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Christmas in Old Baltimore with Historian Wayne Schaumburg

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

In mentally gearing up for this year’s holiday season, have you ever wondered which Baltimore holiday traditions have changed over the years and which have stayed the same? Join Baltimore historian and educator Wayne R. Schaumburg for a talk on "Christmas In Old Baltimore" to get a little insight. Mr. Schaumburg will focus on some of Baltimore’s great holiday customs from the 1940s to the 1960s, including downtown shopping, visiting Santa, the Toytown Parade, firehouse train gardens, and even our favorite holiday topic to quibble over: aluminum trees. We hope you can join us!

$10

The Chesapeake Bay: A Look Back In Film

Heron Room Event Destination 3000 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD, United States

Baltimore Heritage’s partner organization, the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance, will host local film presenter, Bob Wagner, for a free screening of a selection of 16mm films about Baltimore and the Chesapeake region. The 1970's and 80's brought a wave of attention on the Bay. These films highlight growing concerns about the environment and the complex link between cities, farms and the waterfront. We'll see some great footage of Baltimore during the 70's, learn about oysters and sea grasses, watch an exciting crab race, and hear from Miss Crustacean 1985.

Free

From Farmstead Settlement to Divine’s First Home: A Walking Tour of Historic Towson

Historic Towson Courthouse 400 Washington Ave, Towson, MD, United States

Did you know that Divine of John Waters movie fame was born and buried in Towson? Join Towson's own history buff, Ms. Brenda Carl, for a look back at the town’s wonderful history and notable characters. We’ll start at the pre-Civil War Towson Courthouse and learn how the two Towson brothers from Pennsylvania came down the York Turnpike in the 1700's to start the town that's named for them. We'll also visit the site of the original Towson Hotel, where farmers stopped over before continuing on to Baltimore to sell their goods. We hope you'll join us to discover how places like Prospect Hill Cemetery, Loch Raven Reservoir, and East Towson, founded by African Americans formerly enslaved at Hampton Mansion, helped make Towson into the bustling college town it is today.

$10

Open House: Christmas at Krug!

G. Krug & Son Ironworks 415 West Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

We are pleased to help our friends at G. Krug and Son Ironworks get the word out about their Christmas at Krug holiday open house! Would you like to see a blacksmith at work?  How about walk through a historic ironworks shop and see all the old-timey implements?  Well, this is your chance. We will be giving blacksmithing demonstrations and tours of our building and historic items.  Plus members of the Krug family will be on-hand.

Free