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  • Virtual Talk: Baltimore’s Remarkable Infrastructure Gas Lamps to Clean Water with Tom Liebel

    Baltimore, MD, United States

    Did you know that Baltimore became the first city in the United States to install gas street lamps? Or that Baltimore's drinking water is some of the best in the country? Based on his international best-selling mega-hit book “Industrial Baltimore”, Tom Liebel will present an overview of Baltimore’s remarkable legacy of progressive public infrastructure. From street lights to clean water, Baltimore has led the way with a proud legacy of public infrastructure.

    By Donation

  • The Industrial Valley: A Lecture on 200 Years of Manufacturing on the Jones Falls

    Engineers Club / Garrett Jacobs Mansion 11 West Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD, United States

    Please join us to trace the industrial history and legacy of the Jones Falls Valley from Mt. Washington to Station North. Nathan Dennies of the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance will cover the history of the area's factories and villages, and tell the story of the people who lived and worked here—from the grist mills of the late 18th century and the rise and fall of the textile mills in the 19th and 20th centuries, to the smaller manufacturers that took their place and the industries of today that continue the valley's long industrial tradition.

    Event Canceled

  • Virtual Talk: Poole and Hunt to Clipper Mill, A History of Adaptive Use with Nathan Dennies

    Virtual MD, United States

    The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage present a series of 30 minute live virtual tours and presentations focusing on Baltimore architecture, preservation and history. Next up is Nathan Dennies with a short history about Clipper Mill in Woodberry, from the Poole & Hunt machine shop in the 1850s to today, and its many uses in-between.

    By Donation

  • The Shipwrecks of Curtis Bay with Underwater Archaeologist Dr. Susan Langley

    Curtis Creek Ship Graveyard (Jaws Marina) 6100 Chemical Rd, Curtis Bay, MD, United States

    Did you know there is a ship graveyard in Baltimore’s Curtis Creek? Join us onsite in front of half-submerged and hidden vessels for an outdoor talk by Maryland’s State Underwater Archaeologist, Dr. Susan Langley. Dr. Langley will explore the ships in the area that include vessels built for WWI, a ship that surprisingly sailed unmanned from North Carolina to Maine and back, an early example of a ship made from cement, and some intriguing schooners and tugs for good measure.

    Event Canceled