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world. (read more...) |
October 24th, 2026 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
201 E Pratt St Baltimore, MD 21202 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Fells Point October 2026 | Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer. (read more...) |
October 25th, 2026 9:30 AM through 10:30 AM |
821 S Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| 150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo | Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species! This is a special event–following the tour, author and Zoo employee, Ian Shelley, will be available to sign his new book, This is Your Zoo. The non-fiction book details the institution’s colorful history – from a rag-tag start as a menagerie of abandoned animals into a world-leading animal care and conservation institution. His book will be available for purchase as well. (The tour will be for one hour, followed by the book signing). (read more...) |
October 31st, 2026 9:00 AM through 10:00 AM |
The Maryland Zoo In Baltimore 1876 Mansion House Drive Baltimore, 21217 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Historic Green Mount Cemetery October 31 | Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! (read more...) |
October 31st, 2026 9:30 AM through 11:30 AM |
1501 Greenmount Avenue Baltimore, 21202 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Baltimore by Boat, October 31 | Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world. (read more...) |
October 31st, 2026 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
201 E Pratt St Baltimore, MD 21202 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Inner Harbor November 2026 | From industrial waterfront to the city’s center of tourism and festivities, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has seen remarkable transformations. Join us to walk the history of our waterfront and discover public art hiding in plain sight, historic ships and their ballasts used as street pavers, and the National Aquarium’s Harbor Wetlands Project for a glimpse into what the harbor looked like more than 300 years ago – and maybe what it can look like again in the future. (read more...) |
November 1st, 2026 9:30 AM through 10:30 AM |
501 E Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Historic Green Mount Cemetery November 7 | Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! (read more...) |
November 7th, 2026 9:30 AM through 11:30 AM |
1501 Greenmount Avenue Baltimore, 21202 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Westminster Catacombs November 7 2026 | Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!” (read more...) |
November 7th, 2026 11:00 AM through 12:00 PM |
519 W Fayette St Baltimore, MD 21201 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Art and Industry Tour of Clipper Mill | Learn about the industrial history of Clipper Mill and how its legacy of industry and craft continue today. The tour will include a history of how the site has evolved over time We will also tour Gutierrez Studios workshop, where one-of-a-kind furnishings and architectural features are designed and built by hand. Finally, we will stop at the new Woodberry mural created by muralists Justin Nethercut and Hiro Hubbard and funded by a grant through the Guiterrez Memorial Fund. Local artists will share how they take inspiration from history and the built environment. (read more...) |
November 7th, 2026 11:00 AM through 12:00 PM |
519 W Fayette St Baltimore, MD 21201 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Patterson Park November 2026 | Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore." (read more...) |
November 8th, 2026 9:30 AM through 10:30 AM |
28 S Patterson Park Ave Baltimore, MD 21231 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Jonestown: A Walking Tour | Jonestown is one of Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, and the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence. (read more...) |
November 14th, 2026 9:30 AM through 11:00 AM |
Carroll Museum 800 E Lombard Street Baltimore, MD 21202 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Brewer's Hill: Where Immigrants Brewed a Community | Discover how Brewer's Hill grew from rural farmland into a vibrant immigrant and industrial neighborhood at the heart of Baltimore's brewing history. This one-mile guided walking tour explores historic rowhouses, neighborhood history, and the legacy of local breweries like National Bohemian and Gunther. Join us as we uncover stories of beer, bricklayers, and the communities who built this corner of the city. (read more...) |
November 15th, 2026 9:30 AM through 10:30 AM |
801 S Conkling St Baltimore, MD 21224 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences: A Behind the Scenes Tour | Join us on a guided tour of Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences. The Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences started in 1929, and is Maryland’s officially designated natural sciences museum, dedicated to conserving the state’s natural heritage and educating its citizens. Their collections are a unique assortment of geology, mineralogy, entomology, malacology, herpetology, ornithology, mammalogy, paleontology, archaeology and botany. Come learn and explore more about what makes Maryland, Maryland. (read more...) |
November 18th, 2026 5:00 PM through 6:00 PM |
6908 Belair Rd. Overlea, MD 21206 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| The Grand Baltimore | The Freemasons dedicated their first Grand Lodge in 1822, which was located on St. Paul Street and Lexington Avenue. During the Civil War the Grand Lodge was used as a Federal Courthouse and was later acquired as a permanent extension of the courthouse. Needing a new building for their lodge, the Freemasons began construction on what would become their new headquarters in 1866. Join us to learn more about the Freemasons and see the beautifully restored building! (read more...) |
November 18th, 2026 6:30 PM through 7:30 PM |
225 N Charles St Baltimore, MD 21201 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery | Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light. (read more...) |
November 21st, 2026 9:30 AM through 11:30 AM |
1501 Greenmount Avenue Baltimore, 21202 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Fells Point November 2026 | Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer. (read more...) |
November 22nd, 2026 9:30 AM through 10:30 AM |
821 S Broadway Baltimore, MD 21231 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Westminster Catacombs November 22 2026 | Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!” (read more...) |
November 22nd, 2026 11:00 AM through 12:00 PM |
519 W Fayette St Baltimore, MD 21201 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Historic Green Mount Cemetery December 5 | Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! (read more...) |
December 5th, 2026 9:30 AM through 11:30 AM |
1501 Greenmount Avenue Baltimore, 21202 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Westminster Catacombs December 6 2026 | Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!” (read more...) |
December 6th, 2026 11:00 AM through 12:00 PM |
519 W Fayette St Baltimore, MD 21201 | Tour - Behind the Scenes | |
| Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery | Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light. (read more...) |
December 12th, 2026 9:30 AM through 11:30 AM |
1501 Greenmount Avenue Baltimore, 21202 | Tour - Behind the Scenes |
