Join us to celebrate the Maryla nd Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour ar ound its historic grounds. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks\, including iron-barred cages and other structures b uilt when the Rogers Mansion was still a private r esidence. As we walk\, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant\, Mary Ann\, and we might even glim pse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to exper ience a walk through the past\, which will showcas e how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservat ion centers for endangered species!
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DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birt hday with a new walking tour around its historic g rounds. Discover the history of the zoo and severa l of its important landmarks\, including iron-barr ed cages and other structures built when the Roger s Mansion was still a private residence. As we wal k\, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant\, Ma ry Ann\, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk throug h the past\, which will showcase how far zoologica l organizations have come from menageries of exoti c creatures to expert conservation centers for end angered species!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Tour - Behind the Scenes CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T170000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T180000 LOCATION:The Maryland Zoo In Baltimore\n 1876 Mansion House Drive\n Baltimore\, MD 21217\n URL:https://baltimoreheritage.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=1120 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR