Join us for an upcoming heritage tour! We ride bikes, climb scaffolding, and walk up and down hilly streets on our tours of Baltimore’s historic buildings and neighborhoods all across the city. Have a question? Look through our FAQ page. Check out our calendar of events below!

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Steel, Glass, Plants and History: Behind the Scenes at the Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory

Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory 3100 Swann Drive, Baltimore, MD, United States

Established in 1888 as the Druid Hill Conservatory and modeled after London’s famous Kew Gardens, today’s Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens has grown from its original Palm House and Orchid Room to include three greenhouses, two display pavilions, and outdoor gardens. Join us as we stroll through the second oldest steel framed-and-glass building in the country to learn about its history and its botanical collection.

$10

Public Listening Session on Maryland LGBTQ History in Baltimore

Chase Brexton Health Care: Mt. Vernon Center 1111 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Preservation Maryland will host a public forum and listening session about LGBTQ history in Maryland on Thursday, June 13, 2019, 5:30PM-7:30PM at Chase Brexton Health Center in Baltimore City. Everyone is welcome to attend and are encouraged to come prepared to discuss local spots, like libraries, bars, churches, clinics, and private homes, that have been important in their own lives and to the lives of LGBTQ people in Maryland.

Free

2019 Preservation Awards Celebration at Hoen & Co. Lithograph Building

Hoen & Co. Lithograph 2101 East Biddle Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Please join Baltimore Heritage for our 2019 Preservation Awards Celebration on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the Hoen & Co. Lithograph building. We're thrilled to get to see this 117 year old building that once printed everything from survey maps to psychedelic album covers as it is being transformed into new space for Strong City Baltimore. We'll have loads of food from Blue Pit BBQ, including their fantastic vegetarian barbecue, and lots to drink as we congratulate this year's award winners.

$75

Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: Monumental City Tour

Washington Monument (South Entrance) 699 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Mount Vernon began as a country estate for Revolutionary War hero John Eager Howard and grew to be the place to live for Baltimore's rich and famous in the mid-nineteenth century. The Garrett family, owners of the B&O Railroad, the Walters, founders of the Walters Art Museum, and the Thomases, owners of Mercantile Bank, are …

$15