Join us to explore the eerie ca tacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church\, now called Westminster Hall\, and the gra ves that surround it\, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground preda tes the church\, which was built on arches above t he gravesites\, so that the graveyard and its tomb stones lie both underneath and around the building . We bet you will also recognize more than a few B altimore street names as we walk among the patriot s and civic leaders buried at Westminster includin g Calhoun\, Hollins\, Gilmore\, and Bentalou. All told\, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting pl ace for over 1\,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace! ”
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DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church\, now called Westminster Hall\, and the graves that surround i t\, including the final resting place of Edgar All an Poe. The burial ground predates the church\, wh ich was built on arches above the gravesites\, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both und erneath and around the building. We bet you will a lso recognize more than a few Baltimore street nam es 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 Balt imore’s History Rests in Peace!”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Tour - Behind the Scenes CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T120000 LOCATION:519 W Fayette St\n Baltimore\, MD 21201\n URL:https://baltimoreheritage.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=1165 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR