Category: Baltimore by Boat

August 1: Join us for a Inner Harbor Boat & Trolley Tour!

Baltimore Heritage is excited to partner with American Limousines for a Boat and Trolley Tour! On August 1, join us for a morning boat tour around our Inner Harbor. We’ll return to land and pause for lunch. Then in the afternoon, we’ll take a trolley tour around our beautiful city! This is a package tour–one ticket gets you a boat tour, a trolley tour and lunch at Miss Shirley’s Cafe!

The Boat Tour: 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 veteran boat tour guide, Rebecca Cohen, for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore’s world famous Inner Harbor. (90-minutes long)

The Lunch: Enjoy a prix fixe lunch from Baltimore’s own Miss Shirley’s Cafe with Baltimore Heritage Executive Director Johns Hopkins. See the menu below.

The Trolley Tour: Hop aboard an old-timey trolley for a fun-filled tour around our city! Join Baltimore Heritage Executive Director Johns Hopkins as we wind through some of Baltimore’s most charming neighborhoods including Fell’s Point, Canton, the Fort McHenry Tunnel, Locust Point, Federal HIll and our downtown/Inner Harbor area. We hope to see you on the history-packed live-guided tour! (90-minutes long)

Parking: We have partnered with Power Point Live! to provide you with $10 parking. Please park in the 15 S Frederick Street parking garage. Before returning to your car, you can get your parking ticket validated inside Power Plant Live! (34 Market Pl. Baltimore, MD 21202) to make sure you get the rate.

 

 

Announcing Exciting Upcoming Tours and Talks This Spring

Gather with us this spring! We hope you’ll join us at one of our events, perhaps on our Inner Harbor boat tour on a water taxi, a Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination tour on the 161st anniversary of the murder, or at one of our talks at the historic Garrett-Jacobs Mansion.

We are always updating, so be sure to check out our calendar to see new additions!

–Johns Hopkins, Executive Director

2026 Baltimore By Boat Tours

In 2026, we are expanding our live-narrated Inner Harbor boat tours and offering them almost every Saturday from March through October!

We hope you will join us to discover America’s history on Baltimore’s water. America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. And today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. The tour starts near the Harborplace pavilions and goes all the way out to Fort McHenry. Come see how Baltimore’s wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.

We hope to see you on board! Click below to access our Event Calendar and register for a boat tour: 

REGISTER HERE

Tour Information:

  • Price: $27.50 per ticket
  • Length: 90 minutes, 10:00 am to 11:30 am
  • Location: Harborplace Water Taxi Stop (water side of 201 E. Pratt St.)
  • Parking Options: Light rail, multiple garages, and street parking available

New Inner Harbor History Virtual Tour!

Did you know we have curated virtual tours on our free website and app, Explore Baltimore Heritage? Check out our newest one about the Inner Harbor. America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us to discover 300 years of history around Baltimore’s world famous Inner Harbor and see how Baltimore’s wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world. This virtual tour was created as a companion to our in-person Inner Harbor history boat tour. Thank you for support from National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways and PNC Bank.

 

Coming Spring 2025: Inner Harbor History Boat Tours

Join us for our brand new Baltimore by Boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. 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.

 

Please stay tuned for more boat tours coming Spring 2025!

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Boat tours are 75 minutes long. We have partnered with the Baltimore Water Taxi to use their vessels.

For Private Boat Tours: Starting at $250 plus the price of the boat rental (prices vary). Please contact Molly Ricks at ricks@baltimoreheritage.org or 240-305-3984 for scheduling.

Check out all of our upcoming events!

 


Thank you to PNC Bank and NPS Chesapeake Gateways for supporting this project.