During the month of May, volunteer archaeologists led by Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer are carefully digging through layers of history at the Caulker's Houses in Fell's Point. Please stop by the weekend of June 1–2 anytime from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to discover what the dig has turned up on our free public …
Where can you find a piece of the Berlin Wall, a cannon ball mounted on a Conestoga wagon hitch, and over a hundred lions looking down at you from the tops of Baltimore's buildings? On our Downtown Landmarks and Lions tour, of course! In this leisurely stroll—we cover a little over a mile in a …
Escape the sensory overload of the big city, oil up your old bike, and spend a serene June morning exploring the nooks and crannies of beautiful Druid Hill Park with amateur historian Ralph Brown and public artist and park neighbor Graham Coreil-Allen. Along the way, we’ll learn why a Know Nothing Party mayor left the park to the city in the 1850s, stop by a hidden Zen garden, and explore the park’s history of segregation. If you can ride a bike you will be right at home on this tour: the route will be on mostly flat, dedicated, safe bike trails.
Tour Dem Parks, Hon is Baltimore’s premier annual recreational bike ride! Choose from 4 routes (between 5 and 35 miles) for a close-up view of Baltimore's parks and neighborhoods. Each ride is different, and the longest includes Druid Hill, Gwynns Falls, Carroll, Patterson, Clifton, Herring Run, and some quietly tucked away gems.
