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 pageCheck out our calendar of events below!

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Historic Laurel: A Walking Tour of a Booming 19th-Century Milltown

Laurel Museum 817 Main St, Laurel, MD, United States

Originally called Laurel Factory, the town of Laurel today started as a 19th century milltown with ties to Baltimore along the B&O railroad line. Situated halfway between Baltimore and DC on the Patuxent River, it started as a small grist mill in 1811 and by 1840 had evolved into a cotton mill employing more than 700 workers. Join us and our guide Ann Bennett, Executive Director of the Laurel Historical Society, as we soak in the natural setting of historic Laurel while learning about its bustling past!

$15

The Caffeinated City: A Tour of Zeke’s Coffee Roastery and Baltimore’s Coffee History

Zeke's Coffee Roastery 3003 Montebello Terrace, Baltimore, MD, United States

Thomas Rhodes sold his first pound of coffee at the Baltimore Farmers’ Market in November 2005 using a newly acquired one-pound coffee roaster. In doing so, Mr. Rhodes’ new business, Zeke’s Coffee, joined a long line of coffee connoisseurs in Baltimore that includes Alex. Brown and Sons, the nation’s first investment bank, which imported so much coffee that it become the firm’s main source of revenue by the late 19th century. Join us for an espresso-ily energizing tour of Zeke’s Coffee as we talk about Baltimore’s history of coffee and learn about the art of coffee roasting.

$10

Open Hours: The Spring Grove Hospital Center Alumni Museum

Garrett Building at Spring Grove Hospital Center 55 Wade Avenue, Catonsville, MD, United States

We are happy to help our friends at the Spring Grove Alumni Museum get the word out about their new hours of operation. Starting this Saturday, February 15, 2020 the museum will be open the first and third Saturdays, 9 am-noon, and the first and third Mondays, 7:30 am-noon. The Spring Grove Hospital Center Alumni Museum is located on the campus of Spring Grove Hospital Center, in the Garrett Building, ground floor. The museum's modest collection includes photographs and drawings from throughout the hospital's history, as well as a small library of hospital-related documents, several pieces of period furniture, early medical equipment, and other objects of interest.

Free

Baltimore’s Civil Rights Heritage: Shaping the National Movement

Enoch Pratt Free Library - Brooklyn Branch 300 E Patapsco Ave, Baltimore, MD, United States

Join Baltimore Heritage's executive director, Mr. Johns Hopkins, to learn more of how Baltimore has shaped the Civil Rights Movement for over 100 years.

Free