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# Baltimore Heritage

To amplify Baltimore’s diverse cultural heritage through collaboration, advocacy, and education.

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- [2026 Preservation Celebration: Send Us Ideas for Awardees and Microgrants!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2026-preservation-celebration-send-us-ideas-for-awardees-and-microgrants/) - We are thrilled that this year’s Baltimore Heritage Preservation Celebration will be at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum! On October 8, we’ll honor our 2026 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out five micro-grants (from $500 to $1500) to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to our
- [Join Us on October 8 at Our Preservation Celebration](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-october-8-at-our-preservation-celebration/) - Join us for our free Preservation Celebration 2026 at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum! On October 8, we’ll honor our 2026 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out five micro-grants (from $500 to $1500) to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to our volunteers and honor
- [Laurel Cemetery: Added to the National Register of Historic Places](https://baltimoreheritage.org/laurel-cemetery-added-to-the-national-register-of-historic-places/) - This past Tuesday, Laurel Cemetery was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Baltimore Heritage, in partnership with the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project, helped write the nomination. This historic property finally has the recognition it deserves as Baltimore's first non-denominational African American cemetery, incorporated in 1852. For decades Laurel Cemetery was the premiere
- [Exciting New Tours Coming Up!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/exciting-new-tours-coming-up/) - In the next month discover how we tunneled under Federal Hill, celebrate Pride with our Old Goucher LGBTQ heritage walking tour, or explore the small, but history-packed neighborhod of Ridgely's Delight. Check out upcoming tours below, and we are always updating, so be sure to visit our calendar to see new additions! See all of our events here!
- [(July 15) Picnic in the Park: Druid Hill Park’s Grove of Remembrance](https://baltimoreheritage.org/july-15-picnic-in-the-park-druid-hill-parks-grove-of-remembrance/) - Join your friends at Baltimore Heritage for our second ‘Picnic in the Park’ evening of the summer! This FREE series celebrates the history of green spaces in our city as we explore some of the fantastic parks Baltimore offers. Pull out your picnic blanket so you can get comfy while we start with a quick
- [June 3: Join Us at Our First Picnic in the Park!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-at-our-first-picnic-in-the-park/) - On June 3, join Baltimore Heritage for our first Picnic in the Park evening of the summer! This free series celebrates the history of green spaces in our city as we explore some of the fantastic parks Baltimore offers. Pull out your picnic blanket so you can get comfy while we start with a quick
- [LGBTQ History in Maryland:  National Register  Brainstorming Session](https://baltimoreheritage.org/lgbtq-history-in-maryland-national-register-brainstorming-session/) - Baltimore Heritage is working with a researcher, Susan Ferentinos, to take her documentation of LGBTQ history in Maryland and turn it into a National Register of Historic places nomination to put Maryland (and Baltimore) on the national map for LGBTQ heritage. We need your help! Please join us for a brainstorming session on Tuesday, April
- [New Series: Light City Tours!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/announcing-our-new-series-light-city-tours/) - Our Light City Tours are a series of evening walking and boat tours to see our city in a new light. Participants are encouraged to take advantage of Baltimore’s evening offerings, including theaters, artist open studios, and restaurants before or after each tour. Over the course of 2026, we will host evening tours in neighborhoods across the
- [Announcing Exciting Upcoming Tours and Talks This Spring](https://baltimoreheritage.org/announcing-exciting-upcoming-tours-and-talks-this-spring/) - Gather with us this spring! We hope you'll join us at one of our events, perhaps on our Inner Harbor boat tour on a water taxi, a Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination tour on the 161st anniversary of the murder, or at one of our talks at the historic Garrett-Jacobs Mansion. We are always updating, so be
- [2026 Baltimore By Boat Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2026-baltimore-by-boat-tours/) - In 2026, we are expanding our live-narrated Inner Harbor boat tours and offering them almost every Saturday from March through October! We hope you will join us to discover America’s history on Baltimore’s water. America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. And today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. The tour starts near the
- [Our 2026 Spring Lecture Series at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/our-2026-spring-lecture-series-at-the-garrett-jacobs-mansion/) - Join us for an exciting lecture series this spring at the historic Garrett-Jacobs Mansion, also known as the Engineers Club. One Sunday afternoon each month from March through May, join us for an in-depth talk by a subject matter expert all the while sitting in a gorgeous Gilded Age mansion. Learn more and sign up
- [Baltimore Heritage Needs a Few Good Quilters!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritage-needs-a-few-good-quilters/) - If you are an experienced sewist who would like to use your skills and talents to join other volunteers in creating a group project that celebrates Baltimore, this post is for you. Baltimore Heritage would like to submit a quilt to the 2026 Homage to Baltimore Quilting Competition, https://www.homagetobaltimorequiltingcompetition.com, and we could use extra hands
- [January 28: Heritage Happy Hour at the Brewer's Art](https://baltimoreheritage.org/january-28-heritage-happy-hour-at-the-brewers-art/) - Join Baltimore Heritage for our very first Heritage Happy Hour! Come enjoy a casual get-together at The Brewer’s Art and connect with fellow history lovers, preservation enthusiasts, friends of Baltimore’s past, and Baltimore Heritage’s own Executive Director, Johns Hopkins. Drop in, share a drink, and meet others who care about celebrating and preserving our City’s
- [What Are We Planning for 2026? And why we need your support to make it happen.](https://baltimoreheritage.org/what-are-we-planning-for-2026-and-why-we-need-your-support-to-make-it-happen/) - With thanks to those who have already donated, we wanted to share what we're planning for next year and ask again for help in making it happen by joining or renewing your membership! We are a small organization so a gift of any size - from $5 to $500 - will help immensely. Here are a few
- [Announcing our New WYPR Weekly Segment!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/announcing-our-new-wypr-weekly-segment/) - We are delighted to be partnering with WYPR 88.1 FM on a weekly radio segment called "Five Minutes of Baltimore History" hosted by our executive director, Johns Hopkins! Not all of Baltimore’s history is easy or straightforward, but all of it is important. Frederick Douglass escaped his enslavement from here; Holocaust survivor Gustav Brunn created
- [Furloughed? Consider a Free Tour on Us](https://baltimoreheritage.org/furloughed-consider-a-free-tour-on-us/) - Baltimore Heritage is thinking of the furloughed workers in the Baltimore and DC region and is offering a free tour ticket to anyone in this position. Please email Molly at ricks@baltimoreheritage.org to register. Hang in there!
- [New Centennial Home: The O’Donnell, Wooden & Crew Family in Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-centennial-home-the-odonnell-wooden-crew-family-in-patterson-park/) - On October 16, 2025, Baltimore Heritage awarded a Centennial Homes certificate to Trudee O’Donnell. Trudee’s rowhouse on N. Kenwood Ave has been in her family for over 100 years. Her great-grandmother Gertrude Yowell and husband bought the home in 1922. And as you see from the picture, the potential next owner is in training! Thanks
- [Thank You for Attending Our Preservation Celebration 2025!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/thank-you-for-attending-our-preservation-celebration-2025/) - Last Thursday night, October 9, Baltimore Heritage had its annual Preservation Celebration at One Charles Center! We handed out 13 awards to groups and individuals doing fabulous work celebrating and preserving our city’s history and buildings. We gave out 7 micro-grants to 7 very worthy community projects. We conducted our organization’s annual meeting, approved our
- [One Week Away: Our Preservation Celebration is on October 9](https://baltimoreheritage.org/save-the-date-our-preservation-celebration-is-on-october-9/) - Join us for our free Preservation Celebration 2025 in the Modernist Mies van der Rohe building, One Charles Center (100 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201)! On October 9, we’ll honor our 2025 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out six micro-grants (from $500 to $2000) to people working on the front lines
- [Not "Too Far Gone:" Join Us In August & September to See Our Charming City](https://baltimoreheritage.org/not-too-far-gone-join-us-in-august-september-to-see-our-charming-city/) - Contrary to the President's recent remarks, Baltimore has a lot to offer and we've lined up a bunch of great history tours and events across our city to show it. I hope to see you on some soon. Check out our calendar to see new additions! --Johns Hopkins, Executive Director Click here to see our Events Calendar
- [2025 Preservation Celebration: Save the Date - October 9 & Send Us Ideas for Awardees and Microgrants](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2025-preservation-celebration-save-the-date-october-9-send-us-ideas-for-awardees-and-microgrants/) - We are thrilled that this year's Baltimore Heritage Preservation Celebration will be in the Modernist Mies van der Rohe building, One Charles Center (100 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201), on October 9! The event is free, parking is complimentary in the building's garage, and dinner is included. We'd love to have you with us. On October 9,
- [New Inner Harbor History Virtual Tour!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-virtual-tour/) - Did you know we have curated virtual tours on our free website and app, Explore Baltimore Heritage? Check out our newest one about the Inner Harbor. America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us to discover 300 years of history around Baltimore’s world famous
- [Happy Pride from Baltimore Heritage!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/happy-pride-from-baltimore-heritage/) - Happy Pride from Baltimore Heritage! This month we are celebrating and remembering the LGBTQ community that has always been here.
- [Bmore Historic: September 19, 2025](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bmore-historic-september-19-2025/) - We hope to see you this September at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for Bmore Historic 2025! Students are free this year. Questions? Please email us at info@baltimoreheritage.org. Thanks, The Bmore Historic Organizing Committee What is Bmore Historic? Bmore Historic is a participant-led unconference for people who care about public history and historic preservation in and around Baltimore. Learn more about
- [New Dates Added! Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A New Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-tour-about-booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery/) - Baltimore Heritage is delighted to be partnering with Green Mount Cemetery and Baltimore Center Stage, for a new walking tour at Green Mount Cemetery! Join us to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Tickets are $10 for Baltimore Heritage members and $15 for
- [Johns' Pride of Baltimore II Tall Ship Voyage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/johns-pride-of-baltimore-ii-tall-ship-voyage/) - Our very own executive director, Johns Hopkins, is preparing to set sail as a guest crew member on the Pride of Baltimore II! Beginning tomorrow, Johns joins the Pride II crew as the tall ship sails to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia en route to the Great Lakes. Make sure to follow us on social media @bmoreheritage
- [Lortz Lane Celebration in Historic Govans](https://baltimoreheritage.org/lortz-lane-celebration-in-historic-govans/) - What do you get when you add a Baltimore history trivia contest to a neighborhood event in historic Govans? A great community celebration! Working with a graduate fellow from the University of Maryland School of Social Work, Diamyn Wilson, we at Baltimore Heritage were proud to contribute to a community event on April 26 where
- [Our Newest Centennial Home: The Oleniacz & Policastri Family in Canton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/our-newest-centennial-home-the-oleniacz-policastri-family-in-canton/) - On April 10, 2025, Baltimore Heritage awarded a Centennial Homes certificate to Margie and Joe Policastri. Margie’s grandparents bought this quintessential rowhouse (brick construction, stained glass above the door, and marble steps) in February 1925 and it has remained in the family ever since. When Johns presented the certificate to Margie and Joe, they told
- [Flatiron Buildings in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/flatiron-buildings-in-baltimore/) - From Sydney to Shanghai, Madrid to Macedonia, the world is full of flatiron buildings - buildings shaped like triangles, or like the old fashioned flatirons that people would heat up on the stove and then use to press their clothes. In Baltimore, we recently set out on a hunt for them. With thanks to the
- [Standing Up For Baltimore City Public Schools](https://baltimoreheritage.org/standing-up-for-baltimore-city-public-schools/) - Question 1: Function f is defined as f(x) = x2-6x+14. What is the minimum value of f(x)? This complicated query above was Question 1 on the Maryland math exam that Donald Trump referenced yesterday in making disparaging remarks about Baltimore City Public School students and our school system generally. Among other things, Mr. Trump said
- [Lost Your Job Recently? Join Us For a Free Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/lost-your-job-recently-join-us-for-a-tour-on-us/) - One thing of the many things we love about Baltimore is the way neighbors take care of each other. We want to do our part with a special offer for people who have lost their job recently. This includes federal workers, contractors and those laid off due to loss of funding. We would love to
- [Announcing Our Spring Lecture Series at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/announcing-our-spring-lecture-series-at-the-garrett-jacobs-mansion/) - Join us for an exciting lecture series this spring at the historic Garrett-Jacobs Mansion, also known as the Engineers Club. One Sunday afternoon each month from March through May, join us for an in-depth talk by a subject matter expert all the while sitting in a gorgeous Gilded Age mansion. Learn more and sign up for each lecture below!
- [Email Your Support of Historic Conservation Districts](https://baltimoreheritage.org/email-your-support-of-historic-conservation-districts/) - Later this month the Baltimore City Council will decide whether to add historic conservation district designation to the city charter. Conservation districts would give the city’s underserved historic neighborhoods a way to participate in historic designation and historic tax credit benefits, but not have all of the design restrictions of a CHAP district (a locally
- [Join Baltimore Heritage on a Tour This Spring](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-baltimore-heritage-on-a-tour-this-spring/) - We are thrilled to offer up another batch of unique walking tours, behind-the-scenes tours, and ways to help neighbors across Baltimore over the next few months. I hope to see you on some soon. Check out our calendar to see new additions! --Johns Hopkins, Executive Director Events Calendar Herring Run Park Trash Clean-Up Join us and
- [March 15: Herring Run Park Trash Clean-Up!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/march-15-herring-run-park-trash-clean-up/) - Join us and our partner, Friends of Herring Run Parks, for a trash clean-up on March 15! We: Provide all the supplies, including gloves! You: Dress for the weather, remember comfortable/water resistant shoes and please bring your own reusable water bottle! Register here Thank you to NPS Chesapeake Gateways for supporting this project.
- [New Centennial Home: The Bauer Family in Bellona-Gittings](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-centennial-home-the-bauer-family-in-bellona-gittings/) - On December 18, 2024, Baltimore Heritage awarded the Bauer family with a Centennial Homes certificate. The Bauer family has owned this house on Hollen Road since before this part of Baltimore was incorporated into the city in 1918. The Bauer family also operated a florist near here for 99 years (and grew the flowers between
- [What Are We Planning for 2025? And why we need your support to make it happen.](https://baltimoreheritage.org/what-are-we-planning-for-2025-and-why-we-need-your-support-to-make-it-happen/) - There are only a few days left in 2024, which means you have only a few days left to donate or become a member this year! We are a small organization so a gift of any size - from $5 to $500 - will help immensely. Here are a few highlights for how your gift will
- [Coming Spring 2025: Inner Harbor History Boat Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/coming-spring-2025-inner-harbor-history-boat-tours/) - Join us for our brand new Baltimore by Boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore’s world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore’s wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and
- [St. Peter's Cemetery Restoration Update](https://baltimoreheritage.org/st-peters-cemetery-restoration-update/) - In October 2024, Baltimore Heritage held our annual awards event where we gave away 6 micro-grants to 6 very worthy community projects. One award went to the Friends of St. Peter's Cemetery to support the restoration of this historic site in partnership with the PRINCE Program, which trains incarcerated citizens in cemetery preservation. Last week,
- [Become a Baltimore Heritage Member Today!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/become-a-baltimore-heritage-member-today/) - Happy Holidays! If you haven't yet done so, please consider joining or renewing your membership today. Your membership makes preservation possible in Baltimore. Thank you for doing so much for our city. — Johns Hopkins, Executive Director
- [Sailing Through History: A Baltimore Inner Harbor Boat Tour Experience](https://baltimoreheritage.org/sailing-through-history-a-baltimore-inner-harbor-boat-tour-experience/) - Jenye Stanley, a Stevenson University student, took one of Baltimore Heritage's first boat tours. Baltimore Heritage will be offering more boat tours in 2025. Please join our mailing list to receive updates. Here are Jenye's impressions: If you’re looking for a unique way to explore Charm City, the Baltimore by Boat Inner Harbor Tour is
- [Thank You for Attending Our Preservation Celebration 2024!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/thank-you-for-attending-our-preservation-celebration-2024/) - Last Thursday, October 10, Baltimore Heritage had its annual Preservation Celebration at Hollins Market! We handed out 12 awards to groups and individuals doing fabulous work celebrating and preserving our city’s history and buildings. We gave out 6 micro-grants to 6 very worthy community projects. We conducted our organization’s annual meeting and welcomed a few
- [Restoring the Perkins Square Gazebo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/restoring-the-perkins-square-gazebo/) - Baltimore Heritage is collaborating with the Heritage Crossing Residents Association to restore the Perkins Square gazebo! The neighborhood of Heritage Crossing turned 25 years old last year, and in preparing for that milestone, the Residents Association developed a list of priorities that would help them improve their public spaces. Improving the landscaping in the central
- [Announcing New Baltimore by Boat Tours!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/announcing-new-baltimore-by-boat-tours/) - On October 12 and October 26, join us for the first two of our brand new Baltimore by Boat series! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront
- [Exciting New History Events: Join Baltimore Heritage This Fall!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/exciting-new-history-events-join-baltimore-heritage-this-fall/) - We are thrilled to offer up another batch of unique walking and behind-the-scenes tours in the next few months and hope to see you on some soon. Check out our calendar to see new additions! --Johns Hopkins, Executive Director Click here to see our Events Calendar A Road Wars Tour of Fell's Point September 21, 2024, 11:00
- [Join Us at the Doors Open Baltimore 2024 Kick Off Event!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-at-the-doors-open-baltimore-2024-kick-off-event/) - Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Baltimore Heritage are shaking up the Doors Open kick-off event. Join us for a casual evening of storytelling showcasing a variety of voices, perspectives, and special places in Baltimore as we take our letter writing campaign to the stage in the inaugural Love Letters Live! Hosted by the Hotel Ulysses in their new event space, Swann House,
- [One Month Away: Join Us at Our Preservation Celebration 2024](https://baltimoreheritage.org/one-month-away-join-us-at-our-preservation-celebration-2024/) - We are one month away from our Preservation Celebration 2024 at the newly refurbished Hollins Market and we hope you'll join us! On October 10, we’ll honor our 2024 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out five microgrants to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to our
- [September 27: Join Us at Bmore Historic 2024](https://baltimoreheritage.org/september-27-join-us-at-bmore-historic-2024/) - We hope to see you on September 27 at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for Bmore Historic 2024! Students are free this year. REGISTER HERE Questions? Please email us at info@baltimoreheritage.org. Thanks, Baltimore Heritage What is Bmore Historic? Bmore Historic is a participant-led unconference for people who care about public history and historic preservation in and
- [September 22: The Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Art Show](https://baltimoreheritage.org/september-22-the-mount-vernon-place-plein-air-art-show/) - REGISTER HERE The best of Baltimore’s history and art come together on September 22 at one of Baltimore’s most spectacular historic places: the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion. This spring and summer, artists from the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association brought their easels to Mount Vernon Place to capture its magnificent history, landscapes and architecture. On Sunday, September 22, we’ll
- [What's Out There Weekend, September 21-22: Join Us and the Cultural Landscape Foundation!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/whats-out-there-weekend-september-21-22-join-us-and-the-cultural-landscape-foundation/) - Join us, the Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) and its other partners to explore Baltimore’s unique landscape legacy during What’s Out There Weekend Baltimore on September 21-22, 2024. This event features FREE, expert-led tours of dozens of sites, including gardens, campuses, plazas, public parks, and cultural institutions. These tours allow participants to discover the background and design
- [Our Newest Centennial Home: The Parago-Culbreath Family](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-parago-culbreath-home-our-newest-centennial-home/) - On July 30, 2024, Baltimore Heritage, in partnership with the Bolton Hill Community Association (BHA), awarded the Parago-Culbreath family with a Centennial Homes certificate. The Parago-Culbreath family has lived in their home on Dolphin St. for over 116 years. This is the longest occupancy by a family in Bolton Hill, and for a few generations
- [2024 Preservation Celebration: Save the Date - October 10  & Send Us Ideas for Awardees and Micro Grants](https://baltimoreheritage.org/save-the-date-october-10-is-our-preservation-celebration-2024/) - We are thrilled that this year's Baltimore Heritage Preservation Celebration will be at the newly restored historic Hollins Market. Please join us on October 10. It's free and we'd love to have you with us. On October 10, we’ll honor our 2024 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out five micro-grants to people working on
- [Please Take Our Very Short Hands-On Preservation Survey](https://baltimoreheritage.org/please-take-our-very-short-hands-on-preservation-survey/) - We at Baltimore Heritage are committed to expanding our assistance in revitalizing historic neighborhoods in Baltimore, and are exploring the idea of coordinating hands-on volunteer work to help with community projects. To help us understand how we can best use our time and resources, please take 45 seconds and fill out this 4 question survey.
- [Bmore Historic Save-the-Date & Register -- Sept 27, 2024](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bmore-historic-save-the-date-register-sept-27-2024/) - Register here We hope to see you this September at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for Bmore Historic 2024! Students are free this year. Questions? Please email us at info@baltimoreheritage.org. Thanks, The Bmore Historic Organizing Committee What is Bmore Historic? Bmore Historic is a participant-led unconference for people who care about public history and historic preservation in and around Baltimore. Learn more about Bmore Historic or read our introduction to unconferences. What do we do
- [By the Marble: Podcasting Baltimore's Queer History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/by-the-marble-podcasting-baltimores-queer-history1/) - Baltimore Heritage is delighted to partner with UMBC's Summer 2024 Interdisciplinary CoLab program and Dr. Kate Drabinski to showcase Baltimore's undiscovered Queer history with a new podcast, By the Marble: Podcasting Baltimore's Queer History. Often the first step in justifying violence against a group is to deny, distort, or erase their history. Researched, written and produced by UMBC students, By
- [Join Us in September: Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Art Show 2024](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-in-september-mount-vernon-place-plein-air-art-show-2024/) - Registration is now open for Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Art Show 2024! Register here. The best of Baltimore’s history and art come together on September 22 at one of Baltimore’s most spectacular historic places: the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion. This spring and summer, artists from the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association will bring their easels to
- [Announcing Exciting New Heritage Tours for July & August](https://baltimoreheritage.org/announcing-exciting-new-heritage-tours-for-july-august/) - We are thrilled to offer even more unique walking and behind-the-scenes tours in the next few months and hope to see you on some soon. Check out our calendar to see new additions! --Johns Hopkins, Executive Director Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200
- [Join Baltimore Heritage on a Tour This Summer!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-baltimore-heritage-on-a-tour-this-summer/) - As we move into our warmer months, we are creating even more unique walking and behind-the-scenes tours. We hope to see you on some soon. Please check our calendar to see new additions! --Johns Hopkins, Executive Director Ridgley's Delight: For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized
- [Bmore By Bus: Introducing Our New Bus Tour Series](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bmore-by-bus-introducing-our-new-bus-tour-series/) - Baltimore Heritage is happy to announce that we are launching three new bus tours this spring: Baltimore's Civil Rights, Baltimore's Public Markets, and Baltimore's Parks. Join us to explore the city and cover tons of history along the way. Spread the word--students are free! All tours are from 10 am-12 pm and include at least
- [Join Us For a Walking Tour or Heritage Talk!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-for-a-walking-tour-or-heritage-talk/) - As February turns into March, we are adding even more heritage events in places all across our city! We hope to see you at one of our upcoming tours or talks in the next few months. --Johns Hopkins, Executive Director
- [Spring Into Heritage Tours!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/spring-into-heritage-tours/) - Spring is right around the corner and with it comes a host of great heritage tours! We are thrilled to offer tours in historic neighborhoods all over Baltimore. We will be updating our tour schedule to include more Behind-the-Scenes tours of places all over city, so please continue to check our website. Find all of our tours and
- [300 Five Minute Histories Videos!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/300-five-minute-histories-videos/) - We can hardly believe it, but today marks a milestone in our Five Minute Histories series! We just published our 300th video. Thank you to everyone who has watched, subscribed, sent the videos to their families and sent us corrections! For today’s milestone, we thought we needed a big topic. And what bigger topic than
- [What Are We Planning for 2024?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/what-are-we-planning-for-2024/) - And why we need your support to make it happen! There are only a few days left in 2023, which means you have only a few days left to donate or become a member this year! We are a small organization so a gift of any size - from $5 to $500 - will help immensely. Here are
- [Members Make It Happen: Have You Renewed Your Membership?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/members-make-it-happen-have-you-renewed-your-membership-2/) - It's membership renewal time at Baltimore Heritage! If you haven't yet done so, please consider joining or renewing your membership today. We've still got a whole month left of 2023 with loads more walking tours, Five Minute Histories videos, and other programs coming up. I hope you can join us online or in person. Your membership makes preservation possible in Baltimore. Thank you for doing so much
- [Spend Your Holidays with Baltimore Heritage: Upcoming December Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/spend-your-holidays-with-baltimore-heritage-upcoming-december-tours/) - The holiday season is upon us and we want to spend it with you! Please check out our upcoming heritage tours to get to know even more about Baltimore's history this winter season. We hope to see you this month! Boughs of Holly: A Tour of Evergreen Museum & Library Decked Out for the Holidays When a
- [Johns Hopkins' 20th Anniversary at Baltimore Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/from-our-board-president-johns-hopkins-20th-anniversary-at-baltimore-heritage/) - Hi friends, My name is Lesley Humphreys and I am the current President of the Board of Baltimore Heritage. 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Johns Hopkins joining us as Executive Director. As a way of saying thanks for all he has done for our organization, for our members, and for Baltimore, we put together
- [Thank You for Attending Our Preservation Celebration 2023!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/thank-you-for-attending-our-preservation-celebration-2023/) - Last night, Baltimore Heritage had its annual Preservation Celebration! We handed out 13 awards to groups and individuals doing fabulous work celebrating and preserving our city’s history and buildings. We gave out 6 micro-grants to 6 very worthy community projects. We conducted our organization’s annual meeting and welcomed a few new board members. And we
- [Join Us at Our Preservation Celebration 2023 on October 19!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-at-our-preservation-celebration-2023/) - Join us for our Preservation Celebration 2023 at Open Works. On October 19, we’ll honor our 2023 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out four micro-grants to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to our volunteers and honor all of their hard work this year.
- [Announcing the 2023 Doors Open Baltimore Kickoff Lecture: Jessica Henkin](https://baltimoreheritage.org/announcing-the-2023-doors-open-baltimore-kickoff-lecture-jessica-henkin/) - The evening of October 5, join the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Baltimore Heritage for the Doors Open Baltimore 10th Anniversary kick-off with guest Jessica Henkin, Co-Founder, Producer, and Host of “Stoop Story Telling.” The Stoop’s motto is “Everyone has a story. What’s yours?” Register here The Baltimore Architecture Foundation believes that, not only does everyone have
- [Call for Microgrant Applications & Preservation Award Nominations](https://baltimoreheritage.org/call-for-microgrant-applications-preservation-award-nominations/) - Do you have a good idea to help preserve Baltimore’s heritage and revitalize our historic neighborhoods? Do you know a great Bmore preservation/history project, organization, or person that needs to be recognized for their hard work? At our 2023 Preservation Celebration on October 19, we will be giving out four micro-grants to help launch preservation
- [Announcing More Baltimore Heritage Tours & Events!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/announcing-more-baltimore-heritage-tours-events/) - We have some new and exciting tours coming up this fall! Please check out the new additions to our tour schedule! We will be updating our tour schedule to include more Behind-the-Scenes tours of places all over city, so please continue to check our website. We hope to see you in-person at one or more of these great events! – Johns
- [Save the Date: October 19 is our Preservation Celebration 2023!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/october-19-preservation-celebration-2023/) - Save the date! On Thursday, October 19, Baltimore Heritage will be hosting its Preservation Celebration 2023 in the evening (location tbd). At this event, we’ll honor our 2023 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out four microgrants to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to
- [Job Opportunity: Contractual Heritage Tour Coordinator](https://baltimoreheritage.org/job-opportunity-contractual-heritage-tour-coordinator/) - We’re looking for a Contractual Heritage Tour Coordinator to join us in our work to preserve and promote Baltimore’s historic places. Below is description of the position and how to apply. The application deadline is August 15, 2023. Pay & Benefits: $15,000 for a one year position, 12 hours per week (flexible with some weekends
- [Save the Date! Bmore Historic 2023 is September 22](https://baltimoreheritage.org/save-the-date-bmore-historic-2023-is-on-september-22/) - Baltimore’s annual unconference on people, places, and the past will be at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on Friday, September 22, 2023! Students are free this year. What is Bmore Historic? Bmore Historic is a participant-led unconference for people who care about public history and historic preservation in and around Baltimore. Learn more about Bmore Historic or read our introduction to unconferences. What do
- [The Historic West Preston Street Rowhouses: Our Newest Five Minute Histories Video](https://baltimoreheritage.org/historic-west-preston-street-rowhouses-our-newest-five-minute-histories-video/) - Today’s Five Minute Histories video is a bit different! The historic block we are featuring on West Preston Street in Mount Vernon showcases one of the city's grandest Victorian buildings, the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, as well as Baltimore's very earliest switch away from Victorian architecture to a new NeoColonial style. This block
- [New Centennial Home Added: The King, Miller & Callanan Family in Highlandtown!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-centennial-home-added-king-miller-callanan-family-in-highlandtown/) - On June 20, 2023, Baltimore Heritage awarded Margaretta Callanan with a Centennial Homes certificate. Her family has owned their home on Foster Ave for over 108 years. Margaretta’s maternal grandmother, Barbara King, lived her sixty of her eighty-nine years. Margaretta’s mom, Marie Emily Miller, lived here ninety-four of her ninety-seven years. Thank you to this
- [June 17: Baltimore’s Marble Hill--How A Neighborhood Shaped the Civil Rights Movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/june-17-baltimores-marble-hill-how-a-neighborhood-shaped-the-civil-rights-movement/) - On June 17, please join us for a guided tour of Baltimore’s Marble Hill neighborhood, which was the home to an astonishing amount of groundbreaking Civil Rights leaders. Reverend Harvey Johnson began one of the first collective action movements here in the 1880s. In the 1930s Lillie Carroll Jackson engaged youth in “The Movement” and
- [Join Us for Baltimore Heritage Night at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-for-baltimore-heritage-night-at-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra/) - The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall is turning 40 this year and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is shaking things up with a new conductor and a season of innovative music from around the world. To help the BSO usher in this new era, we hope you can join us for a Baltimore Heritage night on Saturday, June 3
- [A Wonderful Evening at the Maryland Women's Heritage Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/a-wonderful-evening-at-the-maryland-womens-heritage-center/) - Last Thursday, the Maryland Women's Heritage Center (formerly the Women's Industrial Exchange) hosted Baltimore Heritage and friends for a fabulous behind-the-scenes evening. We got to see an array of artifacts (many of which were found on the second floor of the building, untouched for decades) and exhibits that show how the building continues to honor
- [Funding to Restore the Mitchell Law Office in Upton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/funding-to-restore-the-mitchell-law-office-in-upton/) - The Mitchell Law Office in Upton is set to receive $1.75 million from Congressman Kweisi Mfume. This money will be used to transform the building, which was once the office of Maryland’s first Black woman lawyer, Juanita Jackson Mitchell, into a legal hub in West Baltimore. Rev. Al Hathaway of Beloved Community Services Corporation is
- [New Centennial Home Added: The Shivers, Steltz, & VanDyke Home in Riverside](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-centennial-home-added-the-shivers-steltz-vandyke-home-in-riverside/) - On June 19, 1919, Sharon VanDyke’s grandparents, Harry and Edna Shivers, bought 406 E Randall St. in Riverside. Their daughter, Devera Steltz, was born in the front room and then occupied the home through the 1960’s. Devera's daughter, Sharon VanDyke, currently lives here. This quintessential Baltimore rowhouse (marble steps, formstone and a Camark cat are
- [Sarah Ann Street Local Historic District Created!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/sarah-ann-street-local-historic-district-created/) - On April 3, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed the legislation to create the Sarah Ann Street Local Historic District. This action will protect a critical core block of alley houses on Sarah Ann Street that have been owned by Black Baltimore families since they were built in the 1870s. Now Black Women Build will redevelop
- [Announcing More Spring & Summer Tours!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/announcing-more-spring-summer-tours/) - We are so thrilled to be returning to our regular walking tour programming that we have decided to add even more options! Please check out the following new additions to our tour schedule. Jonestown & the Shot Tower Jonestown is one of Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. On April 8, we hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and
- [Update: Sellers Mansion Demolished](https://baltimoreheritage.org/fire-at-sellers-mansion/) - Update, 2-27-23: The building was demolished the late afternoon of 2-24-23. Click here for more information. We're sad to report that the historic Sellers Mansion on Lafayette Square had a terrible fire this morning. The mansion has been a part of the square since the very beginning in 1868. We at Baltimore Heritage have worked
- [New Centennial Home Added!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-centennial-home-added/) - The Baltimore Centennial Homes project, developed in collaboration between Baltimore Heritage and City Councilman James Kraft, recognizes families that have been in the same house for 100 years or more. These families have anchored Baltimore’s historic blocks and neighborhoods through good times and bad. Their stories show the changes that our communities and our city have experienced
- [Join Baltimore Heritage on a Walking Tour this Spring!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-baltimore-heritage-on-a-walking-tour-this-spring/) - Spring is right around the corner and with it comes a host of great heritage tours! We are thrilled to offer tours in historic neighborhoods all over Baltimore. Historic Rockland Village: A Preserved Hamlet from 1706 - On March 4, Baltimore Heritage and Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County hope you can join us for a tour of Rockland
- [Poppleton's Local Historic District Designation Progresses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/poppletons-local-historic-district-designation-progresses/) - Today the nearly 20-year-old effort to recognize the important history and heritage in the Poppleton neighborhood took a big step forward. The Land Use Committee of Baltimore's City Council endorsed a bill to designate Sarah Ann Street and parts of adjoining North Carrollton Street as a local historic district. The bill still has a few
- [Our 250th Five Minute Histories Video](https://baltimoreheritage.org/our-250th-five-minute-histories-video/) - We can't believe it, but we just published our 250th Five Minute Histories video! To celebrate, we decided to cover a quintessential Baltimore food—lake trout. And stay tuned at the end of the video to see some familiar faces who want to thank you all for your support over the past two years of 250 videos.
- ["Campaign to Save the Preston Street Rowhouses Wins a Key Vote from CHAP"](https://baltimoreheritage.org/campaign-to-save-the-preston-street-rowhouses-wins-a-key-vote-from-chap/) - Yesterday, CHAP formally found that the 5 buildings on W. Preston Street that the Greek Church has proposed to demolish are intact enough to still be considered historic. This is a positive step towards finding a preservation solution. Baltimore's Greek community has a rich heritage that is worthy of respect and what we're asking the
- [Add Your Voice to Save Preston Street Rowhouses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/add-your-voice-to-save-preston-street-rowhouses/) - Recently the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation announced that it is seeking to demolish five adjacent rowhouses on Preston Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood across the street from the church. Below is a little information about why these rowhouses (number 35-43 West Preston Street) are quite special architecturally and historically, and why Baltimore
- [Members Make It Happen: Have You Renewed Your Membership?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/members-make-it-happen-have-you-renewed-your-membership/) - It's membership renewal time at Baltimore Heritage! If you haven't yet done so, please consider joining or renewing your membership today. To learn more about our upcoming walking tours, recent Five Minute Histories videos, the next Friday afternoon virtual histories talks, and more, check out our event calendar! Your membership makes preservation possible in Baltimore. Thank you for doing so much for our city.
- [Legacy Business: The Afro-American Newspaper](https://baltimoreheritage.org/legacy-business-the-afro-american-newspaper/) - Baltimore’s history is more than bricks and mortar…it’s mostly about people! Just as much as our harbor and our great neighborhoods, Baltimore’s longstanding businesses are a central part of what makes our city unique. Baltimore Heritage’s Legacy Business Program highlights the city’s businesses that have survived for over 100 years and are still going today.
- [Thank You for Attending Our Preservation Celebration 2022!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/a-celebration-of-baltimores-historic-preservation/) - Last week, Baltimore Heritage had its annual Preservation Celebration and we are delighted we could once again gather in person! We handed out 14 awards to groups and individuals doing fabulous work celebrating and preserving our city's history and buildings. We gave out 6 micro-grants to 6 very worthy community projects. We conducted our organization's
- [Join Us at Our Preservation Celebration 2022!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-at-our-preservation-celebration-2022/) - Join us for our Preservation Celebration 2022 at the newly restored and re-opened Peale Museum! On October 13, we’ll honor our 2022 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out four microgrants to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to our volunteers and honor all of their
- [Celebrating Noted Baltimore Historian Wayne Schaumburg](https://baltimoreheritage.org/celebrating-noted-baltimore-historian-wayne-shaumburg/) - I am sad to report that Baltimore Heritage board member Wayne Schaumburg passed away last week. Wayne was a superstar at helping people fall in love with Baltimore. He developed and led tours at Green Mount Cemetery for something like 40 years and they will forever be known as the Wayne Schaumburg Tour. That's how
- [CHAP Update: Sarah Ann Street Historic District Nomination Advances!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/chap-update-sarah-ann-street-historic-district-nomination-advances/) - This afternoon the city's historic preservation commission (CHAP) advanced the nomination for Sarah Ann Street in the Poppleton neighborhood of West Baltimore to become a local historic district. The district would include the alley houses in the 1100 block of Sarah Ann Street that have been owned by Black Baltimore families since they were built
- [Micro-Grants Fund Four New Preservation Projects](https://baltimoreheritage.org/micro-grants-fund-four-new-preservation-projects/) - Thank you to everyone who came last night to our micro-grant party and helped select the four new ideas to advance preservation in Baltimore! We hope you enjoyed the fantastic restoration projects going on at Clifton Mansion. Here are the four projects that received funding: $500 Micro-Grants: Friends of St. Vincent Cemetery: The micro-grant will
- [Victory in Poppleton!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/victory-in-poppleton/) - Baltimore Heritage is thrilled to share the news that the Eaddy family and all of the advocates in Poppleton have won. The city just announced that it will not evict the Eaddy family (they will get to continue to own their homes), and that the City is selling the Sarah Ann Street alley houses to
- [Save the Date: Bmore Historic is on September 23, 2022!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/save-the-date-bmore-historic-is-on-september-23-2022/) - Baltimore's annual unconference on people, places, and the past will be held in-person at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on Friday, September 23, 2022! What is Bmore Historic? Bmore Historic is a participant-led unconference for people who care about public history and historic preservation in and around Baltimore. This includes historians, preservationists, museum professionals, archivists,
- [Announcing the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project's Inaugural Newsletter](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-laurel-cemetery-memorial-projects-inaugural-newsletter/) - Baltimore Heritage is delighted to have a guest blog post by Dr. Elgin Klugh, chair of the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project, announcing the group's inaugural newsletter! The Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project is dedicated to telling the untold history and fate of Baltimore’s first nonsectarian African American cemetery and the thousands of individuals buried there. Read
- [Mount Vernon Place Plein Air 2022](https://baltimoreheritage.org/mount-vernon-place-plein-air-2022/) - Mark your calendars for Sunday September 25, 2022! We will be back with our second in-person Mount Vernon Place plein air art show and sale. This spring and summer dozens of artists will be painting outside in Mount Vernon Place and their works will be on display and for sale at a reception on
- [Preservation Work at Contee-Parago Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/preservation-work-at-contee-parago-park/) - In October 2020, Baltimore Heritage awarded Friends of Contee-Parago Park a $500 micro-grant to help them preserve the original dedication plaque installed in the park in 1971. Here's an update from Jean Lee Cole of the Friends of Contee-Parago Park: The sign was installed this morning by a wonderful team from the Serra Stone company,
- [2021 Thank You!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2021-thank-you/) - All of us at Baltimore Heritage want to say a sincere thank you to everybody who renewed their membership, joined for the first time, and donated an extra gift to help us meet our 2021 challenge match. Your gifts in 2021 helped us to meet our challenge match and will allow us to have an
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Audubon Society at Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-audubon-society-at-patterson-park/) - If you were migrating 5000 miles from Northern Canada to Mexico and passing over Baltimore, why would you pick anywhere else to take a rest other than historic Patterson Park? As it turns out, a large number of migrating birds do just that, and that's why Audubon Maryland-DC chose to rehab a historic rowhouse at
- [What is the future for Baltimore's city-owned historic properties?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/what-is-the-future-for-baltimores-city-owned-historic-properties/) - Last week, the Baltimore Sun and others reported that Baltimore City is hiring an Annapolis-based appraisal firm to determine the “market value” of fifteen city-owned historic properties. Baltimore Heritage has asked the Mayor and the director of the Department of Public Works to make this process open and participatory—ensuring that there is a seat at
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Remote sensing begins today in Patterson Park!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-remote-sensing-begins-today-in-patterson-park/) - Despite the chilly spring weather, our archaeological investigation of the War of 1812 in Patterson Park starts this morning with a week of remote sensing led by consultant Dr. Tim Horsley and Fieldwork Director Greg Katz with volunteers from the Archaeological Society of Maryland. Read on for some background on remote sensing, our work in the park
- [News: Archaeologists seek War of 1812 remnants buried within Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-archaeologists-seek-war-of-1812-remnants-buried-within-patterson-park/) - Archaeologists seek War of 1812 remnants buried within Patterson Park, Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, March 26, 2014. Today it's best known for the observatory, summertime jazz concerts and some of the city's best sledding. But an archaeological dig planned for Patterson Park's Hampstead Hill seeks to revive a largely forgotten 200-year-old story. While most know Fort
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Digging up the history of the Battle of Baltimore at our community open house](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-digging-up-the-history-of-the-battle-of-baltimore-at-our-community-open-house/) - Thanks to everyone who came out this morning to join us at our community open house in Patterson Park. With tours of the Observatory and our Witness to the War of 1812 banner we shared the history of Hampstead Hill and the Battle of Baltimore. Our archeology team and volunteers are learning more day by day so
- [News: Patterson Park dig uncovering traces of War of 1812 militia camp, defenses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-patterson-park-dig-uncovering-traces-of-war-of-1812-militia-camp-defenses/) - Patterson Park dig uncovering traces of War of 1812 militia camp, defenses, Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, April 20, 2014. When Samuel Smith, major general of the Maryland militia, needed a headquarters to plot Baltimore's defense from British invaders in the summer of 1814, archaeologists believe he called on the owner of a shop that gives
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] School groups, mysterious drain pipes and a musket ball](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-school-groups-mysterious-drain-pipes-and-a-musket-ball/) - As rain today and tomorrow keeps our We Dig Hampstead Hill project team inside (catching up on all of the less glamorous paperwork!), we're excited to share a few results from our second successful week in the field, what archeologist Greg Katz says is, "Good stuff, and more good stuff to come!" Last week, we
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Dr. John Bedell explains the stratigraphy of the 1814 fortifications](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-dr-john-bedell-explains-the-stratigraphy-of-the-1814-fortifications/) - Thanks to Dr. John Bedell for sharing his experience digging this past Saturday and explaining the stratigraphy that shows the remains of the 1814 earthworks below Observatory Hill at Patterson Park. In our third attempt to dig a trench across the 1814 fortification ditch we finally got the profile we were looking for. In our first
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Volunteers process artifacts from Patterson Park at the Maryland Historical Trust lab in Crownsville](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-volunteers-process-artifacts-from-patterson-park-at-the-maryland-historical-trust-lab-in-crownsville/) - Any archeologist will tell you: the most important part of a dig is not what we find, it is what we find out! Processing artifacts is an essential step to learning more about an archeological site and the stories it may hold. Thanks to support from the Maryland Historical Trust Archeology Lab in Crownsville, project archeologists from Louis Berger, and a great group of
- [New Monumental tours of Baltimore history and architecture – Sundays from April to November](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-monumental-tours-of-baltimore-history-and-architecture-sundays-from-april-to-november/) - Looking for a fun activity on a Sunday morning? Friends and family coming to town and you'd like to show off the best of Baltimore? Join us for a Monumental City tour! We are expanding our Looking Up Downtown tours at the Baltimore Farmer's Market walking tours into a new tour series highlighting the history and architecture of four iconic Baltimore landmarks & neighborhoods almost every Sunday morning
- [With our shared heritage, we are undaunted in working for Baltimore's future](https://baltimoreheritage.org/with-our-shared-heritage-we-are-undaunted-in-working-for-baltimores-future/) - As we reflect on the events of the past few days in Baltimore, our thoughts are with those who are working to make our historic city a better place - through pursuit of equal justice and the revitalization of historic neighborhoods. While damage to historic buildings is so far limited, iconic landmarks like the Arch Social Club on Pennsylvania Avenue,
- [Walk through Fell's Point African American heritage and explore the grand Gramercy Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/walk-through-fells-point-african-american-heritage-and-explore-the-grand-gramercy-mansion/) - Over the next few days, we are excited to be celebrating African American history in Fell's Point in partnership with the Preservation Society. Tomorrow evening, please come out for a free lecture with historian and activist Dr. Helena Hicks. This Sunday, we are looking forward to a walking tour of African American heritage in Fell's Point covering everything from the famed
- [New tours and events! Archaeology at Herring Run, a road trip to Havre de Grace, and Baltimore by Bike rides](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-tours-and-events-archaeology-at-herring-run-a-road-trip-to-havre-de-grace-and-baltimore-by-bike-rides/) - With tonight's pop-up exhibit on Baltimore archaeology, an open house at Herring Run Park archaeology dig next weekend, an excursion to Havre de Grace’s Lock House and Canal at the end of the month, we think you'll enjoy our upcoming tours and events. On Observatory Hill this evening, our Artifacts & Archaeologists Pop-up Exhibit is a
- [New Sunday tours of the restored Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/washington-monument-tours-added-to-sunday-morning-tour-series/) - With the reopening of Baltimore's Washington Monument on July 4, Baltimore Heritage is pleased to start offering tours of the monument and surrounding historic squares beginning on Sunday July 19 and every third Sunday of the month through November. After extensive renovations, the 200-year-old monument looks great and visitors are again allowed inside. Join us
- [Mount Vernon, Antietam and Patterson Park Cannons](https://baltimoreheritage.org/mount-vernon-antietam-and-patterson-park-cannons/) - With August almost over, we've turned our attention to the fall and have lined up some great new heritage tours. On September 12, Civil War historian and Preservation Maryland director Nicholas Redding is kindly leading a car caravan tour of Antietam Battlefield in Sharpsburg. That same morning, we are also taking a walk around Mount Vernon Place and the
- [Tucking in tours with the holidays](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tucking-in-tours-with-the-holidays/) - This Sunday, November 15, architect David Gleason is leading the final walking tour of Fell's Point in our series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Robert Long House with the Preservation Society. Mr. Gleason's tour will focus on the making of modern Fell's Point, from the fabled "Highway Fight" in the 1960s and 1970s to ongoing efforts to ensure
- [Behind the Scenes at City Garage and the Maryland House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-scenes-port-covington-maryland-house-starting-2016-monumental-tours-season/) - Our upcoming tours give you an insider's look at one of the most talked about projects in Baltimore, let you step into an often overlooked gem at the Maryland Zoo and tell the love stories of Mount Vernon. We are also bringing back our popular Monumental City tours on Sundays from April to November! On April 14, our
- [Meet Maryland horses and  Mediterranean olives on our upcoming tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/meet-maryland-horses-mediterranean-olives-upcoming-tours/) - This year marks a full century of Pompeian Olive Oil making olive oil in Baltimore, and we hope you can join us on our May 17 afternoon tour of their Pulaski Highway factory, including a peek at a 300-year-old olive press, the processing plant, and expert cooking tips along the way. On the morning of May
- [Step into a detective’s shoes with us next week](https://baltimoreheritage.org/step-detectives-shoes-us-next-week/) - Our next tour is not for the faint of heart. In the 1940s, Chicago heiress Frances Glessner Lee created crime scene models on a one-inch-to-one-foot scale to be used as police training tools to help investigators learn the art and science of detailed forensics-based detection. Join us next Wednesday as Mr. Bruce Goldfarb shares the
- [Get outside this spring with our Monumental City tours and more](https://baltimoreheritage.org/get-outside-spring-monumental-city-tours/) - Spring is here and I know you are all eager to get outside! The arrival of spring is a sign that we’re kicking off our 2017 Monumental City Tours with a climb up to the top the Patterson Park Observatory on April 23. In May, we return to the Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar where we
- [Join us on June 15 at Lexington Market for Preservation Awards, market tours, and great food!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-june-15-lexington-market-preservation-awards-market-tours-great-food/) - If you haven’t already bought your tickets, you still have time to join us on the evening of Thursday, June 15 for our 2017 Awards Celebration. Lexington Market is kindly hosting us for an evening that includes tours of the “catacombs” under the west market, delicious food from Faidley’s, Mary Mervis and more market favorites,
- [Get inspired with the best of Baltimore’s preservation projects](https://baltimoreheritage.org/get-inspired-best-baltimores-preservation-projects/) - From the restoration of Roland Park’s historic trolley stop to the conversion of City Garage into 60,000 square feet of funky makerspace, our 2016 historic preservation awards showcase the best historic preservation projects of the year and the people behind them. Please join us on June 16 at Baltimore’s Green Street Academy to mix, mingle,
- [Not just a visit! Two chances to see and buy a piece of Baltimore history](https://baltimoreheritage.org/not-just-visit-two-chances-see-buy-piece-baltimore-history/) - Join us this Sunday for Baltimore Meets Florence: Italian Architecture & Desserts by Bike. It's the next best thing to a trip to an actual trip to Florence. The tour transports you to the Piazza della Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio, the Tempio Maggiore, the Ospedalia deli Innocenti, and the Carrara quarries. Plus, find out why Baltimore
- [New tours of the Orianda House, H.L. Mencken House, and more](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-tours-orianda-house-h-l-mencken-house/) - After a quiet July, we are back with new tours of historic places all across the city! On August 24, we’re returning to the grand Orianda House at the former Crimea Estate in Gwynns Falls Park. Then, on September 12, we’re celebrating the birthday of Baltimore’s own H.L. Mencken with a tour of his beloved
- [Mapping Sites of Baltimore's Slave Trade](https://baltimoreheritage.org/mapping-sites-of-baltimores-slave-trade/) - Baltimore Heritage would like to share some information on the city's role in the slave-trade in the 19th century. One of our dedicated volunteers, Richard Messick, has spearheaded this research and in his guest blog below, he gives us some insight into what he has found. Thank you Richard! I once took a tour at
- [Micro-Grants Fund Six Baltimore Projects!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/micro-grants-fund-six-baltimore-projects/) - Thank you to everyone who came to our virtual micro-grant party last night and helped select grants for six Baltimore projects! It was a fun and participatory event. Here are the six projects that received funding: $500 Micro-Grants: Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle School field trip to the Baltimore Museum of Industry Community murals in Irvington
- [2021 Virtual Pitch Party: Help Us Give Away Six Micro-Grants!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2021-virtual-pitch-party-help-us-give-away-five-micro-grants/) - Please help us give away six micro-grants to advance good ideas in Baltimore. This is our sixth year of providing micro-grants and as we have done in past years, we’ll have five finalists provide three-minute “pitches” of their ideas… and then we will ask you to cast virtual ballots for your favorite. Based on your
- [Fire at the Sellers Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/fire-at-the-sellers-mansion/) - Yesterday the Sellers Mansion in Lafayette Square had a fire inside. Built in 1868 just after Lafayette Square turned from a Civil War Union Army hospital base into a residential community, the mansion is listed as a Baltimore City historic landmark. It has anchored the Lafayette Square neighborhood for nearly 150 years as a private
- [2021 Fall Lecture: Mapping Baltimore Apartheid (Virtual Talk!)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2021-fall-lecture-mapping-baltimore-apartheid-virtual-talk/) - Our 2021 Fall Lecture is virtual this year! On Friday, join us and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation to kick off Doors Open Baltimore with Dr. Lawrence Brown, author of The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America! Register here! Dr. Brown will put Baltimore under a microscope, looking at the causes
- [Mount Vernon Place Interiors Art Show and Online Auction](https://baltimoreheritage.org/mt-vernon-place-interiors-art-show-2021/) - Thank you to all who participated in this year's art show activities! The Best in Show Award goes to Michael Kotarba, for his painting Currently on View and congratulations to Tom Ritchie for winning this year's People's Choice Award for his piece Check-In. (see both paintings below!). We hope to see you again next year!
- [Accepting Ideas for 2021 Micro Grants for Preservation Work](https://baltimoreheritage.org/accepting-ideas-for-2021-micro-grants-for-preservation-work/) - We’re in our 6th year of giving away micro-grants to help fund preservation work in the city. If you have a good idea to help preserve a historic building or place in Baltimore or help revitalize a historic neighborhood, we’d love to hear from you! The process is easy: simply fill out the online application
- [Remembering Julian "Jack" Lapides](https://baltimoreheritage.org/rememberingjacklapides/) - Today, July 14, long-time Baltimore Heritage board member Julian "Jack" Lapides passed away. His death has saddened us in too many ways to count. And his legacy and impact on Baltimore, Maryland, and indeed the country, is also too expansive to properly capture. Nonetheless, we would humbly like to offer a tribute to Jack for
- [The Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund Is Open!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-baltimore-city-historic-preservation-fund-is-open/) - The third round of Baltimore City Historic Preservation Funding is open for applications. Applications are due August 6, 2021. Baltimore Heritage, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, Preservation Maryland, and the Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, are proud to partner for the Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund. Funds for the grant program are
- [We Are Now Offering Welcome Back Tours for Downtown Firms!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-are-now-offering-welcome-back-tours-for-downtown-firms/) - Downtown is opening up! Since we’re coming back into the office, now’s the time to learn about where you work. Why does Charles Street narrow at Saratoga? Why do the enormous bronze doors at Ten Light Street sport bee hives, locomotives, and clipper ships? Where can you find hundreds of lions peering down on unsuspecting
- [Announcing New Green Mount Cemetery Walking Tours!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/announcing-new-green-mount-cemetery-walking-tours/) - All tours are full Baltimore Heritage is happy to announce that we will be hosting four tours of historic Green Mount Cemetery starting in April. After 30 years without a break, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg is finally taking a spring off and he has kindly shared his tour notes with us. We hope you'll join
- [Members Make It Happen: Thank You from Baltimore Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/members-make-it-happen-thank-you-from-baltimore-heritage/) - Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We at Baltimore Heritage cannot say it enough. This year has been challenging for everyone and we could not have navigated it without your support. Our new Five Minute Histories video series and our ongoing Legacy Business and Centennial Homes programs, to name a few, are possible only with your help. If you haven't yet
- [Read our position on this issue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritage-statement-on-public-memorials/) - In 2017 then Mayor Catherine Pugh removed three memorials to the Confederacy and one statue of the author of the infamous Dred Scott decision that were erected with racist motivations and caused pain for many in our Baltimore community. Standing in our city today, there are other public monuments whose presence memorialize the oppression of
- [Introducing Our New Video Series on South Baltimore's Industrial Legacy with the Baltimore Museum of Industry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/introducing-our-new-video-series-on-south-baltimores-industrial-legacy-with-the-baltimore-museum-of-industry/) - Baltimore Heritage is pleased to be launching a new series, South Baltimore: In the Shadow of Industry, created with our friends at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. Tune in on Wednesdays for five videos about different industrial sites in Locust Point. Today’s episode showcases the Procter & Gamble factory, today's Under Armour headquarters!
- [Micro-Grants Fund Five New Preservation Projects!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/micro-grants-fund-five-new-preservation-projects/) - Thank you to everyone who came to our virtual micro-grant party last week and helped select the five new ideas to advance preservation in Baltimore! It was a fun and participatory event. Here are the five projects that received funding: $500 Micro-Grants: Friends of Contee-Parago Park: The micro-grant will help them preserve the original dedication
- [2020 Virtual Pitch Party: Help Us Give Away Five Micro-Grants!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2020-virtual-pitch-party-help-us-give-away-five-micro-grants/) - Preservation in Baltimore is a participatory sport and we hope you will join in at our 2020 micro-grant giveaway on Thursday, October 22! At this free and virtual event, you’ll get to help us give away five micro-grants to help great projects in Baltimore. Based on your votes, we will give out two $500 grants, two
- [New Preservation Project: Announcing Partnership to Support the Bruce Street Arabber Stable, and a Baltimore Tradition Too!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-preservation-project-announcing-partnership-to-support-the-bruce-street-arabber-stable-and-a-baltimore-tradition-too/) - Baltimore Heritage is delighted to be partnering with the Southwest Partnership and the Bruce Street Arabber Stable to help keep the historic stable on Bruce Street from collapsing. Current owners Dorothy and David Johns wish to continue the tradition of arabbing (a-rab-bing)--in which melodious vendors sell fruit and vegetables from colorful, horse-drawn wagons--out of this
- [“Reasonably in accordance with the canons of good taste” – Development of houses in Guilford](https://baltimoreheritage.org/reasonably-in-accordance-with-the-canons-of-good-taste-development-of-houses-in-guilford/) - We are glad to share this last post in the series from Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association highlighting 100 years of history in Guilford. By 1912, construction of the roads and infrastructure was well underway in Guilford and marketing of building sites began in earnest. The sales office was initially located in an original house of the Guilford
- [Baltimore Heritage 2020 Preservation Award Winners](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritage-2020-preservation-award-winners/) - On behalf of all of us at Baltimore Heritage, we would like to congratulate the winners of our 2020 Historic Preservation Awards. These people and their work are saving some of Baltimore’s most important historic places and transforming our city’s neighborhoods. Thank you! We had been planning an in-person celebration for June to recognize the
- [New Five Minute Histories Videos Will Resume on August 10](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-five-minute-histories-videos-will-return-on-august-10/) - Hello friends of Baltimore Heritage! We decided to take a video vacation this week. We will post a new episode on August 10 and look forward to connecting with you then. Click here for all of the 60+ videos that we have already shot!
- [Accepting Ideas for 2020 Micro Grants for Preservation Work](https://baltimoreheritage.org/accepting-ideas-for-2020-micro-grants-for-preservation-work/) - We’re in our 5th year of giving away micro-grants to help fund preservation work in the city. If you have a good idea to help preserve a historic building or place in Baltimore or help revitalize a historic neighborhood, we’d love to hear from you! The process is easy: simply fill out the online application and
- [Seeking Proposals for Contract Researcher](https://baltimoreheritage.org/seeking-proposals-for-contract-researcher/) - Baltimore Heritage is seeking proposals to undertake a survey of African American heritage sites within the Old West Baltimore National Register Historic District. The work will include documenting historic sites in a spreadsheet format and preparing Maryland Inventory of Historic Places forms for five places. Update: With regard to COVID-19, this position does not require
- [How Canton Got Its Name (Probably)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/how-canton-got-its-name-probably/) - We recently shared one of our Five Minute Histories videos on Captain John O’Donnell and the early origins of the Canton neighborhood. We asked the question of whether Canton really got its name from O’Donnell, a ship captain who traded in Canton, the anglicized name of Guangzhou, China. And we got the help we needed!
- [New Five Minute Histories Project: Join Us to Virtually Explore Baltimore!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-five-minute-histories-project-join-us-to-virtually-explore-baltimore/) - We are launching a new series called Five Minute Histories. Each day, we’ll record a short video about a different historic place in Baltimore. My on-site production crew consists of my 14 year old daughter and 15 year old son, and we are honoring Governor Hogan’s request and are doing this from home. In the
- [Volunteer Spotlight: Willy Sydnor](https://baltimoreheritage.org/volunteer-spotlight-willy-sydnor/) - All of our core programs at Baltimore Heritage rely on volunteers to plan them, organize them, and run them. We’d like you to meet some of these great people, and so we’ve started a series called Volunteer Spotlight to share a little about those who are helping us make a difference. Our second Volunteer Spotlight
- [Help Us Protect Historic Woodberry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/help-us-protect-historic-woodberry/) - We at Baltimore Heritage are pleased to be helping neighbors in the Woodberry community protect this wonderful 19th century mill town and we are asking for your help. The neighborhood is on the cusp of being designated an official local historic district and one of its signature historic buildings, the Tractor Building of the former
- [New Tours In Bloom for the Spring: Westminster Hall Burying Ground and the Baltimore by Foot Series](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-tours-in-bloom-for-the-spring-westminster-hall-burying-ground-and-the-baltimore-by-foot-series/) - Spring is right around the corner and with it comes a host of new heritage tours. On March 7, we hope you can join us to explore the catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. March 7 is the first
- [The Northampton Furnace Archaeology Project: An Update from One of Our Micro-Grant Recipients](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-northampton-furnace-archaeology-project-an-update-from-one-of-our-micro-grant-recipients/) - At our annual preservation micro-grant event in October, Baltimore Heritage gave archaeologist Adam Fracchia $250 to help with his archaeological exploration of the lives of enslaved people and convict labor at the ruins of the former Northampton furnace iron foundry (near Hampton Mansion). The project has already yielded many fascinating results! Please enjoy our guest
- [Bmore Intriguing: Uncovering Our City’s Heritage with Talks and Tours in February](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bmore-intriguing-uncovering-our-citys-heritage-with-talks-and-tours-in-february/) - Mark your calendars for our winter/spring talks at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion: · February 2 -- From Stamp Act to Yorktown: A Talk on Baltimore in the American Revolution with Wayne Schaumburg · March 22--Destination Baltimore: A Talk on the Story of Immigration and Opportunity with Jack Burkert · April 5-- New Light on Hidden Lives: A Talk on Discovering the Histories
- [Did You Know? Baltimore Heritage Has Exciting Tours and Talks In the Next Few Weeks!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/did-you-know-baltimore-heritage-has-exciting-tours-and-talks-in-the-next-few-weeks/) - Did you know that Baltimore was the capital of the United States for three months during the American Revolution? On February 2, join Baltimore historian and educator Wayne R. Schaumburg as we look at Baltimore and its citizens’ role in the American Revolution. Also, did you know that historic Laurel (today a short hop down Interstate 95) is
- [Call for 2020 Preservation Award Nominations](https://baltimoreheritage.org/call-for-2020-preservation-award-nominations/) - We are happy to share that Baltimore Heritage has begun accepting nominations for our 2020 Preservation Awards. Please send us a nomination and help us celebrate award-worthy work, from rehabbing buildings to volunteering as a tour guide or on an archeology dig. Nominations are due February 21 and self nominations are encouraged. Our awards recognize
- [The Proposed Woodberry Local Historic District: Thoughts on the Latest CHAP Hearing](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-proposed-woodberry-local-historic-district-thoughts-on-the-latest-chap-hearing/) - For the background of this story, please see our older Woodberry demolition post. Below, we hope you enjoy our guest blog post by the chair of one of Baltimore Heritage's partner organizations, Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance, and member of the Woodberry Community Association, Nathan Dennies. On December 10, I joined dozens of supporters at the
- [Happy Holidays...and Oh Yes, January Tours of M&T Bank Stadium and Zeke’s Coffee Roastery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/happy-holidays-and-oh-yes-january-tours-of-mt-bank-stadium-and-zekes-coffee-roastery/) - Even though we’re in the midst of the 2019 holiday season, we can’t help but share two new tours we just lined up for the new year and hope you will put them on your 2020 calendar. On Tuesday, January 7, we are excited to offer a tour of M&T Bank Stadium, “From Pianos to Pigskins:
- [Volunteer Spotlight: Richard Messick](https://baltimoreheritage.org/volunteer-spotlight-richard-messick/) - All of our core programs at Baltimore Heritage rely on volunteers to plan them, organize them, and run them. We’d like you to meet some of these great people, and so we’re starting a series called Volunteer Spotlight to share a little about those who are helping us make a difference. Our first Volunteer Spotlight
- [Legacy Business: A.T. Jones & Sons](https://baltimoreheritage.org/legacy-business-a-t-jones-sons/) - Baltimore Heritage's Legacy Business Program highlights the city's businesses that have survived for over 100 years and are still going today. Just as much as our harbor and our great neighborhoods, Baltimore’s longstanding businesses are a central part of what makes our city unique. Imagine a horde of Christmas elves attacking a chorus line of
- [Suffrage in the Spotlight: Heritage Talks and Tours this Holiday Season](https://baltimoreheritage.org/suffrage-in-the-spotlight-heritage-talks-and-tours-this-holiday-season/) - Before we turn all of our attention to holiday planning, check out our upcoming heritage talks and tours to get to know even more about Baltimore's history this winter season. On December 15, join author Elaine Weiss for a lecture on her book, The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote, which chronicles the struggle
- [The Arches & Access Project: An Update from One of Our Micro-Grant Recipients](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-arches-access-project-an-update-from-one-of-our-micro-grant-recipients/) - At our annual preservation micro-grant event in October, Baltimore Heritage gave the Reservoir Hill Improvement Council $500 to support its Light City Baltimore community party, Arches and Access, at Druid Hill Park. It was a huge success and absolutely brightened the neighborhood! Please enjoy our guest blog post by co-organizer Graham Coreil-Allen. Showcasing the cherished
- [101 Years at 3704 Greenmount Avenue: The Wernig/Kohlhepp Family in Guilford](https://baltimoreheritage.org/101-years-at-3704-greenmount-ave-the-wernig-kohlhepp-family-in-guilford/) - The Baltimore Centennial Homes project, developed in collaboration between Baltimore Heritage and City Councilman James Kraft, recognizes families that have been in the same house for 100 years or more. Their stories show the changes that our communities and our city have experienced as well as the critical roles that neighborhoods and their families have
- [Celebrations in the City: A Baltimore Christmas Talk with Historian Wayne Schaumburg, a Holiday Tour of Evergreen, and Author Elaine Weiss on Winning the Women’s Vote](https://baltimoreheritage.org/celebrations-in-the-city-a-baltimore-christmas-talk-with-historian-wayne-schaumburg-a-holiday-tour-of-evergreen-and-author-elaine-weiss-on-winning-the-womens-vote/) - As we head into the holiday season, we have much to remember and celebrate here in Baltimore. We hope you can spend a slice of it with us at some of final talks and tours of the year. On November 17, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg will illuminate some of the city’s winter traditions going back
- [Bustling Baltimore, Beyond and Below:  Discover Historic Towson, Christmas in Old Baltimore, and Our Lexington Market Catacombs!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bustling-baltimore-beyond-and-below-discover-historic-towson-christmas-in-old-baltimore-and-our-lexington-market-catacombs-this-november/) - In the month ahead, we are remembering the bustling days of years past in and around Baltimore. Please join us on Nov. 23 as we slip over the county line with a walking tour in our northern neighbor, Towson. If you are feeling festive, on Nov. 17 Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg will the second talk
- [Tomorrow, Oct 17! Participate in Preservation: Micro-Grant Party at Clifton Mansion! ](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tomorrow-oct-17-participate-in-preservation-micro-grant-party-at-clifton-mansion/) - Preservation in Baltimore is a participatory sport, and we hope you will join in by joining us at our 2019 micro-grant giveaway and thank you celebration at Clifton Mansion tomorrow, Thursday, October 17. This free event is our way of saying thank you to all of you who make our work at Baltimore Heritage possible.
- [Show your Support for the Woodberry Local Historic District](https://baltimoreheritage.org/show-your-support-for-the-woodberry-local-historic-district/) - It's happening! On October 8, the Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) will be holding the first hearing on establishing a Woodberry Local Historic District. Baltimore Heritage's Executive Director, Johns Hopkins, will join others in testifying at the hearing in support of the additional designation. Woodberry holds an indelible place in Baltimore's history and
- [This Sunday! Baltimore in the Golden Age of Radio (Plus, Pre-Talk Tour of the Garrett Jacobs Mansion)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/this-sunday-baltimore-in-the-golden-age-of-radio-plus-pre-talk-tour-of-the-garrett-jacobs-mansion/) - From Guglielmo Marconi’s experiments in sending audio signals via radio waves in the 1890s to the strains of Rock and Roll coursing through teenage ears in the 1960s, and everything in between, Baltimore historian Jack Burkert explores the Golden Age of Radio in the lives of Americans, with a special focus on Baltimore. In today’s
- [30 Artists, 90 Original Paintings: Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Art Show and Sale at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/30-artists-90-original-paintings-mount-vernon-place-plein-air-art-show-and-sale-at-the-garrett-jacobs-mansion/) - The best of Baltimore's history and art come together on September 29 at one of Baltimore's most spectacular historic places: the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion. This past summer, artists from the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association brought their easels to Mount Vernon Place to capture its magnificent history, landscapes and architecture. On Sunday, September 29, we'll have
- [Accepting Ideas for 2019 Micro Grants for Preservation Work](https://baltimoreheritage.org/accepting-ideas-for-2019-micro-grants-for-preservation-work/) - We’re in our fourth year of giving away micro-grants to help fund preservation work in the city. If you have a good idea to help preserve a historic building or place in Baltimore or help revitalize a historic neighborhood, we’d love to hear from you! The process is easy: simply fill out the online application
- [Behind the Scenes at the Parker Metal Decorating Building and Save the Date for Our Fall Lecture Series, Lexington Market Catacombs Tours, and More](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-at-the-parker-metal-decorating-building-and-save-the-date-for-our-fall-lecture-series-lexington-market-catacombs-tours-and-more/) - In August and September, we’re taking on industrial Baltimore with tours of manufacturing facilities old and new at Parker Metal Decorating and Fashions Unlimited. We’re also resuming our tours of the catacombs and 100-year vendors at Lexington Market, and will host the first of our fall lectures at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion. Please carve out some
- [Behind the Scenes at Rheb’s Candies, the Downtown You Never Knew, and More Tours In July](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-at-rhebs-candies-the-downtown-you-never-knew-and-more-tours-in-july/) - It’s July in Baltimore and it’s hot. That’s not new. What is new are two upcoming heritage tours visiting a 100 year old family business and exploring parts of Downtown many of us never knew about. Please join us! On Thursday July 25, we’re going behind the scenes at Rheb’s Candies to see how they
- [Maryland Division of Corrections delays decision on the future of the Warden’s House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/maryland-division-of-corrections-delays-decision-on-the-future-of-the-wardens-house/) - Earlier this week the Maryland Board of Public Works approved a multi-million dollar contract clearing the way for the state Division of Corrections to move forward with the demolition of a large part of the Baltimore City Correctional Complex located just east of the Jones Falls Expressway. For now, the scope of demolition does not
- [Thank you for celebrating with us at our 2019 Preservation Awards!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/thank-you-for-celebrating-with-us-at-our-2019-preservation-awards/) - We had a wonderful evening last Thursday in a fabulous space at the A. Hoen & Co. Lithograph Building. Thanks to everyone who attended our 2019 Preservation Awards Celebration and made it a success. Special thanks to our hosts and sponsors—you can find the full list of sponsors below. With awards including converted churches and
- [LGBTQ walking tour in Mount Vernon & 2019 Awards Celebration!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/lgbtq-walking-tour-in-mount-vernon-2019-awards-celebration/) - In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, officers from the New York City Vice Squad raided the Stonewall Inn, a well-known gay bar in New York’s Greenwich Village. A crowd of gay, lesbian, and transgender patrons and bystanders gathered and rose up in violent protest against city police’s harassment and abuse—marking a critical
- [Tours on the move this summer!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours-move-summer/) - We’re enjoying a hot start to summer but before it gets really hot we’re squeezing in a few tours that combine Baltimore’s great heritage with a little outdoor activity. Tomorrow, June 24, we’re taking a walk through Baltimore’s LGBT heritage with our Charles Village Pride tour. On Sunday, June 25, we’re pedaling and talking our
- [Job Opportunity: Community Engagement and Communications Manager](https://baltimoreheritage.org/job-opportunity-community-engagement-and-communications-manager/) - We have a staff position open! We're looking for a Community Engagement and Communications Manager to join us in our work to preserve and promote Baltimore's historic places. Below is description of the position and how to apply. The application deadline is June 30, 2019. Pay & Benefits: $50,000 and $1,500 retirement plan match. Applications
- [Druid Hill Park in Focus: Join us for our bike and Rawlings Conservatory tours this June](https://baltimoreheritage.org/druid-hill-park-in-focus-join-us-for-our-bike-and-rawlings-conservatory-tours-this-june/) - We have more fun tours to share today but also some unfortunate news. Earlier this week, a surprise demolition took down two 1840s stone houses in the Woodberry neighborhood near Clipper Mill. The loss is particularly upsetting because it follows repeated assurances that the houses would be retained and incorporated into a new apartment building.
- [Surprise demolition of stone houses in Woodberry is a breach of public trust](https://baltimoreheritage.org/surprise-demolition-of-stone-houses-in-woodberry-is-a-breach-of-public-trust/) - A breach of public trust. This is at the heart of yesterday’s demolition of two 1840s stone houses in Woodberry. We are shocked and angry to see the loss of these two buildings—and anxious to protect Woodberry’s historic buildings from more demolition. Over the past year, Woodberry residents, City Councilman Leon Pinkett, and preservation organizations,
- [Keeping the Long View: The Preservation Journey for Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/keeping-the-long-view-the-preservation-journey-for-baltimores-hebrew-orphan-asylum/) - This morning, my colleague Eli and I stopped by the Hebrew Orphan Asylum and took in a welcome sight: construction workers everywhere building a new structure inside the brick walls of the nation’s oldest surviving Jewish orphanage. Work is well underway to turn this once neglected building into a much needed healthcare facility in West
- [Celebrate the 2019 Preservation Award Winners and the transformation of the A. Hoen & Co. Building!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/celebrate-the-2019-preservation-award-winners-and-the-transformation-of-the-a-hoen-co-building/) - Please join us on Thursday, June 13 for our 2019 Preservation Awards Celebration at the Hoen & Co. Lithograph Building! From this 1885 motor factory turned printing plant, Hoen designed and published everything from survey maps in the late 1800s to psychedelic album covers in the 1960s. Today, it is being converted into a hub
- [Looking for a good excuse to enjoy the beautiful spring weather? Get outside on our upcoming tours!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/looking-for-a-good-excuse-to-enjoy-the-beautiful-spring-weather-get-outside-on-our-upcoming-tours/) - If you’re looking to get outside and enjoy springtime in the city, we have plenty of opportunities to get some fresh air on our upcoming walking tours, a bike tour through Druid Hill Park, and the latest chance to get inside the Shot Tower. On Saturday, May 11, our Baltimore by Foot series continues in
- [March Tours and Talks at the Baltimore School for the Arts, G. Krug & Son Ironworks and More!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/march-tours-and-talks-at-the-baltimore-school-for-the-arts-g-krug-son-ironworks-and-more/) - If you explore the Baltimore School for the Arts on Cathedral Street you’ll find more than young talented artists. The school’s two main buildings—the former Alcazar Hotel and the Graham House—are full of fascinating Baltimore history. Please join us on Saturday, March 16 for a tour of the buildings (and a sneak peak at rehearsals
- [Apply by April 12 for a grant from the new Baltimore Historic Preservation Fund](https://baltimoreheritage.org/apply-by-april-12-for-a-grant-from-the-new-baltimore-historic-preservation-fund/) - We are pleased to announce an exciting new grant fund for Baltimore non-profits to preserve historic places and even more pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications. Take a look at the grant guidelines and then submit a nomination by April 12, 2019. The Baltimore Historic Preservation Fund is a partnership between Baltimore Heritage,
- [G. Krug & Sons Tour, Antero Pietila Book Talk, and Mount Vernon Love Stories](https://baltimoreheritage.org/g-krug-sons-tour-antero-pietila-book-talk-and-mount-vernon-love-stories/) - Did you know that Baltimore has the nation’s oldest iron working company? G. Krug & Son Ironworks has stood in the same building just a block from Lexington Market since 1810, and today produces fantastic iron pieces as it has for over two hundred years. On Wednesday, March 20, Peter Krug is sharing the history
- [Share your nominations for our 2019 Preservation Awards!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/share-your-nominations-for-our-2019-preservation-awards/) - We need your help to find the past year’s best preservation projects as we get ready to give out our 2019 Preservation Awards. Please send in your a nomination by Friday, February 22! Last year’s award recipients included the rehabilitation of Baltimore Center Stage, the restoration of the school library at Baltimore City College, the
- [Historic Synagogues and Mount Vernon Love Stories: Upcoming Talks & Tours in February](https://baltimoreheritage.org/historic-synagogues-and-mount-vernon-love-stories-upcoming-talks-tours-in-february/) - Hang on to your hats and fight back the February “blahs” by coming out for one of our upcoming talks and tours. On Sunday, February 10, we’re teaming up with the Jewish Museum of Maryland to offer a ”two-fer” tour of historic synagogues. We’ll start with a walk through the 174-year-old Lloyd Street Synagogue (the
- [Warm up this winter with talks & tours on the Great Baltimore Fire and Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/warm-up-this-winter-with-talks-tours-on-the-great-baltimore-fire-and-lexington-market/) - After being briefly buried under snow on Sunday, we’ve all been thinking warm thoughts—but at Baltimore Heritage we’re thinking hot—like the 2500-degree fire that burned through downtown Baltimore 114 years ago next month. We hope you can join local historian Wayne Schaumburg at the cozy Garrett-Jacobs Mansion on Mount Vernon Place on Sunday, February 3
- [Preservation commission hears demolition plan for former Martick's Restaurant](https://baltimoreheritage.org/preservation-commission-hears-demolition-plan-for-former-marticks-restaurant/) - Martick’s Restaurant Francais on Mulberry Street is a place of fond memories where Baltimore enjoyed fine food, lively music, and art for nearly a century. After a decade of vacancy, the former restaurant is now threatened by a new development project. While the developer, the Vituvius Development Company, has proposed reusing some buildings on the
- [Wrapping Up the Holidays with Tours and Talks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/wrapping-up-the-holidays-with-tours-and-talks/) - As we head into December, all of us at Baltimore Heritage want to wish you a happy holiday season. We also hope you can join us on our final tours and talks of 2018. What better December treat than to take a loved on a heritage tour? In what has now become a December tradition
- [Renew your support for Baltimore Heritage in 2018](https://baltimoreheritage.org/renew-your-support-for-baltimore-heritage-in-2018/) - It’s the time of year when we both give thanks and look forward to the year ahead. It is also the time of year when we ask you to renew your membership support for Baltimore Heritage. We at Baltimore Heritage have a lot to be thankful for—starting with the kind volunteers who lead our tours,
- [All people are welcome in our community](https://baltimoreheritage.org/all-people-are-welcome-in-our-community/) - We at Baltimore Heritage are deeply saddened by the recent racist and anti-Semitic attacks in Kentucky and Pittsburgh, and we stand in solidarity with those most impacted by last week’s horrific attacks. As we work to build community around historic places here in Baltimore, we want to affirm that people of all backgrounds and identities
- [Walking, Biking, and Eating Baltimore History this Fall](https://baltimoreheritage.org/walking-biking-and-eating-baltimore-history-this-fall/) - Whether walking, peddling, or listening to talks suits you best, have we got some great events for you! On Saturday, November 3, we’re back with our popular bike tour, Food from Home: Immigration, Bakeries, and Delis by Bike, where we ride and sample our way through East Baltimore and while talking about how immigration has
- [Tours, food, micro-grants, and a big thank-you at the historic Orchard Street Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours-food-micro-grants-and-a-big-thank-you-at-the-historic-orchard-street-church/) - We’re throwing a party on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 and you are the reason for the celebration. This is our third year hosting a heartfelt thank you event for the many people who volunteer, participate in our heritage tours, and support Baltimore Heritage as members and sponsors. Our friends at the Greater Baltimore Urban League
- [Our micro-grant give-away is back! Submit your project idea by September 13 (deadline extended!)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/our-micro-grant-give-away-is-back-submit-your-project-idea-by-september-10/) - Our micro-grant give-away is back for a third year and we’re looking for your ideas. Are you helping restore a community park? Planning a neighborhood tour? Or getting ready to tackle a hands-on preservation project? Share your project idea by Thursday, September 13 and you’ll have a chance at being one of the six projects
- [Enjoy the fall weather with our September talks & tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/enjoy-the-fall-weather-with-our-september-talks-tours/) - Fall is just around the corner, and we’re looking forward to walking tour weather! We hope you can join us on Saturday, September 8 with a tour by our own Eli Pousson sharing stories of slavery and emancipation in Mount Vernon together with a guided tour of the recently updated Civil War exhibit at the
- [Archaeology at Sellers Mansion Keeps Stabilization Moving Forward](https://baltimoreheritage.org/archaeology-at-sellers-mansion-keeps-stabilization-moving-forward/) - Over the weekend of July 28, Dr. Adam Fracchia and a group of trained archaeologists volunteered with Baltimore Heritage in an archaeology exploration on the grounds around the Sellers Mansion in West Baltimore's Lafayette Square neighborhood. The work was done to help the mansion's owner, Sellers Mansion Partners LLC, meet a city requirement to conduct
- [Tour Rheb’s Candies on August 8—then mark your calendar for fall events](https://baltimoreheritage.org/taste-and-tour-rehbs-candies-on-august-8-then-mark-your-calendar-for-fall-events/) - One hundred years ago, newly-wed couple Louis and Esther Rheb started making fudge and taffy out of their house on Wilkens Avenue. Join us on an August 8 tour to discover the story of Rheb’s candies and tour the family house and garage where a fourth generation still carries on this legacy business and long-time
- [Updated: Home of the Friendless up for auction rescheduled for Thursday, May 3](https://baltimoreheritage.org/home-of-the-friendless-up-for-auction-on-thursday-march-8/) - Update – April 13, 2018: The March 8 auction was cancelled. The auction was rescheduled for Thursday, May 3 at 12:00 p.m. The former Home of the Friendless, an 1870 orphanage located at 1313 Druid Hill Avenue in Upton, is up for sale in a foreclosure auction scheduled for Thursday, May 3 at 12:00 p.m. Two
- [Join us for a tour of the System Source Computer Museum on July 25](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-for-a-tour-of-the-system-source-computer-museum-on-july-25/) - Do you ever wonder about the history of the computer or smartphone you’re using to read our tour announcements? Please join us on Wednesday, July 25 for a tour exploring the long history of computing from ancient adding machines to mid-century punch cards and mainframes and more. The System Source Computer Museum in Hunt Valley
- [Congratulations to our 2018 Preservation Award recipients!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/congratulations-to-our-2018-preservation-award-recipients/) - Thank you to everyone who joined us at the historic Fox Building last night to celebrate and honor this year’s preservation award recipients. From the rehabilitation of the historic house on Walrad Street in Irvington (a project that one member of our review committee compared to a phoenix rising from the ashes) to the meticulous
- [Take action today for historic buildings in Woodberry and Clipper Mill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/take-action-today-for-historic-buildings-in-woodberry-and-clipper-mill/) - You may have seen the news in the Baltimore Brew or the Baltimore Fishbowl—a local developer is seeking to demolish two of Woodberry's early nineteenth century mill workers' houses to make way for a new apartment building known as Woodberry Station Apartments. This is just one of several major changes under consideration for the neighborhood. The new owners of Clipper Mill are considering a major development for the Tractor Building—a WWI-era machine shop that has housed a parking lot for the last several years.
- [Tour a working garment factory, take a trip to Middle River, and more!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tour-a-working-garment-factory-take-a-trip-to-middle-river-and-more/) - If you thought garment manufacturing in Baltimore was a thing of the past, think again! Fashions Unlimited has been making sportswear for companies like Fila, Nike, and Champion in its South Baltimore factory since 1976 and is still going strong today. We hope you can join us on the morning of June 26 for a
- [A tribute to Jim Dilts in his own words](https://baltimoreheritage.org/a-tribute-to-jim-dilts-in-his-own-words/) - Jim Dilts, a former Baltimore Heritage board member and longtime advocate for local history and architecture, passed away on Tuesday, May 8. Jim had an enormous influence on his adopted hometown of Baltimore. In his quiet way, he helped many of us learn about and appreciate the art and architecture around us. There have been
- [Discover food history and a Centennial Business](https://baltimoreheritage.org/discover-food-history-and-a-centennial-business/) - Trying not to let spring get away from us, we are eager to share on latest tours to get you outside this spring. On Monday, April 30, we’re sampling Italian food and taking a short walk around Little Italy with Kit Chiapparelli, co-owner of Chiapparelli’s restaurant: A Glass of Wine, an Appetizer, and a Stroll:
- [Baltimore by Foot is showing off the city from the Gwynns Falls to Lauraville!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-by-foot-is-showing-off-the-city-from-the-gwynns-falls-to-lauraville/) - Spring is finally here and we are ready to take you on a tour. Our Monumental City tours kick off on Sunday, April 8 with our Jonestown and the Shot Tower tour—the same day that the Baltimore Farmers’ Market and Bazaar opens for the season! On Sunday mornings from April to November, you can take
- [Join us at Hayles and Howe Ornamental Plasterwork and Scagliola on March 14](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-hayles-howe-ornamental-plasterwork-scagliola-march-14/) - One of Baltimore’s premier artisan plaster studios, Hayles & Howe Ornamental Plasterwork and Scagliola, is currently working on a remarkable project: the restoration of ornate moldings and ceiling elements from Philadelphia’s historic Metropolitan theater. Please join us for a rare chance to see these craftspeople in action! Our late afternoon tour on Wednesday, March 14—Awards
- [Highlighting a famous flagmaker and a little-known collection](https://baltimoreheritage.org/material-traces/) - Read on for the second post in a new series from local preservationist Auni Gelles as she works on our new Battle of Baltimore website and soon-to-be-launched app. Auni interviewed Amanda Shores Davis, the Executive Director of the Flag House, about this museum's unique and little-known collections. If you have an interest in the Battle of Baltimore, you’ve no
- [Happy Birthday Davidge Hall, Victorian Charm in Reservoir Hill and a Holiday tour of the Orianda House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/happy-birthday-davidge-hall-victorian-charm-in-reservoir-hill-and-a-holiday-tour-of-the-orianda-house/) - Happy 200th Birthday, Davidge Hall! Thursday, November 29, 2012, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 522 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 RSVP Today! $15 members | $25 non-members (wine & cheese will be served) Parking is available on the street and in nearby garages. Join us in celebrating Davidge Hall’s 200th birthday. Named after its founder and first dean, John
- [Baltimore meets Florence! Enjoy Italian-inspired Desserts and Architecture by Bike on June 15](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-meets-florence-enjoy-italian-inspired-desserts-and-architecture-by-bike-on-june-15/) - Have you ever seen a handsome building in Baltimore and swear that you had seen it before? Maybe around Florence, Italy? Join Dr. Ralph Brown for our fun bike tour around Baltimore and you'll swear you are back in Florence—even for just a few hours. Florence has Michelangelo's David, the Duomo, the Palazzo Vecchio, the Medici,
- [Take a look at F. Scott Fitzgerald's Bolton Hill rowhouse this Sunday](https://baltimoreheritage.org/take-a-look-at-f-scott-fitzgeralds-bolton-hill-rowhouse-this-sunday/) - Here is an exciting opportunity for anyone who loves Baltimore’s literary history: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Bolton Hill rowhouse is now for sale! F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald lived in the home in the 1930s through several tumultuous years. The four bedroom, four bath house is going for $450,000. Take a look at the listing or stop
- [Students highlight history with new signage for JHU Homewood Campus landmarks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/students-highlight-history-with-new-signage-for-jhu-homewood-campus-landmarks/) - Have you ever walked past a local landmark and wondered who wrote the plaque? For the historic buildings at Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood Campus, the students themselves are telling the stories! The students undertook this ambitious project as part of a course taught by Beth Maloney for the Program in Museums and Society at Johns Hopkins University in partnership with the Homewood Museum, Johns
- [Guilford Apartments on E. North Avenue up for auction on January 28](https://baltimoreheritage.org/guilford-apartments-e-north-avenue-auction-january-28/) - An early 20th century apartment building at 231-233 E. North Avenue is up for auction on January 28—presenting an important opportunity for continued investment in the historic Greenmount West neighborhood. In the past few years, public art from the Station North Arts and Entertainment District, developers fixing up landmarks like The Centre Theatre and the Chesapeake Restaurant, and the hard work of
- [News: Brutal Reckoning: Developers are anxious to tear down the Mechanic Theatre and McKeldin Fountain, even without a plan (or money) to replace them](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-brutal-reckoning-developers-are-anxious-to-tear-down-the-mechanic-theatre-and-mckeldin-fountain-even-without-a-plan-or-money-to-replace-them/) - Brutal Reckoning: Developers are anxious to tear down the Mechanic Theatre and McKeldin Fountain, even without a plan (or money) to replace them, Fred Scharmen, Baltimore City Paper, October 14, 2014. The Morris A. Mechanic Theatre is the first victim of what could be seen as a new wave of demolition. “In the end, this mess over
- [Drinks at a storied historic bar and an architectural tour at a massive historic church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/drinks-storied-historic-bar-architectural-tour-massive-historic-church/) - If you want to learn a little Baltimore history in a storied restaurant and bar, we’ve got you covered on Tuesday, March 6 for Baltimore on Show: A Behind the Scenes Tour and Drink at The Elephant. In addition to learning wonderful history, your fifteen dollar ticket includes the bar’s signature Tiffany Punch cocktail! If
- [Beat the winter blues by exploring local history at MedChi and along the Jones Falls](https://baltimoreheritage.org/beat-winter-blues-exploring-local-history-medchi-along-jones-falls/) - How do you beat the winter blues in Baltimore? Grab a friend and join us for heritage tours, talks, and more this February. Our next tour is Napoleon’s Medical Box and 200 Years of History at MedChi on February 13. Founded in 1799, MedChi is the state’s medical society and their archives are a treasure
- [Craftsmanship abounds on our first 2016 Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/craftsmanship-abounds-first-2016-tours/) - We are glad to start the new year, and our winter tour season, by taking you behind the scenes at the workshops of two wonderful local artisans. For our January 27 tour, we'll visit Thomas Brown Woodwright, a Remington workshop that turns out the highest quality wood products while almost exclusively using machines built before the Great Depression. On February 10, we're headed to Mount
- [Parren Mitchell and 1805 Madison Avenue: A landmark witness to Baltimore's fight for Civil Rights](https://baltimoreheritage.org/parren-mitchell-and-1805-madison-avenue-a-landmark-witness-to-baltimores-fight-for-civil-rights/) - Today marks 93 years since Parren James Mitchell was born here in Baltimore on April 29, 1922. While well-known to a generation of Baltimore voters, Morgan State students and fellow activists, some might not recognize the name of the former Congressman. Parren Mitchell is remembered as the first black graduate student to receive a degree from the University
- [Envisioning a new use for the Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/envisioning-a-new-use-for-the-hebrew-orphan-asylum/) - The Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation recently completed a new Hebrew Orphan Asylum Adaptive Reuse Study with support from Baltimore Heritage, Preservation Maryland, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This report (available for download here) evaluates the restoration of this rare 19th century purpose-built orphanage and explores opportunities to return the building to use
- [Celebrate 150 years of Druid Hill Park on foot and by bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/celebrate-150-years-of-druid-hill-park-on-foot-and-by-bike/) - This year marks the 150th anniversary Baltimore City’s Druid Hill Park, established on October 19, 1860. This major urban park of 745 acres is one of the oldest urban parks in the country and a direct result of the early American Public Parks Movement. Only Central Park in New York City, 1858, and Fairmont Park
- [All the "conveniences and amenities of life"  –  Construction begins in Guilford](https://baltimoreheritage.org/all-the-conveniences-and-amenities-of-life-construction-begins-in-guilford/) - After a long hiatus, we are glad to resume our series from Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association on the history of Guilford's architecture and development. Almost immediately after the merger of the Guilford Park Company with the Roland Park Company in 1911 work began on the development of Guilford. A community plan prepared by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. existed and
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Upton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-upton-mansion/) - The two Greek Revival mansions featured in this Baltimore Building of the Week feature both have rich histories. Upton was home to the WCAO radio station from 1929 through 1947 and then served as the Baltimore Institute of Musical Arts, an accredited music school open to African American students, through 1955. However, while the Dumbarton
- [Registration now open for Bmore Historic unconference and a game jam with THATCamp Games](https://baltimoreheritage.org/registration-now-open-for-bmore-historic-unconference-and-a-game-jam-with-thatcamp-games/) - Do you work at a museum or library? Volunteer for your neighborhood design review committee or preservation commission? Teach history at a local public school or college? Then we invite you to join us for Bmore Historic unconference at the Maryland Historical Society on Friday, October 10! Bmore Historic is a unique opportunity to connect with
- [What does Project CORE mean for Baltimore's historic neighborhoods?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-core-mean-baltimores-historic-neighborhoods/) - This past January, Governor Larry Hogan and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Project CORE—a plan for the state to spend $75 million on tearing down and stabilizing vacant buildings and $600 million on incentives for redevelopment over the next seven years. Mayor Rawlings Blake called it “demolition dollars on steroids.” In February, Governor Hogan added CORE (short
- [Upcoming heritage tours, an archaeology volunteer open house, and more fall events](https://baltimoreheritage.org/upcoming-heritage-tours-archaeology-volunteer-open-house-fall-events/) - With summer in the rear view mirror, it’s time to turn to the fall when we hope you can join us on the heritage tours, seminars, and events we’ve lined up in September and October. Beginning on Saturday, September 9, we are continuing our monthly tours of Lexington Market “catacombs” and historic vendors. If you
- [Sellers Mansion, Captain Emerson Mansion and former Odell's Restaurant up for auction on June 9](https://baltimoreheritage.org/sellers-mansion-captain-emerson-mansion-former-odells-restaurant-auction-june-9/) - Three significant historic buildings are up for auction next month as part of the new One House at a Time Select Auction—the Sellers Mansion at Lafayette Square, the Emerson Mansion in Reservoir Hill and the former Odell's Restaurant on North Avenue. In contrast to the rowhouses usually listed in One House at a Time's bi-monthly property auctions, these buildings
- [Celebrating the year’s best preservation work at World Famous Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/celebrating-years-best-preservation-work-world-famous-lexington-market/) - What better place to celebrate outstanding historic preservation work in Baltimore over the past year than at Lexington Market? We hope you agree and can join us on Thursday, June 15 for our 2017 Preservation Awards Celebration. All the food for our celebration comes from market vendors: Faidley’s Seafood, Mary Mervis, Berger’s and more market favorites. The evening features this year’s preservation award-winners. The recipients range from people who rehabbed humble rowhouses to those who restored the expansive warehouse spaces such as Open Works and the Lion Brothers Building.
- [Remembering the story of the Freedom House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/remembering-the-story-of-the-freedom-house/) - 1234 Druid Hill Avenue had a story unlike any other. Harry S. Cummings, Baltimore's first black City Councilman lived at the handsome rowhouse with his family from 1899 to 1911. In the 1950s and 1960s, the building served as offices to the local chapter of the NAACP, hosting Martin Luther King and Eleanor Roosevelt when
- [Works of Art in the Past and the Artists Who Make Them Today](https://baltimoreheritage.org/works-art-past-artists-make-today/) - On two new tours this spring we are celebrating great art from Baltimore’s past and meeting the people who are making and teaching art in Baltimore’s present. On April 27, please join us on a visit to one of the grandest art collections in the city on our tour: Travel to the Gilded Age at
- [Holiday tour treat at the U.S. Custom House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/holiday-tour-treats-recreation-pier-u-s-custom-house/) - As we enter into the 2016 holiday season in earnest, we hope you can squeeze in one last heritage tour with us into your December: a peek inside the U.S. Custom House on Lombard Street. On Dec. 28, we'll tour this fantastic building with its Beaux Arts architecture, fabulous call room, and elaborate nautical murals
- [Kick off 2017 with two Behind the Scenes Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/kick-off-2017-two-baltimore-behind-scenes-tours/) - Happy New Year! We are ready to ring in 2017 with some great new Baltimore Behind the Scenes tours. On Tuesday, January 10, we’ll go backstage at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall to learn about acoustical design, music legends, and the history of the Symphony Hall and the Meyerhoff family. On our tour, we will walk
- [Drinking to the War of 1812 with a Young Preservationist Happy Hour in Locust Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/drinking-to-the-war-of-1812-with-a-young-preservationist-happy-hour-in-locust-point/) - Join us for our first happy hour of 2012 and a unique celebration to kick off the War of 1812 Bicentennial at J. Patrick's in Locust Point! Since we're just down the road from Fort McHenry, we've invited the Fort's National Park Service rangers and interpreters to come out us for a drink. Buy them
- [Free historic tax credit education workshops extended through April](https://baltimoreheritage.org/free-historic-tax-credit-education-workshops-extended-through-april/) - With the great response to our workshops over the last few months we've decided to add two more dates in March and April! Join us for our February workshop tonight or mark your calendar for an upcoming program. Learn more about historic tax credits with our guide to city, state and federal programs or learn
- [Explore Baltimore Heritage 101 teaches you how to discover and share stories of historic places](https://baltimoreheritage.org/explore-baltimore-heritage-101-teaches-discover-share-stories-historic-places/) - In January 2016, Baltimore Heritage is offering a free course—Explore Baltimore Heritage 101—designed to teach local residents how to research, write and share the stories of historic places in their communities. The course is going to cover four main themes: Research: How to use digital sources to learn about local history and architecture Writing: How to write about historic places for local audiences
- ["The place to live in the city" – Edward H. Bouton's visionary plan for the Roland Park-Guilford District](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-place-to-live-in-the-city-edward-h-boutons-visionary-plan-for-the-roland-park-guilford-district/) - We’re excited to share our latest guest blog post from Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association in a series on Guilford's 100 years of history. The Guilford Association is planning many great events this year to recognize the centennial anniversary which you can find on their website or on the Guilford Centennial Facebook page. When the Guilford Park Company merged
- [Find 300 years of history beyond the stone walls of the Friends Burial Ground on June 5](https://baltimoreheritage.org/find-300-years-of-history-beyond-the-stone-walls-of-the-friends-burial-ground-on-june-5/) - Contained on a little less than three acres across from Clifton Park in northeast Baltimore, the Friends Burial Ground tells the stories of generations Baltimore's Quaker families across their 300 years of rich history in our city. Established in 1713 on a tract of land known as Darley Hall when the Friendship Meetinghouse was built on what is today Harford
- [Expanding the scope and content of Battle of Baltimore commemorations](https://baltimoreheritage.org/expanding-scope-content-battle-baltimore-commemorations/) - For any historical event, landmark anniversaries provide an opportunity for reflection. The very first anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore could be described as both solemn and triumphant, as survivors honored those lost during the fighting and cheered the steadfast defense of their city. Newspaper accounts of the first Defenders’ Day in 1815 recall the
- [Take action now: Write to your Senator and help save the Historic Tax Credit](https://baltimoreheritage.org/take-action-now-write-to-your-senator-and-help-save-the-historic-tax-credit/) - Last month, the leadership of the Senate Finance Committee adopted a "blank slate approach" to tax reform where all tax expenditures for both corporations and individuals including the Federal Historic Tax Credit would be eliminated from the tax code. Under this plan, preserving the historic tax credit requires Senators to make a case for it directly with
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of MICA's Brown Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-micas-brown-center/) - New buildings in historic districts don’t have to be bland or drag down the historic and aesthetic character of the area. The Brown Center at the Maryland Institute College of Art offers a striking example of where first-class modern architecture can add a bold new design while bringing out the best in existing historic buildings.
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Roland Park Shopping Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-roland-park-shopping-center/) - This week's featured Baltimore Building is the Roland Park Shopping Center. Read more about the history of the Roland Park neighborhood on the Roland Park website. Around 1900 the curving streets and extensive landscaping of the “garden suburb” provided an attractive alternative to the stately rows and squares that had long housed Baltimore’s elites. Roland
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of McClain Wiesand Custom Built Furniture](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-mcclain-wiesand/) - In New York, Chicago and San Francisco, the custom built decorative art pieces created by Baltimore’s own McClain Wiesand studio are featured for their beauty and careful craftsmanship. This tour offers a “twofer”: a tour of the McClain Wiesand workshop and an open house of the owner’s fabulously renovated apartments (Moroccan room and all) above
- [2010 Preservation Awards: Elisha Tyson House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-preservation-awards-elisha-tyson-house/) - Originally the summer home of industrialist and abolitionist Elisha Tyson in the early 1800s, 732 Pacific Street is a classic Federal style house built with native granite two feet thick. Among many other accomplishments, Tyson helped finance the very profitable Falls Road Turnpike in 1805 and reportedly established safe houses for runaway slaves along the
- [My morning nose-to-nose with plaster up in the scaffolding at the Baltimore Basilica](https://baltimoreheritage.org/my-morning-nose-to-nose-with-plaster-up-in-the-scaffolding-at-the-baltimore-basilica/) - Yesterday morning, Tyler Tate from Lewis Contractors gave my colleague Eli and me a real treat: a visit up into the scaffolding that has been standing in the main sanctuary of the Baltimore Basilica to repair damage from the summer’s earthquake. The scaffolding, almost miraculously, spans the pews below and reaches to the top of
- [Win a week at a private Nicaraguan villa!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/win-a-week-at-a-private-nicaraguan-villa/) - Support Baltimore Heritage by buying a chance to win a week’s stay at a privately owned Spanish Colonial villa along Nicaragua’s Pacific coast, courtesy of Baltimore’s own Agora, Inc. And they make great stocking stuffers! You can experience the privacy of a remote tropical paradise and the luxury of modern accommodations with a private cook, house-keeper,
- [Moving forward from ten years of work on the historic West Side](https://baltimoreheritage.org/moving-forward-from-ten-years-of-work-on-the-historic-west-side/) - A panel from the Urban Land Institute that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake engaged around the redevelopment of downtown’s “West Side” recently delivered preliminary recommendations (more from the Baltimore Sun). As the area continues to be in the spotlight and we continue working towards a renewed and revitalized West Side, we thought it would be helpful to
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Wyman Park with the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks and Landscapes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-wyman-park/) - At the risk of stacking too much up back-to-back, we are taking advantage of an offer from the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks and Landscapes, which has graciously offered to lead us on a tour of historic Wyman Park. With Friends' members Tom McGilloway and David Holden, we'll explore this often-overlooked Baltimore park that has
- [Mold can't hide the traces of history at 10 E. North Avenue: Photos and stories from the former home of WFBR Radio](https://baltimoreheritage.org/mold-cant-hide-the-traces-of-history-at-10-e-north-avenue-photos-and-stories-from-the-former-home-of-wfbr-radio/) - Enjoy a unique behind the scenes look at the former Centre Theater in today's photo-filled post on the layered history of 10 East North Avenue. Brennen Jensen is a freelance writer who tromped through many abandoned-but-slated-for-renovation Baltimore buildings as a former senior writer for the City Paper, where he also co-authored the local history column "Charmed Life."
- [Celebrate five years of Behind the Scenes Tours with a House and Village Tour in Dickeyville](https://baltimoreheritage.org/celebrate-five-years-of-behind-the-scenes-tours-with-a-house-and-village-tour-in-dickeyville/) - Baltimore Heritage's Behind the Scenes Tours Program is celebrating 5 years and over 100 tours of sites throughout Baltimore with a guided house and village walk in Dickeyville. Please join us for this fundraising event to learn about one of Baltimore's oldest communities, peek inside a few private homes, and ensure the tours can keep
- [Join us for our 2016 Preservation Awards Celebration at the Green Street Academy](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-2016-preservation-awards-celebration-green-street-academy/) - Please join us for our 2016 Historic Preservation Awards Celebration at the Green Street Academy, the 1925 former Gwynns Falls High School that has been wonderfully restored for a 21st century charter school. This year, we are honoring a wide range of projects from a humble historic trolley stop in Roland Park to a city automotive garage
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: Uncovering a flagstone floor and a bunch of buttons](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-herring-run-uncovering-flagstone-floor-bunch-buttons/) - Thanks to Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer for this update from day 5 of the Herring Run Archaeology Project. You can find their updates on our blog, the project website, and on Facebook. You can also subscribe to the project email list to read these posts in your inbox. Today we passed the halfway point of the 2016 field season, and the amazing
- [Help us to help Baltimore.](https://baltimoreheritage.org/help-us-help-baltimore/) - Every year we say thank you to everyone who has volunteered their time with us, supported us as a member, and rolled up their sleeves while working to improve Baltimore and our historic neighborhoods. We rely on people like you for your support and we are grateful for every dollar you can give. Please consider making a donation
- [Project CORE shares plan for the demolition of 149 vacant buildings in 2017](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-core-shares-plan-demolition-149-vacant-buildings-2017/) - The Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) recently shared their plans to demolish a second round of vacant buildings under the Project CORE program. Since Project CORE (short for Creating Opportunities for Renewal and Enterprise) began last January, the program has supported the demolition around three hundred and seventy-five properties and granted around
- [Explore the stories of the people (and landmarks) from Baltimore's Civil Rights movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/explore-stories-people-landmarks-baltimores-civil-rights-movement/) - Earlier this summer, we completed the first draft of our context study on Baltimore’s Civil Rights heritage. We’ve been working on this project for two years, together with the Maryland Historical Trust and Baltimore National Heritage Area, with funding from the National Park Service, Preservation Maryland, and PNC Foundation. The completed draft covers nearly 150
- [Contact your representatives! Congressional tax bill threatens the Historic Tax Credit for rehabbing buildings in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/contact-representatives-congressional-tax-bill-threatens-historic-tax-credit-rehabbing-buildings-baltimore/) - Last Thursday, November 2, the Republican leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives released a tax reform bill that, if approved, eliminates the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit program. Please contact your members of Congress to show your support for the Historic Tax Credit program. The National Trust for Historic Preservation makes it easy to
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Ships Out of Water](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-ships-out-of-water/) - This winter, the USS Constellation and USS Submarine Torsk were towed from the Inner Harbor and put in dry dock at the Sparrows Point Shipyard for much-needed repairs. The historic vessels are scheduled to return to the water in a few weeks, but before they do we have a chance to visit them and learn
- [Show up to support the preservation of 1232 Druid Hill Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/show-support-preservation-1232-druid-hill-avenue/) - Built in 1868, the three-story brick rowhouse at 1232 Druid Hill Avenue is an important reminder of the city's rapid growth after the Civil War and the African American history of the Upton neighborhood. Please come to the public CHAP hearing on Tuesday, January 12 to support listing 1232 Druid Hill Avenue as a local landmark and protect the building
- [Call for 2018 Preservation Award nominations!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/call-2018-preservation-award-nominations/) - A lot of great preservation work happened in Baltimore last year. Local developers fixed up historic buildings, neighbors volunteered as tour guides, and architects made plans for remarkable restorations. Please help us discover all the great preservation work that took place in 2017 and all the people behind it! We need your nominations for Baltimore
- [Our New Year’s resolution? Explore even more historic places in 2018](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-years-resolution-explore-even-historic-places-2018/) - Do you make New Year’s resolutions? This year, we’re resolving to spend even more time exploring Baltimore’s historic places and you’re invited to join us. Please come along on Tuesday, January 23, as we tour the first true brownstone building in Baltimore: today’s Grace & St. Peter's Church and rectory. With ornate stained glass and
- [Former Eastern Female High School building up for auction this Friday, October 27](https://baltimoreheritage.org/former-eastern-female-high-school-building-auction-friday-october-27/) - Update:The October 27 auction was cancelled but will be rescheduled. For questions, contact Paul R. Cooper, auction agent, by email at paul@alexcooper.com or by phone at 410-977-4707. The 148-year-old Eastern Female High School building is up for auction this Friday, October 27 at 10:30 am. The building suffered a serious fire in July 2015 but
- [This is your last chance to give in 2017](https://baltimoreheritage.org/last-chance-give-2017/) - Today is your last chance to help Baltimore Heritage with a tax-deductible gift in 2017. Please don’t wait! Join or renew now or make a donation of any size. As a small nonprofit organization, your support goes a long way to help preserve historic places and revitalize historic neighborhoods in Baltimore.
- [What we've achieved together in 2017](https://baltimoreheritage.org/weve-achieved-together-2017/) - I just took a look back at the programs and events, advocacy, and technical assistance our Baltimore Heritage community accomplished this past year and I am amazed. I'm amazed by the 2,415 people and organizations that donated, volunteered, and supported our work preserving historic places and promoting historic neighborhoods. With just two-and-a-half staff, we are
- [Digitized directories speed search for forgotten landmarks of 1814-era Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/battle-of-baltimore-update-1/) - For our new Battle of Baltimore project, Auni Gelles is digging into the digital archives to trace the history of early 1800s Baltimore. You can start with Auni's first post on the history of Defender's Day, her interview with the director of the Flag House or read on for the latest in our behind-the-scenes look at historical research and
- [Enjoy holiday tours at Mount Clare Museum and the Mother Seton House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/enjoy-holiday-tours-mount-clare-museum-mother-seton-house/) - As we head into the holidays, we hope you can join us on our two remaining heritage tours of 2017. On Saturday December 16, we’re heading to the Carroll Park home of Charles Carroll the Barrister for The Holiday Season “Colonial Style”: Mount Clare Museum House Decorated for December. In addition to touring one of
- [Historic holiday tours and events this December!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/historic-holiday-tours-events-december/) - This Sunday, December 3, we are holding our second and final tour of the War Memorial in partnership with the Johns Hopkins University Symphony. After the guided tour, you can enjoy a concert featuring the symphony and the JHU Choral Arts Society for a performance by Maurice Durufle utilizing the acoustics of the War Memorial’s
- [Enjoy the fall weather on a unique tour this October](https://baltimoreheritage.org/enjoy-fall-weather-unique-tour-october/) - Fall weather is perfect for going new places and exploring the city by bike and bus. We have three new tours lined up over the next few weeks including a beer history themed bike tour, a classical concert at a classical landmark, and a bus tour with local architect Tom Liebel for Doors Open Baltimore.
- [Join us for Keeping History Above Water next Thursday, November 9](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-keeping-history-water-next-thursday-november-9/) - Over the past few days, preservationists from all over came together in Annapolis for the second Keeping History Above Water conference. Participants shared experiences using GIS to track eroding shorelines, protecting infrastructure in coastal cities, and designing resilient museum exhibits. Conference participants even played the Game of Floods—a board game created to teach players about
- [Second annual Preservation Pitch Party donates $3,500 to creative local heritage projects](https://baltimoreheritage.org/second-annual-preservation-pitch-party-donates-3500-creative-local-heritage-projects/) - Baltimore Heritage’s second annual preservation micro-grant pitch party on last Monday at Whitehall Mill ended in a happy surprise. Southway Builders and FreedomCar made the unexpected decision to offer matching gifts and expand our micro-grant funding pool from $1,500 to $3,500. The result? Instead of just giving out four gifts, all seven groups that pitched
- [2017 Heritage Lecture: Climate Change and Protecting Historic Places](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2017-heritage-lecture-climate-change-protecting-historic-places/) - We’re continuing to add tours this fall with fun programs this weekend and over the next few weeks. We just lined up a new bike tour on October 28: All in the Family, a Bike Tour and Lunch with Baltimore’s Business Legacies. We’ll stop and talk with the owners at three, century-old Baltimore businesses: Budeke’s
- [How can you help save Baltimore's historic places? Support our work.](https://baltimoreheritage.org/can-help-save-baltimores-historic-places-support-work/) - With sincere thanks for your past interest and support, I am writing today to ask you to join or renew your membership with Baltimore Heritage. Baltimore Heritage is a small nonprofit organization. We rely on the many kind people who volunteer their time and commit their support each year to help save Baltimore’s unique historic
- [Francis Scott Key Monument splashed with red paint and spray painted with the words "Racist Anthem"](https://baltimoreheritage.org/francis-scott-key-monument-splashed-red-paint-spray-painted-words-racist-anthem/) - This morning, we learned that the Francis Scott Key Monument at Eutaw Place was splashed with red paint over night and the stone pedestal at the center of the monument was spray painted with the words "Racist Anthem." The monument by French sculptor Marius Jean Antonin Mercié shows Key standing in a marble rowboat next to a seated
- [We say “Thank you!” at Whitehall Mill on October 3](https://baltimoreheritage.org/say-thank-whitehall-mill-october-3/) - At Baltimore Heritage, we rely on support from hundreds of people in and around Baltimore: volunteers who make all our events possible, history-lovers who come on our heritage tours, and people who support our work as members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you! We hope all of you can be our guests on October 3, 6:00
- [Do you have a good idea for a small local preservation project?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/good-idea-small-local-preservation-project/) - Do you have a good idea for how you can help preserve Baltimore’s historic places? Would a $250 or $500 help you to make it happen? Consider applying for our 2017 Preservation Pitch Party or read on to learn more about how we are giving away four micro-grants this fall. For the next two weeks, we'll
- [Five and Dime Historic District moves forward after Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation approval](https://baltimoreheritage.org/five-dime-historic-district-moves-forward-commission-historical-architectural-preservation-approval/) - Baltimore Heritage has advocated for preserving buildings in the Market Center historic district on the west side of downtown for almost twenty years. Six years ago, our campaign for the preservation of Read's Drug Store (and the threatened five-and-dime stores along the 200 block of W. Lexington Street) helped to bring the history of the proposed Five and
- [Baltimore took down four Confederate monuments: what comes next?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-took-four-confederate-monuments-comes-next/) - Last night at Mayor Pugh’s direction, Baltimore’s three public Confederate monuments and the monument of Justice Roger B. Taney were taken down and placed in storage. The city’s action comes after a series of meetings, public discussions, and protests that began in June 2015 when people in Baltimore and across the country called for the
- [New tours of immigration, Cylburn Mansion, and Baltimore desserts](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-tours-immigration-cylburn-mansion-baltimore-desserts/) - We hope you can join us over the next several weeks on tours by bike and on foot as we explore immigration into Baltimore, look inside one of the city’s great historic gems at Cylburn Mansion, and eat our way across East Baltimore. You can also check out two great events from our partners this
- [How does an abandoned factory become urban farm?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/how-does-an-abandoned-factory-become-urban-farm-join-us-at-the-future-home-of-the-baltimore-food-hub-to-find-out/) - After decades of neglect, it takes a bit of imagination to look at the cavernous A. Hoen & Co. Lithography Plant and see a unique opportunity for neighborhood revitalization. Fortunately, an exciting partnership between the American Communities Trust, Humanim, East Baltimore Development Inc., Big City Farms, Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition Inc., Woodberry Kitchen and Johns
- [Beware the Ides of March? Not today with new tours at Zion Lutheran Church and Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/beware-ides-march-not-today-new-tours-zion-lutheran-church-lexington-market/) - Although Shakespeare warns Julius Caesar “beware the Ides of March,” this March 15 brings a much happier message: we’ve lined up a new tour of Zion Lutheran Church and two more tours of the catacombs under Lexington Market! As we near the one hundred year anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I on
- [What is public space? Ask the question on two unconventional tours of local landscapes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/public-space-ask-question-two-unconventional-tours-local-landscapes/) - Take a walk around the picturesque Inner Harbor or past the concrete piers that carry the “Highway to Nowhere” over Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. You’ll see two very different public spaces. We can’t help but wonder how these public spaces came to be and how they affect us. You'll be wondering too when you
- [Baltimore Immigration Museum completes work on preservation mini-grant project](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-immigration-museum-completes-preservation-mini-grant-project/) - Last October, Baltimore Heritage held our first preservation mini-grant “Pitch Party.” We put out a call for good ideas to help preserve Baltimore’s historic places and revitalize our historic neighborhoods and then threw a party to select nominations to receive small grants. Two projects received grants of $500 and another two received grants of $250.
- [Calling all nominations for our 2017 Preservation Awards!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/calling-nominations-2017-preservation-awards/) - Baltimore Heritage just opened nominations for our 2017 Preservation Awards! This is our fifty-seventh year of celebrating the people behind our city’s great preservation projects. Can you help us find the past year’s best building rehab projects? The most creative examples of building reuse? An inspiring educational program? If you can, then please submit a
- [Our Mount Vernon "Love Stories" tours are back!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/mount-vernon-love-stories-tours-back/) - Valentine’s Day would not be the same in Baltimore without our annual tour of jilted suitors, star-crossed lovers, and European royalty in historic Mount Vernon. Make a date and join tour guide and Baltimore historian Jamie Hunt on Sunday, February 12 for a wonderful walk through Mount Vernon. We’re running two identical tours, the first
- [Discover the story of America at Hampton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/discover-story-america-hampton-mansion/) - We hope you can join us on January 26 at Hampton Mansion. In 1948, the federal government designated this eighteenth century manor a National Historic Site and, in 2017, the building remains one of the highest regarded examples of Georgian architecture in the country. We are thrilled that Ms. Gregory Weidman, the mansion’s head curator, is leading our tour.
- [Architects needed to assess the condition of a historic library building in Charles Village](https://baltimoreheritage.org/architects-needed-assess-condition-historic-library-building-charles-village/) - The Neighborhood Design Center and Baltimore Heritage are searching for an experienced architect, engineer, or contractor who can help assess the condition of one of the original six branches of the Enoch Pratt Free Library—a building that now houses the nonprofit Village Learning Place. If you join our team, we need your help in preparing a
- [Ride along with Olmsted, Hon! at Tour dem Parks on June 9](https://baltimoreheritage.org/ride-along-with-olmsted-hon-at-tour-dem-parks-on-june-9/) - Support Baltimore parks and enjoy a fun conversation about the history of parks, planning and Olmsted as we pedal together.
- [Behind the Scenes Tour: Animal House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-animal-house/) - Many of us have seen the 1978 movie “Animal House." Have you wondered what happened to the chapter house after the mischievous frat boys graduated? Homeowners Ron Tanner and Jill Eicher can pick-up where the story leaves off. They call Charles Village’s version of the infamous Animal House home. Please join us for a tour
- [It is not too late to help Baltimore Heritage!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/not-late-help-baltimore-heritage/) - The final hours of 2016 are disappearing quickly but it is not too late to support Baltimore Heritage before the new year begins! For a small nonprofit like Baltimore Heritage, every gift matters. If you donate five dollars or five hundred dollars, your support goes directly to helping preserve Baltimore’s historic places and revitalize our
- [Save the date for Bmore Historic 2012!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/save-the-date-for-bmore-historic-2012/) - Bmore Historic — Baltimore’s preservation, public history and cultural heritage unconference — is back for 2012! Save the date on your calendar today: Bmore Historic 2012 Friday, October 12, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Maryland Historical Society 201 West Monument Street More than 100 local historians, humanities scholars, preservation advocates, museum professionals and archivists joined us at the inaugural Bmore
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Old Loyola College](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-old-loyola-college/) - Revealing his fondness for the history of his own institution, Dr. John Breihan, a professor of history at Loyola University Maryland, offers this week's Baltimore Building of the Week on the historic buildings of St. Ignatius Church and Old Loyola College, used since the 1970s as the home of Center Stage, Just a few blocks
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Town Theater](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-town-theater/) - The only theater in Baltimore (perhaps the entire country) to go from a theater to a parking garage and then back to a theater, the historic Town Theater has a long and colorful history with burlesque, vaudeville, and cinema. Work has just begun for its newest life as the future home of the Everyman Theatre,
- [Stories of railroading, Roundhouses and recovering from a roof collapse at the B&O Railroad Museum on June 24](https://baltimoreheritage.org/stories-of-railroading-roundhouses-and-recovering-from-a-roof-collapse-at-the-bo-railroad-museum-on-june-24/) - The birthplace of American railroading. The site of the first telegraph message in history. The largest collection of 19th-century locomotives in the United States. A National Historic Landmark treasured by every parent of a train-loving child in Baltimore. With this long list of superlatives you don't need to be a kid to love the B&O Railroad Museum! The nearly
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Institute of Notre Dame High School - rescheduled for August 12!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-institute-of-notre-dame-high-school/) - Join us on a tour of the Institute of Notre Dame - a Baltimore landmark that has educated young women for over 150 years. Our guide, long-time resident Sister Hilda Marie Sutherland better known as Sister Hildie, is 81 years old and a local treasure in her own right. She came to IND from St.
- [Discover law books, architecture and a rich history Behind the Scenes at the Baltimore Bar Library on May 21](https://baltimoreheritage.org/discover-law-books-architecture-and-a-rich-history-behind-the-scenes-at-the-baltimore-bar-library-on-may-21/) - In 1840, a 27-year-old Baltimore lawyer named George William Brown took it upon himself to organize a legal library open to the city's attorneys. The Library Company of the Baltimore Bar, better known as the Bar Library, was born the same year as Mr. Brown and 43 other Baltimore attorneys opened the library in a
- [Baltimore by Bike is back! Ride through the Monumental City on Memorial Day Weekend](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-by-bike-is-back-ride-through-the-monumental-city-on-memorial-day-weekend/) - Join our esteemed guide Dr. Ralph Brown on a Memorial Weekend roll past a few of the highlights of the Monumental City as we remember to soldiers sailors, men and women who have served in wars throughout Baltimore history.
- [Your support makes Baltimore Heritage work. Please become a member today.](https://baltimoreheritage.org/support-makes-baltimore-heritage-work-please-become-member-today/) - Thank you to everyone who has supported Baltimore Heritage and our city’s historic places by joining us on some of our past heritage tours and programs. Today, I am asking you to continue your support by becoming a member. As a small organization with two paid staff and a great group of volunteers, members provide over
- [Baltimore Heritage Awards Four Micro Grants for Four Great Ideas](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritage-awards-four-micro-grants-four-great-ideas/) - A gathering of people at the newly opened Baltimore Immigration Museum awarded four micro-grants for four great preservation ideas at Baltimore Heritage’s 2016 Preservation Pitch Party. Supporters of the projects got three minutes each to pitch their project and then the crowd determined the recipients of the awards. Making tough choices from the eight ideas
- [Don’t miss our 2016 fall lecture on the history of the National Park Service tomorrow night](https://baltimoreheritage.org/dont-miss-2016-fall-lecture-history-national-park-service-tomorrow-night/) - Come out tomorrow for our 2016 Fall Lecture celebrating 100 years of the National Park Service. The talk by Ms. Joy Beasley, the Park Service’s Deputy Director for Cultural Resources, at the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore begins at 7:00 pm with a wine and cheese reception following. We hope you can join us to
- [We need your voice at the Preservation Pitch Party!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/need-voice-preservation-pitch-party/) - Baltimore is full of compelling historic sites, buildings, and neighborhoods each with dedicated people working hard for their preservation. To support these people and their projects, Baltimore Heritage will distribute four small grants during a “we the people” Preservation Pitch Party. Supporters of eight preservation projects around Baltimore City will get three minutes to pitch
- [Doors Open Baltimore bus tour and Baltimore’s beer brewing history by bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/doors-open-baltimore-bus-tour-baltimores-beer-brewing-history-bike/) - We still have a few seats open on our Doors Open Baltimore Bus Tour this Saturday, October 22 and we’d love to have you come along. From 9:30 am to noon, we’ll visit four fantastic historic buildings with architect and preservation commission chair Tom Liebel. The stops include the cavernous Cathedral of Mary Our Queen,
- [Celebrating the National Park Service Centennial at our Fall Lecture](https://baltimoreheritage.org/celebrating-national-park-service-centennial-fall-lecture/) - America’s national parks have been called the best idea our country has ever had. The National Park System includes hundreds of parks and millions of acres—everything from small urban parks to great expanses of wilderness. This year their chief steward, the National Park Service, turns 100 years old. Please join us for a discussion of
- [Discover the history of bakeries, Babe Ruth, beer, and more](https://baltimoreheritage.org/discover-history-bakeries-babe-ruth-beer/) - As we head into the fall, we hope you can join us on some of the bike tours, bus tours and walking tours that we’ve line up to explore Baltimore from Edgar Allan Poe to Babe Ruth, from German sticky buns to Baltimore beer, with loads of new and historic inventors and artisans in between.
- [Storefront Improvement Grant Program Kicks Off](https://baltimoreheritage.org/storefront-improvement-grant-program-kicks-off/) - In July, we joined our nonprofit partners the Neighborhood Design Center and AIA Baltimore to kick off a new program through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to rehab and improve commercial storefronts that were damaged during the civil unrest in Baltimore last April. The program, called the Storefront Improvement Grant Program, is
- [Holiday Tree at Orianda House: Tribute to Bill Eberhart](https://baltimoreheritage.org/holiday-tree-at-orianda-house-tribute-to-bill-eberhart/) - What a difference a year makes. Last year was the first year Baltimore Heritage participated in the tree decorations at Orianda House on the Crimea estate in Leakin Park. While Executive Director Johns Hopkins and I were decorating the tree, a Baltimore Heritage board member and friend of the House came in -- Bill Eberhart.
- [Congratulations to Preservation Maryland Award Winners!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/congratulations-to-preservation-maryland-award-winners/) - On November 16, 2010, Preservation Maryland, our statewide historic preservation organization, honored long-time Baltimore Heritage board member and executive director of the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Karen Lewand with a volunteer award for her work. Ms. Lewand has been an active Baltimore Heritage board member for 27 years. Among other significant
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: City Hall](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-city-hall/) - This week's entry in our Baltimore Building of the Week series from Dr. John Breihan features the Baltimore City Hall, Although it imitates the arrangement of the U.S. Capitol – central dome and symmetrical side wings, the Baltimore City Hall is covered in French architectural elements, including banded rustication, arched windows, and a crowning Mansard
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Second Empire Rowhouses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-second-empire-rowhouses/) - This week's featured Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan is the stylish Second Empire Rowhouse, St. Paul Street is particularly rich in rowhouses in the Second Empire style. Note the elaborate window moldings and of course the crowning Mansard roof. These houses were probably constructed in the 1870s, the heyday of the
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: George C. Wilkins House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-george-c-wilkins-house/) - This week's edition of the Baltimore Building of the Week series is the George C. Wilkins House, built in 1876 at the corner of St. Paul Street and Biddle Street, Although the Victorian Gothic style, with all its spikey verticality and asymmetry, did not lend itself to the rowhouse, this attached house in Mount Vernon
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Charles Village Porch-Front Rowhouses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-charles-village-porch-front-rowhouses/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week returns to Charles Village to highlight the characteristic porch-front rowhouses, The same sort of exuberant, uniquely American designs that appeared in the late 19th century reached a high point early in the 20th. The so-called Queen Anne Style had nothing to do with Britain’s last Stuart monarch, but
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Equitable Bank Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-equitable-bank-building/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week is our first introduction to Baltimore's tremendous historic skyscrapers, such as the 1891 Equitable Bank Building that survived the Great Baltimore Fire, Another uniquely American style of the late 19th century originated in Chicago, where Louis Sullivan gave the new steel-framed “skyscrapers” unified facades of multistory arches. The
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Savings Bank of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-savings-bank-of-baltimore/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week is unfortunately really last week's Baltimore Building of the Week as we play a bit of catch up. The Savings Bank of Baltimore is a classic bank building at the very heart of downtown-- The Beaux-Arts movement of cloaking modern steel-framed buildings with historical architectural styles appears again.
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Hansa Haus](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-hansa-haus/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan, the Hansa Haus at Redwood and Charles Streets, is right next door to last week's building-- the Savings Bank of Baltimore. The Hansa Haus reflects both Baltimore's rich German heritage and the history of immigration into Locust Point as the former Baltimore office of
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Bromo Seltzer Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-bromo-seltzer-tower/) - This week's Baltimore Building from the Week from Dr. John Breihan is the iconic Bromo Seltzer Tower. After you learn a bit about the building, you can see it in person and pick up a few holiday gifts at The Shop at Bromo selling an assorted collection of original arts and crafts by local artisans
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Loyola University Quadrangle](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-loyola-university-quadrangle/) - This week's edition of our Baltimore Building of the Week highlights the history of Loyola University--where Dr. John Breihan teaches--with a feature on the Loyola University Quadrangle, Another historical style taken up under the impulse of the Beaux-Arts movement was Gothic. Unlike the “gingerbread” Gothic revival of the early 19th century or the robust Victorian
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Senator Theatre](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-senator-theatre/) - One of the most exciting stories for a historic building in the past year has been the unfortunate closure then welcome rebirth of The Senator Theatre. Read on for Dr. John Breihan's second to last Baltimore Building of the Week and find more information on the ongoing renovations of this building at the Senator Renovation
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: 250 West Pratt Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-250-west-pratt-street/) - Today's feature is our final post from Dr. John Breihan in our year long Baltimore Building of the Week series. Thank you to Dr. Breihan for a tremendous exploration of Baltimore's rich architectural history and the many building's saved by generations of Baltimore preservationists. At the very end of our 50th Anniversary Year, this week's
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Eastern Female High School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-eastern-female-high-school/) - We're still playing a bit of catch-up on the Baltimore Building of the Week, but we should soon return to our regular weekly schedule. Today's featured building is the Eastern Female High School at 249 Aisquith Street owned by Sojourner-Douglass College, is also included on our Baltimore Heritage Watchlist for its continued vacant condition. An
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Camden Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-camden-station/) - At the beginning of the railroad era, no one knew what a grand metropolitan rail terminus should look like. In the mid-1850s the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad chose the Italianate style, with bracketed cornices and window arches; a long, symmetrical composition of pavilions and lower hyphens; and a curious skyline of tower and cupolas seemingly
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Cast Iron Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-cast-iron-baltimore/) - This week's entry in our Baltimore Building of the Week series is Baltimore's Cast Iron Buildings, Another version of the Italian palace that dominated Baltimore architecture in the middle of the 19th century was not executed in traditional materials like marble (Peabody Institute) or brick (Old Loyola College). Instead it used cast iron and large
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Peabody Institute](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-peabody-institute/) - If you enjoyed the tour of the Peabody Library during our 50th Anniversary Celebration back on June 11, you will likely enjoy this week's entry in our Baltimore Building of the Week series on the Peabody Institute, Although a long row of Italianate rowhouses (think Union Square) could look like one of the urban palaces
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Cemetery Gates](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-cemetery-gates/) - This week is a bit darker than usual with a set of three historic cemetery gates in Baltimore, including the Westminster Burying Ground, Greenmount Cemetery, and the Baltimore Cemetery on North Avenue. Baltimore’s explosive growth in the late 18th and early 19th century soon created a demand for burial sites. The Presbyterian burial ground on
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Gothic Revival Churches](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-gothic-revival-churches/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan are two Gothic Revival churches from architect Robert Cary Long, Jr.-- the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and New Unity Church Ministries, historically known as as the Franklin Street Presbyterian Church. At the same time as he was designing Greek Revival temples for immigrant Catholic
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: McKim's Free School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-mckims-free-school/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan is McKim's Free School at 1120 East Baltimore Street, “Democracy” became a byword for American society in the late 1820s, as property requirements for white, male voters were repealed, and the decidedly un-aristocratic Andrew Jackson was elected President. In architecture, this meant returning to
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Peale Museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-peale-museum/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week is the first building in the Western Hemisphere designed and built as a museum, the Peale Museum. Another industry to make an early start in Baltimore was the museum. In 1801, the artistic Peale family (father Charles, sons Rembrandt, Raphaelle, Reubens, and Titian) opened the first American museum
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: St. Mary's Seminary Chapel](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-st-marys-seminary-chapel/) - The Baltimore Building of the Week is St. Mary's Seminary Chapel at 600 North Paca Street in Seton Hill-- the first seminary established in the United States. Over two dozen photos of this important building were taken by the Historic American Building Survey in 1936 and tours of both the St. Mary's Seminary Chapel and
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: First Unitarian Church of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-first-unitarian-church-of-baltimore/) - Returning to religious architecture, this week's entry in the Baltimore Building of the Week series is the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore, the very first building erected for Unitarians in the United States, at the northwest corner of Franklin and Charles Streets. Continue to the end for the answer to the question posed in last
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Homewood House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-homewood-house/) - This week’s featured Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan is Homewood House at 3400 North Charles Street on the campus of The Johns Hopkins University. Even the wealthy Charles Carroll was shocked by the cost of his son’s country villa, Homewood, built early in the 19th century on a hillside north of town.
- [New self-guided tour highlights the history of Baltimore's Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-self-guided-tour-highlights-the-history-of-baltimores-clarence-mitchell-jr-courthouse/) - Thanks to William M. Dunn, Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City for contributing a guest post on the history of Baltimore's Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse. William Dunn and a generous group of volunteers welcome visitors to the Courthouse most weekdays from noon to 1:00pm at the Museum of Baltimore Legal History. Stop in and pick up
- [Finding architecture in the archives with the Roland Park Company collection at JHU](https://baltimoreheritage.org/finding-architecture-in-the-archives-with-the-roland-park-company-collection-at-jhu/) - Thanks to Jordon Steele, University Archivist at Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries for this guest blog post on the Roland Park Company records and an upcoming panel discussion on the Roland Park Company's lasting legacy in architecture, planning and society. Discover more about this archival adventure through monthly posts by Jordon and his colleagues on the
- [Exploring the Guilford Mansion & Estate - "Billy" McDonald's 52-room mansion and A.S. Abell's family home](https://baltimoreheritage.org/exploring-the-guilford-mansion-estate-billy-mcdonalds-52-room-mansion-and-a-s-abells-family-home/) - We’re excited to share a guest blog post from Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association highlighting 100 years of history in Guilford. The Guilford Association is planning many great events this year to recognize the centennial anniversary which you can find on their website or on the Guilford Centennial Facebook page. Today’s post features the early history
- [News: Baltimore: The Birthplace of American Cycling?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-baltimore-the-birthplace-of-american-cycling/) - Baltimore: The Birthplace of American Cycling?, Ron Cassie, Baltimore Magazine, July 29, 2014. Famous (in our minds, at least) as the “City of Firsts,” the Maryland Historical Society, partnering with Baltimore Heritage, has launched a campaign to win recognition of Charm City’s unique role in early American cycling. According to a press release from the
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Richardsonian Romanesque](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-richardsonian-romanesque/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan is St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church representing the many Baltimore buildings designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque Style, Still another distinctively American architectural style of the late 19th century was named for the most prominent architect of the day, Henry Hobson Richardson. “Richardsonian
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Victorian Gothic Churches](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-victorian-gothic-churches/) - This edition of the Baltimore Building of the Week series features two Victorian Gothic Churches that should be familiar to Baltimore Heritage members from our Mt. Vernon Open Houses during our 50th Anniversary Celebration and our February Behind the Scenes Tour of First and Franklin. These highly visible churches represent another Victorian style originating in
- [Baltimore Heritage featured in Best of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritage-best-baltimore/) - In its recent August issue, Baltimore Magazine released its annual Best of Baltimore Awards, and we are proud and happy that Baltimore Heritage was included as “Best Preservationists.” Beyond the excitement of the recognition of our work, we are thrilled that the magazine’s editors agree that the preservation of “Baltimore’s rich architectural heritage” is an
- [Summer in Baltimore? It’s hot and we’re lining up heritage tours!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/summer-baltimore-hot-lining-heritage-tours/) - Join us next week for some wine, cheese, and a tour through the Housewerks Architectural Salvage showroom. Housewerks occupies a former valve house with a long history tracing back to 1885 when it was built for an immense gas production facility on the site. Another building, still standing on the site, manufactured Oriole Stoves, the
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Baltimore Trust Company](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-building-of-the-week-baltimore-trust-company/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week could go by many different names. It began as the Baltimore Trust Company but was later known as the Maryland National Bank, Nations Bank and at the present the Bank of America Building-- Besides college campuses, the Beaux-Arts combination of the historical Gothic style and modern technology was
- [Volunteer to help in the lab for the Herring Run Archaeology Project](https://baltimoreheritage.org/volunteer-help-lab-herring-run-archaeology-project/) - The Herring Run Park Archaeology Project saw some exciting finds in the field this spring. But archaeologists Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer will tell you that archaeology isn’t just about what you find, it’s what you find out! Please join the project’s new volunteer lab manager Karen Hutchins-Keim and student intern Lily Roze Annenberg this
- [Updated publication provides comprehensive take on Baltimore City designated landmarks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/updated-publication-provides-comprehensive-take-on-baltimore-city-designated-landmarks/) - Baltimore's Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation has just published the first update to the official Baltimore City Designated Landmarks List since 2003. This report features summaries and photos for each of the 164 Baltimore City landmarks and public interior landmarks - from the designation of Baltimore City Hall back in January 1971 through Old Dunbar
- [Archeology, Wikipedia and the 150th Anniversary of Emancipation? Our fun mix of fall events](https://baltimoreheritage.org/archeology-wikipedia-and-the-150th-anniversary-of-emancipation-our-fun-mix-of-fall-events/) - We have a really exciting mix of programs coming up on Saturday and over the next couple weeks! This Saturday, you could spend the day improving Wikipedia's coverage of local history and meeting Dr. John Bedell (the lead archeologist for our We Dig Hampstead Hill investigation in Patterson Park). Next week, you can find us celebrating with the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation at City
- [Renew your Baltimore Heritage membership in 2015](https://baltimoreheritage.org/renew-baltimore-heritage-membership-2015/) - As we head towards the end of the year, I want to say thank you to all of our volunteers, supporters, and members for making this another exciting year of preservation and education at Baltimore Heritage. I also want to ask you to renew your membership (if you haven’t already!). Membership giving is the largest single source of support for
- [Baltimore Heritage's Weatherproof Art Auction](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritages-weatherproof-art-auction/) - Baltimore Heritage can help you check off a few names from your holiday gift list. From now until the evening of Sunday, December 11th we are holding an Art Auction on eBay Giving Works. With thanks to everybody who came out for our 2011 Preservation Awards Celebration on June 10, and who stuck it out
- [Baltimore's Young Preservationist Happy Hour in the Station North Arts District](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimores-young-preservationist-happy-hour-in-the-station-north-arts-district/) - Start your Memorial Day weekend with a happy crowd of architects, archivists, planners and folks who just love old buildings and join us us for our third Young Preservationist Happy Hour at Joe Squared on North Avenue. Young Preservationist Happy Hour | 133 W. North Avenue Friday, May 27, 2010 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm RSVP
- [Open Houses at the 2011 Baltimore Heritage Preservation Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/open-houses-at-the-2011-baltimore-heritage-preservation-awards/) - This year, we’re trying something new to help celebrate the Baltimore's best historic preservation projects and the people behind them--we’re holding our 2011 awards gala outdoors in historic Union Square park. We hope you can join us for a festive evening beginning with a set of private open houses around the Square, including the Hollins
- [Photo: Mill No. 1](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-mill-no-1/) - We're excited to return to Mill No. 1 this summer for our annual Preservation Awards Celebration on June 20, 2013. Discover the history of the Mt. Vernon Mill complex at Explore Baltimore Heritage and learn more about this exciting a $44 million rehabilitation and adaptive reuse project from The Baltimore Sun.
- [Join us next week for our Awards Celebration in historic Bolton Hill!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-next-week-for-our-awards-celebration-in-historic-bolton-hill/) - Join in our annual celebration as Baltimore Heritage celebrates the year's best in preservation, adaptive reuse, and community leadership from neighborhoods across the city! This year we are in historic Bolton Hill with five unique open houses followed by good food, wine, beer, and an awards presentation at the Maryland Institute College of Art Meyerhoff
- [Vote for the McKim Free School in the This Place Matters Community Challenge](https://baltimoreheritage.org/vote-for-the-mckim-free-school-in-the-this-place-matters-community-challenge/) - Baltimore's McKim Free School is a rare treasure-- a 1833 landmark with deep roots in the city's history and an unsurpassed 175 year record of education and social service. Since 1945, this building has been home to the McKim Center as it has grown as a vital institution serving children and adults in need
- [Herring Run Park Archaeology: Volunteers are digging for artifacts and answers in northeast Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/herring-run-park-archaeology-volunteers-are-digging-for-artifacts-and-answers-in-northeast-baltimore/) - Over the next two weeks, visitors to Herring Run Park can meet archaeologists Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer along with dozens of volunteers working together to uncover 200 years of hidden history. With support from Preservation Maryland, the Herring Run Park Archaeology project is bringing neighbors together to answer exciting questions about the history of northeast Baltimore and protect archaeological resources. Read
- [Meet archeologists and experience hands-on archeology in Patterson Park and Herring Run](https://baltimoreheritage.org/meet-archeologists-and-experience-hands-on-archeology-in-patterson-park-and-herring-run/) - This spring weather is perfect for picnics, bike rides, and, of course, archeology! Next week, you can find Baltimore Heritage in Patterson Park for Archeologists and Artifacts—a pop-up exhibit showcasing archeological collections from Carroll Park, Patterson Park, Herring Run Park, and the forgotten town of Texas, Maryland. If you came out for a site tour during our Hampstead Hill
- [The woman whose love was worth more than the throne of England](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-woman-whose-love-was-worth-more-than-the-throne-of-england/) - Happy Valentine's Day! Thanks to everyone who showed up for the Mount Vernon Valentine's Tour this past Sunday. One of our favorite stories from the tour was the story of Baltimore's Wallis Simpson and her marriage to Edward VIII: a man who gave up the throne of England to be with the woman he loved.
- [Literary Heritage in Baltimore: Three free programs with H.L. Mencken, Edgar Allen Poe, and more Baltimore authors](https://baltimoreheritage.org/literary-heritage-in-baltimore-three-free-programs-with-h-l-mencken-edgar-allen-poe-and-more-baltimore-authors/) - Gertrude Stein learned to smoke cigars at home on Biddle Street. Novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald drank himself into a stupor at the Stafford Hotel. Poet Ogden Nash cheered for the Baltimore Colts at Memorial Stadium. Emily Post, Edgar Allan Poe, H.L. Mencken Dorothy Parker, and scores of other nationally-known poets, authors, journalists and writers grew up, worked, wrote
- [Explore Baltimore Heritage is public history in action thanks to BreakingGround and UMBC graduate students](https://baltimoreheritage.org/explore-baltimore-heritage-is-public-history-in-action-thanks-to-breakingground-and-umbc-graduate-students/) - Thanks to a grant from UMBC's BreakingGround initiative this past fall, Baltimore Heritage enjoyed a unique opportunity to work closely with UMBC Professor Dr. Denise Meringolo and nine UMBC students in a graduate-level public history course. The students worked with us to develop short video documentaries on the stories of Baltimore’s historic landmarks for our new website and smartphone
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Washington Mill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-washington-mill/) - Reflecting the rich industrial heritage of the Jones Falls Valley, this week's Baltimore Building of the Week is the 1807 Washington Mill building. The Industrial Revolution began in England with simple water-powered machines to spin and later to weave cotton. Although Samuel Slater smuggled some of the designs into Rhode Island in 1793, the English
- [Baltimore City considering plans to tear down the back of the Mayfair Theatre](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-city-plans-tear-back-mayfair-theatre/) - In mid June, Baltimore City posted a emergency condemnation and demolition notice on the front of the Mayfair Theater at 506 North Howard Street. The city, which owns the ornately-detailed 1903 building, is considering a plan to tear down the back portion of the theater where the auditorium was located and retain the front facade and front house. In
- [How can we make up for the loss of historic rowhouses under Project CORE?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/can-make-loss-historic-rowhouses-project-core/) - Last month, Baltimore Heritage and Preservation Maryland proposed a strategy to mitigate the loss of historic rowhouses under Project CORE. Our proposal focuses on: stabilizing historic buildings that can be saved and reused, supporting nonprofit and local government staff positions to guide the implementation the project, and documenting the buildings selected for demolition. Baltimore Heritage and Preservation
- [Sign up for Explore Baltimore Heritage 101—a free four-week class from the Local Preservation School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/sign-explore-baltimore-heritage-101-free-four-week-class-local-preservation-school/) - Over the past few months, we have been working on a new class for people interested in historic preservation who want to learn how to tell the stories behind local buildings and neighborhoods. We’re calling the class Explore Baltimore Heritage 101 and we are excited to announce the four-week schedule for June and July: Research:
- [Good news for Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum in 2013](https://baltimoreheritage.org/good-news-for-baltimores-hebrew-orphan-asylum-in-2013/) - We are excited to begin the year with some good news for the future of Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum. With the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation taking the lead, we have made great strides towards the preservation and reuse of this important West Baltimore landmark. Maryland's Department of Housing and Community Development has granted the
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: What did we learn from an amazing week of excavations?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-herring-run-learn-amazing-week-excavations/) - Thanks to Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer for this final update from the 2016 field season for the Herring Run Archaeology Project. You can find their updates on our blog, the project website, and on Facebook. As we filled all our test units in yesterday, we were discussing all the things we’ve learned so far from our
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: What can you learn from a builder's trench?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-herring-run-can-learn-builders-trench/) - Thanks to Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer for this update from day six and day seven of the Herring Run Archaeology Project. You can find their updates on our blog, the project website, and on Facebook. You can also subscribe to the project email list to read these posts in your inbox. We've continued working on both the Eutaw manor house and the
- [Historic Clubs & Cocktails! Join us for a walking tour and happy hour at the Hamilton Street Club on May 31](https://baltimoreheritage.org/historic-clubs-cocktails-join-us-for-a-walking-tour-and-happy-hour-at-the-hamilton-street-club-on-may-31/) - Established in 1925, the Hamilton Street Club occupies a pre-1820 townhouse in a row designed by early Baltimore architect Robert Carey Long, Sr. - also the architect for the Peale Museum and Davidge Hall. Among Baltimore's private social clubs, Hamilton Street has a reputation for both intellectual conversation and irreverence. It is a place where, as Francis F. Beirne recounted in The Amiable
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: Finding a kitchen, a coin, and much more!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-herring-run-finding-kitchen-coin-much/) - Thanks to Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer for this update from April 23 and April 24—the first weekend of digging with the Herring Run Archaeology Project this spring. You can find their updates on our blog, the project website, and on Facebook. You can also subscribe to the project email list to read these posts in your inbox. Our second season of
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: Traces of the earliest history of Eutaw Manor](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-herring-run-traces-earliest-history-eutaw-manor/) - Thanks to Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer for this update from day 4 of the Herring Run Archaeology Project. You can find their updates on our blog, the project website, and on Facebook. You can also subscribe to the project email list to read these posts in your inbox. Today was a very exciting day! Up at the manor house, we identified a
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: Reconstructing the rooms in the farm house](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-herring-run-reconstructing-rooms-farm-house/) - Thanks to Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer for this update from day 3 of the Herring Run Archaeology Project dig. You can find their updates on our blog, the project website, and on Facebook. You can also subscribe to the project email list to read these posts in your inbox. The work at Eutaw continues on Day 3 of our second field
- [Herring Run Archaeology returns with new discoveries and a spring open house](https://baltimoreheritage.org/herring-run-archaeology-returns-new-discoveries-spring-open-house/) - We happy to publish this special guest post from Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer who are leading an archaeological dig in Herring Run Park for the second year this spring. Hope to see you at the dig! After last year's successful dig, we are excited to start our second season of archaeological fieldwork in Herring Run Park on April 23. If
- [Fire devastates Public School 103 in Upton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/fire-devastates-public-school-103-upton/) - Early this afternoon we got a call from a neighbor in Upton's Marble Hill, alerting us that Public School 103, Thurgood Marshall's elementary school, was on fire. The Baltimore City Fire Department is still working to contain the fire but the damage is clearly devastating. The roof is destroyed across large portions of the building and the interior
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Etting Family Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-etting-family-cemetery/) - Our next Behind the Scenes Tour will be of the Etting Family Cemetery, the oldest Jewish cemetery in Baltimore. We will have a unique opportunity to see what lies behind the cemetery's unassuming brick wall on North Avenue near Pennsylvania Avenue. Deb Weiner, research historian at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, who has investigated the
- [Resident concerns are shaping revisions to the B&P Tunnel Project](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resident-concerns-shaping-revisions-bp-tunnel-project/) - After a year of input from Baltimore residents and our continued work through the Section 106 preservation review process, we are seeing real changes to the B&P Tunnel Project. Two public meetings this month are an opportunity for you to get an update on the project including new alternatives for the ventilation plant sited for Reservoir Hill.
- [Baltimore Jail demolition threatens landmark with ties to city's history of slavery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-jail-demolition-threatens-landmark-ties-citys-history-slavery/) - Last month, the Maryland Department of Corrections (MDC) released their preliminary plan for the demolition of the Baltimore City Detention Center. Governor Larry Hogan announced the immediate closure Baltimore jail last July following years of concerns and controversy over conditions for inmates and corrections officers. MDC is now seeking to tear down several significant historic
- [Archaeologists return to Herring Run Park this spring](https://baltimoreheritage.org/archaeologists-return-herring-run-park-spring/) - The Herring Run Park archaeology project is back for a second year of field work at site of Eutaw Manor from Saturday, April 23 to Sunday, April 30. If you want to join the dig as a volunteer, you do not need any previous experience with archaeology. Please go sign up online today to pick the dates that work best for you.
- [Photos: PastForward 2014 Conference in Savannah, Georgia](https://baltimoreheritage.org/pastforward-2014-conference-in-savannah-georgia/) - We are in Savannah, Georgia this week to spend a couple of days learning with fellow preservationists at the PastForward 2014 conference organized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Baltimore and Maryland are well represented at the conference by staff from the Maryland Historical Trust, Preservation Maryland and, of course, Johns and me! Since we couldn't bring
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: 9 North Front Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-9-north-front-street/) - Staying in the historic Jonestown neighborhood for another week in our Baltimore Building of the Week series, Dr. John Breihan shares an exceptional example of the characteristic federal row house: 9 North Front Street. Read on then click here for an additional photo of 9 North Front Street from the interesting Monument City project. The
- [Happy Holidays from Baltimore Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/happy-holidays-baltimore-heritage/) - On behalf of Baltimore Heritage, I hope you are enjoying a cheerful holiday season. I am thankful for the volunteers, members, and supporters who helped us to sustain and expand Baltimore Heritage's education and preservation programs over the past year. Before we all start to sing Auld Lang Syne, I'd like to share a few highlights from our year in review: We expanded our tours. With our
- [Last chance to renew your support in 2015!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/last-chance-renew-support-2015/) - With just hours left in 2015, we still need your support. Our members, volunteers, and partners made 2015 a remarkable year for preservation in Baltimore. You can help us make 2016 even better. Please become a member for the very first time or renew your generous support today. Donate now As the new year begins, we also invite
- [1232 Druid Hill Avenue is saved from demolition... for now](https://baltimoreheritage.org/1232-druid-hill-avenue-saved-demolition-now/) - On January 12, the Baltimore Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) voted unanimously to add the George W. King/Abraham Briscoe House at 1232 Druid Hill Avenue to the city’s historic potential landmark list. Baltimore Heritage worked closely with the Marble Hill Community Association to prepare the landmark nomination. CHAP clearly saw how important it is to save places tied
- [Join the conversation about Baltimore's Confederate Monuments](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-conversation-baltimores-confederate-monuments/) - Thank you to everyone who came out and joined our tour of Baltimore’s Confederate Monuments at Wyman Park Dell this past weekend. As I explained in my testimony before the Special Commission reviewing the city’s Confederate monuments on October 29, Baltimore Heritage supports the review process and is working educate the public about the history of the
- [What do we do about Baltimore's Confederate monuments?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/what-do-we-do-about-baltimores-confederate-monuments/) - Yesterday, Baltimore Heritage attended the first of four meetings for the Mayor’s Special Commission to Review Baltimore’s Public Confederate Monuments. Over the next six months, this commission plans to consider four public monuments: Roger B. Taney Monument (1887) Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument (1903) Confederate Women’s Monument (1919) Lee-Jackson Monument (1948) Today’s meeting helped to define scope
- [Upcoming workshops on weatherization and historic tax credits in Roland Park and Mt. Washington](https://baltimoreheritage.org/upcoming-workshops-on-weatherization-and-historic-tax-credits-in-roland-park-and-mt-washington/) - We're partnering with Retrofit Baltimore to bring you two great workshops on how to combine historic tax credits with weatherization in your historic house. An energy retrofit makes your home more energy efficient, environmentally friendly and comfortable. Through measures such as insulating and air-sealing, you can drastically lower your energy use and save money on
- [See the Whitehall Mill and a church full of Tiffany on our upcoming heritage tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/see-whitehall-mill-church-full-tiffany-upcoming-heritage-tours/) - Our upcoming Baltimore Heritage tours will show you the bright future of a historic mill, and let you experience a hidden Baltimore treasure. Later this month, we're stepping into the middle of construction on our tour of Whitehall Mill. This former textile mill is being reborn as a mixed-use complex of apartments, office space, a restaurant, and a market.
- [Upton Mansion and Druid Health Center awarded to developers through the Vacants to Value Surplus Sale](https://baltimoreheritage.org/upton-mansion-druid-health-center-awarded-developers-vacants-value-surplus-sale/) - For the past two years, Baltimore Housing has worked to find developers for unique vacant properties through their Vacants to Value Surplus Sale. In 2015, Baltimore Housing listed 18 properties for development including historic school buildings, firehouses, and rowhouses located in neighborhoods across the city. Earlier this week, we learned that the city has issued awards for seven properties including the former Druid Health Center/Home
- [Share your comments on the B&P Tunnel Project draft study](https://baltimoreheritage.org/share-comments-bp-tunnel-project-draft-study/) - The recent release of a draft study on the B&P Tunnel project is an important opportunity for West Baltimore residents to share their comments on the draft. Learn more background about the B&P Tunnel project or read on for information on submitting comments and what is included in the draft report.
- [Submit a nomination for our 2016 Preservation Awards!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/submit-nomination-2016-preservation-awards/) - We need your help to find the past year's best preservation projects. Are you.... a homeowner who just finished a big restoration project? Or you know a neighbor who has? a builder or architect who worked on a unique adaptive reuse project last year? a volunteer with a community group preserving and celebrating historic places in Baltimore? If you answered yes, then we want you to
- [404 George Street in Seton Hill up for auction next Thursday – Update: House under contract, auction cancelled](https://baltimoreheritage.org/404-george-street-seton-hill-auction-next-thursday/) - Update –January 6, 2015: We just confirmed with Ashland Auction that 404 George Street is now under contract and the auction is cancelled. We plan to share additional information about the new owner and their plans for the building when we learn more. Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word! Tucked away on a narrow street, 404
- [Department of Public Works releases final plan for Druid Hill Reservoir project](https://baltimoreheritage.org/department-of-public-works-releases-final-plan-for-druid-hill-reservoir-project/) - On Wednesday, the Baltimore Department of Public Works released their "100%" final plan for the Druid Hill Reservoir project. DPW is planning to install two drinking water tanks (one holding 35 million gallons and another 19 million) buried under the western third of Druid Lake. After construction, the land above the tanks would become part of the park including a new band
- [Freedom House demolition is a wake-up call for preservation in West Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/freedom-house-demolition-is-a-wake-up-call-for-preservation-in-west-baltimore/) - Last week, Bethel AME Church demolished 1234 Druid Hill Avenue, a rowhouse located just outside Upton’s Marble Hill historic district with strong connections to Baltimore’s Civil Rights movement. The demolition came as a shock to neighborhood activists who had urged city officials to investigate and protect the property when Bethel AME began work on the
- [Christopher Family Graveyard is threatened by development](https://baltimoreheritage.org/christopher-family-graveyard-is-threatened-by-development/) - Special thanks to Lisa Kraus, volunteer with the Northeast Baltimore History Roundtable, for sharing this guest post on a new preservation issue in the Westfield neighborhood. Nestled in a tiny patch of woods at the heart of Northeast Baltimore’s Westfield neighborhood, the Christopher Family Graveyard has been all but forgotten over the last fifty years.
- [A full weekend of heritage tours from Annapolis to Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/a-full-weekend-of-heritage-tours-from-annapolis-to-fells-point/) - What better way to spend the weekend than by joining us on two upcoming heritage tours? On Saturday morning we're visiting the richly restored Annapolis State House Senate Chamber where George Washington resigned his military commission and affirmed that civilians would control the new United States. And on Sunday we're stretching our legs on a walking
- [Protecting Heritage in Worldwide Conflict Zones: A Discussion on October 21](https://baltimoreheritage.org/protecting-heritage-in-worldwide-conflict-zones-a-discussion-on-october-21/) - Over the last several years, we have all watched aghast at the images of ancient statuary, irreplaceable temples, and priceless historic artifacts are that damaged and destroyed by violence and theft in conflict zones around the world. Just today, we read about the terrible news that the Islamic State has blown up the Triumph Arch in the Syrian city of Palmyra,
- [Join us for Baltimore by Bike and out-of-town tours this fall](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-for-baltimore-by-bike-and-out-of-town-tours-this-fall/) - We love Baltimore best but even we have to admit stunning architecture and incredible history can be found in communities all across Maryland. This month, we're offering two tours that take us beyond the city: a repeat of our sold-out spring walking tour of Lutherville and a look at the newly restored and reopened Senate Chambers at the Maryland State
- [Laser Scanning the “Two Sisters” Historic Wooden Homes in Fell’s Point for The Preservation Society](https://baltimoreheritage.org/laser-scanning-the-two-sisters-historic-wooden-homes-in-fells-point-for-the-preservation-society/) - We are glad to share a guest post from Joe Nicoli, Heritage Scanning Specialist with Direct Dimensions, Inc. - a local technology company that specializes in 3D laser scanning and modelling. Their past work has included scanning the interior of the Maryland State House and documenting cracks in the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in
- [Preservation review of the B&P Tunnel project—an important opportunity for community input](https://baltimoreheritage.org/preservation-review-of-the-bp-tunnel-project-is-an-important-opportunity-for-community-input/) - As we shared earlier this year, the planned replacement of the B&P Tunnel is a project with major consequences for historic West Baltimore neighborhoods. The current set of proposals could require the demolition of the American Ice Company, the Ward Baking Company building or whole blocks of rowhouses in the Midtown Edmondson neighborhood. When demolition is unavoidable, the
- [Recent fire, financial challenges place the Eastern Female High School at risk](https://baltimoreheritage.org/recent-fire-financial-challenges-place-the-eastern-female-high-school-at-risk/) - On July 11, the Eastern Female High School on Aisquith Street caught fire—just the latest challenge for this 1869 school-house turned apartment building that has stood empty and since it closed in 2001. We visited the building the day after the fire and found the structure largely intact but completely unsecured after the fire department had to break through the boarded up
- [News: Recording the Rainbow Revolution](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-recording-the-rainbow-revolution/) - City Paper writer (and Baltimore Heritage volunteer) Kate Drabinski responded to the news that the 43-year-old gay bar the Hippo is closing this year with a thoughtful article on the work being done by archivists, scholars and community members to preserve LGBTQ history in Baltimore: "Louis Hughes, now 71, moved to Baltimore in 1970 and
- [News: These Walls Could Talk - For these five families, the homing instinct remains strong](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-these-walls-could-talk-for-these-five-families-the-homing-instinct-remains-strong/) - Thanks to Amy Mulvihill and Baltimore Magazine for highlighting our recent celebration of Baltimore's Centennial Homes: "According to U.S. Census data, the average American moves about 11 times in his or her life, a statistic that confirms what many of us know from experience: Thanks to moves necessitated by jobs, schools, and relationships, “home,” is
- [200 years after the original Defender's Day, we continue to remember the Battle of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/battle-of-baltimore/) - Today we are sharing the first in a new series of posts from local preservationist Auni Gelles as she works on our new Battle of Baltimore website and soon-to-be-launched app. Auni tells the story of the city's first Defender's Day celebration and shares how we are carrying on this legacy of commemoration and education two centuries later. Since 1815, Baltimoreans have
- [Volunteer in the lab for Herring Run Park Archaeology](https://baltimoreheritage.org/volunteer-in-the-lab-for-herring-run-park-archaeology/) - When most people think about archaeology, they think a project is over when the digging is done. In reality, every hour spent on archaeological fieldwork requires as many as twenty hours back in the lab cleaning and processing artifacts. Herring Run Park project archaeologists Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer are headed to the lab in August and September to clean
- [Call for Papers: Baltimore Revisited - Social History for the Twenty-First Century City](https://baltimoreheritage.org/call-for-papers-baltimore-revisited-social-history-for-the-twenty-first-century-city/) - Baltimore Revisited: Social History for the Twenty-First Century City will draw from a wide range of researchers inside and outside of the academy to tell the stories of how and why Baltimore looks and functions as it does today. We are specifically looking for heavily researched pieces written in an accessible voice that can offer new perspectives on the city’s social history grounded in the specific places, neighborhoods, and communities in Baltimore. Each chapter could stand alone, but together, they will offer a newer vision of local history from the ground up to complicate our view of the past, as well as the present.
- [Join us to celebrate preservation in Baltimore at our Awards Celebration this Thursday](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-to-celebrate-preservation-in-baltimore-at-our-awards-celebration-this-thursday/) - If you haven’t purchased tickets yet for our 2015 Preservation Awards celebration this Thursday June 18, now is the time! We are celebrating the year’s best preservation and adaptive reuse projects and the people behind them. We are also excited to give the Douglas Gordon Award for exceptional leadership in local preservation to Mr. Martin Azola. Read on for the full list of
- [Fires damage historic buildings in Downtown & Mount Vernon](https://baltimoreheritage.org/fires-damage-historic-buildings-in-downtown-mount-vernon/) - Two major fires last night in Downtown Baltimore and in Mount Vernon displaced many businesses & workers and have severely damaged several historic buildings. Thanks to the hard work of the Baltimore City Fire Department and other firefighters from across the region, the fires were contained and there have been no serious injuries reported. The
- [Learn to restore historic wood windows with the “The Old House Doctor"](https://baltimoreheritage.org/learn-to-restore-historic-wood-windows-with-the-the-old-house-doctor/) - Home owners, contractors, architects, and anyone who loves their old house is invited to join Baltimore Heritage and Duffy Hoffman, "The Old House Doctor," at Second Chance on March 24 for a one-day wood window rehabilitation workshop. Attendees will learn how to repair and preserve deteriorating and damaged wood building components and how to appropriately
- ["Unusual care" – Frederick Law  Olmsted, Jr. and the plan for Guilford](https://baltimoreheritage.org/frederick-law-olmsted-jr-and-the-plan-for-guilford/) - After a bit of a summer break, we have our latest guest blog post by Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association from his series on Guilford's 100 years of history. Find out more about upcoming events in Guilford on the Guilford Centennial Facebook page including our September house tour with historian Ann Giroux! The Directors of the Guilford Park
- [The Great Western Rowhouse Road Trip — Rowhouses Pittsburgh Style!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-great-western-rowhouse-road-trip-rowhouses-pittsburgh-style/) - If you've been to Pittsburgh, you know it has a fantastic downtown peninsula packed with sky-scrapers built by Alcoa, Pittsburgh Plate Glass, U.S. Steel, and more. Charlie Duff and I avoided this alluring urban hub to explore the city's rowhouse neighborhoods on a tour led by Arthur P. Ziegler, Jr., president of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks
- [Behind the Scenes Tour: Monuments in Bolton Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-monuments-in-bolton-hill/) - Why is the Francis Scott Key Monument on Eutaw Place sometimes called the monument that cigars built? Who was Baltimore’s great hero in the Mexican War of 1846-7 and how is he connected to the Maryland State Song, James Ryder Randall’s poem “Maryland My Maryland”? Please join us for stroll through historic Bolton Hill and
- [Behind the Scenes Holiday Tours of Homewood & Evergreen](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-holiday-tours-of-homewood-evergreen/) - Please join us as we celebrate the holidays with tours of two of Baltimore’s most elegant and important historic houses: Homewood House and Evergreen House. Our hosts at each have decorated for the holidays, and we invite you to join us for a little holiday cheer and a lot of Baltimore information on one or
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of B'nai Israel Synagogue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-bnai-israel-synagogue/) - With its Moorish-Revival architecture and deep roots in Baltimore’s Eastern European Jewish community, the B’nai Israel Synagogue is a magnificent historic building with a congregation that has played a central part of the fascinating story of immigration and change in East Baltimore. Please join us for a tour of the synagogue with B’nai Israel historian
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Cylburn Arboretum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-cylburn-arboretum/) - With a Civil-War era mansion and a brand new visitors center, Cylburn Arboretum is bustling with history and energy. Please join us and our hosts from the Cylburn Arboretum Association on a tour of the historic mansion, a stroll through the grounds to view some less visited historic sites, and a peek at the new visitors
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Bars and Brothels of Fell’s Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-bars-and-brothels-of-fells-point/) - Eighteenth-century visitor John David declared Fell’s Point “a place remarkable for its commerce of various kinds, for here ships land their cargoes and their crews wait not even for the twilight to fly to the polluted arms of the harlot.” Please join us and architectural historian Ms. Sherri Marsh Johns on a short walking tour
- [Historic Baltimore By Bus Tour: Celebrating 50 Years of Saving Historic Places](https://baltimoreheritage.org/historic-baltimore-by-bus-tour-celebrating-50-years-of-saving-historic-places/) - Step back into 1960 Baltimore: Charles Center was just underway (with Mies van der Rohe’s One Charles Center two years from completion); Baltimore’s population had dropped by 10,000 people, down to 940,000; city planners had begun crafting highway plans to run through Fell’s Point, Mount Vernon, and West Baltimore; and Baltimore Heritage was founded to
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Mount Vernon Mill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-mount-vernon-mill/) - In the 19th century, Baltimore was the world’s leading supplier of cotton duck, a material that was used in items from uniforms and tents to sailcloth and parachutes. Much of it was made at a sprawling complex of mill buildings collectively called the Mount Vernon Mill. Our host, Terra Nova Ventures, has cleaned out the
- [Join us for our 50th Anniversary!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-for-our-50th-anniversary/) - Please join us for the Baltimore Heritage 50th Anniversary Gala on June 11, 2010! We asked Karen Lewand, Chair of our 50th Anniversary Committee and a Baltimore Heritage member for many years, to share a personal invitation for everyone in Baltimore to join us at our Gala or for any of our tours or programs
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Italianate Rowhouse](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-italianate-rowhouse/) - This week's edition of the Baltimore Building of the Week series from Dr. John Breihan comes a few days late as we finalize preparations for our 50th Anniversary Celebration this Friday. Please join us for the open house tours on Mount Vernon Place at 4:30 PM or for an evening of Preservation Awards, dinner, and
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Irish Shrine at Lemmon Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-irish-shrine-at-lemmon-street/) - Diminutive but nationally significant, Baltimore’s Irish Shrine at Lemmon Street offers a rare glimpse of immigrant home life in America in the middle of the 19th century. Please join us for a tour of the Shrine, two restored 1848 alley houses in the Hollins Market neighborhood, with our hosts from the Shrine and its affiliate,
- ["The whole place is good" – Edward L. Palmer and the architecture of Guilford](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-whole-place-is-good-edward-l-palmer-and-the-architecture-of-guilford/) - Our latest post in our ongoing series on the 100 year history of Guilford is by Walter Schamu FAIA on the role of Edward L. Palmer. Enjoy Walter's thoughtful history of Palmer and his firm Palmer & Lamdin: It would be impossible to discuss the history of Baltimore’s Guilford community without serious attention being given to
- [Explore Colonial Grandeur at the Perry Hall Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/explore-colonial-grandeur-at-the-perry-hall-mansion/) - Join us in exploring one of Baltimore County's most historic places, Perry Hall Mansion, home of the Gaugh Family. We're pleased to host this event with our partners, the Friends of the Perry Hall Mansion and the Preservation Alliance for Baltimore County. Behind the Scenes Tour of Perry Hall Mansion Wednesday September 19, 6:00 pm to
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Homewood House Restoration](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-homewood-house-restoration/) - Are you among the many Baltimoreans who have passed Homewood House on the Johns Hopkins University campus and wondered what the construction is about? Wonder no more! Please plan to join us in learning what it takes to renovate a 211-year-old portico and then come inside for a close-up look at this historic and architectural
- [Why the West Side Matters: 200 Years of Iron Work at G. Krug and Son](https://baltimoreheritage.org/why-the-west-side-matters-200-years-of-iron-work-at-g-krug-and-son/) - G. Krug and Son, now including daughters as well as sons, opened on Saratoga Street in 1810. One of Baltimore’s oldest businesses and the nation's oldest continuously operating blacksmith's shop, G. Krug has been an anchor on the West Side of Downtown for over over 200 years employing hundreds of skilled workers, serving as a
- [Join an open conversation connecting people, places and the past at Bmore Historic](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-an-open-conversation-connecting-people-places-and-the-past-at-bmore-historic/) - We're excited to announce a new event for local historians, museum professionals, preservationists, archivists, activists, scholars, students and anyone who cares about engaging communities around our shared heritage. Join us on December 2, 2011 at the Maryland Historical Society for Bmore Historic-- an unconference on public history, historic preservation and community development in Baltimore and
- [Maryland Historical Trust leads effort to update statewide preservation plan this spring](https://baltimoreheritage.org/maryland-historical-trust-leads-effort-to-update-statewide-preservation-plan-this-spring/) - We're glad to share a guest post from Tim Leahy who is working with the Maryland Historical Trust leading the update to our State Historic Preservation Plan. This plan is not just important to the Maryland Historical Trust but is intended to offer direction on preservation issues for everyone from local governments to non-profit advocacy
- [Clifton Mansion set for a $7 million restoration](https://baltimoreheritage.org/clifton-mansion-set-for-a-7-million-restoration/) - On January 7, the nonprofit youth training organization Civic Works announced that it has met its fundraising goal and is launching a $7 million restoration campaign for Clifton Mansion. The Mansion was home to Henry Thompson, a War of 1812 hero, and the summer home of philanthropist Johns Hopkins. It is now owned by Baltimore
- [Coppin Heights CDC buys the Hebrew Orphan Asylum for a planned $12.4 million rehabilitation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/coppin-heights-cdc-secures-control-of-the-hebrew-orphan-asylum-for-a-planned-12-4-million-rehabilitation/) - Over the last several weeks, the effort to restore Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum took a big step forward when Coppin State University, which purchased the building in 2003, and the University of Maryland agreed to sell the property to the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation. For nearly five years, the Coppin Heights CDC and Baltimore Heritage have led a tireless effort
- [Behind the Scenes Tour at Rogers Mansion on January 8](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-at-rogers-mansion-on-january-8/) - The Mansion House, built by Revolutionary War Colonel Nicholas Rogers, has stood in what is now Druid Hill Park since 1801. The house is the third to stand in this location. Originally a castle known as “Auchentorolie,” built by Rogers' ancestors, occupied the hill but had burned sometime during the war. Rogers studied architecture in Scotland and
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Carroll Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-carroll-mansion/) - This week's featured Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan is the Carroll Mansion built in 1811 at 800 East Lombard Street. If you enjoy this post be sure to support Carroll Museums, follow their blog, become a fan on Facebook, or follow @CarrollMuseums on Twitter. The years just before and after 1800
- [2011 Preservation Awards Call for Nominations!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2011-preservation-awards-call-for-nominations/) - Baltimore Heritage is seeking your nominations for Baltimore's best historic preservation projects and leaders, from exceptional restorations to new neighborhood tour programs. We're excited to continue last year's new award categories offering special recognition to smaller DIY projects with our Sweat Equity Award and celebrating small organizations and communities that are working to preserve and
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Hotel Brexton - Updated](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-hotel-brexton/) - Since 1881, the Hotel Brexton has lorded over Tyson Street and Park Avenue in Mount Vernon and will do so again after a recent and thorough restoration. Please join architect Donald Kann and members of the RWN redevelopment team on a tour of this wonderfully restored building on the eve of its reopening (literally: the
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Captain Steele House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-captain-steele-house/) - The third entry in our Baltimore Building of the Week series by Dr. John Breihan is on the Captain John Steele House built ca 1788 at 931 Fell Street, Baltimore’s growth came after the American Revolution. In comparison to Boston or Philadelphia, there are few buildings here in the Georgian style. A notable exception is
- [Threatened: Royer's Hill ME Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/threatened-royers-hill-me-church/) - In November 2009, WV Urban Developments LLC presented their plans to develop the former Anderson Automotive Site with a Lowe's, a grocery store, 32,000 square feet of retail, and up to 60 apartments in an area of approximately 11 acres bounded by 25th Street to the north, Maryland Avenue to the east, 24th Street to
- [September CHAP Hearing Update: Mount Vernon Place Restoration Master Plan](https://baltimoreheritage.org/september-chap-hearing-update-mount-vernon-place-restoration-master-plan/) - This post is the first is a monthly series discussing the hearing agenda for the Baltimore Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation. On September 13 at 1:45 PM, the Baltimore Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation will hold a public hearing on the Mount Vernon Place Draft Restoration Master Plan. The plan was commissioned by
- [Video: Baltimore City School students become archaeologists for the day](https://baltimoreheritage.org/video-baltimore-city-school-students-become-archaeologists-for-the-day/) - City School students become archaeologists for the day from Baltimore City Public Schools on Vimeo. Baltimore City Public Schools video producer James Mahjoubian came out and visited the site last month and captured a great video of the students learning about archeology and the War of 1812. Enjoy!
- [Baltimore's West Side Story Revisited](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimores-west-side-story-revisited/) - In a great new post on Baltimore Brew, Joan Jacobson and Elizabeth Suman lay out the story of the continuing threats to Baltimore's historic West Side, an area that has been listed on the Baltimore Heritage Preservation Watch List for nearly 10 years. Among the dozens of irreplaceable buildings still threatened with demolition is the
- [News: Lafayette Square shares its history](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-lafayette-square-shares-its-history/) - "Next Saturday's tour of "Lafayette Square By Foot" carries an accurate secondary description: "Baltimore Thru the Ages!" This neighborhood, constructed around a public park, has ties to the Civil War, slavery, and the monied Victorians who gave way to Baltimore's African-American upper middle class. Did I mention that jazz legend Billie Holiday once lived around the
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Wilson House B&B](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-wilson-house-bb/) - President Woodrow Wilson has a number of connections to Baltimore, including the roots of his presidency that trace to a series of back-room deals made in a Mount Royal Terrace mansion during the 1912 Democratic National Convention here in Baltimore. Please join us for a tour of this mansion, now called the Wilson House, a
- [Join us for Bmore Historic—Baltimore's preservation and public history unconference](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-for-bmore-historic-baltimores-preservation-and-public-history-unconference/) - Bmore Historic — Baltimore’s annual unconference on preservation, public history and cultural heritage—is returning to the Maryland Historical Society this fall on Friday, September 25. Bmore Historic isn't like most historic preservation workshops or trainings. Bmore Historic is an unconference—a gathering that emphasizes the important contributions that each and every participant brings into a full day of discussion sessions, workshops and conversations.
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: Finding valuable information in a 150-year-old burned down house](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-from-herring-run-finding-valuable-information-in-a-150-year-old-burned-down-house/) - Thank you to everyone who came to visit or volunteer at our archaeological dig in Herring Run Park last month. For our final Field Notes entry from the 2015 field season Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer shared a recap of what we were searching for and what we found. We'll be looking for more volunteers to assist
- [Speak up for historic West Baltimore at the B&P Tunnel Open House next week](https://baltimoreheritage.org/speak-up-for-historic-west-baltimore-at-the-bp-tunnel-open-house-next-week/) - We are continuing to pay close attention to the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel project where the possible replacement of an existing railroad tunnel threatens to blocks of historic rowhouses and industrial buildings in West Baltimore. An open house meeting next week provides the latest opportunity to learn more about the project including new details on the project engineering and the environmental impact on Baltimore.
- [Captain Emerson Mansion is up for auction on June 23](https://baltimoreheritage.org/captain-emerson-mansion-is-up-for-auction-on-june-23/) - The grand Captain Isaac Edward Emerson at 2500 Eutaw Place is up for auction by One House at a Time this on June 23—an exciting opportunity for a new owner to step in and save this important Reservoir Hill landmark from over a decade of neglect.
- [Ending spring at the Irish Railroad Workers Museum and starting summer with Bakeries by Bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/ending-spring-at-the-irish-railroad-workers-museum-and-starting-summer-with-bakeries-by-bike/) - As we enter the final weeks of spring before the first official day of summer (June 21), we hope you can join us on some upcoming tours and at our Preservation Awards Celebration at the wonderfully renovated Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater. Our newest tour is the Irish Railroad Workers Museum will host us on June 16 for a
- [[Photo] Federal Street at Barclay Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-federal-street-at-barclay-street/) - Editor's note: We're excited to welcome Jennifer Ferretti as our very first guest photo-blogger! For the past few years, we have enjoyed following the MdHS Photographs Tumblr (curated by Jenny for the Maryland Historical Society) and saw that she brought the same visual photographs for and crisp shots of Baltimore's architecture today. We Baltimore rowhouses can differ by
- [Mount Vernon Pride, Lutherville, Corpus Christi Church and more upcoming tours!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/mount-vernon-pride-lutherville-corpus-christi-church-and-more-upcoming-tours/) - We're looking forward to a busy weekend of heritage talks and tours and several new tours coming up next month. On Saturday, Bolton Hill's Corpus Christi Church is celebrating its 135th Anniversary with a free afternoon lecture about the building's architect Patrick Keely. On Sunday, we'll be touring the Havre de Grace Lock House and
- [Join us for the 2015 Preservation Awards at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-for-the-2015-preservation-awards-at-the-chesapeake-shakespeare-theater/) - We are thrilled to invite you to Baltimore Heritage’s 2015 Historic Preservation Awards Celebration downtown at the newly renovated Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater. This year we are honoring a wide range of projects: a single family home in Fell’s Point, a nursery school in Bolton Hill, a former police station, and the Shakespeare Theater itself. We’re also
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: We love figuring out how people lived back then!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-from-herring-run-we-love-figuring-out-how-people-lived-back-then/) - Lisa and Jason are taking a well-deserved break from writing up their field notes so I’m stepping in to share a quick reflection on the first day of our weekend open house and the tremendous response we’ve encountered from visitors of all ages. With three tours around the site, we took nearly 100 people on
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: Excavating the immediate aftermath of an oyster picnic](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-from-herring-run-excavating-the-immediate-aftermath-of-an-oyster-picnic/) - Here it our latest in the series of field notes from archaeological dig at the Eutaw Manor and Mill complex in Herring Run Park. Read on for Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer's fifth journal entry - dated Thursday, May 14, 2015. Don't forget to join us this weekend for the Herring Park Park Archaeology Open House - Saturday
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: How big is Eutaw House?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-from-herring-run-how-big-is-eutaw-house/) - We are continuing to share field notes from Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer as they lead our archaeological dig at the Eutaw Manor and Mill complex in Herring Run Park. Read on for Lisa and Jason's third journal entry - dated Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - or look back at past entries from Monday and Sunday. Today marked the midway
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: Finding trouser buttons, teacups, and Delftware](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-herring-run-finding-trouser-buttons-teacups-delftware/) - Here is the latest update from Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer on our archaeological dig at the Eutaw Manor and Mill complex in Herring Run Park. Read on for Lisa and Jason's journal entry from Tuesday, May 12, 2015 or look back at past entries from Monday and Sunday. Today we continued our investigation of the earlier historical occupation of
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: Getting to the bottom of the Eutaw House cellar hole](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-from-herring-run-getting-to-the-bottom-of-the-eutaw-house-cellar-hole/) - We are continuing to share field notes from Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer as they lead our archaeological dig in Herring Run Park. Read on for Lisa and Jason's second journal entry - dated Monday, May 11, 2015 - or look back at yesterday's update and our gallery of photos. We had two goals when we arrived at the site this morning:
- [Field Notes from Herring Run: Meeting volunteers and finding Eutaw House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/field-notes-from-herring-run-meeting-volunteers-and-finding-eutaw-house/) - Over the next week, we're excited to share updates the daily journal of archeologists Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer as they lead our archaeological dig in Herring Run Park. Read on for Lisa and Jason's first journal entry and check out our gallery of photos from the first weekend of the dig. When we first came to the Eutaw House
- [Looking for Archeology in Herring Run Park? Ask big questions to find tiny artifacts](https://baltimoreheritage.org/looking-archeology-herring-run-park-ask-big-questions-find-tiny-artifacts/) - We're glad to share this post from local archeologist Lisa Kraus about a new project we've been working on this fall: archeology in Herring Run Park! Lisa and her husband, Jason Shellenhamer, along with volunteers from the Northeast Baltimore History Roundtable have made some exciting finds in just the past few weeks. Read on for Lisa's reflections on our
- [Photos: Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance tour of Stone Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/greater-hampden-heritage-alliance-tour-of-stone-hill-2015/) - This past weekend was a lovely day for the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance walking tour of Stone Hill. Thanks to Nathan Dennies for leading the tour, Baltimore Heritage board member Mark Thistle for opening up his home (the summer home of Elisha Tyson) and to everyone who attended! Explore Stone Hill and more Hampden area
- [Photos: Spring 2015 Cleanup Day at St. Vincent's Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/spring-2015-cleanup-day-at-st-vincents-cemetery/) - This past weekend, the Friends of St. Vincent's Cemetery held a successful spring clean up day in Clifton Park with support from a great group of volunteers. Thanks to Stephanie Town for sharing a few photos from the event! Special thanks to AOH-3 Towson, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Police Emerald Society, and Maryland Irish Charities for their hard work. Thank you Terry
- [B&P Tunnel proposal threatens demolition in historic West Baltimore. Learn more at public meetings this month.](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bp-tunnel-proposal-threatens-demolition-in-historic-west-baltimore/) - Have you heard about the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel project? One replacement proposed for this aging tunnel threatens to demolish several blocks of historic West Baltimore. Four public meetings in April offer opportunities to learn more about the project and share your views. What is the B&P Tunnel Project? The Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel is a railroad tunnel on Amtrak’s Northeast
- [Resource: Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resource-illustrated-guidelines-on-sustainability-for-rehabilitating-historic-buildings/) - Sustainability is a critical issue in architecture, design and planning and while we believe "the greenest building is built" we support the many home-owners and property owners who are seeking new ways to improve the efficiency and sustainability of their historic homes, apartment buildings, factories, and Main Street properties. Thanks to the Technical Preservation Services
- [Springtime is here! Check out our Baltimore by Foot tours from Mount Washington to Pigtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/springtime-is-here-check-out-our-baltimore-by-tours-from-mount-washington-to-pigtown/) - The first day of spring is here (even if it arrives with a bit of snow) and it's time for our annual Baltimore by Foot neighborhood walking tours. This year, we’re thrilled to be touring five quite different neighborhoods with resident experts and local historians. Come on one tour or come on them all! April 18 - Lafayette Square: Baltimore Through
- [This Saturday! Meet Baltimore's historic homeowners and learn new ways to help your house](https://baltimoreheritage.org/this-saturday-meet-baltimores-historic-homeowners-and-learn-new-ways-to-help-your-house/) - This Saturday, we are partnering with Retrofit Baltimore and Live Baltimore to host our very first historic homeowner social. Stop by Second Chance anytime from 10:00 am to 11:30 am to enjoy coffee, donuts, and answers to all your questions about weatherization, historic tax credits, and home buying in Baltimore City. This event is also your first chance to
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Robert Long House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-robert-long-house/) - Continuing the Baltimore Building of the Week feature for the second week of our 50th anniversary year at Baltimore Heritage, Dr. John Breihan provides a quick look at the 1765 Robert Long House at 812 S. Ann Street, Although last week's Mount Clare Mansion is older, the Robert Long House in Fells Point is the oldest surviving city
- [New heritage tours from North Avenue to Thames Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-heritage-tours-from-north-avenue-to-thames-street/) - After a chilly February, we hope you will warm up with us next month on our new heritage tours in Station North and Fell's Point. We’re thrilled offer a tour of the Centre Theater on March 4 led by Jubilee Baltimore's Executive Director Charlie Duff who is leading an ambitious rehabilitation project for the building. Jubilee and their partners at Johns Hopkins University
- [Make a nomination for our 2015 Preservation Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/make-a-nomination-for-our-2015-preservation-awards/) - What historic places have you seen restored in your neighborhood in the past year? Are you a home-owner celebrating the end of a jaw-dropping rehabilitation project? Or the architect behind an inspired example of adaptive reuse? We need your help to nominate Baltimore's best in preservation projects and heritage achievements for our 2015 Historic Preservation Awards. We launched our awards program in
- [Fall in love with a beautiful building on our upcoming heritage tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/fall-in-love-with-a-beautiful-building-on-our-upcoming-heritage-tours/) - February is the perfect time of year to share a memorable love story and fall in love with a beautiful building. Please join us on Sunday, February 15 for a Valentine's Day tradition—the Mount Vernon Love Stories Valentine’s walking tour with volunteer guide Jamie Hunt! Jamie's tour weaves together stories of trysts, true loves and everything from Benedict Arnold to Al
- [News: And Service For All highlights history of Read's Drug Store](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-service-highlights-history-reads-drug-store/) - Thank you to Ron Cassie for a detailed and thoughtful take on the legacy of the successful student sit-ins at Read's Drug Store that took place 60 years ago this month. Check out the full story for more details on the long history of civil-rights student activism by Morgan State students or learn more about
- [Come on a tour and help advocate for preservation priorities in the new year!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/come-on-a-tour-and-help-advocate-for-preservation-priorities-in-the-new-year/) - Happy New Year! We’re starting out 2015 with a new batch of heritage tours starting tomorrow night with Automobiles to Artists: A Pre-Rehab Tour of the Motor House in Station North. On January 20, we’ll take a look around the imposing Fifth Regiment Armory along with the Maryland Museum of Military History. If you enjoy our tours, you also might want
- [Video: Thank you for a memorable year in 2014!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/video-thank-memorable-year-2014/) - As we head into the new year, we put together a short video to say thank you for participating, volunteering, supporting, and being a part of all of our work for Baltimore and our historic places. We’re pleased to feature three of our partners this year: Jennifer Robinson and the Friends of Patterson Park, Gary
- [Photos: Baltimore Brick by Brick Tour with Details Deconstruction](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-brick-by-brick-tour-with-details-deconstruction/) - Over thirty people braved a chilly December morning this past Saturday and enjoyed our tour of the Details Deconstruction project site on East Eager Street. Special thanks to Max Pollock, Jeff Carroll and the members of the deconstruction crew who hosted our tour! Thank you also to Michael Braverman from the Baltimore City Department of Housing who generously shared valuable context on the future
- [Maryland Traditions honors Baltimore's famous painted screens with a 2014 ALTA Award](https://baltimoreheritage.org/maryland-traditions-honors-baltimores-famous-painted-screens-2014-alta-award/) - Earlier this month, Maryland Traditions recognized Baltimore's famous painted screens and the stewards of this unique rowhouse art at the 2014 ALTA Awards. Please enjoy a few photographs from the evening by Edwin Remsberg Photographs and join us in congratulations Elaine Eff and all of the screen painters who sustain this tradition today! Read on for more details about this essential
- [2015 Sustainable Communities Tax Credit awards nearly $7 million for preservation in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2015-sustainable-communities-tax-credit-awards-nearly-7-million-preservation-baltimore/) - On Wednesday, December 10, the Maryland Historical Trust announced the exciting preservation projects receiving the Sustainable Communities Tax Credit in 2015. Next year, the historic tax credit program will invest ten million dollars in nine projects from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore. In Baltimore, four projects received historic tax credits—supporting a planned investment of over sixty million in the Fell's Point, Stone Hill,
- [Photos: Christmas in Hampden with the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance](https://baltimoreheritage.org/christmas-in-hampden-with-the-greater-hampden-heritage-alliance/) - The Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance holiday celebration at Church & Company last Friday was a great success! Thank you to everyone who came out for the evening and special thanks to Anastasia Tantaros of Side A Photography for capturing the event.
- [Why join Baltimore Heritage? Volunteers and supporters make our work happen](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-baltimore-heritage-volunteers-supporters-make-work-happen/) - As we head towards the end of the year, we want to thank all of our volunteers and members for your support. If you are not a member or have not yet renewed, please consider signing up today. And please get in touch to let us know how we are doing! We wanted to take the opportunity to
- [Photos: Behind the Scenes at the Parkway Theater](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photos-behind-the-scenes-at-the-parkway-theater/) - Special thanks to photographer Amy Davis for sharing her photographs from our recent tour of the Parkway Theater with Jed Dietz, Director of the Maryland Film Festival. Amy has been documenting historic movie houses around the city her upcoming book, “Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters.” You can share your memories of the Parkway and
- [Thank you for a memorable evening at the Ivy Hotel!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/thank-memorable-evening-ivy-hotel/) - Thank you to Lesley Humphreys, Baltimore Heritage board member and chair of the Education Committee for sharing her reflections on our celebration of the Karen Lewand Preservation Education Fund last week. Thank you as well to Jeffery Kremen for sharing his photographs from the evening. Many of our friends and supporters joined us this past Wednesday for a
- [Explore Baltimore Brick by Brick this Saturday and the Motor House next month](https://baltimoreheritage.org/explore-baltimore-brick-brick-saturday-motor-house-next-month/) - Thank you so much to everyone who came out last week to help us celebrate the legacy of Karen Lewand at the Ivy Hotel. Please help us continue to sustain and grow our educational programs with a donation to the Preservation Education Fund and by renewing your support as a member of Baltimore Heritage. We are excited to announce a new
- [Support the Red Line: Transportation is key for historic neighborhoods](https://baltimoreheritage.org/support-the-red-line-transportation-is-key-for-historic-neighborhoods/) - For over five years, Baltimore Heritage has advocated for Baltimore's Red Line light rail project and the positive impacts it offers for many of the city’s historic neighborhoods. Today, we are joining a broad coalition of nonprofits, businesses and community groups to ask for your help in supporting for this transformative project. We believe that expanding public transportation is important
- [Celebrating the Karen Lewand Preservation Education Fund at the Ivy Hotel](https://baltimoreheritage.org/celebrating-the-karen-lewand-preservation-education-fund-at-the-ivy-hotel/) - It has been two years since our colleague, friend and inspiration Karen Lewand passed away. The historic preservation education fund that she created is almost two years old as well, and it is our privilege to celebrate Karen’s legacy and the ongoing good work that she made possible at Baltimore Heritage. As a way to say
- [Holiday house tours, Hampden heritage and the Mayor's Christmas Parade](https://baltimoreheritage.org/holiday-house-tours-hampden-heritage-mayors-christmas-parade/) - The holiday season has arrived and historic places are at the heart of how our city celebrates! This Saturday, you can explore the grand mansions of Reservoir Hill and Bolton Hill on the Mount Royal District Poinsetta Tour. Next weekend, you can discover the handsome rowhouses around Union Square for the 29th Annual Christmas Cookie Tour.
- [News: New Life for Old Jewish Landmark](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-new-life-old-jewish-landmark/) - Special thanks to historian Deb Weiner for her efforts to help us keep spreading the word about Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum! New Life for Old Jewish Landmark, Simone Ellin, Baltimore Jewish Times,‍‍ November 18, 2014. “I think it’s an incredibly important building,” said local historian Deb Weiner of the Romanesque-style building designed by architects Edward
- [Holidays tours of a Medieval mansion and great Gothic church! Join our new Behind the Scenes tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/rounding-2015-heritage-holiday-tours/) - As we head into Thanksgiving and the holiday season, we're pleased to be able to share a few new heritage tours. We hope you can spend an evening or two with us this fall. OnNovember 19, we’re heading to G. Krug and Son Ironworks – the oldest ironworks company in America and the home of a new museum to showcase 200 years
- [[Baltimore 1814: January 16-22] "this morning presents a most violent Snow Storm" and more familiar stories](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-1814-january-16-22-this-morning-presents-a-most-violent-snow-storm-and-more-familiar-stories/) - 1814 is much like the present in many ways. Women became mothers, men became grandparents, and others passed away leaving family behind. Here are two births and one death we're remembering this week: Wendell Bollman was born at his father's bakery on Water Street. Bollman grew up to become the "Master of the Road" for the B&O Railroad, famed for his iron bridges.
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Rain, snow and an exciting week on a remote sensing search for 1812 earthworks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-rain-snow-and-an-exciting-week-on-a-remote-sensing-search-for-1812-earthworks/) - Last week's remote sensing survey in Patterson Park challenged our project team with rain, snow, chilly temperatures and an initially elusive search for the 1812 earthworks. Fortunately, the team survived the bad weather and successfully gathered critical data to guide our field excavations later this month. Fieldwork Director Greg Katz and Dr. Tim Horsley shared
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Remote sensing survey finds possible site of Loudslanger's Tavern before field excavation begins](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-remote-sensing-survey-finds-possible-site-of-loudslangers-tavern-before-field-excavation-begins/) - Just in time for the start of field excavations in Patterson Park next week, Dr. Tim Horsley has shared some initial findings from his remote sensing survey of Hampstead Hill last month. Tim created the images and maps pictured using data from soil resistivity and ground-penetrating radar surveys that revealed the location of a structure in the park
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Fells Point Wooden Houses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-fells-point-wooden-houses/) - We are staying in Fell's Point for the fourth entry in our Baltimore Building of the Week series with Dr. John Beihan to take a look at the eight remaining wooden houses on Aliceanna Street, South Ann Street, South Bond Street, South Register Street, and the pair below at 612-614 South Wolfe Street, Few of
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Italianate Rowhouses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-italianate-rowhouses/) - Our Baltimore Building of the Week series from Dr. John Breihan returns with Italianate Rowhouses, the second entry in our three part series on Italianate Rowhouses, Italianate rowhouses, popular in Baltimore from the 1850s until the 1880s and beyond, were particularly suited to long, uniform rows beneath uniform carved cornices. They formed stately “street walls”
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-clifton-mansion/) - This edition of our Baltimore Building of the Week series with Dr. John Breihan is a few days late but still a stunning landmark of Baltimore history and architecture: Clifton Mansion, The country home of Baltimore’s premier philanthropist, the wealthy merchant Johns Hopkins, Clifton represents another variation on the Italianate architectural style so popular in
- [Help restore a historic cemetery in Clifton Park with the Friends of St. Vincent's Cemetery on October 5](https://baltimoreheritage.org/help-restore-a-historic-cemetery-in-clifton-park-with-the-friends-of-st-vincents-cemetery-on-october-5/) - Even before St. Vincent's Cemetery in Clifton Park closed in the 1980s, the grounds had suffered from decades of neglect and vandalism. Over the past 30 years, the cemetery nearly disappeared under the thick weeds and five tons of trash and debris illegal dumped on the grounds. Fortunately, for the last three years, the volunteer-led
- [Friday! Bmore Historic Happy Hour at St. Mary's Historic Site in Seton Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/friday-bmore-historic-happy-hour-at-st-marys-historic-site-in-seton-hill/) - We've been busy this fall getting ready for Bmore Historic - our third annual "unconference" for historic preservation, public history and cultural heritage. If you work at a local archive, volunteer regularly for a historic site or house museum, or work in historic preservation, Bmore Historic is always a great opportunity to network with colleagues from all over
- [Civil War 150: West Baltimore's Civil War History by Bike -- Rescheduled](https://baltimoreheritage.org/civil-war-150-west-baltimores-civil-war-history-by-bike/) - Many people know that President Street Station has its roots in the Civil War, but few know that Civil War history can be found throughout the city, including many sites in West Baltimore. In fact, West Baltimore neighborhoods served a central role in the conflict-- housing Union troops on their south to fight, caring for
- [Jobs, energy efficiency, and historic preservation are now before Congress](https://baltimoreheritage.org/jobs-energy-efficiency-and-historic-preservation-are-now-before-congress/) - Yesterday afternoon, Senator Ben Cardin announced the introduction of new legislation in Congress to expand the reach of the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit program. This would be great news for us in Baltimore, and in fact Senator Cardin chose Baltimore’s own Clifton Mansion, which the nonprofit Civic Works is restoring with the help of
- [New year & new tours! Baltimore's Victorian City Hall, Natty Boh Brewery and more](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-year-new-tours-baltimores-victorian-city-hall-natty-boh-brewery-and-more/) - Happy holidays! We hope to see you on one of our great heritage tours in the early new year. Don't forget to take a look at our end-of-year video. It is our way of saying thank you to the hundreds of volunteers and supporters who make all of what we do possible. Join us next
- [Photo: Station North by Foot at the North Avenue Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-station-north-by-foot-at-the-north-avenue-market/) - We want to share a big thank you for Elise Hoffman who volunteered last month to lead our second annual Station North by Foot walking tours around Artscape! Check out more fun photos from the tour captured by volunteer photographer Melissa Gerr. Thank you Elise and Melissa!
- [Young Preservationist Happy Hour in Hollins Market on December 8](https://baltimoreheritage.org/young-preservationist-happy-hour-in-hollins-market-on-december-8/) - After months of exploring new neighborhoods and preservation issues -- from redevelopment on the West Side at Alewife to discussing the future of heritage on Wikipedia at the Midtown Yacht Club -- we've arrived at our last Happy Hour for the year at Amour Baltimore in the Hollins Market neighborhood. This month's Young Preservationist Happy
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the McDonogh School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-mcdonogh-school/) - Join us for a tour of the 139-year-old McDonogh School. We will be venturing into Baltimore County to see a campus that has its roots in Baltimore City and was originally intended to be located there. The school’s archivist, Ms. MaryLu Greenwood, and Vice Principal, Mr. Larry Johnston, will lead us on a tour of the
- [Stewardship of Baltimore City-owned historic landmarks remains a critical issue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/stewardship-of-baltimore-city-owned-historic-landmarks-remains-a-critical-issue/) - Last week, the Baltimore Business Journal published a report prepared for Baltimore City by a real estate consulting firm recommending various options for seventeen historic buildings owned by Baltimore City. When the City first commissioned this report last spring, it prompted widespread concern over the future of much-loved landmarks like the Shot Tower, Peale Museum,
- [Tax credits and historic district offer new momentum for rehabilitation of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tax-credits-and-historic-district-offer-new-momentum-for-rehabilitation-of-the-hebrew-orphan-asylum/) - In February, we celebrated the announcement that Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum received over $2.5 million in support from the Maryland Sustainable Communities Tax Credit program. In order to secure the claim to these tax credits, the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation was required to pay a 3% fee - over $75,000 - which posed a tough
- [Thank you for your support in 2012!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/thank-you-for-your-support-in-2012/) - On behalf of my colleagues Eli Pousson and Marsha Wise, and Baltimore Heritage's volunteer board of directors, I want to wish you a happy holiday and to thank you for making all of our work possible. With your help, we had a great year with neighborhood revitalization and preservation projects in east and west Baltimore, in
- [Learn to combine tax credits & weatherization with workshops in Mt. Washington and Union Square](https://baltimoreheritage.org/learn-to-combine-tax-credits-weatherization-with-workshops-in-mt-washington-and-union-square/) - We're excited for Baltimore Green Fest this Saturday but we also have two more workshops with Retrofit Baltimore coming up in February and March. Our free one-hour workshops explain how to combine a home energy retrofit and city and state historic tax credits. These programs can help you save money on your heating bills and receive a
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: American Brewery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-american-brewery/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan serves double duty as the first in a new series highlighting the 2010 Baltimore Heritage Preservation Award Winners! The American Brewery Building at 1701 North Gay Street might be the most “Baltimore” of all buildings in the city. It is in the style of
- [Preserving Baltimore's Civil Rights Heritage at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/preserving-baltimores-civil-rights-heritage-at-the-reginald-f-lewis-museum/) - Join Baltimore Heritage & the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture on the evening of February 9 for "Preserving Baltimore’s Civil Rights Heritage," a panel discussion and public forum from 7:00 to 8:30 PM moderated & hosted by Dr. David Terry, executive director of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Our
- [2011 Preservation Awards: Baron and Company Cigars Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2011-preservation-awards-baron-and-company-cigars-building/) - In June, Baltimore Heritage recognized 14 great historic preservation projects and people who have contributed significantly to the preservation of Baltimore's historic places. Read on over the course of the summer as we cover these buildings and people, beginning with the Baron and Company Cigar Building. The Baron and Company Cigar building at 1007 East
- [Baltimore Heritage Behind the Scenes Tour of the McKim Free School and Old Quaker Meeting House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritage-behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-mckim-free-school-and-old-quaker-meeting-house/) - Today's tour announcement of the McKim Free School and Old Quaker Meeting House is especially important as it comes with an opportunity for you to help win $25,000 for the restoration of the McKim Free School through the This Place Matters Community Challenge organized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Last year, we nominated
- [Join us for The Raven Forevermore: A Poe House Fundraiser](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-for-the-raven-forevermore-a-poe-house-fundraiser/) - Many of you have heard that after many years of stewardship, Baltimore City is no longer providing funds for the operation, programming and upkeep of the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum. We are pleased to be a partner in one of the creative efforts underway to raise support for this city landmark. Gaia, a
- [Make a nomination for the 2012 Baltimore Heritage Preservation Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/make-a-nomination-for-the-2012-baltimore-heritage-preservation-awards/) - For over 50 years, Baltimore Heritage has granted awards from small rowhouse rehabs to major redevelopment and adaptive reuse projects. We'd love to hear from you this year with nominations for any people or organizations you think have worked especially hard to preserve our heritage or revitalize our historic neighborhoods. To give you a few
- [2010 Preservation Awards: Hotel Brexton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-preservation-awards-hotel-brexton/) - Following on our recent feature on the American Brewery in East Baltimore, we are excited to share the second entry in our series on the 2010 Baltimore Heritage Preservation Award Winners: Mount Vernon's Hotel Brexton. Constructed in 1881, the seven story Hotel Brexton at 868 Park Avenue is elegantly squeezed onto a tiny triangular lot
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-mt-washington-presbyterian-church/) - This week’s edition of the Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan returns to Mount Washington, home to an Octogan House and the 1807 Washington Mill, to feature the 1878 Mount Washington Presbyterian Church, In the decade following the Civil War many American buildings imitated Victorian Gothic and Second Empire from Britain and
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Shingle Style](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-shingl-style/) - This edition of the Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan, highlights an architectural style as common for detached houses of Baltimore's outer neighborhoods as the Italianate Rowhouse is to the neighborhoods close to downtown, The exposed timbers of the Stick Style, found on last week's Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church, were one way
- [October CHAP Hearing Update: Edmondson Avenue Historic District](https://baltimoreheritage.org/october-chap-hearing-update-edmondson-avenue-historic-district/) - This month's edition in our new monthly series highlighting the hearing agenda for the Baltimore Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation is an opportunity for us to share a bit about our own work on the proposed Edmondson Avenue National Register Historic Historic District. In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Baltimore Heritage
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Penn Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-penn-station/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week for Dr. John Breihan includes a great photo of the historic Penn Station prior to the installation of the controversial Man/Woman sculpture-- Louis Sullivan’s skyscraper style (as seen in Baltimore’s Equitable Bank Building featured last week) made full use of modern steel-framed construction and electrical appliances like elevators.
- [Baltimore Heritage nominated for The Mobbies](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritage-nominated-for-the-mobbies/) - The Baltimore Heritage blog has been nominated for The Mobbies 2010 competition--a ten-day competition where you can vote for "Maryland’s Outstanding Blogs." We are up for the best Neighborhood Blog, along with a number of great neighborhood news and Main Street sites. If you aren't a regular Baltimore Heritage reader, a sampling of our posts
- [Challenges for preservation and development in the Superblock](https://baltimoreheritage.org/challenges-for-preservation-and-development-in-the-superblock/) - This is our second post in a series on the preservation and revitalization of Baltimore's West Side. Read our first post for a quick review of the past ten years of redevelopment efforts on the West Side. One of the most significant challenges on the West Side over the past decade has been the preservation
- [Join us for a second West Side Walking Tour on January 20!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-for-a-second-west-side-walking-tour-on-january-20/) - We’re returning to the Superblock this week for a second lunchtime walking tour on why historic buildings matter to the future of a revitalized West Side and how the proposal for the Superblock threatens to demolish that future. The tour takes place on the 50th Anniversary of the 1955 sit-in at the Read’s Drug Store
- [Why the West Side Matters: Join us for West Side Wednesdays this winter](https://baltimoreheritage.org/why-the-west-side-matters-join-us-for-west-side-wednesdays-this-winter/) - This morning the Board of Estimates voted to extend the city’s land disposition agreement with Lexington Square Partners for the development of the Superblock for another year. We’ve spent much of 2011 pushing the city to recognize the importance of the West Side’s rich social and architectural history as an asset to the neighborhood’s revitalization.
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Greek Revival Rowhouses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-greek-revival-rowhouses/) - This week in the Baltimore Building of the Week series from Dr. John Breihan features the Irish Shrine and Railroad Workers Museum on Lemmon Street and the Babe Ruth Birthplace on Emory Street. The popularity of the Greek Revival in Baltimore was not limited to churches and schools; it also produced a new design for
- [Why the West Side Matters: Remembering Edith Houghton Hooker at the Maryland Women's Heritage Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/why-the-west-side-matters-remembering-edith-houghton-hooker-at-the-maryland-womens-heritage-center/) - The Maryland Women's Heritage Center at 39 West Lexington Street is located on the first floor of the historic Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Building in a store-front gallery and exhibit space donated to the Center by David Hillman, CEO of Southern Management Corporation. Originally completed in 1916, the former Baltimore Gas & Electric Company
- [Open House at the G. Krug & Son Ironworks and Museum this Saturday](https://baltimoreheritage.org/open-house-at-the-g-krug-son-ironworks-and-museum-this-saturday/) - G. Krug & Son is an institution on Downtown's West Side with over 200 years of history in forging and restoring ironwork across the City of Baltimore. We're excited to share the news that the shop has now opened a museum to share their rich history launching with a free open house this Saturday! This is
- [This Place Matters Community Challenge: Vote for the Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/this-place-matters-community-challenge-vote-for-the-hebrew-orphan-asylum/) - Over the past few months, we have shared a few updates on our efforts to preserve Hebrew Orphan Asylum-- an 1876 Victorian Romanesque landmark in the Greater Rosemont neighborhood of West Baltimore and the oldest Jewish orphanage building in the United States. We developed a partnership with the Coppin Heights CDC and Coppin State University
- [Progress and setbacks at Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/progress-and-setbacks-at-baltimores-hebrew-orphan-asylum/) - The past few months have seen both modest progress for our efforts to preserve and reuse Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum and a setback to the condition of the building. On the afternoon of February 25, high winds combined with continued deterioration of the roof caused a significant collapse to the rear wall of the Hebrew
- [A Tribute to Karen Lewand (1945-2012)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/a-tribute-to-karen-lewand-1945-2012/) - I am very sad to report that Karen Lewand, our friend and long time board member, passed away yesterday evening. Karen was an innovator, a leader, and a strong advocate for preserving Baltimore's historic buildings and neighborhoods and helped Baltimore grow in countless ways. With an unwavering voice for preserving the best of our architecture and
- [Join us this Thursday for Rethinking Urban History from the Margins!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-this-thursday-for-rethinking-urban-history-from-the-margins/) - Please join us this Thursday, October 21 is our annual Fall Baltimore Heritage Lecture called "Rethinking Urban History from the Margins" by Dr. Rhonda Y. Williams, a Baltimore native and associate professor at Case Western Reserve University. Note that the location has moved from Ebenzer AME Church to Saints Stephen & James Evangelical Lutheran Church
- [Looking Up Downtown tours are free for Blue Star Families now through Labor Day](https://baltimoreheritage.org/looking-up-downtown-tours-are-free-for-blue-star-families-now-through-labor-day/) - As a participant in the Blue Star Museums program, first launched in the summer of 2010, we are proud to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families for Looking Up Downtown walking tours from now through Labor Day, Monday, September 3. On this 75-minute guided walking tour, everyone from first-time visitors to
- [News: Baltimore blacksmith shop to run nonprofit museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-baltimore-blacksmith-shop-to-run-nonprofit-museum/) - Baltimore blacksmith shop to run nonprofit museum, Arthur Hirsch, The Baltimore Sun, October 14, 2014. Sparks started flying at the blacksmith shop on West Saratoga Street when James Madison was president of the United States, and a crew there is still on the job, now operating in a hybrid historical museum and working business... "It's
- [News: Field Tripping - Getting Historic](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-field-tripping-getting-historic/) - Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us for our Bmore Historic 2014 unconference earlier this month. Read Kate Drabinski's column for a great take on the day or check out the unconference blog for more details. Field Tripping: Getting Historic, Kate Drabinski, Baltimore City Paper, October 21, 2014. "Thing is, though, my job also means that this
- [Restoration Two Ways in Mount Vernon and an Evening to Remember in Hampden!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/restoration-two-ways-in-mount-vernon-and-an-evening-to-remember-in-hampden/) - Do you know one of the wonderful things about Baltimore rowhouses? Even when they look nearly the same on the outside, there are countless different ways they can be rehabbed and restored on the inside. Please join us next week on a tour of two neighboring rowhouses in Mount Vernon. Each is grand in its own way: one restored to
- [American Ice Company listed on the National Register of Historic Places](https://baltimoreheritage.org/american-ice-company-listed-on-the-national-register-of-historic-places/) - Built in 1911, the American Ice Company is an enduring reminder of West Baltimore's industrial development with a striking brick facade on West Franklin Street and a powerhouse that backs up to the railroad tracks. Baltimore Heritage nominated this distressed landmark to the National Register of Historic Places last fall with support from the building's owner. We
- [News: Focus turns to preserving history unearthed in Patterson Park dig](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-focus-turns-to-preserving-history-unearthed-in-patterson-park-dig/) - Focus turns to preserving history unearthed in Patterson Park dig: Artifacts include musket ball from War of 1812, Piscataway arrowhead, Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun, May 24, 2014.
- [Photos: Exploring Industrial Heritage in Woodberry for Doors Open Baltimore 2014](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photos-exploring-industrial-heritage-in-woodberry-for-doors-open-baltimore-2014/) - Thank you to the nearly 500 people came out and participated in Doors Open Baltimore 2014 tours this past weekend. Congratulations to AIA Baltimore on an exciting first year and we are excited to continue our partnership for Doors Open Baltimore in 2015. In thehistoric mill village of Woodberry, the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance offered a full day of
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] A rainy day followed by an exciting start to archeology in Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-a-rainy-day-followed-by-an-exciting-start-to-archeology-in-patterson-park/) - Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us last night for our rainy volunteer workshop in Patterson Park. Delayed a day by yesterday's storm, the field excavation started today led by fieldwork supervisor Jason Shellenhamer and team archeologist Ryun Papson together with a great team of volunteers recruited in partnership with the Archeological
- [Photos: "We didn't paint them beige" Rowhouses on Barclay by Foot](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photos-we-didnt-paint-them-beige-rowhouses-on-barclay-by-foot/) - Thanks to Steve Earley for sharing these great photographs of our Barclay by Foot tour led by Jenny Hope from the Telesis Corporation! Enjoy his whole set on Flickr and get inspired to join us for another upcoming Baltimore by Foot walking tours this spring.
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Snow & Magnetometry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-day-2-snow-magnetometry/) - Our second day of remote sensing at Patterson Park continued despite the snow! Thanks to Fieldwork Director Greg Katz for sharing this shot of Dr. Tim Horsley using his high-resolution magnetometry equipment to search for the traces of the 1814 earthworks. Learn more about our We Dig Hampstead Hill project.
- [[Baltimore 1814: January 8-15] "Cloudy morning," a "book of designs" for the Washington Monument, and Baltimore at Sea](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-1814-january-8-15-cloudy-morning-a-book-of-designs-for-the-washington-monument-and-baltimore-at-sea/) - This week's Baltimore 1814 stories include much more than just news about the "cloudy morning" of January 15, 1814: 33-year-old architect Robert Mills submitted a "book of designs" to the Board of Managers of the Washington Monument with a dozen drawings and a letter staking his claim to the title of "first American architect." Nathan Levering and the
- [[Photo] Washington Monument's "Basement"](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-washington-monuments-basement/) - Thanks to G. Krug and Son Ironworks for sharing this neat shot from the ongoing restoration of the Washington Monument. Tons of brick and marble make up this 178-foot tall icon—all supported by the stone and brick arches down in the "basement."
- [Baltimore's Old House Stories: Missing Baseboards and a Bolton Hill Brownstone](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimores-old-house-stories-missing-baseboards-and-a-bolton-hill-brownstone/) - Thanks to Margaret De Arcangelis, Education & Outreach Director with Preservation Maryland for sharing the story of her historic Bolton Hill rowhouse and the adventure of starting an exciting restoration project. I came across a tweet the other day and could not help but smile: “It’s funny what makes you happy as a home owner. I have baseboards.
- [[Baltimore 1814] "Frozen for a week" & more stories from January 1 to January 8, 1814](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-1814-frozen-for-a-week-more-stories-from-january-1-to-january-8-1814/) - Brrr! Weathering the "polar vortex" this week certainly encouraged our interest in Captain Henry Thompson's daily journal entries on Baltimore's weather. On January 7, 1814, Thompson recorded: "7th - Fine day, and having Frozen for a week past, commenc’d filling my Ice House, haul’d 21 loads today with two Carts from Herring Run Went to Town return’d to Dinner" Over the
- [Monuments to George Armistead and Samuel Smith rededicated and celebrated for Defender's Day Weekend](https://baltimoreheritage.org/monuments-to-george-armistead-and-samuel-smith-rededicated-and-celebrated-for-defenders-day-weekend/) - Thanks to Kathleen Kotarba, Executive Director of Baltimore's Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, for sharing a guest post on the Defender's Day Weekend rededication of two War of 1812 monuments in Federal Hill Park and the story behind their conservation. Join Governor Martin J. O’Malley, former Senator Paul Sarbanes, Congressman John Sarbanes, Mayor Stephanie
- [Our year exploring new places at Baltimore Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/our-year-exploring-new-places-at-baltimore-heritage/) - You probably know already that this has been a big year for Baltimore Heritage. We brought hundreds of people out to 37 historic buildings and neighborhoods across the city and spent countless hours on research, documentation, and advocacy in neighborhoods including Ridgely's Delight, Lafayette Square, Fell's Point, and Downtown's West Side. One of this year's
- [Photo: Peale Museum before 1931](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-peale-museum-before-1931/) - On August 14, 1814, almost exactly one month before the Battle of Baltimore and the bombing of Ft. McHenry in the War of 1812, Rembrandt Peale opened "Peale's Baltimore Museum and Gallery of Paintings" on Holliday Street in downtown Baltimore. Learn more on Explore Baltimore Heritage.
- [Defender's Day Run & Ride! Two fun and athletic tours to remember the War of 1812 in September](https://baltimoreheritage.org/defenders-day-run-ride-two-fun-and-athletic-tours-to-remember-the-war-of-1812-in-september/) - When Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry as a captive aboard a British ship, he was one of thousands of Baltimoreans who waited anxiously through the night uncertain if the city would fall before the British attack. Baltimore's endurance through the battle is remembered still today in the Star-Spangled Banner and in
- [Parks, Preservation & Emancipation: Enjoy three new walking tours around Mount Vernon Place this fall](https://baltimoreheritage.org/parks-preservation-emancipation-enjoy-three-new-walking-tours-around-mount-vernon-place-this-fall/) - In partnership with the Mount Vernon Place Conservancy, we are glad to present a new series of walking tours exploring the rich history and architecture of one of Baltimore's true treasures - Mount Vernon Place. Each month this fall, we'll be meeting on the south side of the Washington Monument and leading a short tour
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: The Basilica](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-the-basilica/) - This week’s featured Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a National Historic Landmark, National Shrine, Marian Shrine, and Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. You can become a fan of this incredible building on Facebook or take
- [West Baltimore Squares – Upton gave a neighborhood its name and a unique architectural landmark](https://baltimoreheritage.org/west-baltimore-squares-upton-gave-a-neighborhood-its-name-and-a-unique-architectural-landmark/) - Thanks to Baltimore Heritage intern Elise Hoffman for her research on the history of the Upton Mansion. Do you want to share your photos or stories of West Baltimore landmarks? Please get in touch with Eli Pousson at pousson@baltimoreheritage.org or 301-204-337. High on a hill at 811 West Lanvale Street, behind a chain link fence
- [Photo: Luminous Intervention at Read's Drug Store](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-luminous-intervention-at-reads-drug-store/) - We were excited to partner with Greenpants and Luminous Interventions at the Transmodern Festival last week on a tour of Downtown's West Side. Our walk featured building-sized light and video projections during the tour animated the stories of historic sites along Howard Street. Find more images of the projections from Luminous Interventions.
- [Photo: Mencken House at the West Baltimore Squares Photo Walk](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-mencken-house-at-the-west-baltimore-squares-photo-walk/) - Thanks to everyone who joined us last month for our West Baltimore Squares Photowalk & Tour organized in partnership with the Baltimore Sun's DarkRoom. Photographers, locals and first-time visitors to Sowebo all had the chance to photograph local landmarks from Hollins Market to Franklin Square with a stop at the H.L. Mencken House on Union Square
- [Congratulations to Baltimore's 2013 Historic Preservation Award Winners!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/congratulations-to-baltimores-2013-historic-preservation-award-winners/) - Thank you to everyone who joined us last month for our 2013 Preservation Awards Celebration at Mill No. 1. We owe a special thanks to our event sponsor PNC Bank and to our host Terra Nova Ventures whose tremendous rehabilitation of the historic Mt. Vernon Mill Company No. 1 was a highlight of the evening. Every
- [News: Race, place, and public housing in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-race-place-and-public-housing-in-baltimore/) - Race, place, and public housing in Baltimore: Baltimore Heritage's Thursday lecture will use public housing as a point of entry for discussing race, segregation and history, Baltimore Brew, October 20, 2010
- [New Partnerships for West Baltimore’s Green Spaces](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-partnerships-for-west-baltimores-green-spaces/) - The Friends of West Baltimore Squares is a new partnership-driven initiative connecting historic preservation, urban greening and neighborhood revitalization through the celebration of West Baltimore’s unique historic squares and parks. Working as a Partner in the Field promoting neighborhood revitalization in African American communities, I often discover parks, gardens, and vacant lots, some well loved and cared for and
- [News: City Hall considers selling 15 historic landmarks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-city-hall-considers-selling-15-historic-landmarks/) - City Hall considers selling 15 historic landmarks: Baltimore plans to hire consultant to determine market value of Shot Tower, Civil War Museum, other sites, The Baltimore Sun, March 20, 2012
- [News: Meeting is called to dismiss head of CHAP preservation agency](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-meeting-is-called-to-dismiss-head-of-chap-preservation-agency/) - Meeting is called to dismiss head of CHAP preservation agency, Baltimore Brew, August 23, 2012
- [News: Mobile History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-mobile-history/) - Mobile History, North Baltimore Patch, July 17, 2012
- [News: The Past, Present, and Future of Baltimore’s African-American LGBT Community](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-the-past-present-and-future-of-baltimores-african-american-lgbt-community/) - The Past, Present, and Future of Baltimore’s African-American LGBT Community, Baltimore Gay Life, February 02, 2012
- [Photo: Baltimore Heritage receives ONE PARK Award at 2012 Community Greening Celebration](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-baltimore-heritage-receives-one-park-award-at-2012-community-greening-celebration/) - We were thrilled last month to receive the ONE PARK Award for our work with the Friends of West Baltimore Squares. Eli Pousson (with his daughter) accepted the award from Parks & People Executive Director Jackie Carrera. Learn more about award-winning greening projects and volunteers in West Baltimore from the Friends of West Baltimore Squares.
- [Photo: Carrollton Viadcut](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-carrollton-viadcut/) - On July 4, 1828, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence and a director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, laid the cornerstone for the Carrollton Viaduct, with the remark, "I consider this among the most important acts of my life, second only to my signing the Declaration of
- [News: Baltimore’s Venerable Buildings Imperiled by Increasing Seas](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-baltimores-venerable-buildings-imperiled-by-increasing-seas/) - Lauren Loricchio highlights the urgent issue of climate change's impact of historic buildings and neighborhoods with her article Baltimore’s Venerable Buildings Imperiled by Increasing Seas: From fragile wooden houses in Fells Point, along the city’s oldest blocks, to Fort McHenry, which inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Baltimore’s waterfront historic places are at risk of being lost forever as sea
- [Art, architecture and invention and more! Station North by Foot returns to Artscape this July](https://baltimoreheritage.org/art-architecture-and-invention-and-more-station-north-by-foot-returns-to-artscape-this-july/) - Baltimore Heritage is back at Artscape—America's largest free arts festival—with free walking tours of historic Station North on every day of the festival! Innovation in art, design, movies and music has always had a place on North Avenue. In the 1910s, Parkway's vaudeville stage screened some of the nation's earliest "talking pictures." In the 1960s, the Left Bank Jazz
- [Photo: Scaffolding at Calvert and Biddle Streets](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-scaffolding-at-calvert-and-biddle-streets/) - Designed by architect Charles Carson for Baltimore banker John S. Gilman, this 1889 Calvert Street mansion is undergoing a major renovation by developers Azola & Associates and partners to turn the former Inn at Government House into The Ivy - a new boutique hotel in Mt. Vernon. William Painter, inventor and founder of the Crown Cork
- [Charles Village Pride! Talk and tour on the early history of Baltimore's LGBT Community](https://baltimoreheritage.org/charles-village-pride-talk-and-tour-on-the-early-history-of-baltimores-lgbt-community/) - Together with the Baltimore City Historical Society, we are excited to present two upcoming programs on Baltimore's LGBT history with a talk by historian John Wood on Thursday, June 20 and a walking tour of Charles Village with Richard Oloizia, Louis Hughes and many more special guests on Saturday, June 22. The Baltimore Gay Community: The
- [Photo: Tour of the former A. Hoen & Co. Lithograph Plant](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-tour-of-the-former-a-hoen-co-lithograph-plant/) - Reporter Ian Duncan and photographer Kenneth Lam from the Baltimore Sun came on this weekend's tour of the former A. Hoen & Company Lithograph Plant and shared the story of the exciting plan to turn the largely abandoned Eastern High Service Pumping Station into the new home of the Baltimore Food Hub.
- [Eat your way through Baltimore's Old Chinatown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/eat-your-way-through-baltimores-old-chinatown/) - Behind the Scenes Tour of Old Chinatown Saturday June 1, 2013 from 4:15 pm to 6:30 pm RSVP Today! $45 members / $55 non-members Includes sampling of international food from several restaurants Limit of 10 people Beginning in the 1870s, Chinese settlers started arriving in Baltimore from California and other West Coast states. Most had
- [Tiffany, tile work and more: historic church tour with authors Sally Johnston and Lois Zanow](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tiffany-tile-work-and-more-historic-church-tour-with-authors-sally-johnston-and-lois-zanow/) - In their recent book "Monuments to Heaven," historians and authors Sally Johnston and Lois Zanow describe the architecture, art and history of many historic houses of worship in Baltimore. Please join us on a tour with Ms. Johnston and Ms. Zanow to learn about the stained glass windows, lovely mosaic tile work, and great history
- [New historic marker commemorates the 1877 Railroad Strike at Camden Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-historic-marker-commemorates-the-1877-railroad-strike-at-camden-station/) - Our latest guest blog post comes from Bill Barry, long-time Director of Labor Studies at the Community College of Baltimore County introducing us to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and a new historic marker at Camden Station to commemorate the event. We're also excited to feature a video on the 1877 strike produced for Explore
- [Spring is here and Looking Up Downtown is back at the Baltimore Farmer's Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/spring-is-here-and-looking-up-downtown-is-back-at-the-baltimore-farmers-market/) - Spring has arrived and our popular Looking Up Downtown Tours are back. This Sunday is your chance to discover a piece of the Berlin Wall in downtown Baltimore, stumble upon a War of 1812 cannon ball, and catch a glimpse of the noble lions, hellish fiends, and neo-Egyptian sphinxes that call the buildings downtown home!
- [Introduction to weatherization and historic tax credits on May 14](https://baltimoreheritage.org/introduction-to-weatherization-and-historic-tax-credits-on-may-14/) - Want to keep your old house cool and comfortable this summer? Learn more about weatherization and the great financial incentives for retrofitting your home from Retrofit Baltimore. We'll also share how you can save money on weatherization and other home rehabilitation projects with historic tax credits! Join Baltimore Heritage and Retrofit Baltimore for a free one-hour workshop
- [Weatherization & Historic Tax Credit Workshops in March and April](https://baltimoreheritage.org/weatherization-historic-tax-credit-workshops-in-march-and-april/) - Planning any rehab or maintenance projects for your house this spring? Don't miss the chance to save money with historic tax credits while taking advantage of financial incentives for weatherization retrofits. Join Baltimore Heritage and Retrofit Baltimore for a free one-hour workshop to learn how to save money retrofitting your historic home for energy efficiency. Learn
- [Photo: St. Alphonsus Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/st-alphonsus-church-january-2012/) - Thanks to Anomalous_A for sharing this great shot of St. Alphonsus Church in the Baltimore Heritage Flickr Group. Please share your own photos on Flickr and on our Facebook page!
- [Behind the Scenes Tour at Thomas Brown Woodwright highlights architectural millwork and antique machines](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-at-thomas-brown-woodwright-highlights-architectural-millwork-and-antique-machines/) - Thomas Brown, Woodwright custom mills architectural products for historic buildings all over Baltimore and beyond. Amazingly, Thomas Brown does all this mostly on machines that pre-date the Great Depression. The shop uses very few machines built after 1929 and keeps some machines that date as far back as the 1830s. Please join us for a
- [Let's Go O's (and adpative reuse)! Join us for a Behind the Scenes tour of Camden Yards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/lets-go-os-and-adpative-reuse-join-us-for-a-behind-the-scenes-tour-of-camden-yards/) - Camden Yards, home to the Baltimore Orioles, is much more than a ballpark. When the park first opened as the new home of our Baltimore's baseball team in 1992, the buildings had already served the people of Baltimore for over 130 years. Many of us have visited Camden Yards on game day amid the crowds
- [Workshop to help you choose paint colors and restore walls for your old house](https://baltimoreheritage.org/workshop-to-help-you-choose-paint-colors-and-restore-walls-for-your-old-house/) - Join Baltimore Heritage and our friendly team of paint and restoration experts at Second Chance for a two-part workshop on the secrets of choosing paint colors and preparing old walls to make sure they stick. Paint Colors and Paint Restoration Workshop Second Chance, 1700 Ridgely Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 Saturday, March 16, 2013 Morning Session - 9:00am - 11:30am
- [Preservation works in Station North: Re-making historic buildings for a new Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/preservation-works-in-station-north-re-making-historic-buildings-for-a-new-baltimore/) - Historic preservation in Station North has been in the news recently with historic tax credits awarded to the former Centre Theater in January and the announcement in December that the long-neglected Parkway Theater will be the new home for the Maryland Film Festival. We asked Charlie Duff, Executive Director of Jubilee Baltimore and the developer of the Centre Theater to share his
- [Welcoming a Canton neighbor into the Centennial Homes program on March 25](https://baltimoreheritage.org/welcoming-a-canton-neighbor-into-the-centennial-homes-program-on-march-25/) - We're excited to welcome our latest home-owner into the Baltimore Heritage Centennial Homes program with a plaque presentation for Mr. Roland Moskal on Fait Avenue at the monthly Canton Neighborhood Association meeting on March 25. Moskal Centennial Home Plaque Presentation at the Canton Neighborhood Association Meeting Monday, March 25, 2013, 7:00pm United Evangelical Church, 3200 Dillon Street,
- [St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates Baltimore's religious heritage with a free open house this Saturday](https://baltimoreheritage.org/st-marks-evangelical-lutheran-church-celebrates-baltimores-religious-heritage-with-a-free-open-house-this-saturday/) - While several churches and residences in Baltimore have Tiffany stained-glass windows, St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is the only building with a Tiffany interior. Louis Comfort Tiffany was one of America’s most famous interior designers and artists of the late 19th - early 20th century. Today, he is best known for his stained-glass. Built in
- [200 Years of Love Stories: Mt. Vernon Valentine's Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/200-years-of-love-stories-mt-vernon-valentines-tour/) - Love, romance, jealousy... Mt. Vernon is the home not only of great architecture but also of great love stories. After a six-year hiatus, historian Jamie Hunt is back with a tour of historic romance in Mt. Vernon this Sunday. What better way to gear up for Valentine's Day? We hope you can join us! Tour
- [Behind the Scenes tour of the G. Krug & Son Ironworks next week](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-g-krug-son-ironworks-next-week/) - Join us next Wednesday for a tour of G. Krug & Son Ironworks and new museum. G. Krug is the nation's oldest operating ironworks, and after 200 years has added an ironworks museum to its ongoing iron working business. G. Krug's original work (and newer restoration work) can be found on local landmarks like the Otterbein Church, Baltimore
- [Discover a mysterious history at the Masonic Grand Lodge of Maryland's Museum and Library](https://baltimoreheritage.org/discover-a-mysterious-history-at-the-masonic-grand-lodge-of-marylands-museum-and-library/) - In addition to invoking more than a little mystery of rituals and clandestine meetings, Maryland's Masons have been collecting important pieces of history for hundreds of years. Maryland Masons established a collection in the 1830’s to preserve relics associated with heroes of the American Revolution. The collection parameters were later expanded and the museum accumulated
- [See the city through H.L. Mencken's eyes with Baltimore by Bike on November 11](https://baltimoreheritage.org/see-the-city-through-h-l-menckens-eyes-with-baltimore-by-bike-on-november-11/) - Our last Baltimore by Bike ride of the year offers a chance to see the city through the eyes of Baltimore's own H.L. Mencken - one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century. H.L. Mencken grew up and spent most of his life in a handsome brick rowhouse on Union Square but he
- [Recovering from Hurricane Sandy - Help report damaged historic properties to the Maryland Historical Trust](https://baltimoreheritage.org/recovering-from-hurricane-sandy-help-report-damaged-historic-properties-to-the-maryland-historical-trust/) - Baltimore avoided major damage from Hurricane Sandy, especially in comparison to more seriously affected communities on Maryland's Eastern Shore, New Jersey and New York. Unfortunately, the storm did result in damage to at least a few of our city's historic buildings and landscapes: four vacant rowhouses collapsed in West Baltimore's historic Harlem Park neighborhood and the storm uprooted
- [Keep warm with weatherization and save money with historic tax credits in Mt. Washington](https://baltimoreheritage.org/keep-warm-with-weatherization-and-save-money-with-historic-tax-credits-in-mt-washington/) - Your old house should not be cold this winter! Join Baltimore Heritage and Retrofit Baltimore for a free one-hour workshop to learn how to save money retrofitting your historic home for energy efficiency. If you are a home-owner in a historic district like Mount Washington, Roland Park, Guilford, or Hampden, you may be eligible for city and
- [Bring a Friend, Win a Prize!  2012 Membership Challenge](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bring-a-friend-win-a-prize-2012-membership-challenge/) - In fall, Baltimore Heritage launched our annual membership drive and the new 2012 Membership Challenge. As part of our ongoing efforts to get more Baltimoreans engaged in learning about and preserving our great historic buildings and neighborhoods, we are asking for your help by bringing friends, neighbors, family members, and others to our tours and events.
- [Photo walk & tour of Jewish Landmarks on the West Side this Saturday!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-walk-tour-of-jewish-landmarks-on-the-west-side-this-saturday/) - Baltimore residents of all backgrounds remember the bustling shops of Howard and Lexington Streets but a handful of Jewish-owned businesses – Hutzler’s, Hecht’s, and Read’s Drug Store just to name a few – stand out in stories and memories from the history of downtown’s west side. Bring your camera and join Baltimore Heritage for a
- [Boo! Greenmount and New Cathedral Cemetery tours for Halloween](https://baltimoreheritage.org/boo-greenmount-and-new-cathedral-cemetery-tours-for-halloween/) - Who's Who in Baltimore: Greenmount Cemetery and Famous Marylanders Lunch, Talk and Tour Saturday, October 27, 2012, 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm RSVP today! $40 per person (includes lunch) Tour begins with lunch and a talk at the Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School, 1600 Guilford Avenue From elites like William and Henry Walters, Johns Hopkins,
- [New workshop on weatherization & historic tax credits in Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-workshop-on-weatherization-historic-tax-credits-in-federal-hill/) - Join Baltimore Heritage and Retrofit Baltimore for our latest joint workshop on how to improve your home’s energy efficiency while saving money with city and state historic tax credits. If you are a home-owners in a historic district like Federal Hill, Riverside, Fell's Point, or Canton, many weatherization improvements, such as replacement HVAC systems, insulation, and wood
- [Riding and walking through Urban Renewal history with a happy hour and bike tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/riding-and-walking-through-urban-renewal-history-with-a-happy-hour-and-bike-tour/) - Urban renewal shaped the landscape of Baltimore in tremendous ways during the 1950s and 1960s - fundamentally transforming historic neighborhoods from Mount Vernon to Bolton Hill. We'll be riding and walking through this fascinating history with two great programs - a happy hour and a free walking tour around State Center on Friday, August 24
- [Ride along with Baltimore by Bike this fall for War of 1812 and more](https://baltimoreheritage.org/ride-along-with-baltimore-by-bike-this-fall-for-war-of-1812-and-more/) - Join us this fall for three more fun Baltimore by Bike tours - a War of 1812 ride this Saturday to celebrate Defender's Day with local scholar Kate Drabinski, a tour of West Baltimore murals with Baltimore Heritage board member Dr. Ralph Brown, and a free tour of Jewish Landmarks in northwest Baltimore (part of
- [Launching the Baltimore Jewish Landmarks Photo Competition with a Photo Walk & Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/launching-the-baltimore-jewish-landmarks-photo-competition-with-a-photo-walk-tour/) - We're excited to announce the 2012 Jewish Landmarks Photo Competition - a new partnership between Baltimore Heritage and the Jewish Museum of Maryland to celebrate Baltimore's rich history of Jewish residents, neighborhoods and buildings from Lloyd Street to Park Heights Avenue. Join us next Thursday evening as we kick off the competition with free admission to
- [Learn how to save money with weatherization & historic tax credits on June 27](https://baltimoreheritage.org/learn-how-to-save-money-with-weatherization-historic-tax-credits-on-june-27/) - Baltimore Heritage and Retrofit Baltimore are offering a new joint workshop in Charles Village on upgrading your home’s energy efficiency while saving money with city and state historic tax credits. Working with Retrofit Baltimore on energy efficiency upgrades can improve your home’s comfort and reduce your energy bills by up to 40%, minimize your environmental
- [Discover a century of arts & industry in Station North during Artscape](https://baltimoreheritage.org/discover-a-century-of-arts-industry-in-station-north-during-artscape/) - Come out to Artscape this month and join us for a free walking tour on the history of the theaters, schools, factories and more that made North Avenue one of Baltimore's most vibrant and creative neighborhoods decades before it ever became an arts district. We're offering five identical tours from Friday through Sunday during the
- [Stop by the Baltimore Farmers' Market for our new Looking Up Downtown tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/stop-by-the-baltimore-farmers-market-for-our-new-looking-up-downtown-tour/) - Did you know that there are hundreds of lions peering down on unsuspecting pedestrians on Calvert Street, that a piece of the Berlin Wall is now embedded in a downtown church, and that an unexploded bomb from the War of 1812 is perched along the sidewalk on Redwood Street? There are even a pair of
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Old Town Firehouse](https://baltimoreheritage.org/old-town-firehouse/) - Which is older, Old Engine House No. 6 or the Baltimore City Fire Department? If you picked the firehouse you would be correct. Completed in 1853, this venerable fire station predates the Baltimore fire department by four years. It is located on Gay Street in the Jonestown neighborhood and was built not for Baltimore City
- [Baltimore by Bike! Explore Monuments and West Baltimore Parks this spring](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-by-bike-explore-monuments-and-west-baltimore-parks-this-spring/) - Beginning Memorial Day weekend, we are launching a brand-new series of Baltimore by Bike tours to highlight historic places in Baltimore. We are especially pleased that Dr. Ralph Brown, pediatrician, history lover, and founder of Monumental Bike Tours, has come out of tour retirement to lead many of our rolling sojourns this year. Our first tour - The Monuments of Baltimore - is this Sunday, May
- [Explore West Baltimore Squares with a Photo Walk & Tour on May 27](https://baltimoreheritage.org/explore-west-baltimore-squares-with-a-photo-walk-tour-on-may-27/) - Join Baltimore Heritage and the Baltimore Sun for our first photo walk and tour at the Sowebohemian Festival on Sunday, May 27! The utterly unique Sowebo Arts & Music Festival is a can’t miss neighborhood event in Hollins Market with music, dancing, great food, artwork, antiques and more. Of course, the festival alone offers a
- [Young Preservationist Happy Hour reads books in Mt. Vernon!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/young-preservationist-happy-hour-reads-books-in-mt-vernon/) - Baltimore Heritage is teaming up with Read That City -- a new book club for The City That Reads dedicated to reading non-fiction, novels and more about Baltimore and by Baltimoreans -- to organize our latest Young Preservationist Happy Hour! Join us next Friday evening in Mt. Vernon to celebrate a few of the new
- [Secretary of Interior Salazar Focuses on Women's History in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/secretary-of-interior-salazar-focuses-on-womens-history-in-baltimore/) - On Tuesday, the Secretary of the Department of Interior Ken Salazar celebrated Women's History Month with an appearance in downtown Baltimore at the Maryland Women's Heritage Center, just one week before Baltimore Heritage's Behind the Scenes Tour there (Saturday March 31, 2-3 pm). Joined by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Judge and First Lady Katie O'Malley, Secretary
- [Behind the Scenes Tour: Maryland Women’s Heritage Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-maryland-womens-heritage-center/) - Did you know that March is Women’s History Month? What better way to celebrate than by visiting the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center located in the historic 1916 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company building on Lexington Street? We hope you can join us. Tour Details Maryland Women’s Heritage Center | 39 W. Lexington Street (corner of
- [Behind the Scenes Tour: Tiffany, Tiffany, Tiffany:  St. Mark’s Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-tiffany-tiffany-tiffany-st-marks-church/) - There are few places where you can stand in the middle of a room and almost everything you see is made or decorated by Tiffany: glass, paint, finishes, etc. St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church on St. Paul Street, with its entire interior designed by the Tiffany Company of New York, is one of them. Please
- [West Baltimore Squares - Civil rights stories from Parren Mitchell's home at Lafayette Square](https://baltimoreheritage.org/west-baltimore-squares-civil-rights-stories-from-parren-mitchells-home-at-lafayette-square/) - Thanks to Baltimore Heritage intern Elise Hoffman for her research on the history of the Parren Mitchell House. This post is cross-posted from the Friends of West Baltimore Squares blog. The grand brick rowhouse at 828 North Carrollton Avenue may look like many others in West Baltimore but it has a unique history all its
- [Behind the Scenes Tour: 1st Mariner Arena - January 18](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-1st-mariner-arena-january-18/) - A heritage tour of the 1st Mariner Arena? Yes! Built in 1962, the 1st Mariner Arena is celebrating its 50th year and has a marvelous history. Please join us as we wander backstage and peek into the building’s nooks and crannies with arena manager Frank Remesch to see where the Beatles played, Martin Luther King
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Durward Center's "Clock House"](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-durward-centers-clock-house/) - Back by popular demand, we are again offering a tour of one of Baltimore’s most special places: Mr. Durward Center’s “Clock House.” With a lifetime of training and devotion, Mr. Center has blended the best of a Victorian Baltimore rowhouse with ticking, whirring monuments to historical clocks and mechanical musical machines. He even has a clock
- [Behind the Scenes Tour: The French Connection, December 10](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-the-french-connection-december-10/) - In 1781, French and U.S. troops under Rochambeau and Washington trekked 650 miles from Newport, Rhode Island to Yorktown, Virginia for what became the final major conflict of the Revolutionary War. A new National Heritage trail, the Washington-Rochambeau-Revolutionary-Route (or W3R for short), is in the making to commemorate this historic event. Please join us and
- [Start planning your spring projects with a Historic Tax Credit Workshop this winter](https://baltimoreheritage.org/start-planning-your-spring-projects-with-a-historic-tax-credit-workshop-this-winter/) - Starting to think about a home renovation project for next spring? Or even next month? If you’re doing work on your historic house, you may be eligible for the Maryland Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit program which offers generous incentives for home-owners in designated historic districts. With over seventy historic districts across the city, thousands of Baltimore
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Secret Paths of Roland Park & Original Home of the Odyssey & Baltimore Lab Schools](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-secret-paths-of-roland-park-original-home-of-the-odyssey-baltimore-lab-schools/) - Okay, maybe the footways in Roland Park aren’t that much of a secret, but they are somewhat hidden and are an important part of the neighborhood's Olmsted design. Please plan to join us for our next Behind the Scenes Tour on Saturday, November 5th at 2:00 p.m. We will start with a short walking tour
- [West Baltimore Squares - Remembering the Celestial Ceiling of the Harlem Theatre](https://baltimoreheritage.org/west-baltimore-squares-remembering-the-celestial-ceiling-of-the-harlem-theatre/) - Thanks to Baltimore Heritage intern Elise Hoffman for researching and writing this post on the history of the Harlem Theatre. This post is cross-posted from the Friends of West Baltimore Squares blog. The Harlem Theatre, now known as the Harlem Park Community Baptist Church, is a local landmark on the western edge of Harlem Park--
- [Support our work through the Maryland Charity Campaign](https://baltimoreheritage.org/support-our-work-through-the-maryland-charity-campaign/) - Our work to protect and preserve Baltimore’s heritage is only possible thanks to the support of members who believe in our mission. If you are a state employee, this is a great time to become a member of Baltimore Heritage by making a gift through the Maryland Charity Campaign. The Maryland Charity Campaign is an annual
- [Civil War 150: Slavery and Historic Places in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/civil-war-150-slavery-and-historic-places-in-baltimore/) - In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, Baltimore Heritage is sponsoring a two-part program to explore sites in Baltimore with important ties to slavery and to learn about what historic sites around the country are doing to tell the story of slavery in America. The first part of the program
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Phoenix Shot Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-phoenix-shot-tower/) - Please join us as we partner with the Carroll Museums for the Phoenix Challenge. No, we aren’t hiking our way to Arizona. Rather, we are hiking up Baltimore’s own Phoenix Shot Tower. The Shot Tower, when it was built in 1828, was the tallest structure in the United States until 1846. Once there were three
- [Pente Family:  100 Years in Little Italy](https://baltimoreheritage.org/pente-family-100-years-in-little-italy/) - Sadly, Little Italy’s John Pente passed away earlier this week at age 100. Mr. Pente was a lifelong resident of Little Italy and Baltimore Heritage’s first honoree in the Centennial Homes program. Mr. Pente’s family moved into the house on High Street in 1904, and Mr. Pente lived there almost his entire life. His grandfather
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Gilman Hall at Johns Hopkins University](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-gilman-hall-at-johns-hopkins-university/) - Over 90 years after it first opened its doors to students, Gilman Hall at The Johns Hopkins University, received a careful restoration while keeping an eye on the needs of the modern day student. Mr. Travers C. Nelson, AIA, program manager of design and construction for JHU, will lead us on a tour of this
- [News: Hebrew Orphan Asylum, West Baltimore's "jewel," could have been demolished](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-hebrew-orphan-asylum-west-baltimores-jewel-could-have-been-demolished/) - Hebrew Orphan Asylum, West Baltimore's "jewel," could have been demolished, Baltimore Brew, May 7, 2010
- [News: Preservationists rally to save 119-year-old church in Remington](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-preservationists-rally-to-save-119-year-old-church-in-remington/) - Preservationists rally to save 119-year-old church in Remington, Baltimore Brew, February 13, 2010
- [Summer news from Baltimore Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/summer-news-from-baltimore-heritage/) - Baltimore Heritage members should discover a bit of preservation news in their mailbox this week as we just sent out a late summer edition of our Baltimore Heritage newsletter. A few of our features may be familiar to readers of this blog, including our piece on John Pente and an update on the Hebrew Orphan
- [Explore five historic neighborhoods this spring with Baltimore by Foot ](https://baltimoreheritage.org/explore-five-historic-neighborhoods-this-spring-with-baltimore-by-foot/) - Baltimore by Foot, our annual spring walking tour series, provides thought-provoking guided strolls that uncover the buildings, stories and places that weave the cultural fabric of Baltimore’s historic neighborhoods. This spring you can join Baltimore Heritage us in exploring our city's rich past and exciting future. Walking tours are $15 for members and $25 for
- [Partnering to Preserve the Hebrew Orphan Asylum in West Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/partnering-to-preserve-the-hebrew-orphan-asylum-in-west-baltimore/) - When the recent Urbanite article on the Hebrew Orphan Asylum asked the question, "Can National Register status save Baltimore's coolest abandoned building?" we must respond, "Yes but not alone." Preserving the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, better known to West Baltimore residents as the former Lutheran Hospital of Maryland, depends on the continued success of partnerships between
- [Downtown's West Side Walking Tour from Lexington Market this Thursday](https://baltimoreheritage.org/downtowns-west-side-walking-tour-from-lexington-market-this-thursday/) - The West Side of downtown was in the spotlight last week as the focus of a five-day study by a panel from the national Urban Land Institute (see Saturday's Baltimore Sun article) convened by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to provide guidance for the area's ongoing revitalization. The panel presented preliminary recommendations to the Mayor last Friday
- [A fantastic (and wet) celebration of this year’s historic preservation highlights](https://baltimoreheritage.org/a-fantastic-and-wet-celebration-of-this-years-historic-preservation-highlights/) - This past year ushered in great historic preservation work around Baltimore, and we at Baltimore Heritage were pleased to recognize some of the best projects and the people behind them in our 2011 Preservation Awards Celebration last Friday in Union Square. With a series of thundershowers sweeping through West Baltimore exactly at the moment the
- [Baltimore's Young Preservationist Happy Hour meets Wikipedia](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimores-young-preservationist-happy-hour-meets-wikipedia/) - Baltimore's Young Preservationist Happy Hour is back in Mount Vernon on Friday, July 22 for our usual beers plus a quick talk from the the new Wikipedian-In-Residence at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art! Can't get enough Wikipedia in one evening? Come out to the first GLAM Wiki Partnerships in Baltimore meeting hosted by the
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of a Thomas Moore Studios restoration at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-a-thomas-moore-studios-restoration-at-the-garrett-jacobs-mansion/) - Our next Behind the Scenes Tour will be an up-close examination of the restoration work that is currently in process in the ballroom of the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion with restoration artist Thomas Moore of Thomas Moore Studios. Mr. Moore will personally take us through the process of how he is returning this fabulous example of Gilded
- [Young Preservationist Happy Hour in Fell's Point on September 29](https://baltimoreheritage.org/young-preservationist-happy-hour-in-fells-point-on-september-29/) - Baltimore's Young Preservationist Happy Hour is headed down to southeast Baltimore (finally!) on Thursday, September 29. Fell's Point has been a vibrant historic neighborhood for nearly 300 years and we're sure that it has had its share of great bars since the early 1700s. Located in a building dating from 1858, One-Eyed Mike's on Bond
- [Civil War Archeology in Lafayette Square](https://baltimoreheritage.org/civil-war-archeology-in-lafayette-square/) - The markings of Baltimore's Civil War heritage are all around us, from downtown landmarks like President Street Station, to military buttons, ceramic ware, and bits of metal of every variety that lie literally under our feet. To help commemorate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War this year, please join Baltimore Heritage
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Baltimore's Battle Monument](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-baltimores-battle-monument/) - Did you notice that Baltimore's Battle Monument at Calvert and Fayette Streets was recently covered in scaffolding and black tarps? What's happening is a whole-monument restoration effort in advance of the commemoration of the War of 1812 beginning next year. Thanks to the Baltimore Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation and monument restoration specialists S.A.T.,
- [Welcome to the Friends of West Baltimore Squares](https://baltimoreheritage.org/welcome-to-the-friends-of-west-baltimore-squares/) - The Friends of West Baltimore Squares is a new organization dedicated to the celebration of West Baltimore's unique historic squares and parks through events, outreach and advocacy. Launched in February 2011 by Baltimore Heritage in partnership with the Parks & People Foundation, the Watershed 263 Council and neighborhood leaders in Franklin Square, Harlem Park, Lafayette
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Miller's Court](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-millers-court/) - Built at the turn of the 20th century, Miller's Court began as the H.F. Miller and Son Tin Box and Can Manufacturing Plant. Today it is an excellent example of adaptive re-use as commercial and residential space. Much of the buildings original architectural elements remains, including massive wooden trusses, brick pilasters, and the original cupola.
- [Remembering William Donald Schaefer](https://baltimoreheritage.org/remembering-william-donald-schaefer/) - William Donald Schaefer shaped the Baltimore we have today perhaps as much as anyone. Baltimore Heritage did not always see eye-to-eye with the former mayor and governor, and indeed we fought vehemently against projects he supported, including highways proposed for Baltimore's waterfront and the east-west connector in West Baltimore that threatened and demolished historic buildings
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Charles Village Solar House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-charles-village-solar-house/) - Our next Behind the Scenes Tour will be of the private home of Richard and Susan Walther in Charles Village. Their 1920's rowhouse is a 21st century marvel of living green. From the solar panels on the roof to the reclaimed oak staircase it is must see of environmental conscience architecture and design at its
- [Historic Rehab Tax Credit Workshop on Pennsylvania Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/historic-rehab-tax-credit-workshop-on-pennsylvania-avenue/) - Do you own an old rowhouse? If you are located in a historic district, you might be one of thousands of Baltimore home-owners eligible for the Maryland Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit program which can provide a substantial tax incentive for maintenance or rehab work on your historic home. If you can spend a minimum of
- [Historic Baltimore by Bus Redux: Celebrating 50 Years of Saving Historic Places](https://baltimoreheritage.org/historic-baltimore-by-bus-redux-celebrating-50-years-of-saving-historic-places/) - Last October, we hosted a bus tour of central Baltimore to commemorate Baltimore Heritage’s 50th anniversary. In response to your kind comments and continued interest in this trip, we are repeating the bus tour and hope you can join us if you didn’t make it the first time around. So… Step back into 1960 Baltimore:
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Great History and Great Food in Little Italy](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-great-history-and-great-food-in-little-italy/) - In our first foray to combine Baltimore's great history with equally great food, please join us at Little Italy's Chiapparelli's Restaurant for an evening of Italian food and history about the Little Italy neighborhood shared by life-long residents. The evening will include a buffet of antipasto, calamari, salad, bread, and, of course, wine. We will
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Baltimore City College](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-baltimore-city-college/) - We all know the “Castle on the Hill.” Many of us spent a good part of our young lives there. Now please join us in walking through and learning the quintessential Baltimore history of this much beloved city landmark. And, yes, Poly grads are welcome too! Baltimore City College | 3220 The Alameda, Baltimore, MD 21218
- [2010 Preservation Awards: Housewerks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-preservation-awards-housewerks/) - Tracey Clark and Ben Riddleberger purchased the 1885 gas valve building historically known as the Chesapeake Gas Works in 2005 to house their architectural salvage business, Housewerks. Over the past five years Riddleberger and Clark have stabilized and restored the long vacant building (also known as Bayard Station) and have highlighted its many fine details.
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of Lovely Lane](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-lovely-lane/) - In 1784 during the “Christmas Conference” at the Lovely Lane Meeting House in Baltimore, American Methodist was born. Surprisingly, this predated the organization of the Methodist community in England where it originated. Please join us on a tour of Baltimore’s signature Methodist building today, the Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, known as the Mother Church
- [Next Saturday walking tour at West Baltimore Farmer's Market!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/next-saturday-walking-tour-at-west-baltimore-farmers-market/) - Celebrate the end of the inaugural season of the West Baltimore Farmer's Market and explore the history of the Greater Rosemont neighborhood with a free mile-and-a-half long walking tour on November 20 at 10:00 AM starting from the West Baltimore MARC Station (Southwest corner of the North Smallwood and West Franklin Street). In the early
- [2010 Preservation Awards: UB Liberal Arts and Policy Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-preservation-awards-ub-liberal-arts-and-policy-building/) - The University of Baltimore’s Liberal Arts and Policy Building at 10 W. Preston Street originally housed the Knights of Pythias, a fraternal secret society founded in 1894 and the first such society to be incorporated under an act of Congress. The co-educational institution, University of Baltimore, acquired the building and undertook an extensive renovation project
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Maryland Institute College of Art Main Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-maryland-institute-college-of-art-main-building/) - The Baltimore Building of the Week arrives on Mount Royal Avenue and the campus of the Maryland Institute College of Art for a feature on their 1908 Main Building designed by New York architects Pell & Corbett following a design competition sponsored by the New York Association of Independent Architects. The Beaux-Arts movement in architecture
- [2010 Preservation Awards: Falls Road Residence](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-preservation-awards-falls-road-residence/) - Today's post is the beginning of a new category for our 2010 Baltimore Heritage Preservation Award winners. The Restoration and Rehab Award recognizes that restoration or rehabilitation of historic commercial, institutional or residential buildings that have maintained the basic historic function of the building. Our first award-winner in this category is the Hampden Residence of
- [Good news for friends of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/good-news-for-friends-of-the-hebrew-orphan-asylum/) - On October 28, the National Park Service officially added the Asylum to the National Register of Historic Places and is featuring the building as the "Weekly Highlight" on the National Register homepage. We were pleased to work with Coppin State University, the building's owner, to draft and submit the nomination and want to thank all
- [Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum Past & Future on February 5](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimores-hebrew-orphan-asylum-past-future-on-february-5/) - Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum Past & Future Saturday, February 5, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Edmondson Avenue Branch Pratt Library 4330 Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229 Come out for a short talk on the history of one of West Baltimore's grandest landmarks: the 1876 Hebrew Orphan Asylum. Generations of Baltimore residents may recall this building as
- [Hebrew Orphan Asylum receives $2.5 million in support from the Maryland Sustainable Communities Tax Credit](https://baltimoreheritage.org/hebrew-orphan-asylum-receives-2-5-million-in-support-from-the-maryland-sustainable-communities-tax-credit/) - We are very pleased to share the news that the Baltimore Hebrew Orphan Asylum has received over $2.5 million in support from the Maryland Sustainable Communities Tax Credit program. We are honored to have helped draft the tax credit application and to be one of the many partners working towards the building's restoration. The state's
- [2010 Preservation Awards: Old Town National Bank](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-preservation-awards-old-town-national-bank/) - The classically styled Old Town National Bank building at 221 N. Gay Street was constructed in 1924 as a bank headquarters. Despite many years of vacancy, the primary first stories retained an array of historic details, including a two story lobby, cornice and parapet wall, grand marble stairway, and even vault spaces. The work included
- [2010 Preservation Awards: Professional Arts Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-preservation-awards-professional-arts-building/) - Originally constructed as the “Medical Arts Building” in 1927, the Professional Arts Building at 101 West Read Street served as offices for medical personnel until it saw a decline in occupancy in the 1990s. The large 110,000 square foot building was left more than seventy-five percent vacant for a decade prior to its rehabilitation in
- [2010 Award Winner: Miller’s Court](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-award-winner-millers-court/) - Constructed in 1874, the former H. F. Miller and Son’s Tin Box and Can Manufacturing Company at 2601 N. Howard Street served as a manufacturing site for the American Can Company. Vacant for the past 20 years, this landmark building has experienced a renaissance as Miller's Court--a mixed-use redevelopment offering affordable apartments for teachers and
- [2010 Preservation Awards: Northern District Police Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-preservation-awards-northern-district-police-station/) - Built in 1899 and designed as a police station for Baltimore's Northern District Police Station, now known as The Castle, at 3355 Keswick Road originally housed police functions such as a call room, gymnasium, holding cells and offices, as well as a stable area and two carriage houses for the mounted police unit in the
- [Join us in October for Race and Place in Baltimore Neighborhoods](https://baltimoreheritage.org/join-us-in-october-for-race-and-place-in-baltimore-neighborhoods/) - In addition to our regular tours this fall, in October we are pleased to host a special series called “Race and Place in Baltimore Neighborhoods.” The series includes three Saturday morning walking tours in Upton, Greater Rosemont, and Sharp-Leadenhall and a lecture by distinguished scholar and Baltimore native Dr. Rhonda Williams. We would love to
- [2010 Preservation Awards: McDowell Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-preservation-awards-mcdowell-building/) - Anchoring the historic Charles Street retail corridor for decades, the McDowell Building at 339 North Charles Street is a solid 4-story historic building that now houses 12 market rate apartments and retail space on the first floor. The preservation and renovation of the building strikingly revealed that there were actually two, not one, original entrances.
- [Reminder! Civil War 150: Slavery & Historic Sites Lecture tomorrow](https://baltimoreheritage.org/reminder-civil-war-150-slavery-historic-sites-lecture-tomorrow/) - What do the historic sites of Cliveden in Philadelphia, Drayton Hall in Charleston, and Decatur House in Washington, DC all have in common? They are fantastic historic places with ties to slavery and are at the forefront in thinking about how to interpret slavery in a historic context. As we continue our commemoration of the
- [2010 Preservation Awards: John Manley House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/2010-preservation-awards-john-manley-house/) - This week's entry in our series of 2010 Baltimore Heritage Preservation Awards is the John Manley House. Formerly St. Dominic’s Parish School, the John Manley House at 5304 Harford Road involved taking two school building dating to the early twentieth century and converting them into low-income housing for seniors. Preserving features like the clay tile
- [Thank you for your support for Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/thank-you-for-your-support-for-baltimores-hebrew-orphan-asylum/) - The results of the This Place Matters Community Challenge are in and the Hebrew Orphan Asylum landed in the top 10! With 1563 votes we came in 9th place out of 108 contenders nationwide. Congratulations to the winner--the Historic Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX--and thank you to everyone who voted in support of the building.
- [News: Preservationists launch web campaign to save Baltimore’s Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-preservationists-launch-web-campaign-to-save-baltimores-hebrew-orphan-asylum/) - Preservationists launch web campaign to save Baltimore’s Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Baltimore Brew, September 6, 2010
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Greenaway Cottages](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-greenaway-cottages/) - This week's edition of the Baltimore Building of the Week takes us to North Baltimore at the edge of Roland Park to appreciate an autumn photo of the Greenaway Cottages designed by architect Charles E. Cassell (ca 1838-1916) in 1874. These three cottages along 40th Street epitomize the Victorian Gothic style: polychrome stone and tile,
- [Bittersweet news for the Poe House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bittersweet-news-for-the-poe-house/) - This fall has been bittersweet for Baltimore’s Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum. In November, the Poe House was honored by the Maryland Office of Tourism with a 2010 tourism award for its “Nevermore 2009” campaign. The year-long tribute to Poe’s 200th birthday generated $1.9 million in advertising equivalency, over 400 printed articles, and sold
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Italianate Conversions](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-italianate-conversions/) - Finishing up our series on Italianate rowhouses is this week's post focuses on Italianate conversions in older neighborhoods such as Federal Hill and Fells Point, The Italianate style, with its consistent cornice line, made for uniform and stately rows of identical houses. In older federal and Greek Revival style rowhouse neighborhoods, however, it had the
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Lloyd Street Synagogue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-lloyd-street-synagogue/) - Did you know that Baltimore is home to one of the oldest synagogues in the nation? Built in 1845 at the center of the historic Jewish community of East Baltimore, the Lloyd Street Synagogue was the first synagogue erected in Maryland and today it is the third-oldest standing synagogue in the country. Please join us
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Octagon Houses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-octagon-houses/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan is an unusual dwelling type that can be found throughout the country-- the Octagon Houses inspired by Orson Squire Fowler. More information on this fascinating example of American vernacular architecture can be found in the Octagon House, 1850-1860 by Deborah Holmes. In 1848 the
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Family and Children's Services](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-family-and-childrens-services/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week from Dr. John Breihan is a Gothic cottage used by Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland. The early Gothic Revival style did not lend itself to rowhouse design, but steep-gabled cottages, sometimes with bargeboarding or “gingerbread” moldings often appear along older road and turnpike routes out of
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Old Otterbein Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-old-otterbein-church/) - Old Otterbein Church, built in 1785, is the oldest church still standing in Baltimore. With its classic brick and white trim tower (with bells brought over from Germany), the church shows off its landmark stature for countless Orioles fans and anybody traveling around downtown and Camden Yards. Please join us to get a better look
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: St. Peter the Apostle Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-st-peter-the-apostle-church/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week arrives one day late, but with two buildings from Dr. John Breihan instead of one. The first of these two Greek Revival churches is St. Peter the Apostle Church built in 1843 at South Poppleton and Hollins Streets. Nothing shows 19th-century Baltimore’s eclectic taste in architectural styles better
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Mount Clare Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-mount-clare-mansion/) - For our 50th anniversary year, Baltimore Heritage is posting a new image each week featuring one of Baltimore's historic buildings and the story of how preservation took part in Baltimore history. Our images and captions for this series are provided by Dr. John Breihan, a professor of history and preservation at Loyola University and a
- [Baltimore Building of the Week: Baltimore's Columnar Monuments](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bbotw-baltimores-columnar-monuments/) - This week's Baltimore Building of the Week is not, in fact, a building. Instead, it is three of Baltimore's notable "Columnar Monuments." Both the Battle Monument and Mount Vernon's Washington Monument have also been featured on the Monument City website. Visitors can take a tour of the Shot Tower's ground floor exhibit, sound and light
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the First and Franklin Presbyterian Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-first-and-franklin-presbyterian-church/) - We have a rare opportunity to climb up into the scaffolding inside one of the great interior historic spaces in Baltimore: the First and Franklin Presbyterian Church in Mount Vernon. The church is in the midst of renovations, and we have a chance to see the historic building up close and up high before the
- [Call for 2010 Preservation Award Nominations](https://baltimoreheritage.org/call-for-2010-preservation-award-nominations/) - What do the the Clarence Mitchell Courthouse, the SS John Brown, and the neon Tochterman's Fishing Tackle sign on Eastern Avenue have in common? They have all won historic preservation awards from Baltimore Heritage over the last 50 years, of course. This year, Baltimore Heritage turns 50. Please help us celebrate a half-century of preserving
- [Discussion on Reusing Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum on May 31 -- Update](https://baltimoreheritage.org/discussion-on-reusing-baltimores-hebrew-orphan-asylum-on-may-31/) - Please join us on Tuesday, May 31 for a public discussion on the reuse of Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum with the Coppin Heights CDC and stakeholders from throughout the Greater Rosemont area. Reusing Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum | Tuesday, May 31 Hebrew Orphan Asylum Site Tour 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM | North Dukeland Street
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Volunteer to help process artifacts from Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/volunteer-to-help-process-artifacts-from-patterson-park/) - Our archeological investigation in Patterson Park this spring surprised almost everyone with the great number and diversity of artifacts we recovered. Over a thousand artifacts from 1814-era musket balls to left-over animal bones help us learn more about the history of Patterson Park and the people of Baltimore. This summer, Archeological Society of Maryland is continuing its generous support for
- [Statewide and National Support for the Preservation of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/statewide-and-national-support-for-the-preservation-of-the-hebrew-orphan-asylum/) - Over the past several months Baltimore Heritage worked closely with the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation and Coppin State University to support their efforts to preserve the Hebrew Orphan Asylum in West Baltimore. Built in 1876, the Hebrew Orphan Asylum is not only the first Jewish orphanage in Baltimore, it is now the oldest standing
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Baltimore Bar Library](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-baltimore-bar-library/) - A gem within a gem, the historic Baltimore Bar Library sits on the sixth floor of the historic Clarence Mitchell Jr. Courthouse with its barrel vault ceiling and luxurious oak paneling. Please join us for a tour of this fantastic space with three luminary tour guides: retired chief judge Joseph Kaplan, federal judge and Bar
- [Historic tax credits and weatherization workshop in Roland Park on May 29](https://baltimoreheritage.org/historic-tax-credits-and-weatherization-workshop-in-roland-park-on-may-29/) - Join us for another free introductory workshop with Retrofit Baltimore on combining weatherization and historic tax credits for your next home rehabilitation project. Introduction to Weatherization and Historic Tax Credits Does your old house feel a bit too hot in the spring and summer? You may want to consider weatherizing your home to improve its
- [Historic Tax Credit Workshop at the North Avenue Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/historic-tax-credit-workshop-at-the-north-avenue-market/) - If you're working on your own house or working to revitalize your historic neighborhood, you should know about the tax credits and opportunities available to you and your community. With over seventy historic districts across the city, thousands of Baltimore home-owners are eligible for the Maryland Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit program which can provide a
- [News: Archeologists Dig Up 200-Year-Old History In Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-archeologists-dig-up-200-year-old-history-in-patterson-park/) - Archeologists Dig Up 200-Year-Old History In Patterson Park, WJZ News Sun, April 21, 2014. They’re searching for history on what used to be Hampstead Hill. Using high-tech radar and shovels, Baltimore Heritage has launched an archeological dig in Patterson Park. “We started out here with our remote sensing. We have ground penetrating radar. This is
- [News: Tour hours expanding for historic Phoenix Shot Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-tour-hours-expanding-for-historic-phoenix-shot-tower/) - Tour hours expanding for historic Phoenix Shot Tower: Preservationists and city hope to restore, draw visitors to structure built in 1828, Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun, April 18, 2014. In one of the city's first historic preservation battles, Baltimore residents paid $17,000 in 1924 to save the soaring Phoenix Shot Tower from a wrecking ball
- [News: Eagle Scout cleans up city cemetery in disrepair](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-eagle-scout-cleans-up-city-cemetery-in-disrepair/) - Eagle Scout cleans up city cemetery in disrepair: Weeds had reclaimed St. Vincent, which has few surviving stone markers, in Clifton Park, Jacques Kelly, The Baltimore Sun, May 23, 2014.
- [The Great Western Rowhouse Road Trip — Baltimore to Pittsburgh and beyond!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-great-western-rowhouse-road-trip-baltimore-to-pittsburgh-and-beyond/) - Yesterday afternoon, my colleague Charlie Duff of Jubilee Baltimore and I headed west out of Baltimore. Our quest? Look at rowhouses and rowhouse neighborhoods beyond Baltimore. 250 years ago, settlers piled their Conestoga wagons full of provisions at a tract of land John Eager Howard donated that later became known as Lexington Market and set out
- [News: Patterson Park archaeological dig set to start in April](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-patterson-park-archaeological-dig-set-to-start-in-april/) - Patterson Park archaeological dig set to start in April, Baltimore Guide, February 5, 2014.
- [News: Archaeological dig at Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-archaeological-dig-at-patterson-park/) - Archaeological dig at Patterson Park, Baltimore Guide, October 23, 2013.
- [News: One hundred years of habitation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-one-hundred-years-of-habitation/) - One hundred years of habitation, Baltimore Guide, October 3, 2012
- [News: 109 years and counting](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-109-years-and-counting/) - 109 years and counting, Baltimore Guide, April 10, 2013
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Join Dr. John Bedell for a presentation on the archeology of Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-join-dr-john-bedell-for-a-presentation-on-the-archeology-of-patterson-park/) - Last month, the We Dig Hampstead Hill project team joined in the celebration of the bicentennial of the Battle of Baltimore. Over 200 visitors stopped by our table in Patterson Park to take a close look at selected artifacts and ask questions from the archeologists. This Saturday, we are hosting archeologist Dr. John Bedell for a lecture and discussion at the Southeast
- [Two Baltimore walking tours with two local authors in Mount Vernon Place and Catonsville](https://baltimoreheritage.org/two-baltimore-walking-tours-with-two-local-authors-in-mount-vernon-place-and-catonsville/) - On our busy schedule of programs this fall, we’re pleased to have two great authors leading two heritage walking tours. Ms. Cindy Kelly, author of Outdoor Sculpture in Baltimore: A Historical Guide to Public Art in the Monumental City, is leading a tour of public sculpture on Mount Vernon Place this Saturday! If you’ve been on one
- [Mount Vernon Place tomorrow! And new tours of Lutheran Zion Church and Downtown Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/mount-vernon-place-tomorrow-and-new-tours-of-lutheran-zion-church-and-downtown-baltimore/) - Although the Farmer’s Almanac says that we have three more weeks of summer, we're ready for fall with an exciting line-up of heritage tours and events in the month ahead. We hope you can join us for tomorrow's tour at Mount Vernon Place, our Patterson Park-sized "huzzah!" for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 at the
- [World War One Centenary Tours of Zion Lutheran on September 22 and the War Memorial on October 8](https://baltimoreheritage.org/world-war-one-centenary-tours-of-zion-lutheran-on-september-22-and-the-war-memorial-building-on-october-8/) - We had a great time in Patterson Park this weekend as we helped to celebrate the Bicentennial of the Battle of Baltimore and shared information and artifacts from this spring's archeological dig in Patterson Park. Over the next few weeks, we are exploring the history of the First World War with downtown Behind the Scenes tours at Zion Lutheran
- [News: Self Preservation: Kathleen Kotarba survives apparent CHAP coup](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-self-preservation-kathleen-kotarba-survives-apparent-chap-coup/) - Self Preservation: Kathleen Kotarba survives apparent CHAP coup, Baltimore City Paper, August 29, 2012
- [Help document Baltimore public art with Wiki ♥ Monuments](https://baltimoreheritage.org/help-document-baltimore-public-art-with-wiki-♥-monuments/) - Join Baltimore Heritage and the Walters Art Museum for Wiki ♥ Monuments - a local photo scavenger hunt where we ask you to take photos of outdoor public artworks across the city and share them on Wikipedia. From historic landmarks like the Washington Monument to the more modest civic sculpture of the 1970s, public artwork is
- [Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum Matters: Last week to vote!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimores-hebrew-orphan-asylum-matters-last-week-to-vote/) - Over the last week, we have partnered with the Jewish Museum of Maryland, the Coppin Heights CDC, Coppin State University, with additional support from Preservation Maryland, the Association of Rosemont Community Organizations, and Temple Oheb Shalom to share the story of Baltimore's Hebrew Orphan Asylum and get out the vote for the "This Place Matters
- [Why the West Side Matters: Read's Drug Store and Baltimore's Civil Rights Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/why-the-west-side-matters-reads-drug-store-and-baltimores-civil-rights-heritage/) - One of the West Side's least well known but most important stories is the history of the former Read's Drug Store at Howard and Lexington Streets and its landmark role in Baltimore's civil rights movement. Built in 1934 by Baltimore architects Smith & May, the press heralded this Art Deco structure as a local landmark
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the MedChi Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-medchi-building/) - Join us for our next Behind the Scenes Tour of the Maryland State Medical Society building, better known as MedChi. The Society was founded in 1799 as the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland (Chirurgical was the common spelling of surgical at the time). We will have a unique opportunity to tour the
- [West Baltimore Walks at the 2011 ROOTS Festival](https://baltimoreheritage.org/west-baltimore-walks-at-the-2011-roots-festival/) - This weekend the 2011 ROOTS Festival comes to the Highway to Nowhere in West Baltimore, and we are leading neighborhood walking tours as part of it. Please join us if you can. The festival is a series of music, arts and community events, some outdoor and some indoor, starting at Franklin and North Gilmor Streets
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Tuscany-Canterbury Apartments](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-tuscany-canterbury-apartments/) - Where in Baltimore can you stroll the streets and feel you have visited England, France, Italy, and Spain within a few short blocks? Why in the north Baltimore neighborhood of Tuscany-Canterbury, of course. This historic neighborhood offers an eclectic mix of architecture that, somehow, seamlessly blends together very well. Our focus for the next tour
- [Congratulations to 2012 Preservation Awards Winners!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/congratulations-to-2012-preservation-awards-winners/) - On June 21, Baltimore Heritage celebrated the best historic preservation projects of the past year and the people behind them. From the rehabilitation and conversion of the largest stone mill in Maryland - Union Mill - to rowhouse rehab work in the Patterson Park neighborhood, 13 projects in all won awards. The honorees included the
- [Photos: Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery Open House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photos-immanuel-lutheran-cemetery-open-house/) - Thank you to Christine Muldowney with the Northeast Baltimore History Roundtable for sharing a few fun photographs from this Sunday's celebration at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Learn more about the Northeast Baltimore History Roundtable or get involved with another historic cemetery by volunteering at St. Vincent's Cemetery Fall Clean-Up Day.
- [Photos: Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance Open House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photos-greater-hampden-heritage-alliance-open-house/) - Thank you to everyone who came out for the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance Open House on Friday! Special thanks to all of the generous local businesses and supporters who contributed the silent auction. Stay tuned for more updates as we put together an exciting new heritage brochure for Hampdenfest next month!
- [News: Baltimore Heritage, telling our stories](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-baltimore-heritage-telling-our-stories/) - Baltimore Heritage, telling our stories, Humanities Connection, WYPR, July 17, 2014. Eli Pousson, Director of Preservation and Outreach at Baltimore Heritage shares his perspective on heritage and preservation and tells us how digital platforms have expanded the number of stories they can tell about Charm City.
- [Holiday Greetings and our thank you for a great year!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/holiday-greetings-and-our-thank-you-for-a-great-year/) - As we head into the holiday season, reflecting back on the past year and looking to the year ahead, we put together a short holiday video to say thank you for participating, volunteering, and supporting all of our work. We are not holding our breath for a call from Ken Burns, but please check it out and let me know what
- [Put a spring in your step! Baltimore by Foot is back](https://baltimoreheritage.org/put-a-spring-in-your-step-baltimore-by-foot-is-back/) - Happy first day of spring! We're celebrating the long-awaited return of sunny days with today's announcement for our 2014 Baltimore by Foot neighborhood walking tours. I hope you can join us on one (or all!) of these leisurely strolls through five fantastic neighborhoods. I love Patterson Park? We dig Hampstead Hill! Our archeological investigation in
- [Nice weather and new tours? Get outside with Looking Up Downtown and our new Museum of Industry tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/nice-weather-and-new-tours-get-outside-with-looking-up-downtown-and-our-new-museum-of-industry-tour/) - It finally feels as if spring is finally here, and not just on paper. Take off your jacket and come out for one of our exciting new tours or bike rides this spring! We're especially excited to announce that our Looking Up Downtown tours return to the Baltimore Farmer's Market this Saturday. This year, we're
- [Good news for West Baltimore neighborhoods with designation of new Edmondson Avenue Historic District](https://baltimoreheritage.org/good-news-for-west-baltimore-neighborhoods-with-designation-of-new-edmondson-avenue-historic-district/) - We are thrilled to share the good news that the neighborhoods of Evergreen, Bridgeview/Greenlawn, and Rosemont Homeowners/Tenants have been listed to the National Register of Historic Places through the new Edmondson Avenue Historic District on December 27, 2010. We appreciate the support we received from West Baltimore MARC TOD Transportation, Inc., the Alliance of Rosemont Community Organizations and the Evergreen Protective Association as
- [Old Hamilton Library listed on the National Register of Historic Places](https://baltimoreheritage.org/old-hamilton-library-listed-on-the-national-register-of-historic-places/) - On September 25, the Old Hamilton Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by Baltimore architect Theodore W. Pietsch, the historic branch library was built thanks to the organized efforts of the Woman's Club of Hamilton and the Hamilton Improvement Association along with support from Pittsburgh industrialist Andrew Carnegie. Baltimore Heritage submitted the nomination to the Maryland
- [Waverly Main Street listed on the National Register of Historic Places](https://baltimoreheritage.org/waverly-main-street-listed-on-the-national-register-of-historic-places/) - Congratulations to the Waverly Main Street community including Joe Stewart, Tom Gamper, Elise Hoffman and many others for the listing of the Waverly Main Street Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places! Baltimore Heritage also played an important role in providing technical assistance for the completion of the nomination in 2012. This new historic district includes the
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Dr. John Bedell spends the day at Día del Niño](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-dr-john-bedell-spends-the-day-at-dia-del-nino/) - Thanks to John Bedell for sharing his reflections on digging in Patterson Park during Día del Niño and a few photographs from a sunny day of archeology, music, and art. I spent most of today in Patterson Park again, helping my crew and our volunteers keep looking for the 1814 earthworks. This is proving to be
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] We found a musket ball, huzzzah!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-we-found-a-musket-ball-huzzzah/) - Just this evening, we reached the bottom of the 1814 fortifications in our northern testing unit and recovered a musket ball from the War of 1812. Huzzah!
- [[We Dig Hampsted Hill] Lost a belt buckle at Camp Patterson?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampsted-hill-lost-a-belt-buckle-at-camp-patterson/) - With just a few days of digging left for We Dig Hampstead Hill, we're still finding some incredible artifacts from the early history of Patterson Park. This morning archeologist Ryun Papson found a Union soldier's belt buckle (almost confusing it with a common oyster shell at first glance). If you look closely, you'll see the letters
- [Photos: 2014 Preservation Awards Celebration at the Baltimore Design School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photos-2014-preservation-awards-celebration-at-the-baltimore-design-school/) - Thank you to everyone who joined us last month at the Baltimore Design School for our annual Preservation Awards Celebration. Special thanks to Melissa Gerr who volunteered to capture a few great photographs of the evening. Enjoy!
- [New tours! Join us at Jenkins Mansion and along the Jones Falls](https://baltimoreheritage.org/new-tours-join-us-at-jenkins-mansion-and-along-the-jones-falls/) - In July of 1814, Captain Henry Thompson reported that this month began with sultry mornings and showers in the afternoons. The weather hasn't changed much even 200 years later but we're rolling through the height of a sultry Baltimore summer with some new tours. For the casual bicyclist, we have a new tour of historic
- [Happy Birthday, Green Mount Cemetery! Take a tour with Wayne Schaumburg](https://baltimoreheritage.org/happy-birthday-green-mount-cemetery-take-a-tour-with-wayne-schaumburg/) - Green Mount Cemetery, sometimes known as Baltimore’s "Valhalla," is turning 175 years old this July and we are celebrating with a walking tour with cemetery guru and eminent Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg! With notables that include Johns Hopkins and Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, and Betsy Patterson, it is no wonder the cemetery has
- [Come on a tour this summer in Locust Point or Station North!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/come-on-a-tour-this-summer-in-locust-point-or-station-north/) - After last week's 2014 Awards Celebration, I want to again congratulate everyone who won an award and share my sincere thanks with everyone came out and helped make the evening a success. Take a look at our list of 2014 award recipients and you are sure to share our excitement about the future of preservation
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] First week finds in Patterson Park fieldwork](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-first-week-finds-in-patterson-park-fieldwork/) - Our project team spent their first week following up on the remote-sensing study conducted by Dr. Tim Horsley last month. Tim's study gave us two big leads: evidence of the old fortification ditch and evidence of a building and cellar we believe may be Jacob Loudenslager's tavern and the field headquarters during the Battle of Baltimore.
- [[We Dig Hampstead Hill] Field excavation finds a brick foundation and a French gunflint](https://baltimoreheritage.org/we-dig-hampstead-hill-field-excavation-finds-a-brick-foundation-and-a-french-gunflint/) - Today in Patterson Park, volunteers working with Jason Shellenhamer, Ryun Papson, and archeologist Emily Walter uncovered a brick foundation for the structure identified in our earlier remote sensing survey. With multiple units open, we've also started to recover a number of intriguing artifacts including coins, ceramics and even a French gunflint that could potentially have been used with a
- [News: Dig Underway In Patterson Park To Unearth Fort Citizens Built To Stop The British](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-dig-underway-in-patterson-park-to-unearth-fort-citizens-built-to-stop-the-british/) - Dig Underway In Patterson Park To Unearth Fort Citizens Built To Stop The British, WJZ News, March 28, 2014.
- [Photo: Sister Hildie at the Institute of Notre Dame](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-sister-hildie-at-the-institute-of-notre-dame/)
- [Photo: Dining room at Emory Grove](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-dining-room-at-emory-grove/)
- [Photo: Looking Up Downtown Tour at Zion Church of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-looking-up-downtown-tour-at-zion-church-of-baltimore/)
- [Photo: St. Vincent De Paul Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-st-vincent-de-paul-church/)
- [Behind the Scenes Tour of the Jensen House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-the-jensen-house/) - What does someone who spends all day mounting exhibits at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History do when he gets home? Why, he stages vignettes of his collections, of course. Please join us on a tour of the home of Brian Jensen. His vast collection, which includes Victrolas, vintage appliances, and a working 1927
- [News: Nonprofit seeks to preserve Baltimore's heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-nonprofit-seeks-to-preserve-baltimores-heritage/) - Nonprofit seeks to preserve Baltimore's heritage, Mary Medland, Bmore Media, August 6, 2013
- [[Video] Restored Historic Statues at McColloh Homes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/video-restored-historic-statues-at-mccolloh-homes/) - [Video] Restored Historic Statues at McColloh Homes, Baltimore City Cable 25, July 2, 2013
- [News: Remembering John Pente](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-remembering-john-pente/) - Remembering John Pente, Maryland Morning on WYPR, July 30, 2010
- [St. John’s Has Left the Building: Congregation Puts Church Up For Sale](https://baltimoreheritage.org/st-johns-has-left-the-building-congregation-puts-church-up-for-sale/) - Mary Valle writing for the Baltimore Fishbowl shared a thoughtful reflection on St. John’s Mt. Washington Episcopal Church and their decision to put their 1928 Romanesque Revival church on the market for $1.8 million. St. John’s Has Left the Building: Congregation Puts Church Up For Sale: Like many congregations, St. John’s was faced with a gigantic,
- [News: With planned restoration, Hebrew Orphan Asylum to get new life](https://baltimoreheritage.org/with-planned-restoration-hebrew-orphan-asylum-to-get-new-life/) - With planned restoration, Hebrew Orphan Asylum to get new life, The Baltimore Sun, February 1, 2013
- [Baltimore’s Centennial Homes: Honoring Neighborhood Stewardship of “Unsung Heroes”](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimores-centennial-homes-honoring-neighborhood-stewardship-of-unsung-heroes/) - Our volunteer program manager Lisa Doyle wrote this article for the January 2010 issue of Forum News on the development of our Centennial Homes program and the story of John Pente and the Little Italy rowhouse the Pente has owned for over 100 years. Thanks to Lisa for sharing this great story! Historic preservation is all
- [News: Award Honors Residents Of Long Standing](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-award-honors-residents-of-long-standing/) - Award Honors Residents Of Long Standing: City 'Centennial Homes' Recognizes Families That Have Owned And Lived In Their Homes For A Century Or More, The Baltimore Sun, July 31, 2009.
- [News: Preserving The Past: Baltimore Heritage Presents Awards For Stone Mansion, Other Projects In The City](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-preserving-the-past-baltimore-heritage-presents-awards-for-stone-mansion-other-projects-in-the-city/) - Preserving The Past: Baltimore Heritage Presents Awards For Stone Mansion, Other Projects In The City, The Baltimore Sun, June 19, 2009
- [News: Read's drugstore flap brings Baltimore civil rights history to life](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-reads-drugstore-flap-brings-baltimore-civil-rights-history-to-life/) - Read's drugstore flap brings Baltimore civil rights history to life, The Baltimore Sun, February 8, 2011
- [News: Urban Land Institute offers recommendations for city's west side](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-urban-land-institute-offers-recommendations-for-citys-west-side/) - Urban Land Institute offers recommendations for city's west side, The Baltimore Sun, December 10, 2010
- [News: Baltimore "Superblock" Talks Deadlocked](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-baltimore-superblock-talks-deadlocked/) - Baltimore "Superblock" Talks Deadlocked, Preservation Magazine, September 25, 2009
- [News: Saving grace](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-saving-grace/) - Saving grace: A man with a famous name and ‘an irrational love of Baltimore’ cultivates passion for the city’s history, neighborhoods and landmarks, Baltimore Style, May/June 2010
- [News: Read's Drug Store on Marc Steiner Show](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-reads-drug-store-on-marc-steiner-show/) - Read's Drug Store, Marc Steiner Show, January 20, 2011
- [News: Archaeologists seek Civil War camp](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-archaeologists-seek-civil-war-camp/) - Archaeologists seek Civil War camp: Post stood at Lafayette Square, The Baltimore Sun, July 08, 2011
- [News: Preservation commission opposes Superblock plan](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-preservation-commission-opposes-superblock-plan/) - Preservation commission opposes Superblock plan: Preservationists seek to protect former Read's building from demolition, The Baltimore Sun, February 16, 2011
- [News: Superblock plan gets OK from Baltimore design panel](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-superblock-plan-gets-ok-from-baltimore-design-panel/) - Superblock plan gets OK from Baltimore design panel, Baltimore Business Journal, May 12, 2011
- [News: Historic Baltimore Drugstore Threatened](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-historic-baltimore-drugstore-threatened/) - Historic Baltimore Drugstore Threatened: The site of a 1955 lunch counter sit-in faces demolition in Baltimore, Preservation Magazine, February 4, 2011
- [News: Saving Read's Drug Store - Civil Rights Legacy](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-saving-reads-drug-store-civil-rights-legacy/) - Saving Read's Drug Store - Civil Rights Legacy, The Indypendent Reader, March 4, 2011
- [News: William Boulton 'Bo' Kelly Jr., architect and preservationist](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-william-boulton-bo-kelly-jr-architect-and-preservationist/) - William Boulton 'Bo' Kelly Jr., architect and preservationist, The Baltimore Sun, August 6, 2012
- [News: Karen Lewand, preservationist](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-karen-lewand-preservationist/) - Karen Lewand, preservationist, The Baltimore Sun, December 29, 2012
- [News: Archaeological dig at Lafayette Square turns up Civil War history](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-archaeological-dig-at-lafayette-square-turns-up-civil-war-history/) - Archaeological dig at Lafayette Square turns up Civil War history, The Baltimore Sun, July 10, 2011
- [News: Is Baltimore selling its past?](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-is-baltimore-selling-its-past/) - Is Baltimore selling its past? Governments increasingly look to sell or lease historic sites, The Baltimore Sun, March 24, 2012
- [News: Baltimore Heritage launches free iPhone, Android app](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-baltimore-heritage-launches-free-iphone-android-app/) - Baltimore Heritage launches free iPhone, Android app, Baltimore Business Journal, July 17, 2012
- [News: Wireless is More](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-wireless-is-more/) - Wireless is More, UMBC Magazine, Fall 2012
- [News: Baltimore’s First LGBT Heritage Walk Shines Light on Local History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-baltimores-first-lgbt-heritage-walk-shines-light-on-local-history/) - Baltimore’s First LGBT Heritage Walk Shines Light on Local History, Baltimore Gay Life, March 29, 2012
- [News: Illuminating Baltimore's Hidden Histories With Occupy-Offshoot "Greenpants"](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-illuminating-baltimores-hidden-histories-with-occupy-offshoot-greenpants/) - Illuminating Baltimore's Hidden Histories With Occupy-Offshoot "Greenpants," The Indypendent Reader, May 21, 2012
- [News: Baltimore's guided tours grow as tourist attraction](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-baltimores-guided-tours-grow-as-tourist-attraction/) - Baltimore's guided tours grow as tourist attraction, Baltimore Business Journal, May 3, 2013
- [News: Three historic Catholic churches receive preservation awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-three-historic-catholic-churches-receive-preservation-awards/) - Three historic Catholic churches receive preservation awards, Catholic Review, June 24, 2013
- [News: Cyclists see the Monumental City on Baltimore Heritage history tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-cyclists-see-the-monumental-city-on-baltimore-heritage-history-tours/) - Cyclists see the Monumental City on Baltimore Heritage history tours, Baltimore Post-Examiner, June 12, 2013
- [News: Grimacing Gargoyles greet history buffs on Baltimore Heritage walking tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-grimacing-gargoyles-greet-history-buffs-on-baltimore-heritage-walking-tour/) - Grimacing Gargoyles greet history buffs on Baltimore Heritage walking tour, Baltimore Post-Examiner, April 12, 2013
- [Photo: Former Monumental Life Insurance Company Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-former-monumental-life-insurance-company-building/)
- [News: Baltimore Heritage stays current while preserving city’s past](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-baltimore-heritage-stays-current-while-preserving-citys-past/) - Baltimore Heritage stays current while preserving city’s past, The Baltimore Sun, May 02, 2010
- [Photo: Morton Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-morton-street/)
- [Support preservation leadership in Baltimore! Tell CHAP to keep their director](https://baltimoreheritage.org/support-preservation-leadership-in-baltimore-tell-chap-to-keep-their-director/) - Today we have an update with some distressing news regarding historic preservation in Baltimore. We just learned that Baltimore's local historic preservation commission- the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) – is holding a special "closed door" meeting on Monday, August 27 with the purpose of firing CHAP's Executive Director, Ms. Kathleen Kotarba. While
- [News: Preservationist paved way for Washington Monument repairs in 1970s](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-preservationist-paved-way-for-washington-monument-repairs-in-1970s/) - Preservationist paved way for Washington Monument repairs in 1970s, The Baltimore Sun, August 17, 2012
- [Photo: Cork Factory in Station North](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-cork-factory-in-station-north/)
- [Photo: Will Backstrom, Behind the Scenes at 1st Mariner Arena](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-will-backstrom-behind-the-scenes-at-1st-mariner-arena/)
- [Photo: Roland Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-roland-park/)
- [Celebrating 50 Years of Historic Preservation in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/celebrating-50-years-of-historic-preservation-in-baltimore/) - In June, Baltimore Heritage celebrated 50 years of historic preservation work in Baltimore with an anniversary gala at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion. With a crowd of 400, a set of historic open houses across Mount Vernon Place, an auction of Baltimore art, and the annual presentation of historic preservation awards, the evening was a crowded and celebratory
- [Photo: Behind the Scenes in Patterson Park with the Audubon Society](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-behind-the-scenes-in-patterson-park-with-the-audubon-society/)
- [Photo: The Algonquin on Chase Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-the-algonquin-on-chase-street/)
- [News: Greek Revival Revival](https://baltimoreheritage.org/news-greek-revival-revival/) - Greek Revival Revival, Maryland Morning on WYPR, June 14, 2011
- [Photo: Montebello Complex at Morgan State University](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-montebello-complex-at-morgan-state-university/)
- [Photo: Eutaw Chapel in Herring Run Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-eutaw-chapel-in-herring-run-park/)
- [Photo: B&O Railroad Museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-bo-railroad-museum/)
- [Photo: Charles & Preston Streets](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-charles-preston-streets/) - Learn more about the University of Baltimore Liberal Arts and Policy Building from our 2010 Preservation Awards feature.
- [Photo: 2700 block of West North Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/photo-2700-block-of-west-north-avenue/)

## Pages

- [Home](https://baltimoreheritage.org/) - Baltimore Heritage is a nonprofit dedicated to saving historic buildings and revitalizing neighborhoods. We celebrate the city's stories history and culture through tours and education.
- [Five Minute Histories](https://baltimoreheritage.org/five-minute-histories-explore-baltimore-virtually/) - Explore our collection of over 200 five minute history videos on locations all over Baltimore! Use the map to view our content by location or by recency.
- [Light City Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/lightcity/) - Our Light City tours are a series of evening walking and boat tours to see our city in a new light. Participants are encouraged to take advantage of Baltimore's evening offerings, including theaters, artist open studios, and restaurants before or after each tour. Over the course of 2026, we will host evening tours in neighborhoods
- [Group Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/group-tours/) - Our private group tours are a perfect way to explore Baltimore, discover hidden landmarks and enjoy unique stories from over 200 years of local history. Let us know if we can host a tour for your professional meeting, academic conference, family reunion, or any other occasion. And don't forget - visitors are always welcome on any of
- [Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/awards/) - Awards Since launching our preservation awards program in 1961, Baltimore Heritage has recognized over 300 preservation and heritage projects in Baltimore. We give awards to projects and people who preserve and promote Baltimore's heritage and historic places. This includes DIY rowhouse rehabbers, historic preservation crusaders, history curriculum writers, those who restore our city's historic buildings
- [Baltimore By Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-by-boat/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back
- [Explore Baltimore Virtually](https://baltimoreheritage.org/virtual-programs/) - Explore Baltimore Heritage's virtual programs to explore the stories and neighborhoods of our city from anywhere with our video and lecture series!
- [Friends of West Baltimore Squares](https://baltimoreheritage.org/preservation/west-baltimore-squares/) - The Friends of West Baltimore Squares is a new initiative started in partnership with the Parks & People Foundation and neighborhood organizations in West and Southwest Baltimore to organize support for Franklin Square, Harlem Park, Lafayette Square, Perkins Square and Union Square, through events, outreach and advocacy. About The Friends of West Baltimore Squares is a new organization started by neighborhoods residents and organizations
- [Harlem Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/harlem-park/) - The buildings and people of Harlem Park tell stories of architecture and community over 150 years of history like few other neighborhoods in Baltimore. The earliest stories reveal the origin of the neighborhood as “Haarlem” - a pastoral country estate - followed by its growth as a wealthy west side suburb. In the early twentieth
- [Support](https://baltimoreheritage.org/support/) - Your support makes Baltimore Heritage work. Please become a member today! Join now Donate or Join Donate today to support Baltimore Heritage and our programs. By donating or becoming a member or renewing your membership with Baltimore Heritage, you are helping to preserve Baltimore’s historic places and revitalize our historic neighborhoods for current and future generations. Renew
- [Planned Giving](https://baltimoreheritage.org/support/planned-giving/) - Make a Lasting Contribution to Baltimore and Our History Including Baltimore Heritage in your will or estate plans can have an enormous impact in our work to create a thriving Baltimore by preserving, honoring, and sharing our histories. Whether you designate a specific amount or leave a percentage of your estate, your legacy gift will
- [Baltimore by Bus](https://baltimoreheritage.org/bustours/) - Bmore by Bus Please see our events page for upcoming public bus tours. All tours include at least one stop where the group will disembark from the bus. There will be an option to stay on the bus and receive the same information as the walking portion of these tours. If you are a wheelchair
- [Centennial Homes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/) - The Baltimore Centennial Homes project, developed in collaboration between Baltimore Heritage and City Councilman James Kraft, recognizes families that have been in the same house for 100 years or more. These families have anchored Baltimore’s historic blocks and neighborhoods through good times and bad. Their stories show the changes that our communities and our city have
- [Board](https://baltimoreheritage.org/about/board/) - Meet the Baltimore Heritage Board. Learn more about the committed members behind the advocacy, development, education, equity, finance, and neighborhoods.
- [Staff](https://baltimoreheritage.org/about/staff/) - About our staff Johns Hopkins Executive Director hopkins@baltimoreheritage.org 410-332-9992 Johns Hopkins has been the director of Baltimore Heritage since 2003, working to preserve historic places and revitalize historic neighborhood in Baltimore. Johns serves on the board of directors of Civic Works, Inc., Baltimore’s youth training and neighborhood revitalization corps, the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://baltimoreheritage.org/frequently-asked-questions/) - Frequently Asked Questions Where do I park for the tour? Virtually all of our tours have nearby metered street parking or parking garages. If there is a parking lot attached to the location, we will specify that in the tour description. Do I have to bring my tickets to the tour? When you
- [Preservation Celebration 2025 Logisitcal Information](https://baltimoreheritage.org/preservationcelebration2025/) - We’re glad you can join us for our Preservation Celebration 2025! The event begins at 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at One Charles Center (100 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201). There is free garage parking available under the building. To enter the parking garage, you will enter a downward ramp on the
- [Documenting Ghost Signs With Photographer Lashelle Bynum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/ghost-signs/) - Over the past several years, Baltimore Heritage has worked with photographer Lashelle Bynum to document and record the history of ghost signs across Baltimore City. We are thankful for the amazing research she has contributed to this documentation effort. From ads for local Baltimore businesses like Hendlers Creamery to national products like Coca Cola, we
- [Vote Against Prohibition Sign in Fells Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/vote-against-prohibition-sign-in-fells-point/) - Vote Against Prohibition Sign in Fells Point Probably the most famous ghost sign in Baltimore, the faded VOTE AGAINST PROHIBITION at the intersection off South Broadway in Fells Point was painted in the 1920s is a living monument to Prohibition era Maryland, when Baltimoreans famously protested federal restrictions on the sale of alcohol. During the
- [Lenny’s House of Naturals Sign in Poppleton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/lennys-house-of-naturals-sign-in-poppleton/) - Lenny's House of Naturals Sign in Poppleton As far as we have been able to find, this was the only ghost sign in Baltimore that depicted an African-American owned business. Lenny’s House of Naturals was a hair salon in West Baltimore, and Lenny Clay, the owner of the barber shop, opened his establishment in 1961.
- [Fort Avenue Pharmacy and Hendlers Ice Cream Sign](https://baltimoreheritage.org/fort-avenue-pharmacy-hendlers-ice-cream-sign/) - Fort Avenue Pharmacy This building, built in the early 1900’s, was originally the Fort Avenue Pharmacy. It survived for years under various supervisors and owners, until it closed its doors in 1990 and was bought by lifelong South-Baltimorean Earl Gallion, who lived above the pharmacy. It would soon open back up a year later as
- [Cubanola 5¢ Cigars & N. Faulstich Carriage & Wagon Builder Sign](https://baltimoreheritage.org/cubanola-5¢-cigars-n-faulstich-carriage-wagon-builder-sign/) - Cubanola 5¢ Cigars & N. Faulstich Carriage & Wagon Builder Sign When you gaze at this vibrant ghost sign, you will immediately notice the word “CUBANOLA” printed across the side of the building. Cubanola was a cigar made by the American Tobacco Company and manufactured in cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Camden, New
- [Coca Cola Sign in Seton Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/coca-cola-sign-in-market-center/) - Coca Cola Sign in Seton Hill Trinacria: A Baltimore Classic This ghost sign currently sits on the side of Trinacria, an Italian deli and gourmet grocery store. Trinacria was originally founded in 1908 and is now operated by third generation family member Vince Fava. It is a Baltimore classic, serving customers in the same location
- [CD Kenny Sign in Hollins Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/cd-kenny-sign-in-hollins-market/) - CD Kenny Sign in Hollins Market Cornelius D. Kenny moved to Baltimore in 1872 with his family and opened a tea and coffee business which would eventually become C.D. Kenny Co., a chain of 60 coffee and tea shops across 12 states. Ten of these stores were in Baltimore, and this former store location next to Hollins Market still
- [Programs](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/) - We tell stories of people, places and neighborhoods in Baltimore Baltimore Heritage features a number of ongoing educational history programs to research, document, share, and celebrate Baltimore’s rich architectural and social heritage. Our programs include both special events and ongoing research and documentation programs: Explore Baltimore Heritage Documenting Ghost Signs With Photographer Lashelle Bynum By
- [About](https://baltimoreheritage.org/about/) - What is Baltimore Heritage? Founded in 1960, Baltimore Heritage, Inc. is Baltimore’s nonprofit historic and architectural preservation organization. With a small staff, 33 volunteer board members, and a host of volunteers, we work to preserve and promote Baltimore’s historic buildings and neighborhoods. Mission To amplify Baltimore's diverse cultural heritage through collaboration, advocacy, and education. Vision
- [Baltimore Heritage Baltimore by Boat](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritage-baltimore-by-boat/) - Brand New! Baltimore Heritage Baltimore by Boat! Sign up for our mailing list to be the first to know about new tour dates! Baltimore Heritage hosts walking and biking tours of nearly 50 different places each year thanks to our sponsor PNC Bank. Now offering 75-minute boat tours of Baltimore’s historic Inner Harbor, showing how the
- [Baltimore Heritage Presents Inner Harbor Boat Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritage-presents-inner-harbor-boat-tours/) - Baltimore Heritage Presents Inner Harbor Boat Tours Baltimore Heritage hosts walking and biking tours of nearly 50 different places each year thanks to our sponsor PNC Bank. Now offering 75-minute boat tours of Baltimore’s historic Inner Harbor, showing how the waterfront connects the past to the present. The boat tour features a number of prominent
- [Baltimore Heritage Harbor Boat Tours: America's History on Baltimore's Waters](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-heritage-harbor-boat-tours-americas-history-on-baltimores-waters/) - Baltimore Heritage hosts walking and biking tours of nearly 50 different places each year thanks to our sponsor PNC Bank. Now offering 75-minute boat tours of Baltimore’s historic Inner Harbor, showing how the waterfront connects the past to the present. The boat tour features a number of prominent places along the way, from 200 year
- [America's History on Baltimore's Inner Harbor](https://baltimoreheritage.org/americas-history-on-baltimores-inner-harbor/) - Baltimore Heritage hosts walking and biking tours of nearly 50 different places each year thanks to our sponsor PNC Bank. Now offering 75-minute boat tours of Baltimore’s historic Inner Harbor, showing how the waterfront connects the past to the present. The boat tour features a number of prominent places along the way, from 200 year
- [America's History: Baltimore Inner Harbor Boat Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/baltimore-inner-harbor-boat-tours-americas-history/) - Baltimore Heritage hosts walking and biking tours of nearly 50 different places each year thanks to our sponsor PNC Bank. Now offering 75-minute boat tours of Baltimore’s historic Inner Harbor, showing how the waterfront connects the past to the present. The boat tour features a number of prominent places along the way, from 200 year
- [Contact](https://baltimoreheritage.org/contact/) - Contact our Staff Johns Hopkins Executive Director hopkins@baltimoreheritage.org | 410-332-9992 Molly Ricks Deputy Director ricks@baltimoreheritage.org Mary Zajac Communications and Research Officer zajac@baltimoreheritage.org Enzi Evergreen Tour Coordinator enzi@baltimoreheritage.org
- [By the Marble: Podcasting Baltimore’s Queer History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/by-the-marble-podcasting-baltimores-queer-history/) - Baltimore Heritage is delighted to partner with UMBC’s Summer 2024 Interdisciplinary CoLab program and Dr. Kate Drabinski to showcase Baltimore’s undiscovered Queer history with a new podcast, By the Marble: Podcasting Baltimore’s Queer History. Often the first step in justifying violence against a group is to deny, distort, or erase their history. Researched, written and produced by UMBC
- [Downtown Lunchtime & Happy Hour Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/office-walking-tours/) - Why does Charles Street narrow at Saratoga? Why do the enormous bronze doors at Ten Light Street sport bee hives, locomotives, and clipper ships? Where can you find hundreds of lions peering down on unsuspecting pedestrians? Join Mr. Johns Hopkins, director of the nonprofit Baltimore Heritage, on a 30-minute guided walking tour to learn about
- [Membership for Individuals and Families](https://baltimoreheritage.org/support/membership/) - Your support makes Baltimore Heritage work. Please become a member today! Join now Why become a member or renew your membership? Through advocacy, education, and technical assistance, Baltimore Heritage leads efforts to preserve and reinvigorate Baltimore’s historic architecture and distinctive neighborhoods. Since 1960, we have helped turn demolition plans into positive long-term rebuilding efforts for City Hall, Camden Yards,
- [Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/) - We ride bikes, climb scaffolding, and walk up and down the culturally rich streets on our tours of Baltimore’s historic buildings and neighborhoods across the city.
- [Hello from Baltimore Heritage!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours-2/) - Self-Guided Tours Baltimore’s Public Markets Baltimore’s Slave Trade Literary Heritage in Baltimore Looking Up Downtown …and more Guided Walking Tours Upcoming tours Book a private tour Click here for an interactive map of historic sites
- [Legacy Business Program](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/legacy-business-program/) - Baltimore’s history is more than bricks and mortar…it’s mostly about people! Just as much as our harbor and our great neighborhoods, Baltimore’s longstanding businesses are a central part of what makes our city unique. Baltimore Heritage’s Legacy Business Program highlights the city’s businesses that have survived for over 100 years and are still going
- [Behind the Scenes Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/behind-the-scenes-tours/) - Explore the myths, people, and places that make Baltimore charming and weave the story of Baltimore's past present and future.
- [History of Baltimore Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/about/history/) - Baltimore Heritage was founded in 1960 to preserve and promote historic buildings and neighborhoods in Baltimore. Click if you'd like to learn more about our history!
- [Community Guidelines](https://baltimoreheritage.org/about/community-guidelines/) - Baltimore Heritage prides itself on having a healthy in-person and online community. Learn how we maintain our positive community by reading our guidelines.
- [2014 in Review](https://baltimoreheritage.org/about/2014-review/) - A monumental year for preservation in Baltimore With the support of generous members and dozens of volunteers, this has been a monumental year at Baltimore Heritage. As we wrap up our work for 2014 and look ahead to 2015, I want to share a review of what we've accomplished and highlight just a few of the many people who are saving historic
- [South Baltimore: In the Shadow of Industry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/southbaltimore/) - Interested in the industrial side of South Baltimore? View our five part series to learn about various industrial sites in Locust Point!
- [Baltimore Heritage Projects](https://baltimoreheritage.org/projects/) - From neighborhoods to churches, discover the Baltimore Heritage projects that have contributed towards preserving and protecting the city.
- [Baltimore Historic Education](https://baltimoreheritage.org/education-1/) - Interested in Baltimore's rich cultural and architectural heritage? We feature Baltimore historic education programs to celebrate the city's rich culture.
- [Baltimore Heritage Feedback](https://baltimoreheritage.org/feedback/) - Want to give Baltimore Heritage Feedback? Visit to share your experiences and opinions!
- [Architecture in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/architecture/) - Do you love historic architecture in Baltimore? Learn how we celebrate and preserve Baltimore’s architecture and history through tours, resources, and more.
- [The Associated: A Century of Growth, Challenge and Resilience](https://baltimoreheritage.org/the-associated-a-century-of-growth-challenge-and-resilience/) - In 2022, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore is celebrating 100 years of helping Baltimoreans and we're thrilled to be a part of it. This is a series of five videos we've done with them covering a century of providing assistance and support in our city. Happy birthday to The Associated and thank you for
- [Volunteer](https://baltimoreheritage.org/volunteer/) - Baltimore Heritage is supported by an active community of volunteers who lead tours, assist with outreach at community events, and even stuff envelopes. We also help connect volunteers to opportunities with local historic places from the Patterson Park Observatory to St. Vincent's Cemetery. Contact us for information about volunteer opportunities!
- [About Searching for the War of 1812](https://baltimoreheritage.org/patterson-park-archaeology/about/) - What is Searching for the War of 1812? Searching for the War of 1812 in Patterson Park is an archaeological investigation looking for the remains of the fortified line that defended Baltimore from a British land attack in September 1814. The project is an opportunity to research the history of the battle, celebrate Baltimore’s history,
- [2015 in Review](https://baltimoreheritage.org/about/2015-review/) - At each tour I attend, I tell people stories about the wide variety of projects and programs we work on at Baltimore Heritage. As we wrap up 2015, I'd like to tell you a story highlighting what we accomplished over the last year. The "we" in that last sentence is the hundreds of generous members and supporters, scores of volunteer tour leaders, historic site researchers, and
- [Wernig and Kohlhepp Family in Guilford](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/wernig-and-kohlhepp-family-in-guilford/) - Over 100 years ago, on October 22, 1918, two Baltimore natives of German ancestry purchased a house with ground rents at 3704 Greenmount Avenue on the eastern border of Baltimore’s Guilford neighborhood. The couple, Joseph Simon Wernig, Sr. and Caroline C. Hauhn Wernig, were the maternal great-grandparents of Edmond Francis Kohlhepp who presently lives in
- [Lexington Market Waiver](https://baltimoreheritage.org/lexington-market-waiver/) - Please print out, sign and bring to the tour: Lexington Market Waiver
- [Adopt-A-Monument Partnership Fund](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/adopt-a-monument/) - The Adopt-A-Monument citywide partnership program supports the ongoing maintenance of Baltimore’s historic monuments by professional conservators. Recognizing the importance of maintaining these public works of art and the reality that the city’s budget cannot cover all these costs, the Adopt-A-Monument program invites individuals and organizations to make an annual contribution to ensure the preservation of
- [Monumental City Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/monumentalcity/) - Join us for a tour of the Monumental City! Sundays from April to November Join us in celebrating the history, architecture and landmarks of the Monumental City with tours on Sundays from April to November. Sign up for a tour today! Questions? Call 410-332-9992, email ricks@baltimoreheritage.org, or get in touch through our website. Can't make it on
- [How to research the chain of title for your historic property](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/how-to-research-the-chain-of-title-for-your-historic-property/) - Documenting a “chain of title” through deed research is an important step in learning more about the history of any property or old house. Follow our step-by-step guide to research the chain of title for your own home. A chain of title can help you discover who lived in your house, how and when your house
- [How to find funding for historic preservation projects & programs](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/funding/) - Learn more about how to fund historic preservation projects and heritage outreach programs with local, statewide and national funding opportunities. Grants Capital Grants Preservation Maryland - Heritage Fund The Preservation Maryland Heritage Fund provides direct assistance for the protection of historical and cultural resources and promotes innovative demonstration projects that can be successfully replicated to meet
- [Baltimore Oral History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/oral-history/) - A directory of oral history recordings available in collections at the Maryland Historical Society and at the University of Baltimore, Langsdale Library. Don't miss our collection of digital sources for local history research and our neighborhood and building research guide. If you have any comments, corrections, or additions to this list, please let us know.
- [Baltimore Atlas Maps](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/atlas-maps/) - Explore our finding aid for atlas maps digitized by the Maryland State Archives and available online through mdhistory.net. We have supplemented the original collection of images with more information to make it easier to find relevant historic maps. More sources for historic maps and atlases are available in our collection of digital sources for Baltimore
- [Digital Sources for Baltimore History Research](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/digital-sources-for-local-history-research/) - This is a sortable and searchable list of free digital collections and resources related to Baltimore neighborhood history and architecture using Airtable. We assembled this list as a resource for local historians and preservationists. It is not comprehensive - many helpful resources and collections are not yet available online. Most of these resources are available
- [Advocacy Issues](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issues/) - Baltimore Heritage works with residents, property owners and neighborhood advocates to promote historic preservation across the city. Learn more about how you can get involved with ongoing preservation issues, find success stories, and remember lost landmarks.
- [Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance](https://baltimoreheritage.org/hampdenalliance/) - About Baltimore Heritage partners with resident-led community groups to celebrate and preserve neighborhood history. Thanks to Nathan Dennies, Chair of the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance for leading this exciting new effort. The Greater Hampden Alliance was to formed in partnership with Baltimore Heritage in early 2014 to bring attention to the Hampden area's rich history, from
- [Cotton Duck, Textile Manufacturing, and the Growth of Hampden-Woodberry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/cotton-duck-textile-manufacturing-growth-hampden-woodberry/) - Thank you to Nathan Dennies, volunteer chair of the the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance, for contributing this short history of cotton duck and textile mills in Hampden and Woodberry. Hampden-Woodberry is nestled in the picturesque Jones Falls Valley, flanked by the verdure of Druid Hill Park and Wyman Park. Artists—particularly painters—were drawn to the natural scenes along the Jones
- [Historic Preservation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/preservation/) - Historic preservation advocacy and outreach We love old buildings and historic neighborhoods. We work with home-owners, neighborhood organizations and property owners across the city to save places that matter through advocacy, technical assistance and community organizing. These places include parks, public buildings, churches and even private homes. What is historic preservation? Learn more about Baltimore Heritage
- [History of Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/patterson-park-archaeology/history/) - Explore the history of Hampstead Hill in our online exhibit on the history and archaeology of Patterson Park. In the early 1800s, Hampstead Hill (located within Patterson Park today) was the site of Baltimore’s major defensive position against a British land invasion in the War of 1812. In the fall of 1814, British forces mounted
- [Historic Tax Credits in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/historic-tax-credits/) - What are historic tax credits? Historic tax credits are financial incentives for residential or commercial rehabilitation projects that require property-owners to follow certain preservation standards. Baltimore City has nearly 70 neighborhoods that are designated as historic districts containing over 50,000 residential and commercial buildings. Thousands of home-owners and business owners across Baltimore City have used city, state
- [Guilford Centennial](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/guilford-centennial/) - Celebrating 100 Years of history in Guilford In 2013, the Guilford Association celebrated 100 years of history since the development of their historic neighborhood began in early 1913. Baltimore Heritage is excited to share the history of this neighborhood through a unique series of posts by Tom Hobbs, President of the Guilford Association. Learn more about the
- [We Dig Hampstead Hill! Searching for the War of 1812 in Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/patterson-park-archaeology/) - We Dig Hampstead Hill! Searching for the War of 1812 in Patterson Park Patterson Park, known as Hampstead Hill in the early 1800s, was the site of Baltimore’s major defensive position against a British land invasion in the War of 1812. With funding from the Maryland Heritage Area Authority and the National Park Service American Battlefield
- [Sponsorship Opportunities](https://baltimoreheritage.org/support/sponsors/) - Levels and Benefits Cast Iron – $2500 Recognition at Baltimore Heritage awards event and in promotional materials plus 4 complimentary tickets to the event Company name on Baltimore Heritage home page with a link to company website Recognition in Baltimore Heritage newsletter and program announcement 2 complimentary individual memberships 4 complimentary passes to use at
- [Education](https://baltimoreheritage.org/education/) - Baltimore Heritage features a number of ongoing educational programs to research, document, share, and celebrate Baltimore’s rich architectural and cultural heritage. Our programs include both special events and ongoing research and preservation programs. Baltimore Modernism Project The Baltimore Modernism Project is an effort by the D:center Baltimore together with the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Baltimore Heritage to highlight the
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- [Strawbridge United Methodist Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/strawbridge-united-methodist-church/) - Neighbors seek a new use for grand church - 201 Wilson Street The Strawbridge United Methodist Church has a rich history. First established in 1843 as the Howard Street Station, the church moved to a grand sanctuary on Park Avenue under the leadership of Rev. John F. Goucher in 1881. Unfortunately, over the past several
- [War of 1812](https://baltimoreheritage.org/war-of-1812/) - Searching for the War of 1812 in Patterson Park Patterson Park, known as Hampstead Hill in the early 1800s, was the site of Baltimore’s major defensive position against a British land invasion in the War of 1812. In partnership with the Friends of Patterson Park, we are organizing an archaeological investigation of the battlefield to learn
- [About the Searching for the War of 1812 project team](https://baltimoreheritage.org/patterson-park-archaeology/project-team/) - Our archaeological consultant for this project is the Louis Berger Group, Inc. Louis Berger is an award-winning environmental planning and engineering firm founded in 1953 and one of the largest providers of cultural resource management services in the nation. Principal Investigator - Dr. John Bedell The principal investigator of Louis Berger’s effort is Dr. John
- [Archeology in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/archeology/) - We are building on a rich history of innovative public archeology in Baltimore through new archeology projects and partnerships. What is archeology? Archeology is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. It is a subfield of anthropology, the study of all human culture. An archeological site is any place where physical remains
- [Volunteer Information & Registration](https://baltimoreheritage.org/patterson-park-archaeology/volunteer/) - How do I sign up? Please register as a volunteer using the form below. You will then receive a scheduling poll with available dates to sign up as a volunteer. We plan to continue to accept volunteers throughout the dig but all volunteers must register in advance. How do I get there? Where do I
- [Poppleton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/redline/poppleton/) - Explore the stories of a 200-year-old graveyard for Baltimore’s Old Defenders, the “Mother Church of West Baltimore,” the Edgar Allan Poe House and more historic landmarks in Poppleton. Baltimore hired surveyor and map-maker Thomas H. Poppleton in the early 1800s to lay out a plan for the development of Baltimore’s streets in a grid across
- [Greater Rosemont](https://baltimoreheritage.org/redline/greater-rosemont/) - Explore stories of the Afro chaplain, the only city park named in honor of a crossing guard, and the oldest Jewish orphanage building in the United States. In the early 20th century, rural estates west of Fulton Avenue gave way to new developments like Dukeland Park and Edmondson Heights. While the original names for West
- [Allendale](https://baltimoreheritage.org/redline/allendale/) - Explore stories of scenic parkways, classic movie houses, and, of course, the life-long home of Mayor William Donald Schaefer. Where Edmondson Avenue crosses the Gwynns Falls, quiet blocks of streetcar suburbs give way to landmarks from a new era of Baltimore history. From drivers on Hilton Parkway to children at the modernist Mary Rodman Recreation
- [Edmondson Village](https://baltimoreheritage.org/redline/edmondson-village/) - Explore stories of an innovative shopping center, a treasured community library, and the famed Edmondson-Westside High School. In the years after WWII, Baltimore could hardly keep up with a quickly growing number of houses and people. Shoppers filled the parking lots at brand-new shopping centers. Residents fought for new schools and libraries. Capturing this story,
- [Landmarks on the Red Line](https://baltimoreheritage.org/redline/) - Welcome! We Love Red Line Landmarks As Baltimore continues working to building the Red Line light rail route, we are telling the stories of historic landmarks and neighborhoods along Red Line's West Baltimore corridor. From its earliest days as a local road and then part of the nation’s first federal highway, the U.S. Route 40 corridor is
- [Harlem Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/redline/harlem-park/) - Explore the stories of Gothic Revival churches, grand Victorian mansions with unrivaled architecture, peaceful tree-lined paths, and more landmarks from Harlem Park and Franklin Square. In the decades before and after the Civil War, Baltimore grew at a lightning pace as thousands of European immigrants and migrants from the South arrived in the city. Many
- [About Landmarks on the Red Line](https://baltimoreheritage.org/redline/about/) - Landmarks on the Red Line is a multi-year project to tell the stories of historic landmarks and neighborhood along the West Baltimore Red Line corridor. Our goal is to enable West Baltimore communities in their efforts to use their history and historic buildings to support transit-oriented community development in the years ahead. Funding Primary support
- [Partners](https://baltimoreheritage.org/partners/) - Local Partners Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation Baltimore National Heritage Area Baltimore Architecture Foundation
- [2014 Preservation Award Recipients](https://baltimoreheritage.org/awards/2014-recipients/) - Restoration & Rehabilitation Awards Arch Social Club - 2426 Pennsylvania Avenue The restoration of the facade of the Arch Social Club, formerly the 1912 Schanze Theater, makes the building a star attraction along Pennsylvania Avenue. The work included removing the blocked-in opening in the lower portion and restoring the deteriorated concrete throughout. The newly restored
- [CiviCRM](https://baltimoreheritage.org/civicrm/)
- [Northeast Baltimore History Roundtable](https://baltimoreheritage.org/partners/northeasthistory/) - About the Northeast Baltimore History Roundtable Baltimore Heritage partners with resident-led community groups to celebrate and preserve neighborhood history. Thanks to Julie Saylor, Christine Muldowney, and Eric Holcomb for sharing a profile on their work. The Northeast History Roundtable was formed in partnership with Baltimore Heritage in 2014 to foster knowledge of and appreciation of this area’s rich history. Members
- [West Baltimore MARC Station Area](https://baltimoreheritage.org/redline/west-baltimore-marc/) - Explore stories of a 100-year-old ice factory, the Sisters of Bon Secours, the Movement Against Destruction, and more just blocks from the West Baltimore MARC Station. When the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad laid train tracks across Edmondson Avenue in the 1860s, country mansions dotted the hills and small farms still grew produce for the city.
- [Neighborhoods, Revitalization and Community Development](https://baltimoreheritage.org/neighborhoods/) - This page is still in progress. Check back for more information coming soon! Explore historic landmarks in your neighborhood Discover Hampden's history with the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance. Read the story behind Greenmount West and Station North with our neighborhood history.
- [Project Pages](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-pages/)
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- [Martin Family in Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/martin-family-in-federal-hill/) - In April, Baltimore Heritage welcomed Mrs. Carol Martin and the Martin/Lowe Family into the Baltimore Centennial Homes Program. This brings the number of families to six that have lived in their same house for 100 years or more. Mrs. Martin has lived in her South Charles Street house in South Federal Hill since she married
- [Rist Family in Overlea](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/rist-family-in-overlea/) - On November 6, 2010, Baltimore Heritage welcomed Mrs. Norma Schwarz Rist and her family into the Baltimore Centennial Home program. Baltimore Heritage and City Councilman James Kraft launched the program in 2008 to recognize families that have been in the same house for one hundred years or more. The Rist family built the house that
- [Pente Family in Little Italy](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/pente-family-in-little-italy/) - To many residents of Baltimore’s Little Italy, John Pente is a well-known neighbor. At ninety-eight years old, he has been involved in the community for close to a century. The quick facts of Mr. Pente’s life may appear like a typical Baltimore story. He attended St. Leo’s, a local parochial school, and then Calvert Hall,
- [Watkins Family in Highlandtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/watkins-family-in-highlandtown/) - Baltimore Heritage welcomed the Watkins family of Highlandtown into the Baltimore Centennial Homes Program last year during the neighborhood’s Salsapolkalooza festivities. The Watkins family joins six other families in Baltimore that we have identified so far as having lived in the same house for 100 years or more. In 2007 after his maternal great-uncle had
- [Baynes Family in Canton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/baynes-family-in-canton/) - For the City of Baltimore, seventy-two year old Barbara Baynes is not only an asset to her community but also a wealth of knowledge about all things Canton—she should be, she has lived here her entire life! Born Barbara Duffy, Ms. Baynes comes from a long line of Irish Catholics—a heritage she takes great pride in
- [Moskal Family in Canton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/moskal-family-in-canton/) - Roland John Moskal, the present owner of 3408 Fait Ave. in Canton, can proudly say the entire maternal side of his family since 1904, have lived a substantial part of their lives in his house. Over the last 108 years, three generations have owned and occupied the property. Roland John and his brother Arthur John
- [Station North: History & Architecture in Central Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/station-north/) - Today, Station North is well-known for its growing importance as a home for artists, musicians and designers. In recent years, former factories have been transformed into schools and artist studios. The exciting progress of this neighborhood's renewal and revitalization is based on a rich history and a tremendous collection of local landmarks that have long
- [Civil War Barracks at Lafayette Square](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/lafayette-barracks/) - Platted as an urban square in the early 1860s, Lafayette Square served as Camp Hoffman, the barracks for the 3rd Maryland Infantry from 1861 to 1865. After the Civil War, the area around the square developed rapidly, becoming the centerpiece of a prosperous urban neighborhood. Read on to explore the history of Lafayette Barracks, learn more
- [Race and Place in Greater Rosemont](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/race-and-place-in-greater-rosemont/) - Race and Place in Greater Rosemont is a short history of the Evergreen Lawn neighborhood written by Dr. Ed Orser, with contributions from Kirin Smith and Dr. John Bullock, and edited by Linda Shopes. This essay was produced for the Race and Place in Baltimore Neighborhoods program series (2010) supported by the Maryland Humanities Council.
- [Baltimore Deco](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/baltimore-deco/) - Baltimore Heritage is partnering with local photographer Christine Huhn, the Baltimore Modernism Project and the D:Center to celebrate the history of Art Deco architecture in Baltimore thirty years after the publication of Baltimore Deco: An Architectural Survey of Art Deco in Baltimore. [su_service title="Stay tuned for details coming soon!" icon="icon: flag-o" size="36"]We are planning a Baltimore Deco
- [Crane and Buccheri Family in Hollins Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/crane-and-buccheri-family-in-hollins-market/) - Jane Adele Buccheri is the first Centennial Homes Family homeowner in the Hollins Market Neighborhood of Baltimore, at 840 W. Pratt Street. Her maternal grandfather and his first wife purchased the house on October 2, 1891. Walter J. O’Creane from County Wexford, Ireland and his first wife, Mary, from County Wicklow, Ireland came to the
- [Pente Family at 222 South High Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/pente-family-at-222-south-high-street/) - Pente Family at 222 South High Street To many residents of Baltimore’s Little Italy, John Pente is a well-known neighbor. At ninety-eight years old, he has been involved in the community for close to a century. The quick facts of Mr. Pente’s life may appear like a typical Baltimore story. He attended St. Leo’s, a
- [Lowe and Martin Family at 1729 S. Charles Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/lowe-and-martin-family-at-1729-s-charles-street/) - Four generations of the Lowe and Martin Centennial Family have passed through the front door opening of the two story, two bay wide, red brick Federal style rowhouse at 1729 S. Charles Street, in South Federal Hill. At first glance, this house seems to be like any of the other well-kept homes on the block.
- [Bicycling in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/bicycle/) - Baltimore: Birthplace of the American Bicycle Baltimore has a little-known but unique association with the early history of the bicycle. Invented in Germany in 1816, the velocipede was an early ancestor of the modern "safety" bicycle. In late 1818, a Baltimore piano-maker built the first velocipede in the United States - making our city the true birthplace
- [History of Hampstead Hill and Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/patterson-park/) - Don't miss our online exhibit on the history and archaeology of Hampstead Hill! In the early 1800s, Hampstead Hill (located within Patterson Park today) was the site of Baltimore’s major defensive position against a British land invasion in the War of 1812. In the fall of 1814, British forces mounted a two-pronged attack on Baltimore.
- [Butts Family in Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/centennial-homes/butts-family-patterson-park/) - In June of 2014, we welcomed Mary Alice Butts into the Centennial Homes family. Ms. Butts' family has lived at 2806 E. Baltimore Street for 112 years. The first owners, Eugene P. Kavanaugh and Mary Gribbens Kavanaugh, Mary Alice Butts’, grandparents, purchased the house in 1902. The Kavanaugh family’s coppersmith business on Pratt St. and
- [Broad’s Choice, Eutaw Farm, and Hall Springs: An Early History of Herring Run Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/broads-choice-eutaw-farm-hall-springs-early-history-herring-run-park/) - Thank you to Jason Shellenhamer, volunteer archeologist with the Northeast Baltimore History Roundtable, for sharing this close look at the landscape of Herring Run Park and the early history of Hall Springs. Learn more about the ongoing archeology in Herring Run Park. Herring Run Park has a long history from the earliest European settlement of Maryland in the late
- [Western Cemetery: A "finely located place for the dead" on Edmondson Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/western-cemetery/) - Established in December 1849, Western Cemetery is an active cemetery administered by Beechfield United Methodist Church. In May 2014, a retaining wall at the southern edge of the cemetery collapsed dropping a large volume of dirt, stones and other debris onto the hill below and the adjoining Gwynns Falls Trail. Learn more about this preservation
- [Ma & Pa Railroad and the Falls Road Roundhouse](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/ma-pa-railroad-and-the-falls-road-roundhouse-a-history-of-the-changing-jones-falls-valley/) - Learn more about the Falls Road Roundhouse preservation issue. The 1910 Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Roundhouse is an often-overlooked landmark on Falls Road just north of the Baltimore Streetcar Museum. The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad, known as the Ma & Pa, connected Baltimore, Maryland and York, Pennsylvania, over a circuitous seventy-seven mile route. In 1881,
- [Baltimore's Civil Rights Heritage: Looking for Landmarks from Movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/civil-rights-heritage/) - The demolition of the Freedom House on Druid Hill Avenue is an urgent reminder of the importance of documenting and protecting Baltimore's Civil Rights heritage. Please help our efforts by sharing information on Civil Rights landmarks in your community. [gravityform id="17" title="true" description="true]
- [Life in the “Belt” – A Short History of Lauraville](https://baltimoreheritage.org/programs/lauraville-life-in-the-belt/) - Lauraville has a long history, reaching back from before the Civil War, when it was a small village of farmers on the Harford Turnpike. Around the turn of the century, Lauraville became one of many rapidly growing suburbs in the “Belt,” the suburban area just outside Baltimore’s city limits. In 1918 Lauraville, along with other
- [Preserved](https://baltimoreheritage.org/preservation/preserved/) - Winans Mansion 1217 Saint Paul Street One of a few–and possibly the only fully intact late-nineteenth-century urban mansions designed almost exclusively by acclaimed by New York architect, Standford White of McKim, Mead & White, the Ross Winans House at 1217 St. Paul Street is the epitome of cosmopolitan living in Baltimore. Commissioned by Baltimore millionaire
- [Edmondson Avenue Historic District](https://baltimoreheritage.org/preservation/edmondson-avenue-historic-district/) - In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Baltimore Heritage has been working in West Baltimore to establish new historic districts and enable home-owners in West Baltimore to access the state Sustainable Communities Tax Credit Program. With support from the Evergreen Protective Association, the Bridgeview/Greenlawn Neighborhood Improvement Association, the Alliance of Rosemont Community Organizations
- [Looking Up Downtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/looking-up-downtown/) - Downtown Landmarks and Lions Discover a piece of the Berlin Wall in downtown Baltimore! Stumble upon a War of 1812 cannon ball! Catch a glimpse of the noble lions, hellish fiends, and neo-Egyptian sphinxes that call the buildings downtown home! On this 75 minute guided walking tour participants will learn about the architecture and the
- [Baltimore by Bus](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/baltimore-by-bus/) - Fifty years ago in the face of urban renewal and other clearance programs Baltimore Heritage was organized to preserve and enhance the city’s historic places. The Junior Chamber of Commerce launched the effort with a bus tour of historic gems in central Baltimore. In 2010, we began a new annual tradition of retracing the original 1960
- [Resources](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/) - We offer resources for home-owners, small businesses, and churches to help save Baltimore's historic places. We help local activists learn how to advocate for historic preservation and educate elected officials on the economic benefits of the city tax credit. We also help to build networks of residents, volunteers and professionals who can support one another including Bmore Historic and Baltimore's New Old House Forum
- [How to research the history of your house or neighborhood](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/research-guide/) - Are you interested in learning more about the history of your house or your neighborhood? This guide provides a quick introduction on how to use archival sources to learn more about the history of Baltimore houses, buildings, and neighborhoods. Don't miss our companion resource on digital sources for local history! Your House Has a History Researching the history of
- [Baltimore City Historic Tax Credit](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/baltimore-city-historic-tax-credit/) - Update: This Baltimore City Historic Tax Credit Program was successfully renewed for two additional years in early 2014. Thank you to everyone who supported our campaign for renewal! Learn more about city, state and federal historic tax credits with our comprehensive guide. Don't forget to check out our new resources for homeowners and share your own suggestions for how
- [Anatomy of a Baltimore Rowhouse](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/anatomy-of-a-rowhouse/) - Baltimore rowhouses are found in neighborhoods across the city from richly ornamented three-story mansions in Bolton Hill to narrow alley houses in Fell's Point. This guide is a resource for anyone interested in learning more about the architecture, materials and design of the Baltimore rowhouse. This resource includes excerpts from the excellent New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Rowhouse Manual along with contributions from Mary
- [How to organize tours of historic buildings and neighborhoods](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/tours/) - You can organize a heritage tour in your community! Baltimore Heritage organizes heritage tours of all kinds and in every season of the year. We organize walking tours, building tours, bike tours and bus tours. We help organize tours for educators, visitors, long-time residents and students. You can lead a tour too! Heritage tour programs can be a
- [Recommended Reading for Historic Home-owners](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/recommended-reading-for-historic-home-owners/) - There are a wide range of resources available online and in print for historic home-owners interested in rehabilitating or maintaining their property. This is our list of recommended resources. Do you have an idea for a resource we should add to the list? Please get in touch and let us know. How to Improve Your Home: Without
- [Historic Districts in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/historic-districts-in-baltimore/) - Most historic tax credits and grant programs from the local, state and federal government, require that your property be located within a historic district or that a property is individually designated as a landmark to be eligible for these financial incentives. What is a historic district? Historic districts can be designated by the National Park Service through listing on
- [Resources for Historic Homeowners](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/homeowners/) - Welcome to our new resource guide for historic homeowners! Please get in touch to share your ideas or suggestions for future additions or revisions. The descriptions provided in this guide are adapted from many of the resources referenced below. Revised October 22, 2014. [toc] Image credit: Home Improvement designed by kate t from the Noun Project
- [Resources for Historic Churches and Religious Buildings](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/churches/) - We are continuing to develop this resource page. Please get in touch to share ideas or resources that have been helpful to you or religious buildings in your community. Related Resources Partners for Sacred Places National Trust for Historic Preservation - Historic Houses of Worship National Trust for Historic Preservation - Insurance for Historic Religious Buildings National
- [How to organize and advocate for historic preservation in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/advocacy/) - If you are working to save historic buildings in your neighborhood, we want to help you make the case for historic preservation and get your voice heard by key decision-makers. We've collected a selection of helpful resources from our local, statewide, and national partners to help you plan your campaign or improve your advocacy efforts. Image
- [Tips for Effective Public Testimony](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/public-testimony-tips/) - Here are our quick tips for effective public testimony: Introduce yourself - This sounds obvious but it is easy to forget. Start with your name! If you are testifying on behalf of a group or organization, share the name of that group and what kind of work you do. If you are testifying as an
- [Teaching Resources for Local History and Historic Places](https://baltimoreheritage.org/resources/teaching-local-history/) - Resources by Topic Baltimore Heritage Explore Baltimore Heritage Battle of Baltimore Baltimore Heritage Digital Collections & Exhibits Baltimore's Civil Rights Heritage: Educational Resources Digital Sources for Local History How to Research your House or Neighborhood Baltimore and Maryland History Lesson Plans and Teacher Guides – Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Lesson Plans and Classroom Resources –
- [Baltimore By Foot 2009](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/baltimore-by-foot/baltimore-by-foot-2009/) - Click here for more information on the Baltimore By Foot tour program. Baltimore by Foot Spring 2009 Hollins Market and the University of Maryland Biopark, April 18, 10 a.m. to noon The Old and the New What do the 1830’s B&O Railroad and the 2009 University of Maryland Biopark have in common? In addition to
- [Baltimore by Foot 2010](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/baltimore-by-foot/baltimore-by-foot-2010/) - Spring 2010 Tours Ridgley's Delight – April 24, 10 a.m. to noon Downtown Historic Gem In the late 1700s, Baltimore lawyer George Warner built a fashionable home on the main road from the nation's new capital to the south. As Baltimore expanded, this parcel that the Warner family called Ridgley's Delight after the Ridgley family
- [Baltimore by Foot 2011](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/baltimore-by-foot/baltimore-by-foot-2011/) - From Toll Road to Main Street Waverly | April 23, 10 AM to 12 PM From its earliest days as a Susquehannock foot path to its growth as a turnpike used by Quaker settlers in the early 1700s, and its flourishing days for the street car and then automobile, York Road has been a busy
- [Baltimore by Foot 2012](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/baltimore-by-foot/baltimore-by-foot-2012/) - LGBT Heritage: Charles Village – April 21, 10 a.m. to noon - Creating the Movement: Baltimore’s Early LGBT History in Charles Village Over forty years ago, members of Baltimore’s gay and lesbian network launched a concerted effort to organize and build a more open community. Many of these early leaders lived in Charles Village and the
- [Baltimore by Foot 2005](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/baltimore-by-foot/baltimore-by-foot-2005/) - Bolton Hill – May 7, 10 am to noon Blue Plaques Come to Victorian Baltimore Blue Plaques: London’s got them, and now Bolton Hill has too. The Bolton Hill neighborhood recently unveiled its Blue Plaque Program, where historical blue markers honor the houses where famous past residents once lived. Some notable blue plaque honorees include
- [Baltimore by Foot 2006](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/baltimore-by-foot/baltimore-by-foot-2006/) - Hunting Ridge – April 29, 10 a.m. to noon The Suburb of Beautiful Trees Nestled at Baltimore’s western boundary, Hunting Ridge is a hidden gem and a recently designated local historic district. Dubbed “the Suburb of Beautiful Trees,” the neighborhood is indeed dominated by 200 year old hardwoods that tower over the colonial, bungalow, and
- [Baltimore by Foot 2007](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/baltimore-by-foot/baltimore-by-foot-2007/) - Seton Hill – April 28, 10 a.m. to noon The Narrow Streets of 19th Century Baltimore With seven city blocks of miraculously intact 19th century Baltimore, Seton Hill is one of the city’s earliest and best preserved downtown neighborhoods. It is also home to St. Mary’s Seminary Chapel, recognized as the first significant gothic revival church in America and
- [Baltimore by Foot 2008](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/baltimore-by-foot/baltimore-by-foot-2008/) - Alley Houses of Patterson Park – April 19, 10 a.m. to noon The Backs of Baltimore Have you ever wondered what’s behind those 5000 square-foot Victorian row houses in Patterson Park? Along many streets in East Baltimore, 800 square-foot two-story “alley houses” sit behind the grand dames of Butcher’s Hill, Fell’s Point and other neighborhoods
- [Baltimore by Foot 2013](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tours/baltimore-by-foot/baltimore-by-foot-2013/) - Old Goucher – April 20, 2013 10:00 am to 12:00pm From College Town to City Neighborhood – When Pastor John Goucher planned to build Lovely Lane Church in 1880, the project was described as a "cathedral in a cornfield.” What a cornfield it became! Neighborhood leader Peter Duvall will lead a tour of this largely
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- [Thank you for becoming a member!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/support/membership/thank-you/) - Thank you very much for your support for our efforts to preserve historic buildings and revitalize Baltimore's historic neighborhoods. Please stop by our blog to learn more about upcoming tours and ongoing projects and programs. Recent Updates

## Events

- [System Source Computer Museum: A Behind the Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/system-source-computer-museum-a-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - System Source's computer museum displays technology from the inception of computing! From the ancient Antikythera Mechanism dating to the first century BC to the Altair 8800, the early personal computer that Paul Allen and Bill Gates (then a student at Harvard) wrote code for in the mid 1970s, the Computer Museum at the IT firm System Source is a marvelous chronicle of the evolution of the computer. Please join us as we explore computers of all shapes and sizes through the ages. Who knows, maybe the museum’s Millionaire Calculating Machine from 1909 will again work its magic on our tour.
- [Dragon Clocks, Antique Musical Machines and More: An Awe-Inspring Visit to the “Clock House"](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/dragon-clocks-antique-musical-machines-and-more-an-awe-inspring-visit-to-the-clock-house/) - Known widely throughout Baltimore as “The Clock House,” Mr. Durward Center’s 2100 St. Paul Street Victorian home is a Mecca for lovers of early mechanical devices. By profession, Mr. Center is a restoration expert for antique tower-clocks and organs and has worked on projects across the country and as close to home as Penn Station in Baltimore. He is even the craftsman behind the restoration of the 1898 Welte “concert orchestration” that sat in the entrance to Oakley Court, the manor house outside London that was made famous in Dracula movies and perhaps infamous in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. For his St. Paul Street house, Mr. Center has installed three clock dials on the outside (including the dragon clock) and has an almost endless collection inside. A music room contains early mechanical musical devices that he has restored. Please join us and our host, Mr. Durward Center, as we learn about (and literally hear) the fascinating marriage between a historic Baltimore rowhouse and a world-class collection of early mechanical devices.
- [A Walking Tour of East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation”](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-walking-tour-of-east-baltimores-historic-american-indian-reservation-5/) - The place now known as Baltimore, like the rest of what is now known as the United States, has always been home to Native peoples. Baltimore is part of the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway and the Susquehannock, and a diverse host of American Indian folks from other nations have passed through or lived here at different times — and still do! In the mid-twentieth century, thousands of Lumbee Indians and members of other tribal nations migrated to Baltimore City, seeking jobs and a better quality of life. They settled in Upper Fells Point and Washington Hill and created a vibrant, intertribal American Indian community, which they affectionately referred to as “the reservation,” in its heyday. In the decades since the community has gradually moved away from the area. Recent generations never experienced “the reservation” as such. Today, most Baltimoreans are surprised to learn that it ever existed. On September 4, join historian and artist Ashley Minner Jones to learn about places and spaces important to American Indian history and heritage in the city, with a focus on East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation” in the 20th century.
- [A Walking Tour of East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation”](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-walking-tour-of-east-baltimores-historic-american-indian-reservation-4/) - The place now known as Baltimore, like the rest of what is now known as the United States, has always been home to Native peoples. Baltimore is part of the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway and the Susquehannock, and a diverse host of American Indian folks from other nations have passed through or lived here at different times — and still do! In the mid-twentieth century, thousands of Lumbee Indians and members of other tribal nations migrated to Baltimore City, seeking jobs and a better quality of life. They settled in Upper Fells Point and Washington Hill and created a vibrant, intertribal American Indian community, which they affectionately referred to as “the reservation,” in its heyday. In the decades since the community has gradually moved away from the area. Recent generations never experienced “the reservation” as such. Today, most Baltimoreans are surprised to learn that it ever existed. On September 4, join historian and artist Ashley Minner Jones to learn about places and spaces important to American Indian history and heritage in the city, with a focus on East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation” in the 20th century.
- [Preservation Celebration 2026](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/preservation-celebration-2026/) - Join us for our free Preservation Celebration 2026 at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum! On October 8, we’ll honor our 2026 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out five micro-grants (from $500 to $1500) to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to our volunteers and honor all of their hard work this year. And, we’ll be celebrating local Baltimore businesses by giving away door prize gift certificates to local restaurants, theatres and more! With dinner and drinks from locally-owned Baltimore vendors, we hope you will join us for what promises to be a wonderful evening. The event is free with a suggested donation of $25.
- [Historic Ellicott Mill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ellicott-mill/) - In 1774, brothers John, Andrew and Joseph Ellicott built a mill on the banks of the Patapsco River in what we today call Ellicott City. It was the first merchant flour mill in Maryland and the town that grew up around it became one of the most important mill towns in early America. 150 years later, people were still building mills here, including the Ellicott Mill in 1926, the enormous structure that greets you along Frederick Road as you head into Ellicott City. Today, Terra Nova Ventures has nearly completed a top-to-bottom renovation of the mill, converting it into apartments. Join us as we walk through the historic mill to learn about its past and what it is becoming today.
- [Picnic in the Park: Druid Hill Park's Grove of Remembrance](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/picnic-in-the-park-druid-hill-parks-grove-of-remembrance/) - Join your friends at Baltimore Heritage for our second 'Picnic in the Park' evening of the summer! This FREE series celebrates the history of green spaces in our city as we explore some of the fantastic parks Baltimore offers. Pull out your picnic blanket so you can get comfy while we start with a quick talk from members of Baltimore Heritage on the history of the park and who made this green space possible, then we will enjoy some time socializing with others interested in history and preservation in the city. We will provide some cold drinks and snacks, but please feel free to bring your own refreshments, takeout from one of the many delicious local restaurants surrounding the park, or just come to enjoy chatting with your favorite local history buffs!
- [Zion Church of the City of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/zion-church-of-the-city-of-baltimore/) - The story of Zion Church of the City of Baltimore is the story of the German speaking people in Baltimore dating back to the "Colonial Period," through the "Golden Age of Germans in Baltimore" into the "World War" years and finally the modern or present era. Every generation of Baltimore German-Americans is reflected in the building. Along the tour you will learn about the architecture including the unique and significant stained glass windows as well as the "new" (1912) part of the building including the church's iconic tower and "Adlersaal." We will visit the Hofmann Memorial Library and tour the picturesque walled garden, an oasis in the middle of the city. Guests will hear stories about Zion's past Pastors who led the German immigrant community during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and held it together during the two World Wars when German speakers were viewed with distrust and considered enemies. We also touch upon the role that Zion played in the history of Lutheranism in America as well as how the political and cultural life of Baltimore City shaped and was shaped by Germans living here. Accessibility: There are some stairs going up to the Adlersaal on the second floor, but there is an elevator for anyone who needs it.
- [Light City on the Water](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/light-city-on-the-water-2/) - On July 17, come see the lights of downtown Baltimore from the water on an evening boat cruise in our new series Light City Baltimore. We hope you will join us to discover America’s history on Baltimore’s water as the sun sets. Enjoy a drink as you listen to a live-narrated 90-min tour by Baltimore Heritage Executive Director Johns Hopkins and marvel at how the Domino Sugars sign glows from the water! This tour is in partnership with Watermark Journeys. The boat has a cash bar and a bathroom.
- [Inner Harbor](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/inner-harbor-5/) - From industrial waterfront to the city’s center of tourism and festivities, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has seen remarkable transformations. Join us to walk the history of our waterfront and discover public art hiding in plain sight, historic ships and their ballasts used as street pavers, and the National Aquarium’s Harbor Wetlands Project for a glimpse into what the harbor looked like more than 300 years ago – and maybe what it can look like again in the future.
- [Inner Harbor](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/inner-harbor-6/) - From industrial waterfront to the city’s center of tourism and festivities, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has seen remarkable transformations. Join us to walk the history of our waterfront and discover public art hiding in plain sight, historic ships and their ballasts used as street pavers, and the National Aquarium’s Harbor Wetlands Project for a glimpse into what the harbor looked like more than 300 years ago – and maybe what it can look like again in the future.
- [Old Goucher LGBT History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/old-goucher-lgbt-history/) - Old Goucher, located close to the Station North, Remington, and Charles Village neighborhoods, has evolved into one of the hubs for LGBTQ life in Baltimore. It’s home to key community hubs like the Pride Center, and has been the site of the annual Pride parade and block party as well as a number of queer nightlife and queer friendly spots. This ninety minute walking tour showcases the neighborhood's diverse venues, both historic and current.
- [Picnic in the Park: Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/picnic-in-the-park-patterson-park/) - Join Baltimore Heritage for our first Picnic in the Park evening of the summer! This free series celebrates the history of green spaces in our city as we explore some of the fantastic parks Baltimore offers. Pull out your picnic blanket so you can get comfy while we start with a quick talk from two of our tour guides on the history of Patterson Park and who made this green space possible, then we will enjoy some time socializing with others interested in history and preservation in the city. We will provide some cold drinks and snacks, courtesy of the Board of Directors, but please feel free to bring your own refreshments, takeout from one of the many delicious local restaurants surrounding the park, or just come to enjoy chatting with your favorite local history buffs!
- [Baltimore County Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-county-material-recovery-facility-mrf-tour-2/) - The Baltimore County Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at how single-stream recyclables are transformed from household waste into marketable commodities. Come explore the Cockeysville plant to witness the high-tech sorting process, which uses industrial magnets, star screens, and manual sorting to separate paper, plastic, and metal. The experience emphasizes the importance of keeping "tanglers" like plastic bags out of the machinery while showcasing how local recycling efforts support a circular economy. Join us on this dynamic, behind-the-scenes look at recycling!
- [Baltimore County Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-county-material-recovery-facility-mrf-tour/) - The Baltimore County Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at how single-stream recyclables are transformed from household waste into marketable commodities. Come explore the Cockeysville plant to witness the high-tech sorting process, which uses industrial magnets, star screens, and manual sorting to separate paper, plastic, and metal. The experience emphasizes the importance of keeping "tanglers" like plastic bags out of the machinery while showcasing how local recycling efforts support a circular economy. Join us on this dynamic, behind-the-scenes look at recycling!
- [History from the Middle of the Street: A Walking Tour for the Charles Street Promenade](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/history-from-the-middle-of-the-street-a-walking-tour-for-the-charles-street-promenade-5/) - Baltimore is kicking cars off of portions of Charles Street for a day, and we’re taking advantage of it! On Saturday, June 6, only pedestrians and bicycles will be allowed on a good portion of Charles Street between Saratoga and North Avenue as part of the Charles Street Promenade. Join Baltimore Heritage’s Executive Director, Johns Hopkins, on a stroll down the middle of the street to get a perspective that we normally don’t get of many of the city’s most interesting historic buildings. We’ll talk about some of Maryland’s oldest churches, take in architecture from Colonial Revival to Brutalist, and share stories from the founding of American philanthropy to the role rye whisky played in shaping more than a few beloved institutions…all from the middle of the street!
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-54/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-53/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-52/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-51/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-50/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-49/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-48/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-14/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-13/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-12/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-11/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-10/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-4/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-9/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Antique Woodworking Machines with Thomas Brown Woodwright](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/antique-woodworking-machines-with-thomas-brown-woodwright/) - Step inside a working time capsule where craftsmanship, history, and ingenuity collide at Thomas Brown Woodwright. In this one-of-a-kind workshop, operating since 1991, you’ll experience the rare sight, and sound, of antique woodworking machines, some dating back nearly two centuries, still shaping wood for real-world projects today. Watch skilled artisans transform raw materials into stunning architectural elements using techniques that have all but vanished elsewhere, and discover how this small but mighty shop has helped preserve some of the region’s iconic historic buildings. Whether you’re a history buff, a maker, or just curious, this tour offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at a place where they can make anything!
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-39/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-38/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-37/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-36/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-35/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-34/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-33/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo-11/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo-10/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo-9/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo-8/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo-7/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo-6/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo-5/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo-4/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo-3/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo-2/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-21/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-20/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-19/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-18/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-17/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-16/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-64/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-63/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-62/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-61/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-60/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-59/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-58/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-57/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-56/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-55/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-54/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-53/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-22/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington rode here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-21/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington rode here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it-10/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll see the original wagon curbstones and discuss underground tunnels. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old).
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-5/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Little Italy: A Light City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/little-italy-a-light-city-tour/) - On June 11, join us for another tour of our new series, Light City Baltimore, to experience our city in the evening and in a brand new light! Beginning in the 1600s, waves of immigrants from England, Germany, and over the last 100 years Sicily, Naples and Abruzzi have defined the place along the banks of the Jones Falls that we now call Little Italy. Join Baltimore Heritage Executive Director Johns Hopkins to learn a little more about the neighborhood’s standouts like bocce ball, St. Leo’s Church, and the power-house residence of Tommy D’Alesandro and his daughter Nancy Pelosi. We’ll also hear a few colorful stories, including about gangster Al Capone’s four month stint in Charm City and our hometown hero Spiro Agnew’s fall from grace. And we’ll finish at Vaccaro’s Italian Pastry shop for a classic sweet treat. Make it a Baltimore night and grab dinner in Little Italy, then walk it off on our tour!
- [The Bromo Arts District: A Light City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-bromo-arts-district-a-light-city-tour/) - As artists for the Spring Bromo Art Walk are throwing open their studio doors, join us on one of our Light City Baltimore tours to learn how the FBI raided the Everyman Theater building, how we kept the lights on at the Hippodrome, and how Civil Rights protests outside of Baltimore’s Ford’s Theatre helped change segregation policies in the city. In addition to artists, this part of town is packed with quintessentially Baltimore landmarks–we’ll see Lexington Market, the Bromo Seltzer Tower, and some of the few remaining cast iron buildings in the city as they turn the lights on. This tour will occur the same night as the Bromo Art Walk and we encourage you to check out the dozens of open art studios before our tour starts!
- [Light City on the Water](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/light-city-on-the-water/) - On May 8, come see the lights of downtown Baltimore from the water on an evening boat cruise in our new series Light City Baltimore. We hope you will join us to discover America’s history on Baltimore’s water as the sun sets. Enjoy a drink as you listen to a live-narrated 90-min tour by Baltimore Heritage Executive Director Johns Hopkins and marvel at how the Domino Sugars sign glows from the water! This tour is in partnership with Watermark Journeys. The boat has a cash bar and a bathroom.
- [The 1904 Fire: A Light City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-1904-fire-a-light-city-tour/) - On April 24, join us for the first tour of our new series, Light City Baltimore, to experience our city in the evening and in a brand new light! This tour will take us back to the Great 1904 Fire, which destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Rising out of the ashes, resilient Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join Baltimore Heritage’s Executive Director Johns Hopkins on this special evening tour, and make it a Baltimore night–grab dinner at Kechy Pizza or The Empanada Lady, then catch a show at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater!
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-11/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-12/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Jonestown: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jonestown-a-walking-tour-4/) - Jonestown is one of Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, and the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- [Jonestown: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jonestown-a-walking-tour-3/) - Jonestown is one of Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, and the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- [Feisty Females of Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/feisty-females-of-fells-point-2/) - On June 27, join us for a walking tour of the Feisty Females of Fells Point! Everyone knows that this neighborhood has a rich history, but do you know about the Caribbean immigrant, Mary Lange, who dared to teach children of color out of her home and rose to be the first Black mother-superior in American history? How about the single mom who helped stop the development of an interstate highway through these historic streets? Spoiler–it’s not Barbara Mikulski, but of course we’ll talk about her important work too. And we’ll stop by the former rowhouse of someone else you might know–Billie Holiday. We hope you’ll join us and tour guide Robin Minor to hear about these fierce women who helped forge Fells Point into the vibrant, distinctive neighborhood it is today.
- [From Bank to Bard: A Tour of the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/from-bank-to-bard-a-tour-of-the-chesapeake-shakespeare-company/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [(161st Anniversary Tour) Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-15/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/150-years-counting-walking-through-history-at-the-maryland-zoo/) - Join us to celebrate the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday with a new walking tour around its historic grounds led by Zoo staff. Discover the history of the zoo and several of its important landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. As we walk, we’ll hear about the zoo’s first elephant, Mary Ann, and we might even glimpse some penguins. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to expert conservation centers for endangered species!
- [Heritage Happy Hour at the Back Yard](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/heritage-happy-hour-at-the-back-yard/) - Join Baltimore Heritage for our next Heritage Happy Hour at the Back Yard, formerly Patrick’s of Pratt Street—which was the longest-running family-owned Irish bar in America before it was sold, and connect with fellow history lovers, preservation enthusiasts, and friends of Baltimore’s past. It's the perfect setting to discuss Pigtown's and Hollins Market's neighborhood heritage. We'll briefly hear from Sammie Samuels of the Irish Railroad Workers Museum, which is right around the corner, to speak on local Irish history. Drop in, share a drink, and meet others who care about celebrating and preserving our City’s stories at this casual get-together. This is a free event, but we ask that you register ahead of time.
- [Nuclear Ship Savannah Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/nuclear-ship-savannah-tour-2/) - On April 1, take a step back in time to the Cold War with a tour of a ship formerly powered by uranium! The Nuclear Ship Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship, is truly one-of-a-kind. In the 1950s, President Dwight Eisenhower desired a "peace ship" that would serve as an ambassador for the non-weaponized use of atomic power. On July 21,1959, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower christened the $46.9 million vessel at its launching. After traveling almost half a million miles and visiting over 77 international and domestic ports, the reactor was de-fueled in 1975. Currently docked in Baltimore, the ship has been afloat for 60 years now and is still going strong. We hope you’ll join us to tour this registered National Historic Landmark and take in the sleek modern "Atomic Age" interiors decorated with none other than atom diagrams.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-36/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-35/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-34/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-33/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-32/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-31/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-30/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-28/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-27/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-25/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-24/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-23/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-22/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-20/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-19/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-18/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-17/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-16/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-15/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-14/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-13/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-10/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-9/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Inner Harbor](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/inner-harbor-3/) - From industrial waterfront to the city’s center of tourism and festivities, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has seen remarkable transformations. Join us to walk the history of our waterfront and discover public art hiding in plain sight, historic ships and their ballasts used as street pavers, and the National Aquarium’s Harbor Wetlands Project for a glimpse into what the harbor looked like more than 300 years ago – and maybe what it can look like again in the future.
- [Inner Harbor](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/inner-harbor-2/) - From industrial waterfront to the city’s center of tourism and festivities, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has seen remarkable transformations. Join us to walk the history of our waterfront and discover public art hiding in plain sight, historic ships and their ballasts used as street pavers, and the National Aquarium’s Harbor Wetlands Project for a glimpse into what the harbor looked like more than 300 years ago – and maybe what it can look like again in the future.
- [Inner Harbor](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/inner-harbor/) - From industrial waterfront to the city’s center of tourism and festivities, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has seen remarkable transformations. Join us to walk the history of our waterfront and discover public art hiding in plain sight, historic ships and their ballasts used as street pavers, and the National Aquarium’s Harbor Wetlands Project for a glimpse into what the harbor looked like more than 300 years ago – and maybe what it can look like again in the future.
- [Brewer's Hill: Where Immigrants Brewed a Community](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/brewers-hill-where-immigrants-brewed-a-community-6/) - Discover how Brewer's Hill grew from rural farmland into a vibrant immigrant and industrial neighborhood at the heart of Baltimore's brewing history. This one-mile guided walking tour explores historic rowhouses, neighborhood history, and the legacy of local breweries like National Bohemian and Gunther. Join us as we uncover stories of beer, bricklayers, and the communities who built this corner of the city.
- [Brewer's Hill: Where Immigrants Brewed a Community](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/brewers-hill-where-immigrants-brewed-a-community-5/) - Discover how Brewer's Hill grew from rural farmland into a vibrant immigrant and industrial neighborhood at the heart of Baltimore's brewing history. This one-mile guided walking tour explores historic rowhouses, neighborhood history, and the legacy of local breweries like National Bohemian and Gunther. Join us as we uncover stories of beer, bricklayers, and the communities who built this corner of the city.
- [Brewer's Hill: Where Immigrants Brewed a Community](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/brewers-hill-where-immigrants-brewed-a-community-4/) - Discover how Brewer's Hill grew from rural farmland into a vibrant immigrant and industrial neighborhood at the heart of Baltimore's brewing history. This one-mile guided walking tour explores historic rowhouses, neighborhood history, and the legacy of local breweries like National Bohemian and Gunther. Join us as we uncover stories of beer, bricklayers, and the communities who built this corner of the city.
- [Brewer's Hill: Where Immigrants Brewed a Community](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/brewers-hill-where-immigrants-brewed-a-community-3/) - Discover how Brewer's Hill grew from rural farmland into a vibrant immigrant and industrial neighborhood at the heart of Baltimore's brewing history. This one-mile guided walking tour explores historic rowhouses, neighborhood history, and the legacy of local breweries like National Bohemian and Gunther. Join us as we uncover stories of beer, bricklayers, and the communities who built this corner of the city.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-4/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-3/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-2/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-8/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-14/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-13/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-12/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-11/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-10/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-9/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-8/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-14/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-13/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Baltimore by Boat: Powered by PNC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-8/) - Join us to discover America's history on Baltimore's water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. We will start near the Harborplace pavilions and go all the way out to see Fort McHenry from the water and back again. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Building Baltimore: A Talk on Immigration and Opportunity by Jack Burkert](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/building-baltimore-a-talk-on-immigration-and-opportunity-by-jack-burkert/) - For almost two million people, Baltimore was the destination that promised a new life, hope and opportunity. Beginning in earnest in the 18th century, accelerating through the 19th, immigrants provided the labor force necessary for Baltimore to become an industrial powerhouse. Early arrivals endured often tortuous Atlantic crossings under sail. Later steam powered ships sped the trip, but steerage accommodation offered little improvement to time spent at sea. Who were these people? Where were they from? Why did they abandon their homes? On March 1, join Baltimore historian Jack Burkert to explore immigration into Baltimore.
- [American Revolution and the Fate of the World: A Talk by Dr. Richard Bell](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/american-revolution-and-the-fate-of-the-world-a-talk-by-dr-richard-bell/) - The American Revolution was not only the colonies' triumphant liberation from the rule of an overbearing England; it was also a cataclysm that pulled in participants from around the globe and threw the entire world order into chaos. The "War of Independence" manifests itself as a sprawling struggle that upended the lives of millions of people on every continent and fundamentally transformed the way the world works, disrupting trade, restructuring penal systems, stirring famine, and creating the first global refugee crisis. On April 12, join acclaimed University of Maryland history professor Dr. Richard Bell as he upends much of what we thought we knew about the American Revolution.
- [The Making of America’s Greatest Classical Architect: A Talk by Charlie Duff](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-making-of-americas-greatest-classical-architect-a-talk-by-charlie-duff/) - John Russell Pope designed the National Gallery, the National Archives, the Jefferson Memorial, and dozens of other buildings of national importance. He was arguably the greatest master of classical architecture in American history. So how did this New Yorker get his start in Baltimore? He wasn’t from here. He didn’t go to school here. But it was a Baltimorean who gave him his first independent commission, and it was Baltimoreans who gave him the chance to build his first museum. On May 24, join Baltimore historian and architecture buff Charlie Duff to investigate Pope’s work in Baltimore and his lasting impact on America.
- [Backstage at Center Stage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/backstage-at-center-stage/) - When Center Stage theater moved into the former Loyola College and High School on Calvert Street in Mt. Vernon, the building had been vacant for decades. The Catholic school was built in 1899 to fill out a campus owned by the religious order the Society of Jesus, which previously had erected St. Ignatius Church at the corner of Madison and Calvert Streets and needed more space than its basement could provide to offer schooling for Catholic youth. The high school and college occupied the site until 1922, when they split into separate institutions and moved out. And the building went largely unused until 1975 when Center Stage moved in. Please join us as we learn how a modern theater flourishes in a century old building with a backstage tour of Center Stage.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite - Canceled](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-43/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery - Postponed](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-49/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-united-methodist-church/) - A visit to Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church is a journey into the architectural and cultural history of Baltimore. Completed in 1872 as a self-proclaimed “Cathedral of Methodism,” this Norman-Gothic landmark was designed by noted Baltimore architects Thomas Dixon and Charles L. Carson. Rising in green serpentine stone beside the Washington Monument, the church initially provoked strong reactions from its Mount Vernon neighbors, who were unsettled by its dramatic scale, distinctive color, and soaring steeple. Over time, however, the church has become one of the most admired and defining features of Mount Vernon Place.
- [Heritage Happy Hour at the Brewer's Art](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/heritage-happy-hour-at-the-brewers-art/) - Join Baltimore Heritage for our very first Heritage Happy Hour! Come enjoy a casual get-together at The Brewer’s Art and connect with fellow history lovers, preservation enthusiasts, friends of Baltimore’s past, and Baltimore Heritage's own Executive Director, Johns Hopkins. Drop in, share a drink, and meet others who care about celebrating and preserving our City’s stories.
- [Inside the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/inside-the-clarence-m-mitchell-jr-courthouse/) - Completed in 1900 and long celebrated as Baltimore’s “Temple of Justice,” the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse is a masterpiece of civic architecture. Inside, visitors encounter marble facades, monumental brass doors, intricate mosaic floors, rich mahogany paneling, and some of the most striking courtrooms in the country. The corridors and courtrooms feature domed stained-glass skylights and murals depicting pivotal moments in Maryland and American history, from General Washington resigning his commission in Annapolis to the British surrender at Yorktown. Join Baltimore Heritage board member and legal historian Derek van de Walle for a special behind-the-scenes tour highlighting the building’s art, architecture, and stories spanning more than a century of Baltimore legal history.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-47/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-46/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-45/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-44/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-42/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-52/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-51/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-50/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-48/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-12/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Backstage at the Meyerhoff: An Inside Look at a Modern Landmark](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/backstage-at-the-meyerhoff-an-inside-look-at-a-modern-landmark/) - After bumping up against scheduling conflicts one too many times at the Lyric Opera House, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra moved into its brand new home at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in 1982. A visual landmark in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood, the Meyerhoff also is a marriage of form and function on the inside as well, including improvements made in a late 1990s renovation. On our tour, we will walk the stage and explore the basement, music library, and the area where the musicians hang out before the show. Along the way, we’ll learn the story of the Meyerhoff family, the work to create the Symphony Hall and its acoustical design, and the unforgettable concerts held within its walls.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-10/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Baltimore After Dark: Holiday Lights (and Treats) Along Charles Street Downtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-after-dark-holiday-lights-and-treats-along-charles-street-downtown/) - Holiday lights suspended from the Washington Monument. The Pratt Library windows lit up in the dark. Holiday cheer beaming out of storefront windows along Charles Street. Baltimore's charm comes through even in the dark. Join Baltimore Heritage director Johns Hopkins on a stroll along the streets of Mount Vernon and downtown to take in the holiday lights and some early December good cheer. The tour will include quick stops at Stem and Vine for a sample cocktail (or mocktail) and end with a holiday treat at the Hotel Revival. We'll also poke our heads into a few other establishments to see what they are up to for the holidays. 200 years ago Baltimore became known as Light City for being the first city in America to light up its streets with gas lamps. Although they are mostly electric today, Baltimore still exudes the same Light City magic after dark as it did back then. We hope you can join us to start the holidays out with a smile.
- [Baltimore’s Marble Hill: How A Neighborhood Shaped the Civil Rights Movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-marble-hill-how-a-neighborhood-shaped-the-civil-rights-movement-4/) - Join us for a guided tour of Baltimore’s Marble Hill neighborhood, which was the home to an astonishing amount of groundbreaking Civil Rights leaders. Reverend Harvey Johnson began one of the first collective action movements here in the 1880s. In the 1930s Lillie Carroll Jackson engaged youth in “The Movement” and pioneered new non-violent protest tactics that were later picked up in cities across the country. Thurgood Marshall grew up here, as did the chief lobbyist for the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Clarence Mitchell. Most recently this was the district for the late Representative Elijah Cummings, one of the most powerful voices for civil rights in Washington. Join us to learn how fundamental pillars of the Civil Rights Movement got built here by driven, activist neighbors with their eyes on the prize.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-40/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-41/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-22/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-39/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Feisty Females of Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/feisty-females-of-fells-point-3/) - On November 15, join us for a walking tour of the Feisty Females of Fells Point! Everyone knows that this neighborhood has a rich history, but do you know about the Caribbean immigrant, Mary Lange, who dared to teach children of color out of her home and rose to be the first Black mother-superior in American history? How about the single mom who helped stop the development of an interstate highway through these historic streets? Spoiler–it’s not Barbara Mikulski, but of course we’ll talk about her important work too. And we’ll stop by the former rowhouse of someone else you might know–Billie Holiday. We hope you’ll join us and tour guide Robin Minor to hear about these fierce women who helped forge Fells Point into the vibrant, distinctive neighborhood it is today.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-11/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-47/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-27/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-46/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-37/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-7/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-31/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-7/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-32/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-45/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Preservation Celebration 2025](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/preservation-celebration-2025/) - Join us for our free Preservation Celebration 2025 in the Modernist Mies van der Rohe building, One Charles Center (100 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201)! On October 9, we’ll honor our 2025 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out five micro-grants (from $500 to $1500) to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to our volunteers and honor all of their hard work this year. And, we’ll be celebrating downtown Baltimore by giving away door prizes that include a two-night stay at the Lord Baltimore Hotel, two tickets to a show at Everyman Theatre, and gift certificates to local restaurants! With dinner and drinks from locally-owned Baltimore vendors, we hope you will join us for what promises to be a wonderful evening. The event is free with a suggested donation of $25.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-30/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [A Walking Tour of East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation”](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-walking-tour-of-east-baltimores-historic-american-indian-reservation-3/) - The place now known as Baltimore, like the rest of what is now known as the United States, has always been home to Native peoples. Baltimore is part of the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway and the Susquehannock, and a diverse host of American Indian folks from other nations have passed through or lived here at different times — and still do! In the mid-twentieth century, thousands of Lumbee Indians and members of other tribal nations migrated to Baltimore City, seeking jobs and a better quality of life. They settled in Upper Fells Point and Washington Hill and created a vibrant, intertribal American Indian community, which they affectionately referred to as “the reservation,” in its heyday. In the decades since the community has gradually moved away from the area. Recent generations never experienced “the reservation” as such. Today, most Baltimoreans are surprised to learn that it ever existed. On September 4, join historian and artist Ashley Minner Jones to learn about places and spaces important to American Indian history and heritage in the city, with a focus on East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation” in the 20th century.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-9/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-44/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-43/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-42/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-41/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Brewer's Hill: Where Immigrants Brewed a Community](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/brewers-hill-where-immigrants-brewed-a-community-2/) - Discover how Brewer's Hill grew from rural farmland into a vibrant immigrant and industrial neighborhood at the heart of Baltimore's brewing history. This one-mile guided walking tour explores historic rowhouses, neighborhood history, and the legacy of local breweries like National Bohemian and Gunther. Join us as we uncover stories of beer, bricklayers, and the communities who built this corner of the city.
- [Masonville Cove Community Shoreline Clean-Up](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/masonville-cove-community-shoreline-clean-up/) - Baltimore Heritage is delighted to be partnering with historic Masonville Cove for a trash clean-up! Join our Executive Director, Johns Hopkins, to make Captain Trash Wheel proud and help clean up the shoreline. Student service learning hours opportunity. Thank you for support from National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways.
- [The Ravens' M&T Bank Stadium: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/take-a-behind-the-scenes-look-with-at-the-ravens-mt-bank-stadium/) - Discover the home of the Baltimore Ravens with a tour at M&T Bank Stadium, a unique opportunity to explore the spaces that bring game day to life. This 60-minute tour takes you behind the scenes giving you a closer look at the stadium's design and the atmosphere that defines Baltimore football. From the luxury of the suite level to the team’s locker room, we will see the spaces where players and fans alike experience the excitement of game day. We hope you'll join us for an inside look at one of Baltimore’s landmarks.
- [Not "Too Far Gone:" A Tour Showcasing Lexington Market & Our Charming City](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/not-too-far-gone-a-tour-showcasing-lexington-market-our-charming-city/) - You may have seen recent comments by the president calling Baltimore "too far gone." We couldn't disagree more. Join Baltimore Heritage's Executive Director Johns Hopkins to learn how wonderful our city is with a special tour of Lexington Market and the neighborhood around it. For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the area immediately surrounding the market to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. We’ll see the original wagon curbstones with their vendor stall numbers and discuss underground tunnels. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old).
- [Discover BLISS Meadows: A Family-Friendly Farm Tour Experience](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/discover-bliss-meadows-a-family-friendly-farm-tour-experience/) - Join us for an immersive experience at BLISS Meadows, hosted by Backyard Basecamp, where nature, community, and belonging come together. Atiya Wells, founder of Backyard Basecamp, will lead us on an Urban Farm Tour, to showcase how this organization reconnects families in Baltimore, especially families of color, to local outdoor spaces. We’ll begin at the charming historic farm house, the heart of their operations, before venturing out to the land they steward. We hope you’ll join us to walk through this wooded sanctuary and for a chance to meet and feed their goats and sheep! This tour includes a complimentary coffee & tea bar. Don’t miss a chance to explore BLISS Meadows – a peaceful retreat in Baltimore City.
- [Explore Transportation History at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/explore-baltimores-transportation-history-at-the-baltimore-streetcar-museum/) - Step back in time and experience the golden age of urban transportation at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum! Join us to see how generations of Baltimoreans traveled through the growing metropolis and beyond. The museum’s vast collection features authentic Baltimore streetcars alongside streetcars from other cities, including Philadelphia and Newark, NJ. Attendees will enjoy an unforgettable ride aboard fully restored, authentic streetcars, allowing you to see and feel history come to life! From the rich archive materials and historical artifacts to the streetcars themselves, the Baltimore Streetcar Museum offers a fascinating look into an American city’s transportation history. Don’t miss your chance to connect with Baltimore’s past and take a step into history on wheels!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-40/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Bmore Historic 2025](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/bmore-historic-2025/) - We hope to see you on September 19 at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for Bmore Historic 2025! Students are free this year. Bmore Historic is a participant-led unconference for people who care about public history and historic preservation in and around Baltimore. Over the course of the day, conference attendees participate in hour-long discussion sessions focused on topics that the group chooses in the morning. There are no predetermined topics or speakers. Rather, the first order of business is for participants to propose and select discussion topics. There are two blocks of discussion sessions in the morning and two in the afternoon, with lunch in between, and each discussion section typically has 20-30 people in it. Topics typically include issues relating to neighborhood revitalization, civic engagement around history and heritage, and current events and issues relating to heritage in Baltimore and across the state and country.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-35/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-38/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-37/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-36/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Baltimore by Boat](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-7/) - Join us for our Baltimore by Boat tour starting at 9:30 am to beat the heat! Join us to discover America’s history on Baltimore’s water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore’s world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore’s wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-6/) - Join us for our Baltimore by Boat tour starting at 9:30 am to beat the heat! Join us to discover America’s history on Baltimore’s water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore’s world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore’s wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-5/) - Join us for our Baltimore by Boat tour starting at 9:30 am to beat the heat! Join us to discover America’s history on Baltimore’s water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore’s world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore’s wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-4/) - Join us for our Baltimore by Boat tour starting at 9:30 am to beat the heat! Join us to discover America’s history on Baltimore’s water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore’s world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore’s wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-3/) - Join us for our Baltimore by Boat tour starting at 9:30 am to beat the heat! Join us to discover America’s history on Baltimore’s water with our new Inner Harbor boat tours! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore’s world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore’s wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Hopkins Egyptian Antiquities Archive](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/hopkins-egyptian-antiquities-archive-2/) - Please join Baltimore Heritage for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Col. Mendes Israel Cohen Collection of Egyptian Antiquities Archive at the Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum. Discover rare ancient Egyptian artifacts (including some not seen by the general public) and explore the fascinating story of Col. Cohen’s 19th-century collecting adventures. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to uncover history and learn how experts are preserving these treasures for future generations.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-29/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-28/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-8/) - Join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln. As we walk, you’ll hear about the events of the fateful day and the fates of the Booth’s co-conspirators. And of course, we’ll see the unmarked burial site of Booth and the graves of two of his co-conspirators. We hope you’ll walk to the grounds of Green Mount Cemetery with us to discover this poignant history in a whole new light.
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it-9/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll see the original wagon curbstones and discuss underground tunnels. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old).
- [Jonestown: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jonestown-a-walking-tour-2/) - Jonestown is one of Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, and the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- [Brewer's Hill: Where Immigrants Brewed a Community](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/brewers-hill-where-immigrants-brewed-a-community/) - Discover how Brewer's Hill grew from rural farmland into a vibrant immigrant and industrial neighborhood at the heart of Baltimore's brewing history. This one-hour, one-mile guided walking tour explores historic rowhouses, neighborhood history, and the legacy of local breweries like National Bohemian and Gunther. Join us as we uncover stories of beer, bricklayers, and the communities who built this corner of the city.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-7/) - In partnership with Green Mount Cemetery and Baltimore Center Stage, join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln.
- [History from the Middle of the Street: A Walking Tour for the Charles Street Promenade](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/history-from-the-middle-of-the-street-a-walking-tour-for-the-charles-street-promenade-4/) - Baltimore is kicking cars off of portions of Charles Street for a day, and we’re taking advantage of it! On Saturday, June 14, only pedestrians and bicycles will be allowed on a good portion of Charles Street between Saratoga and North Avenue as part of the Charles Street Promenade. Join Baltimore Heritage’s Executive Director, Johns Hopkins, on a stroll down the middle of the street to get a perspective that we normally don’t get of many of the city’s most interesting historic buildings. We’ll talk about some of Maryland’s oldest churches, take in architecture from Colonial Revival to Brutalist, and share stories from the founding of American philanthropy to the role rye whisky played in shaping more than a few beloved institutions…all from the middle of the street!
- [Celebrating LGBTQ Heritage in Mt. Vernon](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/celebrating-lgbtq-heritage-in-mt-vernon/) - Many know Mount Vernon as the home of Baltimore’s Pride Parade as well as the city’s oldest gay and lesbian bars and businesses. But that only is only a small part of the LGBTQ history found in this neighborhood! Join Baltimore Heritage for a 90-minute walking tour of the neighborhood’s queer heritage landmarks, from the origins of the Chase Brexton Health Center to the locations where early-20th century lesbian women helped shape some of Baltimore’s premier educational institutions. We’ll hear about the medical professionals and volunteers who led the city’s first responses to the AIDS epidemic and residents who founded Baltimore’s only African American LGBT-identified church. This tour is a unique opportunity to explore the places and events that have shaped the growth of Baltimore’s LGBT community and civil rights movement. We hope you can join us on this walk of fascinating conversation about the city’s foremost LGBT-identified neighborhood.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-6/) - In partnership with Green Mount Cemetery and Baltimore Center Stage, join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-5/) - In partnership with Green Mount Cemetery and Baltimore Center Stage, join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-4/) - In partnership with Green Mount Cemetery and Baltimore Center Stage, join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln.
- [Hopkins Egyptian Antiquities Archive](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/hopkins-egyptian-antiquities-archive/) - Please join Baltimore Heritage for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Col. Mendes Israel Cohen Collection of Egyptian Antiquities Archive at the Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum. Discover rare ancient Egyptian artifacts (including some not seen by the general public) and explore the fascinating story of Col. Cohen’s 19th-century collecting adventures. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to uncover history and learn how experts are preserving these treasures for future generations.
- [Prospect Hill Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/prospect-hill-cemetery/) - Hidden in plain sight is one of the most intriguing and rare remaining green spaces in central Towson, the historic Prospect Hill Cemetery. Come explore this beautiful, 130-year old cemetery and its rich history and meet some of the fascinating people who helped build Towson, from Revolutionary War and War of 1812 veterans to a Baltimore legend – movie star Divine of John Waters fame! Led by members of the non-profit board who oversee the cemetery, see the graves of over 500 veterans decorated with American flags for Memorial Day and discover this historic cemetery right in the heart of bustling Towson!
- [Druid Ridge Cemetery by Bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/druid-ridge-cemetery-by-bike-3/) - Join Ralph Brown and Phil Briscoe on a bike tour of Druid Ridge Cemetery to see that, contrary to popular belief, not all famous Baltimoreans are buried at Green Mount Cemetery! Even 100 years ago, some people wanted to escape the bad city air and spend eternity in the bucolic hinterlands of the county. How could they have predicted that they would still end up within the confines of the Beltway? Did you ever wonder where the Coen sisters ended up, or John Goucher, or Virginia Hall, or Art Modell? Maybe you were afraid to visit Druid Ridge Cemetery because of the curse of Black Aggie. There will be a few slight ups and downs on the route but nothing too strenuous. Also—lots of trees and shade!
- [Jonestown: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jonestown-a-walking-tour/) - Jonestown is one of Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, and the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- [LGBTQ Heritage in Charles Village](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/lgbtq-heritage-in-charles-village/) - Celebrate Pride Month with us on a LGBTQ Heritage walking tour of Charles Village! You may know this neighborhood for its colorful “painted ladies,” but it was also home to many activists and institutions at the heart of the city’s LGBTQ community in the 1970s and 1980s. Our wonderful guides will take us on a walk past local landmarks from the original home of the Gay Community Center of Baltimore, now the GLCCB, to the St. Paul Street church that supported the growth of the Metropolitan Community Church, Baltimore’s oldest LGBT religious organization, and the radical feminist writers and publishers that gave a voice to lesbian authors who might not otherwise have been read. We hope you’ll join us to celebrate Pride and the incredible community that called Charles Village its home.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-3/) - In partnership with Green Mount Cemetery and Baltimore Center Stage, join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery-2/) - In partnership with Green Mount Cemetery and Baltimore Center Stage, join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln.
- [Booth, Baltimore & Lincoln’s Assassination: A Walking Tour of Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/booth-baltimore-lincolns-assassination-a-walking-tour-of-green-mount-cemetery/) - In partnership with Green Mount Cemetery and Baltimore Center Stage, join us at Green Mount Cemetery to discover the tangled history of John Wilkes Booth, Baltimore, and the plots to kidnap and assassinate Abraham Lincoln. We’ll trace Booth’s childhood on Exeter Street and how he followed his Shakespearean-trained father’s footsteps into the theater world. We’ll get to know Booth–the womanizer, the white supremacist, and the presidential assassin. We’ll also revisit major events of the Civil War, including the Pratt Street Riots and the surrender at Appomattox, and how they influenced the conspirators’ actions leading up to the day Booth murdered Lincoln.
- [Herring Run Heritage Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/herring-run-heritage-walking-tour/) - On June 8, join Baltimore Heritage and the Friends of Herring Run Parks to experience this urban oasis like you never have before! The co-founders of the Herring Run Archaeology Project, Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer, will share with us discoveries from years of archaeological and historical exploration here. As we walk around the park, they will guide us through the new Herring Run Park Heritage Trail, which starts 11,000 years ago with the discovery of a pre-European contact Native American campsite, and goes all the way to 20th century Romani caravan bases. Herring Run Park was once the home of the Eutaw Farm plantation and enslaved African Americans lived and worked on this land. We’ll learn about extraordinary people like Emeline Jones, who after emancipation, became a world-renowned chef in Washington, DC. Centuries later, Black Baltimoreans fought here for equal access to the park. You’ll be amazed by all of the history packed into this one park. We hope to see you on this fascinating tour!
- [Step Back in Time at Jerusalem Mill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/step-back-in-time-at-jerusalem-mill/) - Discover the rich history of Jerusalem Mill Village, once a thriving commercial mill that connected rural Maryland to the world. At its peak, Lee’s Mill produced 20 barrels of flour daily, including the renowned “White Silk Flour,” filtered through silk for unmatched purity. This flour became a staple for Baltimore’s Jewish community, who ensured its kosher standards by observing the milling process. From here, barrels of flour traveled down the Little Gunpowder Falls to Baltimore’s port, reaching markets across the globe. As you explore the village, you’ll hear fascinating tales of resilience and rebellion—from an 1864 Confederate raid led by Major Harry Gilmor to the incredible treks of Samuel O. McCourtney, who walked 18 miles to Baltimore and back well into his 80s. This is a walking and standing tour, with some buildings lacking modern heating or cooling, so dress accordingly. A portion of your registration fee supports the preservation and restoration of this historic site. Reserve your spot today!
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-34/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-33/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-32/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Laurel Cemetery Voluntour: Trash Clean-up and History Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/laurel-cemetery-voluntour-trash-clean-up-and-history-tour-2/) - Join us to learn about one of Baltimore’s most important, and forgotten cemeteries, and help clean it up as you learn! Laurel Cemetery was incorporated in 1852 as Baltimore’s first nondenominational cemetery for African Americans. It quickly became a popular place of burial for people across Black Baltimore’s socioeconomic spectrum, including 230 Black Civil War veterans and notables such as Civil Rights activist Reverend Harvey Johnson. In 1958 and after a series of lawsuits failed to prevail in the courts, Laurel Cemetery was leveled. Today it is the site of the Belair-Edison Crossing Shopping Center, and home to several businesses. However, many current patrons and nearby residents are unaware of the site’s former purpose and significance. Join members of the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project to see the site firsthand…and have a hand in improving it. This free event will include an hour-long trash clean-up followed by a history tour of the site. All supplies will be provided. Please meet at the grassy area at 2401 Belair Road.
- [South Baltimore Learning Center: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/south-baltimore-learning-center/) - Embark on an architectural tour of the South Baltimore Learning Center, housed in a historic former police station in Federal Hill. The building seamlessly blends the charm of its original structure with internal updates, including classrooms designed to support adult educational practices. Visitors will explore how the adaptive reuse of this iconic building preserves its historical character while providing a dynamic learning environment for one of Baltimore's most vulnerable populations. The tour highlights the innovative ways the space combines old-school architecture with new-school design, creating a unique setting for education and community engagement. " We will be joined by Executive Director Melissa Smith and Board Director at Large Barry Blumberg who will give us the tour of the building both in its historic uses and current functions.
- [A Walking Tour of East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation”](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-walking-tour-of-east-baltimores-historic-american-indian-reservation-2/) - The place now known as Baltimore, like the rest of what is now known as the United States, has always been home to Native peoples. Baltimore is part of the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway and the Susquehannock, and a diverse host of American Indian folks from other nations have passed through or lived here at different times — and still do! In the mid-twentieth century, thousands of Lumbee Indians and members of other tribal nations migrated to Baltimore City, seeking jobs and a better quality of life. They settled in Upper Fells Point and Washington Hill and created a vibrant, intertribal American Indian community, which they affectionately referred to as “the reservation,” in its heyday. In the decades since the community has gradually moved away from the area. Recent generations never experienced “the reservation” as such. Today, most Baltimoreans are surprised to learn that it ever existed. On September 4, join historian and artist Ashley Minner Jones to learn about places and spaces important to American Indian history and heritage in the city, with a focus on East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation” in the 20th century.
- [The Baltimore Basilica: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-baltimore-basilica-a-behind-the-scenes-tour-3/) - Join us for a tour of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica. Built primarily between 1806 and 1821, the Baltimore Basilica was the first Cathedral built in the United States. Bishop John Carroll, America’s first Bishop and a cousin of Charles Carroll of Declaration of Independence signing fame, was lucky to connect with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who volunteered his architectural services and was to later achieve the moniker “Father of American Architecture.”
- [The Nooks and Crannies of Druid Hill Park by Bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-nooks-and-crannies-of-druid-hill-park-by-bike-2/) - 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. 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.
- [Below Baltimore: An Archaeology of Charm City by Adam Fracchia](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/below-baltimore-an-archaeology-of-charm-city-by-adam-fracchia/) - Join us on April 6 to hear archaeologist Adam Fracchia discuss his new book, Below Baltimore: An Archaeology of Charm City. Join Dr. Fracchia to explore the layers of the city’s material record from the late seventeenth century to the recent past by focusing on major themes around Baltimore’s growth into a mercantile port city, the city’s diverse immigrant populations and the history of their foodways, and the ways industries—including railroads, glass factories, sugar refineries, and breweries—structured the city’s landscape.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-27/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-39/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-38/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-37/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Sites of the Baltimore Slave Trade: A Talk by Richard Messick](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/sites-of-the-baltimore-slave-trade-a-talk-by-richard-messick/) - Join us on May 18 to hear Richard Messick discuss the growth of the domestic slave trade in Baltimore, the various methods and locations of sale, and some of the more notorious traders in the business of selling people. After its incorporation in the late 18th century, the population of Baltimore grew very quickly along with the expansion of the new country. The market for the sale of people that grew up in the Mid-Atlantic region was also extensive. Although many of the associated buildings no longer exist, Richard Messick's research and mapping project show the deeply interwoven relationship between the trade of human beings and our streets of Baltimore.
- [Baltimore Mid-Century: A Talk by Jack Burkert](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-mid-century-a-talk-by-jack-burkert/) - On March 30, join historian Jack Burkert to discover how the 1950's made lasting changes to the way people lived, how they moved in and around the region, and where they found employment. From the early “crisis” in absorbing returning veterans and new families, to the way those new families would seek entertainment and recreation, Baltimore would be a far different place in 1959 than it was in 1950. Automobiles and the highways they rode on took over. The “Red Scare” went local, labor strikes begat unintended consequences while hula hoops, poodle skirts and fast food became modern trends. A decade many recall, but few realize how much of Baltimore’s 21st century had roots in the 1950’s.
- [The Gwynns Falls Neighborhood](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/gwynns-falls-neighborhood/) - Join us for a 4 block tour of the Gwynns Falls neighborhood. Before 1977 this neighborhood was known as Carroll Station and until 2020 was home to the Maryland brush Company. We will start at Mighty Park, a former illegal dump that the community purchased and transformed into a vibrant green space! We will also walk on a portion of the Gwynns Falls Trail, established in 1998, along the proposed Baltimore Short Line Trail, which would connect the Baltimore City Trail Network and the Baltimore County Trail Network. Come be inspired by the work that has been done and encouraged to support continued revitalization efforts.
- [Steel, Glass, Plants and History: Behind the Scenes at the Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/steel-glass-plants-and-history-behind-the-scenes-at-the-howard-p-rawlings-conservatory-2/) - 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.
- [LGBTQ Heritage in Charles Village](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/celebrate-pride-lgbtq-heritage-in-charles-village-3/) - Celebrate Pride Month with us on a LGBTQ Heritage walking tour of Charles Village! You may know this neighborhood for its colorful “painted ladies,” but it was also home to many activists and institutions at the heart of the city’s LGBTQ community in the 1970s and 1980s. Our wonderful guides will take us on a walk past local landmarks from the original home of the Gay Community Center of Baltimore, now the GLCCB, to the St. Paul Street church that supported the growth of the Metropolitan Community Church, Baltimore’s oldest LGBT religious organization, and the radical feminist writers and publishers that gave a voice to lesbian authors who might not otherwise have been read. We hope you’ll join us to celebrate Pride and the incredible community that called Charles Village its home.
- [Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-26/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-36/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-25/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-35/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-24/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-34/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-23/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-33/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-22/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-32/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-31/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-21/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-30/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-6/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-5/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-3/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point-2/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fells-point/) - Join us to see how Fell’s Point developed in the 1730s to become one of Baltimore’s premier waterfront communities. Great wealth through trade was created here for the likes of Johns Hopkins, George Peabody, and William Walters. These shores were the first place over a million immigrants started their American dream, yet also where enslaved people either arrived in bondage or were shipped south in chains. As we walk, we’ll point out historic homes and industrial heritage, like the country’s first Black-owned shipyard, and share some of the rich stories that this 300-year-old waterfront neighborhood has to offer.
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-5/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-6/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-4/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-3/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-2/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park/) - Join us to walk through Patterson Park and through time starting back when it was officially created in 1827. During the War of 1812, the park saw action defending Baltimore. And during the Civil War, troops here made sure Maryland didn’t secede from the Union. The park has been used for strolling, fishing, hockey, swimming, festivals and even as a beef market. Over its 198-year history, it has grown from 6 acres to 137 acres, partially thanks to the famous Olmsted Firm. Discover the history of Patterson Park, which is in many ways the story of Baltimore itself, and see how it really is "the best backyard in Baltimore."
- [Druid Ridge Cemetery by Bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/druid-ridge-cemetery-by-bike-2/) - Join Ralph Brown and Phil Briscoe on a bike tour of Druid Ridge Cemetery to see that, contrary to popular belief, not all famous Baltimoreans are buried at Green Mount Cemetery! Even 100 years ago, some people wanted to escape the bad city air and spend eternity in the bucolic hinterlands of the county. How could they have predicted that they would still end up within the confines of the Beltway? Did you ever wonder where the Coen sisters ended up, or John Goucher, or Virginia Hall, or Art Modell? Maybe you were afraid to visit Druid Ridge Cemetery because of the curse of Black Aggie. There will be a few slight ups and downs on the route but nothing too strenuous. Also—lots of trees and shade!
- [Laurel Cemetery Voluntour: Trash Clean-up and History Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/laurel-cemetery-voluntour-trash-clean-up-and-history-tour/) - Join us to learn about one of Baltimore's most important, and forgotten cemeteries, and help clean it up as you learn! Laurel Cemetery was incorporated in 1852 as Baltimore’s first nondenominational cemetery for African Americans. It quickly became a popular place of burial for people across Black Baltimore’s socioeconomic spectrum, including 230 Black Civil War veterans and notables such as Civil Rights activist Reverend Harvey Johnson.
- [Herring Run Park Trash Clean-Up](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/herring-run-park-trash-clean-up/) - Join us and our partner, Friends of Herring Run Parks, for a trash clean-up on March 15!
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-28/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Lucille and Fred Clifton House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-lucille-and-fred-clifton-house-2/) - Join Baltimore Heritage and The Clifton House team on Wednesday, March 12th at 5:00pm for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the historic home of acclaimed poet Lucille Clifton and community activist Fred Clifton. In 1968, the Cliftons moved into this charming house in Baltimore’s picturesque Windsor Hills neighborhood. This house was a hub of creativity, service, and activism, and it was Lucille Clifton’s home when she became Poet Laureate of Maryland in 1979.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-30/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-29/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-27/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-36/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-35/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Postponed: The Lucille and Fred Clifton House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-lucille-and-fred-clifton-house/) - Join Baltimore Heritage and The Clifton House team on Monday, January 8th at 5:00pm for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the historic home of acclaimed poet Lucille Clifton and community activist Fred Clifton. In 1968, the Cliftons moved into this charming house in Baltimore’s picturesque Windsor Hills neighborhood. This house was a hub of creativity, service, and activism, and it was Lucille Clifton’s home when she became Poet Laureate of Maryland in 1979. In 2019, the Clifton family reclaimed the century-old home and lovingly restored it. Today, The Clifton House provides resources and creative development for historically marginalized people in Baltimore and beyond. With a special focus on Afrodiasporic, women, and gender-nonconforming LGBTQIA+ poets, writers, artists, and creative activists, The Clifton House continues to be a beacon of inspiration and empowerment. We invite you to be part of this enriching experience and learn about the remarkable Clifton family and the legacy of this historic West Baltimore home.
- [The Baltimore Basilica: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-baltimore-basilica-a-behind-the-scenes-tour-2/) - Join us for a tour of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica. Built primarily between 1806 and 1821, the Baltimore Basilica was the first Cathedral built in the United States. Bishop John Carroll, America’s first Bishop and a cousin of Charles Carroll of Declaration of Independence signing fame, was lucky to connect with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who volunteered his architectural services and was to later achieve the moniker “Father of American Architecture.”
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-34/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-26/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It with Mr. Johns Hopkins](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it-8/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour led by Baltimore Heritage's Executive Director Johns Hopkins, we’ll first explore the area immediately surrounding the market to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll see the original wagon curbstones with their vendor stall numbers and discuss underground tunnels. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old). Please join us and make Lexington Market a part of your holidays. Be sure to bring your canvas bags to do some quintessential Baltimore shopping after the tour!
- [Up into the Clockworks at the Bromo Seltzer Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/up-into-the-clockworks-at-the-bromo-seltzer-tower-5/) - Always one for flamboyance, Captain Isaac Emerson came back from a trip to Italy and decided he wanted to build a new factory in downtown Baltimore and that it should look like Florence’s fabulous town hall, the Palazzo Vecchio. Completed in 1911, the tower’s four clocks each measure 24 feet across, a foot more London’s Big Ben, and the tower itself was the tallest building in Baltimore at the time. Emerson, the man who became wealthy from his invention of Bromo Seltzer and gave us the slogan “if you keep late hours for society’s sake, Bromo Seltzer will cure that headache,” was quite proud. Our tour through the building will include a trip up into the clockworks at the top to look at the tick-tock operation in process and peer out the translucent windows. We’ll also stop in at the museum room that holds the world’s largest collection ephemera from Captain Emerson, Bromo Seltzer, and Maryland Glass. And along the way, we’ll get a taste of the newest art that comes from the Tower’s artists: it is now home to dozens of local art studios. If you’ve wondered what goes on in the Bromo Seltzer Tower and how the imposing clocks actually work, now’s your chance!
- [The Irish Railroad Workers Museum: A Behind The Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-irish-railroad-workers-museum-a-behind-the-scenes-tour-2/) - Join Baltimore Heritage on a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Irish Railroad Workers Museum with its managing director, Megan "Sammie" Samuels! This unique museum shares the lives of Irish immigrants, their communities, and legacy in America. Learn about the Great Hunger, also known as the Potato Famine, and walk through the restored home of 19th century Irish immigrants, James and Sarah Feeley. You’ll hear about their treacherous journey across the Atlantic and how they developed a new way of life in this vibrant, thriving city. We hope to see you there!
- [The British Empire in Baltimore: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-british-empire-in-baltimore/) - As a colonial city, a port city, and a cultural powerhouse, Baltimore has had many connections to the 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century British Empire. On this walking tour through the historic downtown and lovely Mount Vernon neighborhood, we will stretch our legs and hear fascinating stories along the way. Come join local historian Emma Katherine Bilski to learn about some of the complicated and messier parts of Baltimore's history, covering topics like Indigenous dispossession, plantation slavery, the Plantations of Ireland, privateering, the opium trade, and Victorian occultism. Accessibility: We will be walking on uneven brick city sidewalks, partially in darkness, and the tour will cover approximately 1.5 miles.
- [Preservation Celebration 2024](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/preservation-celebration-2024/) - Join us for our Preservation Celebration 2024 at Hollins Market. On October 10, we’ll honor our 2024 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out five micro-grants to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to our volunteers and honor all of their hard work this year. This gathering also acts as Baltimore Heritage’s annual meeting where we elect new board members. With food and drinks from Baltimore vendors, we hope you will join us for what promises to be a wonderful evening.
- [Baltimore by Boat](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat-2/) - On October 26, join us for the second trip of our brand new Baltimore by Boat series! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore’s world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore’s wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Baltimore by Boat](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-by-boat/) - On October 12, join us for the inaugural trip of our brand new Baltimore by Boat series! America defeated the British here. Frederick Douglass escaped from here. Today we are pioneering watershed restoration here. Join us for 300 years of history on a live-narrated tour of Baltimore's world famous Inner Harbor. Come see how Baltimore's wonderful waterfront connects the past with the present and Baltimore to the rest of the world.
- [Doors Open Baltimore 2024 Kick Off Event](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/doors-open-baltimore-2024-kick-off-event/) - Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Baltimore Heritage are shaking up the Doors Open kick-off event. Join us for a casual evening of storytelling showcasing a variety of voices, perspectives, and special places in Baltimore as we take our letter writing campaign to the stage in the inaugural Love Letters Live! Hosted by the Hotel Ulysses in their new event space, Swann House, the event will include light fare and wine.
- [Victorian-Era Seton Hill: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/victorian-era-seton-hill-a-walking-tour/) - Baltimore's Seton Hill neighborhood, once known as the city's French Quarter, has a rich nineteenth-century history. On this walking tour through the beautiful old streets of Seton Hill, we will explore the surviving traces and look for the ghosts of the Victorian city. Come join historian Emma Katherine Bilski to step off the beaten path and hear stories of this neighborhood, including Baltimore's Black Catholic history, student "pranks and misdemeanors," the real history of Baltimore's asylums, and the human history of America's oldest Gothic Revival masterpiece. Accessibility: We will be walking over some uneven grassy terrain and paving stones in addition to city sidewalks, and the tour will cover approximately 1.5 miles.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-20/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-25/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-24/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-29/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-23/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-22/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-21/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-19/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-18/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-17/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-16/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-15/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-14/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Hampden History Bar Crawl](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/hampden-history-bar-crawl-2/) - On October 26, join us on a pleasant stroll through historic Hampden to learn about many of the local bars in the neighborhood! We’ll also delve into our city’s long and beloved relationship with local bars and the changes brought about during the tumultuous Prohibition era. We’ll stop at a beer garden where we will sample some locally-brewed beer and then we will end at a former speakeasy tucked away on a residential street to quench our thirst one last time. We hope you’ll join us for a brew-tiful walk around Hampden (ticket includes 2 beer samples).
- [Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Art Show 2024](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/save-the-date-mount-vernon-place-plein-air-art-show-2024/) - The best of Baltimore’s history and art come together on September 22, 2024 at one of Baltimore’s most spectacular historic places: the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion. This spring and summer, artists from the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association will bring their easels to Mount Vernon Place to capture its magnificent history, landscapes and architecture. On Sunday, September 24, we’ll have nearly 100 original paintings of Mount Vernon Place on display and for sale.
- [Scottish Rite Temple Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/scottish-rite-temple-tour/) - When the Scottish Rite Masons set out to build a new building in the 1920s, they dreamt big. They hired the nationally prominent architect John Russell Pope as a consultant (Pope designed the National Gallery of Art in Washington and the Baltimore Museum of Art around the corner) and the ground breaking ceremony on May 1, 1930 included officiating with the gavel used by President George Washington at the Masonic groundbreaking of the U.S. Capitol building. The Italian Renaissance temple at the corner of Charles and 39th Streets includes an exterior of Indiana limestone with 10 columns 34 feet high, solid bronze doors that measure 14 by 18 feet, and an interior with gray marble wainscot and a black marble base. The Great Depression that had begun six months before unfortunately put a crimp on some of the grandest plans, but the 1100-seat auditorium that sits under a 60-ft. domed ceiling still could boast to be the largest auditorium south of New York when it was built. Please join us on a tour of the building and its Masonic elements.
- [A Road Wars Tour of Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-road-wars-tour-of-fells-point/) - Imagine an interstate highway barreling through Fell's Point--loud trucks, smog, and restricted access to the water. Luckily we only have to imagine, but it was almost a reality. Join us on September 21 for the ultimate insider’s guide to who-what-where-and-how historic Fell’s Point was protected from destruction. Get to know the no-name outsiders and activists that defeated the insiders and the powerful to save this vibrant and historic waterfront community. The walking tour will be conducted by Evans Paull, author of Stop the Road, Stories from the Trenches of Baltimore’s Road Wars and Joe McNeely, the first director of Southeast Community Organization (SECO). Joe was active in Southeast Council Against the Road (SCAR), and one of the brave squatters that occupied Fell’s Point houses and prevented their decline while the Road Fight dragged on. We hope to see you on September 21 to hear about this scrappy underdog saga!
- [A Mouthful of History: The Museum of Dentistry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-mouthful-of-history-museum-of-dentistry/) - On September 18, join us at the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry to discover the past, present, and future of dentistry! Located on the site of the University of Maryland’s first “Dental Infirmary and Laboratory Building,” and housed in the University’s second Dental School building erected in 1903, the National Museum of Dentistry is located at the heart of the University System of Maryland’s founding campus in Baltimore and at the epicenter of the beginnings of professional dentistry. The museum has an extensive 40,000 object collection of dental instruments and equipment, including George Washington's dentures, Queen Victoria's dental instruments, and the world's only tooth jukebox! It is one of the largest and oldest collections in the world related to dentistry. If you are curious about the often-overlooked history hidden behind your smile and the scientists, tradesmen, and professionals that have shaped the field throughout history, join us on this exclusive after-hours tour!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-33/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-32/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-31/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-30/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-29/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-28/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-27/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Heart of Local Government: City Hall](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/heart-of-local-government-city-hall/) - Housing the offices of the Mayor and other officials, Baltimore City Hall is the heart of local government. Designed in a French Second Empire style, local leaders dedicated the new City Hall in October 1875. Architect George Frederick was only 21 when he won the design competition organized for project. The Baltimore City Hall may be Frederick’s claim to fame but he also designed Maryland’s Pavilion for Philadelphia Exposition, Baltimore City College, Hutzler’s Palace Building, and many more landmarks across the city. In an appropriate move for a bustling industrial city, the structure employed a good deal of cast iron, including the 227-foot tall dome designed by Wendel Bollman and cast by Bartlett, Robbins, and Company. Our tour will cover architectural history, as well as Baltimore and city government history. In addition to the rotunda, we’ll venture into the building’s ceremonial room, the original mayor’s office, and the council chambers (as long as they are not in use). We’ll also witness close-up the prize-winning renovations that happened in the 1970s and saved City Hall from demolition. Peer behind the curtain and get an up close look at the architecture and renovations where our city’s leaders make some of their biggest decisions.
- [To Market, To Market: Baltimore’s Public Markets Bus Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/to-market-to-market-baltimores-public-markets-bus-tour-2/) - Lexington Market, Broadway Market, Hollins Market and the rest of Baltimore’s public markets have been a part of our daily life for more than 250 years. They’ve survived and thrived by adapting to change without losing their purpose: to feed people! On this bus tour, we will drive between four of Baltimore’s six remaining markets, including the oldest survivor, Broadway, and the newest to be renovated, Hollins. We’ll stop inside our youngest market, Northeast, which dates from 1885, to chat with a market vendor and try some traditional Baltimore coddies. We’ll start at Lexington Market and we’ll end up back there just in time for lunch. Bring your appetite!
- [200 Years of Outdoor Recreation: Baltimore Parks Bus Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/200-years-of-outdoor-recreation-baltimore-parks-bus-tour/) - In 1827, William Patterson donated land in East Baltimore for what would become our city’s first public park: Patterson Park. Seventy-five years later, the City commissioned the Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm to create a plan for a municipal park system, which eventually led to the creation of a first-class network of parks that covers thousands of acres. Family estates that at one time ringed Baltimore City, including homes of the Carrolls, Rogers, Winans and other families, were converted into promenades, nature walks, ballfields, and swimming pools. On our tour, we’ll meet at the renovated Druid Hill Park Superintendent’s House and travel between some other well known parks in the western part of our city including Leakin Park and Carroll Park, stopping by some gems that are less appreciated like Lafayette Square and Leon Day Park. Join us as we learn how our city’s parks were designed and used, and how they have shaped the city we know today.
- [Creating the Foundations of The Movement: Baltimore’s Civil Rights Bus Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/creating-the-foundations-of-the-movement-baltimores-civil-rights-bus-tour/) - Baltimore has an incredible history of Civil Rights activism. Join us on this bus tour to explore neighborhoods like Marble Hill, which gave rise to some of the fundamental pillars of the Civil Rights Movement. We will discover how luminaries like Juanita Jackson Mitchell, Thurgood Marshall, and our late congressman, Elijah Cummings, were at the forefront of the fight for equality for Black citizens. We’ll see sites of demonstrations against Jim Crow laws in Druid Hill Park and department stores near Lexington Market, as well as the homes of activists who waged legal battles against racist housing laws in West Baltimore. We’ll discuss the efforts to end segregation in schools and the work of Black suffragists to gain the right to vote. We hope you’ll join us to see how the incredible organizing of people like Lillie Carroll Jackson and Rev. Harvey Johnson promoted Civil Rights not just for Baltimoreans, but for Americans across the nation.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-26/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-25/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-24/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-23/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-22/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Ghost Rivers: A Walking Tour of a Buried Waterways Public Art Project](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/ghost-rivers-a-walking-tour-of-a-buried-waterways-public-art-project/) - Did you know there is a lost stream buried below the streets of Baltimore? The creek Sumwalt Run vanished from Baltimore’s landscape in the early 1900s. Before its disappearance, its frozen waters appeared in ice boxes across the city, cut from the city’s first commercial ice pond and a later artificial ice factory. Trolley tracks crossed its ravine, bringing workers home from downtown factories. The Olmsted Company attempted to preserve part of the stream as a greenway, but real estate developers filled its valley (using debris from the Great Baltimore Fire of 1905, according to local lore). When Baltimore built a new sewer system in the early 20th century, Sumwalt Run— along with dozens of other creeks across the city — were turned into buried storm sewers. They now flow hidden and mostly forgotten below our neighborhoods. You can catch echoes of their waters whispering from certain storm drains. On July 24, join us and artist Bruce Willen to discover his recent public art project, Ghost Rivers, which reveals the hidden history and path of Sumwalt Run beneath the Remington and Charles Village neighborhoods. Through a series of installations, wayfinding markers, and writings Ghost Rivers brings lost landscapes and histories to the surface for the first time in over 100 years.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-21/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-20/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-19/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-18/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [A Walking Tour of East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation”](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-walking-tour-of-east-baltimores-historic-american-indian-reservation/) - The place now known as Baltimore, like the rest of what is now known as the United States, has always been home to Native peoples. Baltimore is part of the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway and the Susquehannock, and a diverse host of American Indian folks from other nations have passed through or lived here at different times — and still do! In the mid-twentieth century, thousands of Lumbee Indians and members of other tribal nations migrated to Baltimore City, seeking jobs and a better quality of life. They settled in Upper Fells Point and Washington Hill and created a vibrant, intertribal American Indian community, which they affectionately referred to as “the reservation,” in its heyday. In the decades since the community has gradually moved away from the area. Recent generations never experienced “the reservation” as such. Today, most Baltimoreans are surprised to learn that it ever existed. On September 4, join historian and artist Ashley Minner Jones to learn about places and spaces important to American Indian history and heritage in the city, with a focus on East Baltimore’s Historic American Indian “Reservation” in the 20th century.
- [Hampden History Bar Crawl](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/hampden-history-bar-crawl/) - On August 10, join us on a pleasant stroll through historic Hampden to learn about many of the local bars in the neighborhood! We’ll also delve into our city’s long and beloved relationship with local bars and the changes brought about during the tumultuous Prohibition era. We’ll stop at a beer garden where we will sample some locally-brewed beer and then we will end at a former speakeasy tucked away on a residential street to quench our thirst one last time. We hope you’ll join us on August 10 for a brew-tiful walk around Hampden.
- [Jonestown & the Shot Tower: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jonestown-the-shot-tower-a-walking-tour-6/) - Jonestown is one of Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, and the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence. And of course, what is a visit to Jonestown without a stop at the iconic Phoenix Shot Tower, which until 1846 was the tallest building in the country!
- [“Life Goes On:” The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks and Turner Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/life-goes-on-the-legacy-of-henrietta-lacks-and-turner-station-3/) - Don’t know who Henrietta Lacks was? Most of the world didn’t until about ten years ago. Mrs. Lacks is best recognized for her immortal cells, which scientists and doctors still use today to study the effects of toxins, drugs, hormones and viruses on people without experimenting on humans. Her cells helped create the HPV and polio vaccines. Yet it took some twenty-five years before the Lacks family received any knowledge of the important contribution of their beloved wife and mother. Please join us and the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group for a walking tour of Turner Station in Dundalk, the last home of Henrietta Lacks, to hear about Henrietta, her family, and her life in Turner Station.
- [Sustainable, Small Batch Production: A Factory Tour of Mount Royal Soaps](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/sustainable-small-batch-production-mount-royal-soaps/) - Mount Royal Soap Company was founded in Baltimore, MD in the Spring of 2014 by three soap-obsessed friends: Matt, Pat & Sam. With the explosion of soap and sanitizer demand during the pandemic they opened their first manufacturing space in the Woodberry neighborhood just 2 miles from the Remington store. You may have seen their products at Lexington Market or a farmer’s market. If you have wondered what goes into creating their palm oil free, plant based, cruelty free products, this is your chance! Our tour will look behind the scenes and give you the opportunity to ask any burning questions you may have. On June 18, join us for a fascinating tour of sustainably sourced bath and body products made through a small batch production process right here in Baltimore.
- [Celebrate Pride! LGBTQ Heritage in Charles Village](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/celebrate-pride-lgbtq-heritage-in-charles-village-2/) - Celebrate Pride Month with us on a LGBTQ Heritage walking tour of Charles Village! You may know this neighborhood for its colorful “painted ladies,” but it was also home to many activists and institutions at the heart of the city’s LGBTQ community in the 1970s and 1980s. Our wonderful guides will take us on a walk past local landmarks from the original home of the Gay Community Center of Baltimore, now the GLCCB, to the St. Paul Street church that supported the growth of the Metropolitan Community Church, Baltimore’s oldest LGBT religious organization, and the radical feminist writers and publishers that gave a voice to lesbian authors who might not otherwise have been read. We hope you’ll join us to celebrate Pride and the incredible community that called Charles Village its home.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-20/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington rode here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-19/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington rode here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-18/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington rode here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-17/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington rode here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Bmore Historic 2024](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/bmore-historic-2024/) - Bmore Historic is a participant-led unconference at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for scholars, students, professionals and volunteers who care about public history, historic preservation and cultural heritage in the Baltimore region. As always, Bmore Historic is a unique opportunity to spend a day with friends, neighbors, and colleagues interested in exploring the connections between people, places and the past in Baltimore and Maryland. Bmore Historic is a place where many kinds of participation are welcoming: enthusiastic speaking out and careful listening; practicing hands-on skills and struggling with big issues. Expect thoughtful conversations but no academic papers or boring slideshows.
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it-7/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll see the original wagon curbstones and discuss underground tunnels. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old).
- [Nuclear Ship Savannah Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/nuclear-ship-savannah-tour/) - On May 22, take a step back in time to the Cold War with a tour of a ship formerly powered by uranium! The Nuclear Ship Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship, is truly one-of-a-kind. In the 1950s, President Dwight Eisenhower desired a "peace ship" that would serve as an ambassador for the non-weaponized use of atomic power. On July 21,1959, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower christened the $46.9 million vessel at its launching. After traveling almost half a million miles and visiting over 77 international and domestic ports, the reactor was de-fueled in 1975. Currently docked in Baltimore, the ship has been afloat for 60 years now and is still going strong. We hope you’ll join us to tour this registered National Historic Landmark and take in the sleek modern "Atomic Age" interiors decorated with none other than atom diagrams.
- [The Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-lillie-carroll-jackson-civil-rights-museum-a-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - From 1935 until her retirement in 1970, Lillie Carroll Jackson was president of the Baltimore chapter of the NAACP and for much of this time her home on Eutaw Place was a hub of Civil Rights organizing for Jackson and her daughter, Juanita Jackson Mitchell. On July 27, join Baltimore Heritage Executive Director Johns Hopkins for a short walk around Lillie Carroll Jackson’s neighborhood, which was also the home of many other Civil Rights luminaries including Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Mitchell. Then we will go inside the museum to tour where Jackson, called the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” lived and worked for the cause.
- [History from the Middle of the Street: A Walking Tour for the Charles Street Promenade](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/history-from-the-middle-of-the-street-a-walking-tour-for-the-charles-street-promenade-3/) - Baltimore is kicking cars off of portions of Charles Street for a day, and we’re taking advantage of it! On Saturday, June 8, only pedestrians and bicycles will be allowed on a good portion of Charles Street between Saratoga and North Avenue as part of the Charles Street Promenade. Join Baltimore Heritage’s Executive Director, Johns Hopkins, on a stroll down the middle of the street to get a perspective that we normally don’t get of many of the city’s most interesting historic buildings. We’ll talk about some of Maryland’s oldest churches, take in architecture from Colonial Revival to Brutalist, and share stories from the founding of American philanthropy to the role rye whisky played in shaping more than a few beloved institutions…all from the middle of the street!
- [A Piece of the Mediterranean in Baltimore: Pompeian Olive Oil](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-piece-of-the-mediterranean-in-baltimore-pompeian-olive-oil/) - Established in Baltimore in 1906, the Pompeian Olive Oil Company was the country’s first national brand of imported extra virgin olive oil. You may have passed their 200,000-square-foot factory and distribution center on Pulaski Highway, their home since 1912, and wondered what goes on behind those walls. Now is your chance to find out. Please join our tour to see how a 110 year old Baltimore company bottles olive oil and vinegar.
- [Historic Cylburn Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-cylburn-mansion/) - Cylburn began as the private estate of Jesse Tyson, president of the Baltimore Chrome Works Company that became Allied Chemical and occupied the site of Exelon’s new headquarters on the Harbor today. At Cylburn, Tyson began building his mansion in 1863 as a summer home for himself and his mother. On Saturday, June 8, please join us and our hosts from Baltimore City Recreation and Parks to discover its Italianate design, stone from Tyson’s own Bare Hills quarry (in Baltimore County), and the interior of hardwood, grand fireplaces, and ornate plasterwork!
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it-2/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old).
- [200 Years of Outdoor Recreation: Baltimore Parks Bus Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-parks-bus-tour/) - In 1827, William Patterson donated land in East Baltimore for what would become our city’s first public park: Patterson Park. Seventy-five years later, the City commissioned the Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm to create a plan for a municipal park system, which eventually led to the creation of a first-class network of parks that covers thousands of acres. Family estates that at one time ringed Baltimore City, including homes of the Carrolls, Rogers, Winans and other families, were converted into promenades, nature walks, ballfields, and swimming pools. On our tour, we’ll meet at the renovated Druid Hill Park Superintendent's House and travel between some other well known parks in the western part of our city including Leakin Park and Carroll Park, stopping by some gems that are less appreciated like Lafayette Square and Leon Day Park. Join us as we learn how our city’s parks were designed and used, and how they have shaped the city we know today.
- [To Market, To Market: Baltimore’s Public Markets Bus Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/to-market-to-market-baltimores-public-markets-bus-tour/) - Lexington Market, Broadway Market, Hollins Market and the rest of Baltimore’s public markets have been a part of our daily life for more than 250 years. They’ve survived and thrived by adapting to change without losing their purpose: to feed people! On this bus tour, we will drive between four of Baltimore’s six remaining markets, including the oldest survivor, Broadway, and the newest to be renovated, Hollins. We’ll stop inside our youngest market, Northeast, which dates from 1885, to chat with a market vendor and try some traditional Baltimore coddies. We’ll start at Lexington Market and we’ll end up back there to sample one of Baltimore’s favorite fried chicken spots. Bring your appetite!
- [Creating the Foundations of The Movement: Baltimore's Civil Rights Bus Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-civil-rights-bus-tour/) - Baltimore has an incredible history of Civil Rights activism. Join us on this bus tour to explore neighborhoods like Marble Hill, which gave rise to some of the fundamental pillars of the Civil Rights Movement. We will discover how luminaries like Juanita Jackson Mitchell, Thurgood Marshall, and our late congressman, Elijah Cummings, were at the forefront of the fight for equality for Black citizens. We’ll see sites of demonstrations against Jim Crow laws in Druid Hill Park and department stores near Lexington Market, as well as the homes of activists who waged legal battles against racist housing laws in West Baltimore. We’ll discuss the efforts to end segregation in schools and the work of Black suffragists to gain the right to vote. We hope you’ll join us to see how the incredible organizing of people like Lillie Carroll Jackson and Rev. Harvey Johnson promoted Civil Rights not just for Baltimoreans, but for Americans across the nation.
- [Historic Woodberry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-woodberry/) - On May 11, join us for a walking tour of historic Woodberry with Jones Falls historian Nathan Dennies. Once home to textile mills the largest machine shop and iron works in Maryland, this historic neighborhood's industrial past is largely intact including the original mill village. Discover how the story of Woodberry’s growth is a story of the Industrial Revolution at the local scale. As the factories grew, so did the neighborhood, and many styles of homes for working families can still be seen today. We hope you'll join us for this fabulous tour of historic Woodberry!
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-16/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Baltimore Turning the Century: A Talk by Historian Jack Burkert](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-turning-the-century-a-talk-by-jack-burkert/) - The 19th century had been good to Baltimore, business was booming, the port, shipbuilding, needle trades and food processing were bigger than ever. Immigrants continued to arrive in the city. But disaster came early as the Great Baltimore Fire had consumed the city center. Rebuilding the city became the task of the decade. Women’s suffrage, slum housing, sweatshops, racial discrimination, public health, and child labor were to be addressed. Despite the challenges, Baltimoreans enjoyed electrified amusement parks, attendance at vaudeville theaters, and neighborhood life. Join Baltimore Historian Jack Burkert to learn about this story of challenges, new beginnings and better living at turn of the century Baltimore.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-15/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-17/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Patterson Park History Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-history-tour/) - Join Friends of Patterson Park Director, Jennifer Robinson, and Baltimore Heritage Director, Johns Hopkins, to get an intro to the layers of history that lie beneath Baltimore's best back yard! Who is the Patterson in our name, what's the park's connection to Frederick Douglass, what helped the park's renaissance over the last 25 years, and why do we have cannons and an "observatory"? The park's history is fascinating and will add to your appreciation for this jewel of a public space.
- [Up into the Clockworks at the Bromo Seltzer Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/up-into-the-clockworks-at-the-bromo-seltzer-tower-4/) - Always one for flamboyance, Captain Isaac Emerson came back from a trip to Italy and decided he wanted to build a new factory in downtown Baltimore and that it should look like Florence’s fabulous town hall, the Palazzo Vecchio. Completed in 1911, the tower’s four clocks each measure 24 feet across, a foot more London’s Big Ben, and the tower itself was the tallest building in Baltimore at the time. Emerson, the man who became wealthy from his invention of Bromo Seltzer and gave us the slogan “if you keep late hours for society’s sake, Bromo Seltzer will cure that headache,” was quite proud. Our tour through the building will include a trip up into the clockworks at the top to look at the tick-tock operation in process and peer out the translucent windows. We’ll also stop in at the museum room that holds the world’s largest collection ephemera from Captain Emerson, Bromo Seltzer, and Maryland Glass. And along the way, we’ll get a taste of the newest art that comes from the Tower’s artists: it is now home to dozens of local art studios. If you’ve wondered what goes on in the Bromo Seltzer Tower and how the imposing clocks actually work, now’s your chance!
- [Up into the Clockworks at the Bromo Seltzer Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/up-into-the-clockworks-at-the-bromo-seltzer-tower-3/) - Always one for flamboyance, Captain Isaac Emerson came back from a trip to Italy and decided he wanted to build a new factory in downtown Baltimore and that it should look like Florence’s fabulous town hall, the Palazzo Vecchio. Completed in 1911, the tower’s four clocks each measure 24 feet across, a foot more London’s Big Ben, and the tower itself was the tallest building in Baltimore at the time. Emerson, the man who became wealthy from his invention of Bromo Seltzer and gave us the slogan “if you keep late hours for society’s sake, Bromo Seltzer will cure that headache,” was quite proud. Our tour through the building will include a trip up into the clockworks at the top to look at the tick-tock operation in process and peer out the translucent windows. We’ll also stop in at the museum room that holds the world’s largest collection ephemera from Captain Emerson, Bromo Seltzer, and Maryland Glass. And along the way, we’ll get a taste of the newest art that comes from the Tower’s artists: it is now home to dozens of local art studios. If you’ve wondered what goes on in the Bromo Seltzer Tower and how the imposing clocks actually work, now’s your chance!
- [System Source Computer Museum: A Behind the Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-system-source-computer-museum-a-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - System Source's computer museum displays technology from the inception of computing! From the ancient Antikythera Mechanism dating to the first century BC to the Altair 8800, the early personal computer that Paul Allen and Bill Gates (then a student at Harvard) wrote code for in the mid 1970s, the Computer Museum at the IT firm System Source is a marvelous chronicle of the evolution of the computer. Please join us as we explore computers of all shapes and sizes through the ages. Who knows, maybe the museum’s Millionaire Calculating Machine from 1909 will again work its magic on our tour.
- [Feisty Females of Fells Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/feisty-females-of-fells-point-2024-04-13/) - On April 13, join us for a walking tour of the Feisty Females of Fells Point! Everyone knows that this neighborhood has a rich history, but do you know about the Caribbean immigrant, Mary Lange, who dared to teach children of color out of her home and rose to be the first Black mother-superior in American history? How about the single mom who helped stop the development of an interstate highway through these historic streets? Spoiler--it's not Barbara Mikulski, but of course we'll talk about her important work too. And we’ll stop by the former rowhouse of someone else you might know–Billie Holiday. We hope you’ll join us and tour guide Robin Minor to hear about these fierce women who helped forge Fells Point into the vibrant, distinctive neighborhood it is today.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-13/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-12/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-11/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-20/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-19/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-18/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-17/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-16/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-15/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-14/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-28/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-27/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-26/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-25/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-24/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-23/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-22/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-16/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-15/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-21/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-20/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-19/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-18/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-17/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-16/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Baltimore, President-Making City: A Talk by Author Stan Haynes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-president-making-city-lecture/) - Baltimore was once the primary American city for hosting presidential nominating conventions. Six presidents, including Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, and Woodrow Wilson, were nominated here. With the 2024 conventions on the horizon, join Baltimore Heritage and the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion for an informative discussion, presented by Stan Haynes, of the intrigue, hoopla, and drama of the Baltimore conventions.
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old).
- [Feisty Females of Fells Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/feisty-females-of-fells-point/) - On October 1, join us for a walking tour of the Feisty Females of Fells Point! Everyone knows that this neighborhood has a rich history, but do you know about the Caribbean immigrant, Mary Lange, who dared to teach children of color out of her home and rose to be the first Black mother-superior in American history? How about the single mom who helped stop the development of an interstate highway through these historic streets? Spoiler--it's not Barbara Mikulski, but of course we'll talk about her important work too. And we’ll stop by the former rowhouse of someone else you might know–Billie Holiday. We hope you’ll join us and tour guide Robin Minor to hear about these fierce women who helped forge Fells Point into the vibrant, distinctive neighborhood it is today.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-march-2-2024/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-march-23-2024/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-april-6-2024/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-april-27-2024/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-may-4-2024/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-may-11-2024/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-june-1-2024/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-june-22-2024/) - Inherited from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg, join Baltimore Heritage to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Accessibility: Although there are some paved pathways, we will be walking over mostly uneven grassy terrain and cobblestones.
- [Factory Tour of Fashions Unlimited: A Renaissance in Baltimore’s Garment Industry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/factory-tour-of-fashions-unlimited-a-renaissance-in-baltimores-garment-industry/) - If you thought that the garment industry in Baltimore was a relic of the past, think again and join us on this repeat of Fashions Unlimited! Since its founding in 1976, Fashions Unlimited has been manufacturing clothing from its South Baltimore factory and is going as strongly today as ever. With sewing machines and a skilled workforce of designers, cutters, and sewers, it produces a range of products from bathing suits for start-up businesses to sportswear for Fila, Nike, and Champion. Please join us on a tour of the Fashions Unlimited factory in action and learn how “Made in the USA” is happening here in Baltimore.
- [Baltimore’s Marble Hill: How A Neighborhood Shaped the Civil Rights Movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-marble-hill-how-a-neighborhood-shaped-the-civil-rights-movement-3/) - Join us for a guided tour of Baltimore’s Marble Hill neighborhood, which was the home to an astonishing amount of groundbreaking Civil Rights leaders. Reverend Harvey Johnson began one of the first collective action movements here in the 1880s. In the 1930s Lillie Carroll Jackson engaged youth in “The Movement” and pioneered new non-violent protest tactics that were later picked up in cities across the country. Thurgood Marshall grew up here, as did the chief lobbyist for the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Clarence Mitchell. Most recently this was the district for the late Representative Elijah Cummings, one of the most powerful voices for civil rights in Washington. Join us to learn how fundamental pillars of the Civil Rights Movement got built here by driven, activist neighbors with their eyes on the prize.
- [Tulkoff Factory Tour: Making Horseradish in Baltimore for Three Generations](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/tulkoff-factory-tour-making-horseradish-in-baltimore-for-three-generations/) - From their produce stand along East Lombard Street (aka “Corned Beef Row”) in the 1930s, owners Harry and Lena Tulkoff began noticing that their prepared horseradish sauce was flying off the shelves. Made with beet juice and vinegar, it tasted good on beef, fish, fowl, virtually every kind of meat one could eat. Horseradish sales soon outpaced sales of fresh produce, and the Tulkhoff’s switched gears to focus exclusively on producing and selling it to individual customers and food markets. It took their son, Sol, to diversify (slightly) their lineup. After returning from Europe in WWII, he was determined to incorporate the war symbol of a tiger crushing a German tank into the Tulkoff product line. Thus was born Tiger Sauce, the mayonnaise and horseradish condiment that today is Tulkoff’s second biggest selling item. Now in its third generation of family ownership, Tulkoff Food Products makes a wide array of horseradish-based products from its new facility on Van Deman Street, as well as a West Coast factory that they opened in 1997. Please join us to see first-hand how Tulkoffs takes raw horseradish and turns it into delectable condiments!
- [Manor Mill: Historic Grist Mill & Miller’s House Transformed to Creative Hub](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/manor-mill-historic-grist-mill-millers-house-transformed-to-creative-hub/) - Join us for a tour of the newly restored Manor Mill, a newly restored historic grist mill and miller's house! Built in 1742, the property is on the national register of historic landmarks and is under the same ownership as the Monkton Hotel. Manor Mill has become a creative hub, with classes and workshops from weaving to songwriting, leather bracelet making to mushroom cultivation. A fine arts gallery features three floors of art by juried, talented artists and the first floor has a small shop to buy extremely unique creations made onsite and locally. Yoga, meditation and wellness classes are available. Incredible musical performances fill many afternoons and nights in the loft, and woodworking, welding and turning keep the barn occupied. There’s something for everyone!
- [Jonestown & the Shot Tower: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jonestown-the-shot-tower-a-walking-tour-5/) - Jonestown is one of Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, and the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence. And of course, what is a visit to Jonestown without a stop at the iconic Phoenix Shot Tower, which until 1846 was the tallest building in the country!
- [Ashburton Filtration Plant: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/ashburton-filtration-plant-a-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - Ever thought about where that water from your faucet comes from? On February 1, please join us to learn about the processing and distribution of Baltimore's excellent drinking water! The City operates three water filtration plants to meet current and future demands of the metropolitan area’s 1.8 million consumers. The Ashburton Filtration Plant, located on the west side of the City, is supplied by Liberty Reservoir through a 10’ wide tunnel that is 13 miles long. This plant can treat up to 165 million gallons per day! We hope you’ll come along to see how Baltimore has stayed hydrated and clean at this plant that has been in continuous operation for over 60 years.
- [The Baltimore Basilica: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-basilica/) - On February 10, join us for a tour of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica. Built primarily between 1806 and 1821, the Baltimore Basilica was the first Cathedral built in the United States. Bishop John Carroll, America’s first Bishop and a cousin of Charles Carroll of Declaration of Independence signing fame, was lucky to connect with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, who volunteered his architectural services and was to later achieve the moniker “Father of American Architecture.” This internationally significant building that has played a central role in the history of Baltimore and the Catholic Church, and, incidentally, happens to have more than a few accolades of its own: Minor Basilica (designated 1937), National Historic Landmark (designated 1972), Baltimore City historic landmark (designated 1975), and a national shrine (designated 1993).
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-10/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [Historic Cylburn Mansion: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-cylburn-mansion-a-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - Cylburn began as the private estate of Jesse Tyson, president of the Baltimore Chrome Works Company that became Allied Chemical and occupied the site of Exelon’s new headquarters on the Harbor today. At Cylburn, Tyson began building his mansion in 1863 as a summer home for himself and his mother. On Saturday, February 3, please join us and our hosts from Baltimore City Recreation and Parks to discover its Italianate design, stone from Tyson’s own Bare Hills quarry (in Baltimore County), and the interior of hardwood, grand fireplaces, and ornate plasterwork!
- [The Baltimore Immigration Museum: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-baltimore-immigration-museum-a-behind-the-scenes-tour-2/) - On Wednesday, January 17, join Baltimore Heritage at the Baltimore Immigration Museum to hear the stories of the various ethnic groups, including Germans, Irish, Jews, Poles, Lithuanians, Czechs, Italians, and Greeks, who started their American journey in Baltimore between 1830 and 1914. We also learn about more recent immigrant arrivals, including Asians and Latinos, and African Americans, traveling from the rural South to Baltimore between the 1920s and the 1960s. Finally, we’ll discover the history behind the building originally called Deutsches Emigranten Haus that was built in 1904 to provide temporary accommodations to individuals new to Baltimore. A light wine and cheese reception will be provided. We hope to see you on January 17!
- [Historic Clifton Mansion & Reception](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-reception/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there. This is a special mid-week evening tour with a reception to follow.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-14/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-13/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [The Schuler School of Fine Arts: Putting the Monuments in Monumental City](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-schuler-school-of-fine-arts-putting-the-monuments-in-monumental-city/) - Baltimore sculptor Hans Schuler was the first American to win the French Salon’s gold medal at the Academie des Beaux Arts in Paris in 1901. Luckily for us, this former president of the Maryland Institute College of Arts has monuments dotted throughout the city: Martin Luther at Lake Montebello, Johns Hopkins and Sidney Lanier at Hopkins University, Samuel Smith in Federal Hill Park, to name a few. Schuler’s legacy is carried on today at the Schuler School of Fine Arts and Gallery. Eight years after his death in 1951, his son Hans Schuler, Jr. formed the school, converting the family home on Lafayette Avenue into a studio and gallery. Since its opening in 1959, the school has trained students in techniques of the Old Masters in the home where Schuler once lived and worked. On January 11, please join us and our guide from the Schuler School for a tour of the house and the working studio.
- [Up into the Clockworks at the Bromo Seltzer Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/up-into-the-clockworks-at-the-bromo-seltzer-tower-2/) - Always one for flamboyance, Captain Isaac Emerson came back from a trip to Italy and decided he wanted to build a new factory in downtown Baltimore and that it should look like Florence’s fabulous town hall, the Palazzo Vecchio. Completed in 1911, the tower’s four clocks each measure 24 feet across, a foot more London’s Big Ben, and the tower itself was the tallest building in Baltimore at the time. Emerson, the man who became wealthy from his invention of Bromo Seltzer and gave us the slogan “if you keep late hours for society’s sake, Bromo Seltzer will cure that headache,” was quite proud. Our tour through the building will include a trip up into the clockworks at the top to look at the tick-tock operation in process and peer out the translucent windows. We’ll also stop in at the museum room that holds the world’s largest collection ephemera from Captain Emerson, Bromo Seltzer, and Maryland Glass. And along the way, we’ll get a taste of the newest art that comes from the Tower’s artists: it is now home to dozens of local art studios. If you’ve wondered what goes on in the Bromo Seltzer Tower and how the imposing clocks actually work, now’s your chance!
- [Boughs of Holly: A Tour of Evergreen Museum & Library Decked Out for the Holidays](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/boughs-of-holly-a-tour-of-evergreen-museum-library-decked-out-for-the-holidays-2/) - When a tremendous Gilded Age mansion gets fully-adorned with holiday decorations, there’s a lot to see. Please join us for a special winter tour of the Evergreen Museum and Library, which holds 48 rooms, a soaring portico, a Tiffany designed glass canopy, and loads holiday decorations. We’ll take in the seasonal surroundings while learning about the mansion’s rich history, including the 1878 purchase of the estate by John Work Garrett, president of the B&O Railroad, for his son T. Harrison Garrett. Evergreen still has over 50,000 items from the Garrett family, including drawings by Degas and Picasso and one of the nation’s largest collections of Tiffany glass pieces. The building’s rare book library contains 8,000 volumes that include works by Shakespeare and Audubon, as well as the signatures of every signer of the Declaration of Independence. The mansion even has its own theater! Please join us this holiday season for a tour of this wonderful Baltimore treasure!
- [The Baltimore Immigration Museum: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-baltimore-immigration-museum-a-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - On Tuesday, December 19, join Baltimore Heritage at the Baltimore Immigration Museum to hear the stories of the various ethnic groups, including Germans, Irish, Jews, Poles, Lithuanians, Czechs, Italians, and Greeks, who started their American journey in Baltimore between 1830 and 1914. We also learn about more recent immigrant arrivals, including Asians and Latinos, and African Americans, traveling from the rural South to Baltimore between the 1920s and the 1960s. Finally, we'll discover the history behind the building originally called Deutsches Emigranten Haus that was built in 1904 to provide temporary accommodations to individuals new to Baltimore. A light wine and cheese reception will be provided. We hope to see you on December 19!
- [Can Baltimore Save the Planet?: A Talk by Charlie Duff](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/can-baltimore-save-the-planet-a-talk-by-charlie-duff/) - Have you ever thought about how people like us in Baltimore can help to reverse climate change and species extinction? After decades of thinking and writing about how cities function, most recently with his book, The North Atlantic Cities, historian and author Charlie Duff will tackle these and other daunting questions. In this one hour talk, Mr. Duff will share the insights he's reached with a seriousness of global purpose as it relates to Baltimore.
- [Patterson Park History Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-history-walking-tour/) - Join Friends of Patterson Park Director, Jennifer Robinson and Baltimore Heritage Director, Johns Hopkins, to get an intro to the layers of history that lie beneath Baltimore's best back yard! Who is the Patterson in our name, what's the park's connection to Frederick Douglass, what helped the park's renaissance over the last 25 years, and why do we have cannons and an "observatory"? The park's history is fascinating and will add to your appreciation for this jewel of a public space.
- [Preservation Celebration 2023](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/preservation-celebration-2023/) - Join us for our Preservation Celebration 2023 at Open Works. On October 19, we’ll honor our 2023 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out four micro-grants to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to our volunteers and honor all of their hard work this year. This gathering also acts as Baltimore Heritage’s Annual Meeting where the board will elect new members. With food and drinks from Baltimore vendors, we hope you will join us for what promises to be a wonderful evening. There is a suggested donation of $25.
- [Neighborhood Corner Bar Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/neighborhood-corner-bar-walking-tour/) - Join Baltimore Heritage and BMI curator Rachel Donaldson for a walking tour of neighborhood corner bars, past and present, along Fort Avenue. Ticket includes parking and museum admission. The tour route is about one mile total.
- [Neighborhood Corner Bar Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/neighborhood-corner-bar-walking-tour-2/) - Join Baltimore Heritage and BMI curator Rachel Donaldson for a walking tour of neighborhood corner bars, past and present, along Fort Avenue. Ticket includes parking and museum admission. The tour route is about one mile total.
- [Liberty Ship S.S. John W. Brown: A Behind The Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/liberty-ship-s-s-john-w-brown-a-behind-the-scenes-tour-2/) - Join Baltimore Heritage on a special behind-the-scenes tour of S.S. John W. Brown, one of only two remaining, fully operational Liberty ships that participated in World War II. One of 384 vessels built at Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, S.S. John W. Brown could carry almost 9,000 tons of cargo, about the same as 300 railroad boxcars, and could transport every conceivable kind of cargo during the war - from beans to bullets. On November 15, join us to go below deck and explore this preserved piece of history!
- [America’s Oldest Ironworks: A Tour at G. Krug & Son](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/americas-oldest-ironworks-a-tour-at-g-krug-son/) - As the nation’s oldest continuously operating ironworks company, G. Krug & Son literally has helped build Baltimore. For over 200 years, the firm has fabricated distinctive components of such notable landmarks as the Baltimore Basilica, the Washington Monument and the Baltimore Zoo. G. Krug began in 1810 by Augustas Schwatka, and by 1871, Gustav Krug became the sole proprietor of the “bell hanger and locksmith” company. G. Krug today is owned by Peter Krug, a fifth generation Krug ironworker, and continues to fabricate artistic ironwork in the same building where it was founded. Mr. Krug and his ironworking colleagues will lead our tour of the iron working shop and museum. We’ll be treated to archival blueprints, century-old rare pieces of ironwork that are no longer made anywhere, and their two hundred year old ironworks building where they produce wonderful pieces as they have for over two centuries. There will be a light wine and cheese reception.
- [Doors Open Baltimore Kickoff Lecture: Jessica Henkin](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/doors-open-baltimore-kickoff-lecture-jessica-henkin/) - Join the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Baltimore Heritage for the Doors Open Baltimore 10th Anniversary kick-off with guest Jessica Henkin, Co-Founder, Producer, and Host of “Stoop Story Telling.” The Stoop’s motto is “Everyone has a story. What’s yours?”
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it-6/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old). We hope you'll join Johns Hopkins, Executive Director of Baltimore Heritage, for this tour beginning at 10:30 am. And if you can make it, come early for the dedication of the new History Walk in the market plaza at 10 am!
- [Maryland Public Television: A Behind-The-Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/maryland-public-television-a-behind-the-scenes-walking-tour/) - On October 25, join us for a walk around the Maryland Public Television station in Owings Mills! We will learn all about MPT’s history and view displays of its achievements as Maryland’s only statewide broadcaster. You will get an inside look at current TV technology and visit all three of its studios, including the Irene and Edward H. Kaplan Studio. You can also view the station’s more intimate studios that you may recognize from live pledge events and programming such as State Circle. After the guided tour, the Senior Managing Director of Programming, Kate Pearson, will talk about MPT’s city-centric programs and answer our questions. We hope to see you on October 25!
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-9/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-8/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Unexpected Past of Spring Grove Hospital Center: A Behind-The-Scenes Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-unexpected-past-of-spring-grove-hospital-center-a-behind-the-scenes-walking-tour/) - Join us for a walk around the Spring Grove Hospital Center campus to see this partially abandoned historic facility where, among other things, the first and longest government-run psychedelic drug research took place in the 1960s. Founded in 1797, it is the second oldest continuously operating psychiatric hospital in the country. On our tour led by Paul Lubell, we’ll see the remnants of the oldest building on campus and industrial structures from the 1930s, plus a barely noticeable cemetery. We’ll end the tour at the Spring Grove Alumni Museum to see artifacts and memorabilia from the institution’s over 200-year history. We hope you’ll join us on October 22!
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-12/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-11/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion Tour & Reception](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-tour-reception/) - This special mid-week evening tour will include a light reception and question time after the tour! Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there.
- [Bmore Historic 2023](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/bmore-historic-2023/) - Baltimore's annual unconference on people, places, and the past will be at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on Friday, September 22, 2023! Students are free this year.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-26/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-25/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Jonestown & the Shot Tower: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jonestown-the-shot-tower-a-walking-tour-4/) - Jonestown is one of Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, and the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence. And of course, what is a visit to Jonestown without a stop at the iconic Phoenix Shot Tower, which until 1846 was the tallest building in the country!
- [Herring Run Archaeology & Heritage: A Behind The Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/28668/) - On September 30, join Baltimore Heritage and the Friends of Herring Run Park to experience this urban oasis like you never have before! The co-founders of the Herring Run Archaeology Project, Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer, will share with us discoveries from years of archaeological and historical exploration here. As we walk around the park, they will guide us through the new Herring Run Park Heritage Trail, which starts 11,000 years ago with the discovery of a pre-European contact Native American campsite, and goes all the way to 20th century Romani caravan bases. Herring Run Park was once the heart of the Eutaw Farm plantation and enslaved African Americans lived and worked on this land. We’ll learn about extraordinary people like Emeline Jones, who after emancipation, became a world-renowned chef in Washington, DC. Centuries later, Black Baltimoreans fought here for equal access to the park. You’ll be amazed by all of the history packed into this one park. We hope to see you on this fascinating tour!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-24/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-23/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-22/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-17/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it-5/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old). Be sure to bring your canvas bags to do some quintessential Baltimore shopping after the tour!
- [The Irish Railroad Workers Museum: A Behind The Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-irish-railroad-workers-museum-a-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - Join Baltimore Heritage on a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Irish Railroad Workers Museum with its managing director, Megan "Sammie" Samuels! This unique museum shares the lives of Irish immigrants, their communities, and legacy in America. Learn about the Great Hunger, also known as the Potato Famine, and walk through the restored home of 19th century Irish immigrants, James and Sarah Feeley. You’ll hear about their treacherous journey across the Atlantic and how they developed a new way of life in this vibrant, thriving city. After the tour, we will have time for light refreshments, questions and great conversation! We hope to see you there!
- [“Life Goes On:” The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks and Turner Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/life-goes-on-the-legacy-of-henrietta-lacks-and-turner-station-2/) - Please join us for a walking tour of Turner Station, Dundalk, the last home of Henrietta Lacks. Don’t know who Henrietta Lacks was? Most of the world didn’t until about ten years ago. Lacks is best recognized for her immortal cells, which have transformed modern medicine. Yet, it took some twenty-five years before the Lacks family received any knowledge of the immortal contribution their beloved wife and mother was making to medical science. Join guides Servant Speed and Adele Newson-Horst as we walk through Henrietta’s Turner Station community and learn about her incredible story.
- [Historic Irvington](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-irvington-2/) - Join us to discover the past, present and future of Irvington, a leafy neighborhood nestled in Southwest Baltimore! Located on the old National Road and developed in 1874, this historic neighborhood is dotted with sublime pocket parks, peaceful gardens and vibrant murals created by the non-profit Cooperative Community Development Inc Group (the Cooperative). On this walk Johnny D. Martin, Board President of the Cooperative, and Baltimore Heritage's Executive Director Johns Hopkins will take us back through Irvington's history and showcase its bright future. Our tour will end at the Irvington Community Marketplace, so be ready to buy local!
- [Passion & Pride: Discover Belair-Edison’s Public Art and Puerto Rican Cultural Hub](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/passion-pride-discover-belair-edisons-public-art-and-puerto-rican-cultural-hub/) - On July 23, join Baltimore Heritage for an art walk & talk in Belair-Edison with artist, curator, and community organizer Christina Delgado! The tour will include a history of community art projects along Belair-Edison’s Main Street and sections of Herring Run Park. We’ll also talk a little about the history of the neighborhood, which was once known as Georgetown. The tour will end at Tola’s Room, a Puerto Rican home museum & culture space, with delicious empanadas by Cane de Sucre. The only Puerto Rican culture hub in Baltimore City, the museum designed by Delgado draws on personal cultural perspective, displaying a passion and pride for identity in family and homeplace. We can’t wait to walk around Belair-Edison with you to discover its past, present and future!
- [Coming to Baltimore: Immigrants Old and New (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/coming-to-baltimore-immigrants-old-and-new-virtual-talk/) - It is a little known fact of our history that Baltimore served as America's third largest port of entry during the Great Wave of Immigration from 1830 to 1924, when 1.5 million immigrants first set foot on American soil in our city. They included people from all over Europe, including Germans, Irish, Jews, Poles, Lithuanians, Czechs and Italians, who established neighborhoods, as well as churches, schools, cultural and philanthropic societies, which eased the transition from their old country. Ethnic savings and loans extended mortgages to their compatriots, enabling them to purchase modest rowhouses, with percentages of homeownership as high as 75% for some groups. In the 1920s, Congress passed restrictive immigration laws, prompting the Great Migration. Thousands of people from the rural South and Appalachians, both Black and white, journeyed to Baltimore to find work in Baltimore's industries. In 1965, Congress liberalized our immigration laws, and immigrants from Latin America and Asia settled in our country and in our region. The Baltimore Immigration Museum, located in a building which was an immigrant boarding house in Locust Point, celebrates the rich diversity of those who made the lengthy journey to our region.
- [Baltimore Heritage Night  at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-heritage-night-at-the-baltimore-symphony-orchestra/) - The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall is turning 40 this year and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is shaking things up with a new conductor and a season of innovative music from around the world. To help the BSO usher in this new era, we hope you can join us for a Baltimore Heritage night on Saturday, June 3 to see Latin Fire!
- [Baltimore’s Marble Hill: How A Neighborhood Shaped the Civil Rights Movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-marble-hill-how-a-neighborhood-shaped-the-civil-rights-movement-2/) - Join us for a guided tour of Baltimore’s Marble Hill neighborhood, which was the home to an astonishing amount of groundbreaking Civil Rights leaders. Reverend Harvey Johnson began one of the first collective action movements here in the 1880s. In the 1930s Lillie Carroll Jackson engaged youth in “The Movement” and pioneered new non-violent protest tactics that were later picked up in cities across the country. Thurgood Marshall grew up here, as did the chief lobbyist for the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Clarence Mitchell. Most recently this was the district for the late Representative Elijah Cummings, one of the most powerful voices for civil rights in Washington. Join us to learn how fundamental pillars of the Civil Rights Movement got built here by driven, activist neighbors with their eyes on the prize.
- [Herring Run Archaeology: A Behind The Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/herring-run-archaeology-a-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - On May 7, join us to experience Herring Run Park like you never have before! The co-founders of the Herring Run Archaeology Project, Lisa Kraus and Jason Shellenhamer, will share with us discoveries from years of archaeological and historical exploration here. As we walk around the park, they will guide us through 11,000 years of history from pre-European contact Native American campsites to 20th century Romani caravan bases. Herring Run Park was once the heart of the Eutaw Farm plantation and enslaved African Americans lived and worked on this land. We’ll learn about extraordinary people like Emeline Jones, who after emancipation, became a world-renowned chef in Washington DC. Centuries later, Black Baltimoreans fought here for equal access to the park. You’ll be amazed by all of the history packed into this one park. We hope to see you on this fascinating tour!
- [History from the Middle of the Street: A Walking Tour for the Charles Street Promenade](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/history-from-the-middle-of-the-street-a-walking-tour-for-the-charles-street-promenade-2/) - Baltimore is kicking cars off of portions of Charles Street for a day, and we’re taking advantage of it! On Saturday June 3, only pedestrians and bicycles will be allowed on a good portion of Charles Street between Saratoga and North Avenue as part of the Charles Street Promenade. Join Baltimore Heritage’s Executive Director, Johns Hopkins, on a stroll down the middle of the street to get a perspective that we normally don’t get of many of the city’s most interesting historic buildings. We’ll talk about some of Maryland’s oldest churches, take in architecture from Colonial Revival to Brutualist, and share stories from the founding of American philanthropy to the role rye whisky played in shaping more than a few beloved institutions…all from the middle of the street!
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it-4/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll end with a tour of the new market, including its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old). Be sure to bring your canvas bags to do some quintessential Baltimore shopping after the tour!
- [Baltimore’s Municipal Buildings with Meg Fairfax Fielding](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-municipal-buildings-with-meg-fairfax-fielding/) - Baltimore is a city filled with a wide range of architectural treasures. For this in-person lecture, Meg Fielding will show us a variety of Baltimore’s municipal buildings like pumping stations, fire houses, and beautiful government buildings that house the infrastructure and people that keep Baltimore going. We hope you'll join Baltimore Heritage and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation at the Garrett Jacobs Mansion for this fascinating talk!
- [Ghost Signs of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/ghost-signs-of-baltimore/) - Have you ever noticed the fading signs painted on buildings all around Baltimore and wondered what they used to say or why they were on a certain building? They are called ghost signs and photographer Lashelle Bynum has been meticulously researching and documenting them over the last few decades. She has photographed nearly 300 ghost signs in Baltimore to date. Please join us to hear Lashelle talk about her quest to discover and uncover the history of Baltimore's ghost signs.
- [Jonestown & the Shot Tower: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jonestown-the-shot-tower-a-walking-tour-3/) - Jonestown is one of Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the Hendler Creamery, the nation’s first fully-automated ice cream manufacturing plant. And of course, what is a visit to Jonestown without a stop at the iconic Phoenix Shot Tower, which until 1846 was the tallest building in the country!
- [Celebrate Pride! LGBTQ Heritage in Charles Village](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/celebrate-pride-lgbtq-heritage-in-charles-village/) - Celebrate Pride with us on this LGBTQ Heritage walking tour of Charles Village! You may know this neighborhood for its colorful “painted ladies,” but it was also home to many activists and institutions at the heart of the city’s LGBTQ community in the 1970s and 1980s. Guides Richard Oloizia, Louis Hughes and Kate Drabinski will take us on a walk past local landmarks from the original home of the Gay Community Center of Baltimore, now the GLCCB, to the St. Paul Street church that supported the growth of the Metropolitan Community Church, Baltimore’s oldest LGBT religious organization, and the radical feminist writers and publishers that gave a voice to lesbian authors who might not otherwise have been read. We hope you'll join us to celebrate Pride and the incredible that called Charles Village its home.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-7/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-6/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-5/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you “Where Baltimore’s History Rests in Peace!”
- [LGBT Activism in Charles Village (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/lgbt-activism-in-charles-village-virtual-talk/) - Charles Village, adjacent to Johns Hopkins University and long the home of civically and politically active residents, was also the home of many of the earliest LGBT activists during the 1970s and 1980s. On Friday May 12 at 1:00 p.m. join Baltimore Heritage volunteer Richard Oloizia on a virtual tour through Charles Village to learn about early efforts in Baltimore to build a more open LGBT community.
- [Baltimore's Road Wars (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-road-wars-virtual-talk/) - On April 28, join historian and author Ev Paull as he discusses his book, Stop the Road, an up-close-and-personal account of Baltimore's epic 40-year battle over expressway plans. Meet the unsung heroes, a ragtag band of neighborhood activists, preservationists, and environmentalists who saved Baltimore from its own leadership, thereby protecting Baltimore's historic waterfront communities of Federal Hill, Fell's Point, and Canton. But that glorious and unlikely win must be tempered with the equally compelling but inglorious story behind the disastrous Highway to Nowhere. This is Baltimore unmasked and laid threadbare for the most momentous decisions since the building of the B&O Railroad.
- [Maryland Women's Heritage Center: A Behind The Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/maryland-womens-heritage-center-a-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - Join Baltimore Heritage on a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center with its Executive Director, Diana Bailey! Formerly the Woman’s Industrial Exchange, the third oldest women’s exchange in the country, the building continues to honor Maryland women with art installations and exhibits including the MD Women's Hall of Fame and “Valiant MD Women: The Fight for the Vote.” Over wine and cheese, we’ll be joined by Dr. Amy Rosenkrans to hear the stories behind the artifacts. We hope to see you there!
- [Liberty Ship S.S. John W. Brown: A Behind The Scenes Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/liberty-ship-s-s-john-w-brown-a-behind-the-scenes-tour/) - Join Baltimore Heritage on a special behind-the-scenes tour of S.S. John W. Brown, one of only two remaining, fully operational Liberty ships that participated in World War II. One of 384 vessels built at Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, S.S. John W. Brown could carry almost 9,000 tons of cargo, about the same as 300 railroad boxcars, and could transport every conceivable kind of cargo during the war - from beans to bullets. On May 17, join us to go below deck and explore this preserved piece of history!
- [Being Literate, Being Free (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/being-literate-being-free-virtual-talk/) - Through her Virtual Histories webinar Being Literate, Being Free, Dr. Joanne Martin will highlight historical personalities for whom literacy was the key to a future of freedom and hope for a people who were coming to understand that “If you would keep a people enslaved, refuse to teach them to read”.
- [Historic Rockland Village: A Preserved Hamlet from 1706](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-rockland-village-a-preserved-hamlet-from-1706/) - Baltimore Heritage and Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County hope you can join us for a tour of Rockland Village, one of the earliest settlements on the Jones Falls River. Thomas Bruggman, a 45-year resident and historic preservationist, will help us travel back in time on a tour of this idyllic hamlet that is still home to an 18th century tavern and blacksmith shop, as well as a livery stable and a grist mill. Situated in Baltimore County right on the city/county line, this tour will showcase the eclectic history of this area from its roots as a buffalo crossing and Susquehannock summer camp to the oldest existing outdoor Art Deco swimming pool in the country.
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it-3/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll end with a tour of the new market, including its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old). Be sure to bring your canvas bags to do some quintessential Baltimore shopping after the tour!
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it-2/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll end with a tour of the new market, including its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old). Be sure to bring your canvas bags to do some quintessential Baltimore shopping after the tour!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-21/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-20/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-19/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-18/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-10/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there!
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-9/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there!
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-8/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there!
- [Baltimore's Early Trade with China (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-early-trade-with-china-virtual-talk/) - John O’Donnell initiated trade between Canton, China and Baltimore in 1785, operating his own merchant sailing vessels. While the Baltimore-China trade was short-lived, it involved many of our early Founding Fathers. On February 24, join John Danz to learn how the trade propelled Baltimore’s development as a major East Coast port.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-14/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-13/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-12/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-11/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-13/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-12/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-11/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-10/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-9/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-8/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-21/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-20/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-19/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-18/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-17/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-16/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-15/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-15/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-14/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-13/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-12/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-11/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-10/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Baltimore & Boston: Frame Suburbs and Rowhomes (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-boston-frame-suburbs-and-rowhomes/) - The center of Boston, with skyscrapers and row houses, looks like Baltimore. But 99% of Boston’s neighborhoods look really different. To find out why, Charlie Duff, former BAF President and author of The North Atlantic Cities, shows how the building cultures of the two cities came to be what they are – and how two “Men with a Mission” succeeded, and failed, to change the way the people of their cultures built houses.
- [Examining Forced Labor at the Northampton Iron Furnace through Archaeology (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/examining-forced-labor-at-the-northampton-iron-furnace-through-archaeology-virtual-talk/) - From the 1760s to the 1820s, convicts, indentured servants, and enslaved peoples worked and died producing and forging iron at the Ridgely family's Northampton Iron Furnace outside of Baltimore. The iron was crucial to the growth of the British Empire, the American Revolution, and the building of the town of Baltimore. By using and controlling people who were marginalized in society, the Ridgely family was able to exploit their labor and lives to generate considerable wealth and political power. Archaeologist Adam Fracchia will present the findings of his archaeological work at the furnace and discuss the structure of labor relations and the experience of workers at the furnace.
- [The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-new-lexington-market-exploring-the-neighborhood-around-it/) - For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. We’ll end with a tour of the new market, including its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old). Please join us and make Lexington Market a part of your holidays. Be sure to bring your canvas bags to do some quintessential Baltimore shopping after the tour!
- [Baltimore's Marble Hill: How A Neighborhood Shaped the Civil Rights Movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-marble-hill-how-a-neighborhood-shaped-the-civil-rights-movement/) - Join us for a guided tour of Baltimore's Marble Hill neighborhood, which was the home to an astonishing amount of groundbreaking Civil Rights leaders. Reverend Harvey Johnson began one of the first collective action movements here in the 1880s. In the 1930s Lillie Carroll Jackson engaged youth in "The Movement" and pioneered new non-violent protest tactics that were later picked up in cities across the country. Thurgood Marshall grew up here, as did the chief lobbyist for the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Clarence Mitchell. Most recently this was the district for the late Representative Elijah Cummings, one of the most powerful voices for civil rights in Washington. Join Johns Hopkins and Lashelle Bynum to learn how fundamental pillars of the Civil Rights Movement got built here by driven, activist neighbors with their eyes on the prize.
- [Frederick Douglass, the Canton Company, and Canton History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/frederick-douglass-the-canton-company-and-canton-history/) - What started out as a volunteer effort to clean up trash on Canton's waterfront led Dr. Raymond Bahr on a path of research that has brought to light where Frederick Douglass escaped from his enslavement, how the Canton Company shaped Baltimore, and the national impact that Canton's industries had on the growth of America. Join Dr. Bahr as he shares his research and findings on this under-told part of our history
- [No Ball Playing: Baltimore Kids Playing in Streets and Hanging on Corners (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/no-ball-playing-baltimore-kids-playing-in-streets-and-hanging-on-corners-virtual-talk/) - Before the early 1900s, families in Baltimore never had to tell a kid to “watch out for cars”. However, as the number of cars in the city grew during the early 20th century, playing in the street became increasingly dangerous and even illegal. Criminalizing children at play has a long history in Baltimore from complaints in the Sun about young “baseball maniacs” breaking windows in the 1870s to a 1898 police order designed to “disperse” children from gathering on newly “smoothly paved streets to play.” In 1910, the Children’s Playground Association of Baltimore formed a “Guild of Play” to host supervised street play at locations around the city and started working to keep children safe through building more playgrounds. Despite their efforts and others, more than one in three East Baltimore youth surveyed in 2017 said they didn’t have or didn’t know of any safe place to play in their neighborhood.
- [The Evolution of Windy Gates Estate and its Olmsted Gardens (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-evolution-of-windy-gates-estate-and-its-olmsted-gardens-virtual-talk/) - The Windy Gates country estate of the Jenkins family from 1882 to 1981 was the centerpiece of a much larger property that in its heyday, lolled down the rolling hills stretching along Lake Avenue from Roland Avenue to Falls Road. On the heels of their work on the Roland Park neighborhood to the south, the Olmsted Brothers were employed from 1902 through 1906, to do extensive landscaping design for the property. This presentation by Thom Rinker will draw on the extensive material to share unique insights into this Baltimore County treasure that still retains a quiet serenity and gentility over the landscape.
- [Jonestown & the Shot Tower: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jonestown-the-shot-tower-a-walking-tour-2/) - Originating in 1661, Jonestown is Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhood. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the Hendler Creamery, the nation’s first fully-automated ice cream manufacturing plant. And of course, what is a visit to Jonestown without a look inside the iconic Phoenix Shot Tower, which until 1846 was the tallest building in the country!
- [Idlewylde: A Community on the City Line (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/idlewylde-a-balt-co-community-on-the-city-line-history-architecture/) - Idlewylde, a community of more than 700 homes situated on the Chinquapin Run and Herring Run-B watershed, is the oldest of the suburban neighborhoods of South Towson. The community has a mix of housing styles characteristic of the development of suburban neighborhoods during the time of its growth, ranging from 1920s bungalows and small Cape Cods to brick Colonials and Mid-Century Modern designs. Come learn of this as well as celebrate the heritage of this unique community as shared by two Idlewylde community members who will be available to answer participants’ questions after the presentation.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-5/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there!
- [Fall Lecture: Preservation for the People with Dr. Nicole King](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/fall-lecture-preservation-for-the-people-with-dr-nicole-king/) - After an 18-year fight to save her home from condemnation by Baltimore City, Sonia Eaddy won. The historic Sarah Ann Street alley houses will be preserved and offered for homeownership after being rehabbed by Shelley Halstead of Black Women Build. However, the story of redevelopment in Poppleton illustrates how Baltimore City failed to see and hear the people of this historically Black neighborhood along the Highway to Nowhere. Working with residents on research, public programming, and organizing to amplify the stories of legacy residents fighting for development without displacement, we were able to achieve a reset on a misguided redevelopment project underway since 2004. The City’s stance is that we cannot change the past and must move forward in good faith. As a cultural historian and preservationist, I argue we must honor and remember the past and how we got here in order to do the hard work to repair and make amends for the damage done to Black neighborhoods and people in Baltimore. We need real change on how development works in Baltimore and cities like it.
- [Preservation Celebration 2022!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/preservation-celebration-2022/) - Join us for our Preservation Celebration 2022 at the newly restored and re-opened Peale Museum. On October 13, we’ll honor our 2022 Preservation Award winners and, with your help, give out four micro-grants to people working on the front lines in our historic neighborhoods. We’ll say thank you to our volunteers and honor all of their hard work this year. This gathering also acts as Baltimore Heritage’s annual meeting where the board will elect its new members. With food from Baltimore vendors, wine and beer from Maryland suppliers, and complimentary valet service, we hope you will join us for what promises to be a wonderful evening. And we couldn’t be in a better historic place than the newly renovated Peale Museum. We hope you’ll join us!
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-6/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-13/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-7/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there!
- [The Evolution of the Hopkins Retrospective (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-evolution-of-the-hopkins-retrospective-virtual-talk/) - Public historian and archivist Allison Seyler will detail the evolution of the Hopkins Retrospective Program at Johns Hopkins University. This initiative, created by President Ronald J. Daniels in 2013 was intended to draw lessons from past experiences to look forward to the university's collective future. It was also an attempt to bring together historians and archivists from the institution's different repositories to work on collaborative projects and efforts, ones that might illuminate marginalized or underrepresented groups throughout the university and health system's histories. Over the last 9 years, the program has grown and includes many different components: historical research, oral history interviews, student fellowships, online exhibitions, public programming, and archival processing. Allison will discuss different aspects of this work, elaborate on current projects underway, and talk about the work ahead.
- [The Life and Work of Architect Poldi Hirsch (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-life-and-work-of-architect-poldi-hirsch-virtual-talk/) - This presentation will examine the life and work of Harford County architect Poldi Hirsch, AIA, looking at her career as a female architect in Maryland during the 1960s, her design philosophy and influences, and her principal works. The presentation will focus particularly on the Hirsch Family Residence in Havre de Grace, which was designed by Poldi Hirsch and constructed in 1969-1970.
- [Women in Maryland Architecture, 1920-1970 (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/women-in-maryland-architecture-1920-1970-virtual-talk/) - This presentation will highlight the research and documentation undertaken by EHT Traceries during the preparation of the National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form Women in Maryland Architecture, 1920-1970. Educational and professional opportunities for women architects were limited throughout much of the twentieth century, yet pioneering women contributed significantly to the built environment of Maryland. The struggle of women designers to obtain higher education and parity with men forms part of the broader social history of women’s efforts to achieve greater equality within American society.
- [Bmore Historic 2022](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/bmore-historic-2022/) - Baltimore's annual unconference on people, places, and the past will be held in-person at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on Friday, September 23, 2022! Bmore Historic is a participant-led “unconference” for people who care about public history, historic preservation and cultural heritage in the Baltimore region. Bmore Historic brings curious and committed people together and asks them to set the agenda. Historians, preservationists, museum professionals, archivists, librarians, humanities scholars, students, volunteer activists, Main Street board members, educators, and anyone interested in exploring the intersections between people, places, and the past in Baltimore and Maryland.
- [Woodberry Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/woodberry-walking-tour/) - Join Baltimore Heritage, the Baltimore Museum of Industry and the Ivy Bookshop for a walking tour of historic Woodberry, once home to the largest machine shop and iron works in the country, with Jones Falls historian Nathan Dennies. Discover how the site of the Poole & Hunt Machine Shop and Iron Works has changed over its 150-year history and meet artisans working in the metal industry today. After the tour, participants are invited to gather at Pariah Brewing for a social hour where they have the opportunity to purchase “The Metalworkers: A History of Robert Poole and his Ironworks in 19th-Century America,” by Steven C. Swett.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-15/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-14/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-16/) - Baltimore Heritage has inherited the Green Mount Cemetery tour from the great Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg and we invite you to join us. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join us to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Druid Ridge Cemetery by Bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/druid-ridge-cemetery-by-bike/) - Join Ralph Brown and Phil Briscoe on a bike tour of Druid Ridge Cemetery to see that, contrary to popular belief, not all famous Baltimoreans are buried at Green Mount Cemetery! Even 100 years ago, some people wanted to escape the bad city air and spend eternity in the bucolic hinterlands of the county. How could they have predicted that they would still end up within the confines of the Beltway? Did you ever wonder where the Coen sisters ended up, or John Goucher, or Virginia Hall, or Art Modell? Maybe you were afraid to visit Druid Ridge Cemetery because of the curse of Black Aggie. Your safety is guaranteed. There will be a few slight ups and downs on the route but nothing too strenuous. Also—lots of trees and shade!
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-4/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there!
- [Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Art Show 2022](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-plein-air-art-show-2022/) - The best of Baltimore’s history and art come together on September 25 at one of Baltimore’s most spectacular historic places: the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion. This spring and summer, artists from the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association will bring their easels to Mount Vernon Place to capture its magnificent history, landscapes and architecture. On Sunday, September 25, we’ll have the original paintings of Mount Vernon Place on display and for sale.
- [Reviving the Royal Theater (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/27746/) - In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Theater, we arev hosting a talk on the theater and the work being done to revive this historic community through the insights of three guest speakers.
- [Western Electric Company's Point Breeze Plant & the Olmsted Vision (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/western-electric-companys-point-breeze-plant-the-olmsted-vision-virtual-talk/) - The Western Electric Company was founded in 1869 and served for more than 100 years as the manufacturing and supply unit of the Bell System. Its business and manufacturing activity skyrocketed from increased telephone use at the beginning of the 1900s. The company selected Baltimore as the site of a new cable and wire manufacturing plant due to its proximity to water and rail transportation. The company purchased land along the Patapsco River Neck from the Canton Company and the River View Amusement Park, with grand plans to develop the site into a large manufacturing campus. To complete a comprehensive plan for the new site at Point Breeze, the company hired the Olmsted Brothers firm. Between 1928 and 1931, the Olmsted Brothers prepared at least 263 drawings, including a comprehensive master plan and detailed landscape plans. Three experts will share their knowledge of this unique collection of buildings and site that was the industrial community to 6,000 workers in its heyday.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-3/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there!
- [Jonestown & the Shot Tower: A Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jonestown-the-shot-tower-a-walking-tour/) - Originating in 1661, Jonestown is Baltimore’s oldest and most historic neighborhood. Both groundbreaking industry and vibrant communities have thrived here. On this tour, we will see the vestiges of its Eastern European Jewish residents as we pass Corned Beef Row. We hope you’ll join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Bev Rosen as we stroll past a series of firsts: the McKim Free School, the city’s oldest education building from 1833, the Lloyd Street Synagogue, the first synagogue in Maryland and the third oldest in the country, the 1808 home of Charles Carroll, the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the Hendler Creamery, the nation’s first fully-automated ice cream manufacturing plant. And of course, what is a visit to Jonestown without a stop at the iconic Phoenix Shot Tower, which until 1846 was the tallest building in the country!
- [History from the Middle of the Street: A Walking Tour for the Charles Street Promenade](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/history-from-the-middle-of-the-street-a-walking-tour-for-the-charles-street-promenade/) - Baltimore is kicking cars off of portions of Charles Street for a day, and we're taking advantage of it! On Saturday June 4, only pedestrians and bicycles will be allowed on a good portion of Charles Street between Saratoga and North Avenue as part of the Charles Street Promenade. Join Baltimore Heritage’s Executive Director, Johns Hopkins, on a stroll down the middle of the street to get a perspective that we normally don't get of many of the city's most interesting historic buildings. We'll talk about some of Maryland’s oldest churches, take in architecture from Colonial Revival to Brutualist, and share stories from the founding of American philanthropy to the role rye whisky played in shaping more than a few beloved institutions...all from the middle of the street!
- [Historic Amusement Parks of Baltimore (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-amusement-parks-of-baltimore-virtual-talk/) - On Friday, July 8th, the Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) and Baltimore Heritage are hosting a Zoom presentation on the Historic Amusement Parks of Baltimore as part of their Virtual Histories Lunchtime Series. Beginning at 1pm, guest presenter John Coleman will share the rich history of the bygone amusement parks and beach resorts from the 1870s and stretching into the late 20th century that Baltimoreans eagerly traveled to reach by boat, streetcar, train, or automobile.
- [Event Canceled: Remembering Laurel Cemetery (Lecture & Exhibition Reception)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/remembering-laurel-cemetery-lecture-exhibition-reception/) - Laurel Cemetery was incorporated in 1852 as Baltimore’s first nondenominational cemetery for African Americans. It quickly became a popular place of burial for people across Black Baltimore’s socioeconomic spectrum, including 230 Black Civil War veterans and notables such as Civil Rights activist Reverend Harvey Johnson. In 1958 and after a series of lawsuits failed to prevail in the courts, Laurel Cemetery was leveled. Today it is the site of the Belair-Edison Crossing Shopping Center, and home to several businesses. However, many current patrons and nearby residents have no knowledge of the site’s former purpose and significance. Join members of the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project to learn more about the important history of the site and how we can preserve its memory.
- [Coming to America: Baltimore’s Immigration History (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/coming-to-america-baltimores-immigration-history-virtual-talk/) - Did you know that Baltimore served as America’s third largest port of entry during the Great Wave of Immigration of 1830 to 1914. In 1868, the B&O Railroad partnered with the North German Lloyd Company of Bremen, Germany, to build and operate a pier for immigrant ships in Locust Point, where 1.2 million immigrants first set foot on American soil. They included people from all over Europe, including Germans, Irish, Lithuanians, Czechs, Poles and Italians, who established their neighborhoods, as well as churches, synagogues, schools, cultural and philanthropic institutions, which eased the transition from their old country to life in America, and added to the rich diversity of our city. Join Nicholas Fessenden from Baltimore Immigration Museum to learn more about our immigrant past and today’s efforts to document and celebrate our diverse roots.
- [Historic Irvington](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-irvington/) - Join us to discover the past, present and future of Irvington, a leafy neighborhood nestled in Southwest Baltimore! Located on the old National Road and developed in 1874, this historic neighborhood is dotted with sublime pocket parks, peaceful gardens and vibrant murals created by the non-profit Cooperative Community Development Inc Group (the Cooperative). On this walk Johnny D. Martin, Board President of the Cooperative, and Baltimore Heritage's Executive Director Johns Hopkins will take us back through Irvington's history and showcase its bright future!
- [The Evolution of Olmsted's Sudbrook Park (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-evolution-of-olmsteds-sudbrook-park-virtual-talk/) - On Friday April 29, 2022, author Melanie Anson will give a Virtual History on the evolution of Sudbrook Park, a planned community in northwest Baltimore designed in 1889 by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.. Olmsted, often seen as America's first landscape architect, conceived this "suburban village" with curved roads and open green spaces, traits that set the community apart from its contemporaries. Portions of Sudbrook Park are registered on the National Register of Historic Places and listed as a Baltimore County Historic District.
- [The Olmsted Firm's Evolving Relationship with the Roland Park Company (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-olmsted-firms-evolving-relationship-with-the-roland-park-company-virtual-talk/) - On Friday June 3, 2022, author Ann G. Giroux will give a Virtual History on "The Olmsted Firm's Evolving Relationship with the Roland Park Company" starting at 1:00pm. The Roland Park Company, headed by Edward H. Bouton, collaborated with the Olmsted firm on numerous projects both in and out of Baltimore’s historic Roland Park Company District. This professional relationship, which spanned several decades, produced dramatically different landscape treatments, reflecting Bouton’s growing experience, confidence and stature, evolving trends in suburban residential design, and financial considerations. This program will show through pictures and plans how the Olmsteds adapted their planning principles to meet Bouton’s requirements for the communities of Roland Park (1890s), Guilford (1910s) and Homeland (1920s).
- [The Society of These Young Men: Black Ship Caulkers in Antebellum Baltimore (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-society-of-these-young-men-black-ship-caulkers-in-antebellum-baltimore-virtual-talk/) - Baltimore’s most famous ship caulker, Frederick Douglass, described his fellow Black caulkers as “a circle of honest and warm-hearted friends” and declared that he “owe[d] much to the society of these young men.” Join us to learn more about the lives of the ship caulkers and their families through the story of Israel Jones, a president of the Caulkers Trade Union Association. Jones and others worked in the middle of the 1800s to build a strong Black community with philanthropic organizations, education/debating societies, and churches. His story is one of the many that the Friends of the Ship Caulkers’ Houses and the Preservation Society will tell through the ongoing stabilization, rehabilitation, and interpretation of the Ship Caulkers’ Houses at 612-614 S Wolfe Street in Fell’s Point. Join architectural historian Sarah Groesbeck to learn about Israel Jones, the Caulkers' Houses, and more.
- [Remembering Laurel Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/remembering-laurel-cemetery/) - Laurel Cemetery was incorporated in 1852 as Baltimore’s first nondenominational cemetery for African Americans. It quickly became a popular place of burial for people across Black Baltimore’s socioeconomic spectrum, including 230 Black Civil War veterans and notables such as Civil Rights activist Reverend Harvey Johnson. In 1958 and after a series of lawsuits failed to prevail in the courts, Laurel Cemetery was leveled. Today it is the site of the Belair-Edison Crossing Shopping Center, and home to several businesses. However, many current patrons and nearby residents have no knowledge of the site’s former purpose and significance. Join Dr. Isaac Shearn of the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project to learn more about the important history of the site and how we can preserve its memory.
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion-2/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and so much more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there!
- [Historic Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-clifton-mansion/) - Join us for a tour inside Clifton Mansion, the unique Italianate country house that has overlooked Baltimore City for over 200 years! At one time the summer home of War of 1812 captain Henry Thompson and then philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the story of Clifton Estate is one about two prominent businessmen, enslaved & free Black people, and so much more. You’ll see the latest restorations made possible by the Friends of Clifton Mansion and Civic Works. You will also be invited into unrestored spaces that are brimming with stories to tell! And the tour wouldn’t be complete without climbing the tower and taking in one-of-a-kind views of Clifton Park and our surrounding city. We hope to see you there!
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-7/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-6/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-5/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-4/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-3/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour-2/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Mount Vernon Place: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-a-monumental-city-tour/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-10/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-9/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-8/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-7/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-6/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-12/) - Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-11/) - Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-10/) - Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-9/) - Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board! Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-14/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-13/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-12/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-11/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-10/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-9/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-9/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-8/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-7/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-6/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-5/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us on this walking tour as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-4/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [Evergreen Museum & Library: An Introduction to the Collections (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/evergreen-museum-library-an-introduction-to-the-collections-virtual-talk/) - Evergreen was home to two generations of the Garrett family until 1952 when it was bequeathed to Johns Hopkins University. Both generations were avid collectors of fine and decorative arts, rare books, and Asian arts and crafts. Their collections have been augmented over the years by donations and acquisitions. This presentation will give a small “taste” of what one would see on a tour of Evergreen.
- [Baltimore Deco: Architectural Optimism in the Interwar Years (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-deco-architectural-optimism-in-the-interwar-years-virtual-talk/) - This talk will consider how an international design movement, Art Deco, found its way into Baltimore during the 1920s and '30s. Fueled by a robust manufacturing sector, the city became fertile ground for a wide-ranging architecture that mixed freely with the prevailing design trends of the day (albeit leaning toward the traditional); an important representative of America’s major industrial cities in the interwar years. Lesser-known examples of Baltimore Deco will be shared, and the talk will also highlight a few optimistic building projects undertaken in the midst of the Great Depression.
- [Baltimore's Slave Markets (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-slave-markets-virtual-talk/) - The talk will explore the growth of the domestic slave trade in Baltimore, the various methods and locations of sale, and some of the more notorious traders in the business of selling people.
- [The Shipwrecks of Curtis Bay (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-shipwrecks-of-curtis-bay-virtual-talk/) - Did you know there is a ship graveyard in Baltimore’s Curtis Creek? Join us for a talk by Maryland’s State Underwater Archaeologist, Dr. Susan Langley, to discover the submerged and hidden vessels off of Hawkins Point! Although known mostly as the home of the U.S. Coast Guard since 1897, the bustling waterfront industries of Curtis Bay and Creek have long included shipyards and other maritime businesses. So it's not unusual that these waters contain a disproportionate number of scrapped and abandoned vessels. What is surprising is the nature and histories of many of these watercraft, which include mid-19th century schooners to the last passenger steamers operating as recently as 1963.
- [Patterson Park - The Jewel of Baltimore's Eastside (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/patterson-park-the-jewel-of-baltimores-eastside-virtual-talk/) - Patterson Park is an urban oasis - a beloved green space surrounded by brick rowhouses, diverse cultures and neighborhoods. Generations of Baltimoreans have picnicked under its tall tulip poplars, strolled the deeply curved paths and enjoyed the rich architectural design of this 137-acre East Baltimore park. This presentation will cover the park's history and the Olmsted vision for the site!
- [Baltimore's Pursuit of Fair Housing (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-pursuit-of-fair-housing-virtual-talk/) - From the late 1800s until the modern era, Black Baltimoreans have faced and challenged race-based housing discrimination and governmental redlining. This historic discrimination greatly affected community growth and the socio-economic advancement of Black Baltimoreans. Yet, Black Baltimoreans today are still suffering from the effects of housing discrimination. Join Alexander Lothstein from the Maryland Center for History and Culture as he discusses the history of housing discrimination and challenges against it in Baltimore.
- [Rash Field: A Park for All of Baltimore (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/rash-field-a-park-for-all-of-baltimore-virtual-talk/) - Shaping public space comes with a special responsibility. Architects, planners, and designers must examine the impacts—both positive and negative—of public improvements on all members of a community and be intentional about how their efforts can create better experiences for all, today and tomorrow. With a commitment to crafting equitable and collaboratively-designed projects, Mahan Rykiel Associates approached the redesign of Rash Field Park with intention and sensitivity. By first examining the context and histories around Baltimore’s Rash Field Park and the surrounding Inner Harbor, then deploying a many-layered engagement strategy that prioritized outreach to underserved and underrepresented communities, Mahan Rykiel Associates was able to set the stage for shaping Rash Field as a public space for all people—a park that could be enjoyed by visitors, but, first and foremost, a park that would be cherished, celebrated, and enjoyed by the neighbors and residents of Baltimore City.
- [Lillie Carroll Jackson Museum and Baltimore's Civil Rights Legacy](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/lillie-carroll-jackson-museum-and-baltimores-civil-rights-legacy/) - Join us on Nov. 12 and hear the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum talk about their mission to share Baltimore's rich Civil Rights legacy with BCPS students through community partnerships and curriculum development.
- [The Maryland Zoo's Main Valley: A Walk Through History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-maryland-zoos-main-valley-a-walk-through-history/) - Join us for a special walking tour of the Maryland Zoo’s newly reopened historic Main Valley. Kirby Fowler, president of the Maryland Zoo, and Tony Azola, the restoration contractor who helped restore the Main Valley, will lead us as we explore the Zoo's oldest section, which dates back to the 19th century. The Main Valley was closed to the public in 2004 and it served as the “back of house” for employees, while the antiquated cages became overgrown with vines and trees. The Zoo has just reopened the Main Valley as a walking path for guests, providing unique opportunities to learn more about the history of the Zoo and several of its historic landmarks, including iron-barred cages and other structures built when the Rogers Mansion was still a private residence. We hope you’ll join us to experience a walk through the past, which will showcase how far zoological organizations have come from menageries of exotic creatures to conservation centers for endangered species!
- [Slave Streets, Free Streets: Early Baltimore On-Line (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/slave-streets-free-streets-early-baltimore-on-line-virtual-talk/) - Anne Sarah Rubin discusses her digital project "Slave Streets, Free Streets: Visualizing the Landscape of Early Baltimore." This website allows users to virtually stroll the streets of Baltimore circa 1815, while exploring the lives of free blacks and enslaved workers. She will also discuss the on-line games her students made about the Pratt Street Riots of 1861, suggesting some of the ways that modern technology can reconstruct the past in newly engaging ways.
- [Disrupting Lines: The Career and Legacy of Victorine Adams (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/disrupting-lines-the-career-and-legacy-of-victorine-adams-virtual-talk/) - Prior to the processing of her archival collection at Morgan State University, Victorine Adams remained obscured behind the imposing notoriety of her husband, William “Little Willie” Adams. Yet she led a remarkable life and was the first African American woman elected to the Baltimore City Council in 1967. Adams also created two organizations, participated in philanthropic endeavors, mentored young women and maintained an impeccable reputation and social life. She was a self-assured woman aware of the distortion that surrounded her race, gender and class in Baltimore. Join Morgan State's University Archivist Dr. Ida E. Jones to see how Victorine Adams' “compassionate conviction” compelled her to organize, raise her voice and run for public office in service to the masses of underserved people in her hometown of Baltimore.
- [A History of Poppleton (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-history-of-poppleton-virtual-talk/) - Learn about the history of Poppleton with Professor Nicole King (Department of American Studies, UMBC). King has worked with local residents and preservationists to document the important Black history of Poppleton, which has been threatened by slum clearance, urban renewal, highway construction, and redevelopment. We will also learn about ongoing advocacy efforts to preserve Poppleton's historic places and fight displacement, such as the proposed CHAP local historic district, Black Homeownership in Old Poppleton.
- [2021 Virtual Pitch Party: Help Us Give Away Six Micro-Grants!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2021-virtual-pitch-party-help-us-give-away-five-micro-grants/) - Please help us give away five micro-grants to advance good ideas in Baltimore. This is our sixth year of providing micro-grants and as we have done in past years, we’ll have five finalists provide three-minute “pitches” of their ideas… and then we will ask you to cast virtual ballots for your favorite. Based on your votes, we will give out two $500 grants, two $250 grants, and one $50 grant.
- [Exploring the Prince George’s County Civil Rights Trail (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/exploring-the-prince-georges-county-civil-rights-trail-virtual-talk/) - The Prince George's County Civil Rights Trail is a hybrid online and sign trail tour that illuminates the most affluent African American majority county in the nation with a legacy of civil rights activism. It is a joint project of Anacostia Trails Heritage Area and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Black History Program with funding from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and the National Park Service. The project will include an interactive website, the installation of on-site interpretive signage, and educational workshops. Executive Director of Anacostia Trails Heritage Area, Meagan Baco, will share new research and archival photos from nine sites across the county, including Bowie State University, Laurel Municipal Pool, Ridgeley Rosenwald School, the Cole Field House at UMD, and more during this Virtual Histories presentation.
- [“Life Goes On:” The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks and Turner Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/life-goes-on-the-legacy-of-henrietta-lacks-and-turner-station/) - Please join us for a walking tour of Turner Station, Dundalk, the last home of Henrietta Lacks. Don’t know who Henrietta Lacks was? Most of the world didn’t until about ten years ago. Lacks is best recognized for her immortal cells, which have transformed modern medicine. Yet, it took some twenty-five years before the Lacks family received any knowledge of the immortal contribution their beloved wife and mother was making to medical science. Join guide Servant Speed as we walk through Henrietta’s Turner Station community and learn about her incredible story.
- [Old St. Paul’s Cemetery Tour: A Peek Behind the Stone Walls](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/old-st-pauls-cemetery-tour-a-peek-behind-the-stone-walls-2/) - Old St. Paul’s Cemetery’s list of the interred reads like the Who’s Who of the War of 1812 – Samuel Chase, George Armistead, John Eager Howard to name a few. Even Francis Scott Key spent part of his afterlife in the cemetery buried in the Howard crypt until he was moved to Frederick. Founded around 1799, Old St. Paul’s is one of the oldest cemeteries in Baltimore City and is on the registry of National Historic Places. Not regularly open to the public, come with us to peek behind its large stone walls and see the final resting places of those who helped shape this city.
- [Restoring the Hawley-Hutzler House (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/restoring-the-hawley-hutzler-house-virtual-talk/) - In 2019, the grand Victorian 8,000 square foot Hawley-Hutzler Mansion went on the market. The mansion was once the home of the Hutzlers, who owned the famous department store of the same name. The mansion has gone through significant alterations since it was built in 1887, including being converted to offices, and in the 1970s, split up into apartments. Needless to say, there would be a lot of work to do to restore this mansion to its former grandeur.
- [Baltimore’s Vernacular Churches (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-vernacular-churches-virtual-talk/) - Along with its famous, architecturally distinguished churches, Baltimore retains many lesser-known but architecturally and socially interesting church buildings. Some are modest, simple structures, some are grander, and probably all of them have been ignored when we think about Baltimore's architectural heritage. If we stop to look at them, however, we see the evidence of Baltimore's spatial and population growth in the years before the Civil War. They tell a tale of geographic and social mobility, changing tastes, and even theological change. You can see all this, if you know what you're looking at.
- [Sound and Proclamation: Learning about Henry McShane and his Bells (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/sound-and-proclamation-learning-about-henry-mcshane-and-his-bells-virtual-talk/) - Join us and Luke McCusker of the Irish Railroad Workers Museum as we explore Henry McShane, his bell foundry and the churches where they were installed. His work was vital in the proclamation of religious freedom throughout America's cities and towns. By McShane’s death, his foundry had 1,000 employees. He and his workers had made and shipped over 200,000 bells, supplying 75% of the bells found in America’s churches. Ships and civic memorials also purchased bells from the firm. McShane is also credited with naming Dundalk, having established a factory there and naming it after Dundalk, Ireland where his father was born.
- [Virtual Fall Lecture: Mapping Baltimore Apartheid](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-fall-lecture-mapping-baltimore-apartheid/) - Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Baltimore Heritage kick off Doors Open Baltimore with Dr. Lawrence Brown, author of "The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America." Dr. Brown will put Baltimore under a microscope, looking at the causes of segregation and drawing on extensive research of data and policy. Brown will demonstrate how data visualization can be a tool to distribute resources to communities in need, and speak to the roles of design, planning, and preservation in healing and restoring redlined Black neighborhoods.
- [Monumental Maryland Marble: The Cockeysville Quarries 1800-1940 (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/monumental-maryland-marble-the-cockeysville-quarries-1800-1940-virtual-talk/) - Phillip Lord joins us for a presentation on marble quarries in Cockeysville and the buildings in Baltimore and beyond that were made of stones quarried from these sites. Cockeysville Marble was a major source of marble in the United States, used in the construction of significant buildings in Baltimore and beyond including the Washington Monuments in Baltimore and Washington DC, Baltimore's City Hall, the United States Capitol Building, and the Fisher Building in Detroit.
- [A Spy in the Neighborhood of Charles Village (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-spy-in-the-neighborhood-of-charles-village-virtual-talk/) - Alger Hiss, a native Baltimorean, was a government official accused of spying for the Soviet Union In one of the most spectacular Cold War era trials in the U.S., Hiss was convicted of perjury. Hiss's accuser was Whittaker Chambers, a confessed Communist Spy turned Conservative Republican. Regardless of what conclusions the reader reaches from the mountain of evidence and the books that have been written about the Alger Hiss case, much of the narrative by Whittaker Chambers may have been composed in a modest house in Charles Village, 2610 St. Paul Street, a typical example of detached domestic architecture in Baltimore often overlooked by architectural historians.
- [The Underground Railroad in Baltimore County (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-underground-railroad-in-baltimore-county-virtual-talk-2/) - In observance of International Underground Railroad Month, historian and write Louis Diggs will tell the story of the journey to freedom through Baltimore County revealing sites in the area that were part of the Underground Railroad. Louis Diggs is a chronicler of African American history specializing in Baltimore County. His work illuminates the historic past of its Black communities. He is the author of ten books focusing on African American history in the Baltimore region. Diggs was honored by the State of Maryland for his contributions in preserving the history of Maryland's Black communities. Diggs led the effort to restore the Cherry Hill African Union Methodist Protestant Church in Granite, Maryland and convert it to the Diggs/Johnson Mini-Museum on African American History.
- [Mount Vernon Place Interiors: Art Show and Online Auction](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-interiors-art-show-and-online-auction/) - This year twelve artists from the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association (MAPAPA) have been invited to paint some of Mount Vernon Place's beautiful interiors. The artists have each selected an interior--from the Walters Art Museum to the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion (among others) and are busy at work on their canvases. Their efforts will culminate in an online exhibition and auction. Follow the Facebook page to see some of their artwork in progress, and stay tuned to learn how to participate.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-8/) - After 30 years without a break, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg is finally taking a year off and he has kindly shared his tour notes with us. Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-7/) - After 30 years without a break, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg is finally taking a year off and he has kindly shared his tour notes with us. Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-6/) - After 30 years without a break, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg is finally taking a year off and he has kindly shared his tour notes with us. Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-5/) - After 30 years without a break, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg is finally taking a year off and he has kindly shared his tour notes with us. Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board!
- [A History of Woodberry: The Heart of Industry in the Jones Falls Valley (Virtual)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-history-of-woodberry-the-heart-of-industry-in-the-jones-falls-valley-virtual/) - Last year, Woodberry became a local historic district in recognition of its historic significance to Baltimore. Nathan Dennies, Associate Director of BAF, Chair of the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance, and a Board Member of the Friends of The Jones Falls, will walk us through Woodberry's history beginning with the flour mills of the 18th century and ending with how the neighborhood's industrial legacy is being preserved and celebrated today.
- [SAY IT LOUD Maryland “Hear Our Voices” Virtual Panel](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/say-it-loud-maryland-hear-our-voices-virtual-panel/) - To celebrate the virtual launch of SAY IT LOUD Maryland, join us for a panel discussion featuring four of the winners included in the exhibition. They will speak to their experiences as diverse professionals in Baltimore and the projects they are most proud of. The physical SAY IT LOUD Maryland exhibition will open at the Baltimore Center for Architecture and Design in October 2021.
- [Bmore Historic 2021](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/bmore-historic-2021/) - Bmore Historic is a participant-led unconference at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for scholars, students, professionals and volunteers who care about public history, historic preservation and cultural heritage in the Baltimore region. Bmore Historic is organized by Baltimore Heritage and a team of volunteers. Bmore Historic 2021 will be in-person with the availability to go virtual if needed.
- [The Underground Railroad in Baltimore County (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-underground-railroad-in-baltimore-county-virtual-talk/) - *Postponed* In observance of Juneteenth, historian and write Louis Diggs will tell the story of the journey to freedom through Baltimore County revealing sites in the area that were part of the Underground Railroad. Louis Diggs is a chronicler of African American history specializing in Baltimore County. His work illuminates the historic past of its Black communities. He is the author of ten books focusing on African American history in the Baltimore region. Diggs was honored by the State of Maryland for his contributions in preserving the history of Maryland's Black communities. Diggs led the effort to restore the Cherry Hill African Union Methodist Protestant Church in Granite, Maryland and convert it to the Diggs/Johnson Mini-Museum on African American History.
- [The Church of the Redeemer: Baltimore's Beloved Modernist Church (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-church-of-the-redeemer-baltimores-beloved-modernist-church-virtual-talk/) - The Church of the Redeemer made it to the semifinals of BAF's Architecture Madness tournament, which included 64 exceptional Baltimore buildings built between 1870 and today, hosted in celebration of AIA Baltimore’s 150th anniversary. We'll explore what makes this modernist church so beloved by Baltimoreans.
- [The History and Award Winning Renovation of the Pratt Central Library (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-history-and-award-winning-renovation-of-the-pratt-central-library-virtual-talk/) - The Pratt Central Library achieved second place in BAF's Architecture Madness tournament of Baltimore’s best buildings built between 1870 and today and hosted in celebration of AIA Baltimore’s 150th anniversary. In today’s Virtual History, we'll explore what makes this library so special and how it served as a national model for libraries that followed.
- [Virtual Tour of Baltimore’s Municipal Buildings](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-tour-of-baltimores-municipal-buildings/) - Baltimore is a city filled with a wide range of architectural treasures. Meg Fielding will take us on a virtual tour of Baltimore’s municipal buildings like pumping stations, fire houses, and beautiful government buildings that house the infrastructure and people that keep Baltimore going.
- [Designs on Victory: Olmsted-Inspired Garden City Plans for Historic Dundalk (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/designs-on-victory-olmsted-inspired-garden-city-plans-for-historic-dundalk-virtual-talk/) - Amy Menzer discusses the design and development of WWI Era Historic Dundalk! The Bethlehem Steel Mill at Sparrows Point launched an effort to create a Garden City-style town in 1917 just before the US entered WWI. At the same time, the Federal Government began housing production for war workers. Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. (FLO Jr.) headed the Town Planning division of the new United States Housing Corporation. Several colleagues in the nascent profession of city planning who had worked with FLO Jr. on Roland Park and Forest Hills Gardens were all directly involved in designing Dundalk, including Baltimore architect Edward Palmer, Roland Park Company leader Edward Bouton, and architects Grosvenor Atterbury and Charles Wellford Leavitt. Their plans were inspired by their designs for more affluent areas, including curvilinear streets, separation of uses, green spaces, and restrictive covenants. We will explore how these plans created a new community for workers and managers, but was segregated by race.
- [Mount Vernon Place: Walking on Charles Street!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-walking-on-charles-street/) - Baltimore is kicking cars off of portions of Charles Street for a day, and we're taking advantage of it! On Saturday, May 22, only pedestrians and bicycles will be allowed on a good portion of Charles Street between Saratoga and North Avenue as part of the Charles Street Promenade. Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the Washington Monument and see the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood. 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument.
- [Camden Yards: Greatest Ballpark in America (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/camden-yards-greatest-ballpark-in-america-virtual-talk/) - Oriole Park at Camden Yards consistently ranks among the top ballparks in the world, and has had a profound influence on ballpark design since it opened in 1992. The design broke away from the idea that stadiums should be on the outskirts of cities surrounded by massive parking lots. Instead, Camden Yards was placed near the heart of Downtown and designed to complement its historic surroundings and incorporates the site of Camden Station with the 1905 B&O Warehouse. Camden Yards ushered in the trend for retro ballpark design and demonstrated that the best stadiums are those that are integrated into the urban fabric of the city. Camden Yards made it to the semifinals of BAF's Architecture Madness tournament, which included 64 exceptional Baltimore buildings built between 1870 and today, hosted in celebration of AIA Baltimore’s 150th anniversary. We'll explore what makes Camden Yards one of the top ballparks in the world.
- [Gargoyles, Landmarks and Lions: Downtown Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/gargoyles-landmarks-and-lions-downtown-baltimore-5/) - 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 little over an hour—you’ll see and hear the highlights of downtown Baltimore’s history and architecture. Best of all, you'll discover where all the noble lions, hellish fiends, and neo-Egyptian sphinxes are hiding—the trick is in looking up! If you are Baltimore born-and-raised or a visitor from out-of-town, you don’t want to miss this walking tour!
- [Gargoyles, Landmarks and Lions: Downtown Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/gargoyles-landmarks-and-lions-downtown-baltimore-4/) - 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 little over an hour—you’ll see and hear the highlights of downtown Baltimore’s history and architecture. Best of all, you'll discover where all the noble lions, hellish fiends, and neo-Egyptian sphinxes are hiding—the trick is in looking up! If you are Baltimore born-and-raised or a visitor from out-of-town, you don’t want to miss this walking tour!
- [Gargoyles, Landmarks and Lions: Downtown Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/gargoyles-landmarks-and-lions-downtown-baltimore-3/) - 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 little over an hour—you’ll see and hear the highlights of downtown Baltimore’s history and architecture. Best of all, you'll discover where all the noble lions, hellish fiends, and neo-Egyptian sphinxes are hiding—the trick is in looking up! If you are Baltimore born-and-raised or a visitor from out-of-town, you don’t want to miss this walking tour!
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-5/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-4/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-3/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Historic Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight-2/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-6/) - Baltimoreans have celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution, used it to defend the city in the War of 1812, and fortified it to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join Baltimore Heritage to learn about the rich history of this waterfront community, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in the community, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-5/) - Baltimoreans have celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution, used it to defend the city in the War of 1812, and fortified it to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join Baltimore Heritage to learn about the rich history of this waterfront community, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in the community, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-4/) - Baltimoreans have celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution, used it to defend the city in the War of 1812, and fortified it to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join Baltimore Heritage to learn about the rich history of this waterfront community, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in the community, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-3/) - Baltimoreans have celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution, used it to defend the city in the War of 1812, and fortified it to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us to learn about the rich history of this waterfront community, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in the community, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-2/) - Baltimoreans have celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution, used it to defend the city in the War of 1812, and fortified it to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join Baltimore Heritage to learn about the rich history of this waterfront community, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in the community, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Walking in the Middle of the Street: 150 Years of History and Sculpture Along Charles Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/walking-in-the-middle-of-the-street-150-years-of-history-and-sculpture-along-charles-street/) - Baltimore is kicking cars off of portions of Charles Street for a day, and we're taking advantage of it! On Saturday, May 22, only pedestrians and bicycles will be allowed on a good portion of Charles Street between Saratoga and North Avenue as part of the Charles Street Promenade. Join Baltimore Heritage’s Executive Director, Johns Hopkins, on a stroll down the middle of the street to get a perspective that we normally don't get--views of some of the city's most interesting historic buildings. We'll talk about 100 year-old statues that are a spitting image of Bill Clinton, a German spy ring during World War I, some of Baltimore's only nude statuary, and the lasting impact of the 1904 Fire... and that's before we even get past Saratoga!
- [George Peabody Library: The Cathedral of Books (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/george-peabody-library-the-cathedral-of-books-virtual-talk/) - Peabody Library Curator Paul Espinosa discusses the design and history of the Peabody Library, one of the world's most beautiful libraries! The George Peabody Library made it to the semifinals of BAF's Architecture Madness tournament, which included 64 exceptional Baltimore buildings built between 1870 and today, hosted in celebration of AIA Baltimore’s 150th anniversary. We'll explore what makes this Library one of the most beautiful in the world.
- [Morgan State University: National Treasure and Model for Preservation (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/morgan-state-university-national-treasure-and-model-for-preservation-virtual-talk/) - On its five-year anniversary as a designated National Treasure, we will hear about the Morgan State University’s stewardship of its historic buildings! In May 2016, the nation’s leading preservation organization, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, designated Morgan State University a National Treasure. The designation served to recognize the University’s significance as an HBCU (Historically Black College and University) and as a compelling example of the challenges that colleges across the country face in stewarding their historic buildings while redeveloping their historic campuses.
- [Designing the AVAM – Winner of Baltimore Architecture Madness](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/designing-the-avam-winner-of-baltimore-architecture-madness/) - AVAM Founder and Director Rebecca Hoffberger, and architects Rebecca Swanston and Diane Cho celebrate the design of this Baltimore treasure! The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) was crowned winner of BAF’s Architecture Madness Tournament, which included 64 exceptional Baltimore buildings built between 1870 and today, hosted in celebration of AIA Baltimore’s 150th anniversary. We’ll be joined by AVAM founder and director Rebecca Hoffberger and architects Diane Cho and Rebecca Swanston to celebrate and reflect upon the design of Baltimore’s most beloved building of the past 150 years.
- [Virtual Tour of the Cloisters](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-tour-of-the-cloisters/) - Join us for an on location virtual tour of the Cloisters, Baltimore's slice of medieval Europe! Settled high on a hill in Lutherville among 60 acres of secluded woods, The Cloisters reflects the beauty and grandeur of medieval Europe, with delicately carved wood, exquisitely detailed stained glass, and ornately designed wrought iron.
- [Gargoyles, Landmarks and Lions: Downtown Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/gargoyles-landmarks-and-lions-downtown-baltimore-2/) - 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 little over an hour—you’ll see and hear the highlights of downtown Baltimore’s history and architecture. Best of all, you'll discover where all the noble lions, hellish fiends, and neo-Egyptian sphinxes are hiding—the trick is in looking up! If you are Baltimore born-and-raised or a visitor from out-of-town, you don’t want to miss this walking tour!
- [Gargoyles, Landmarks and Lions: Downtown Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/gargoyles-landmarks-and-lions-downtown-baltimore/) - 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 little over an hour—you’ll see and hear the highlights of downtown Baltimore’s history and architecture. Best of all, you'll discover where all the noble lions, hellish fiends, and neo-Egyptian sphinxes are hiding—the trick is in looking up! If you are Baltimore born-and-raised or a visitor from out-of-town, you don’t want to miss this walking tour!
- [Historic Ridgely's Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-ridgelys-delight/) - For a tiny neighborhood squeezed between the University of Maryland and Camden Yards, Ridgely’s Delight contains an oversized history. George Washington slept here and Babe Ruth was born here! Join us to walk the preserved, picturesque streets of one of the earliest neighborhoods in Baltimore while we look back at the stories of both its famous visitors and the ordinary Baltimoreans who worked and raised their families here.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Trailblazing Architects: Leon Bridges (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/trailblazing-architects-leon-bridges-virtual-talk/) - Join us for a conversation with trailblazing architect Leon Bridges, FAIA. As part of the celebration of AIA Baltimore’s 150th anniversary, we are hosting conversations with trailblazing architects in Baltimore, discussing their impact on the profession and our communities. Leon Bridges, FAIA, NOMA, is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and a Past Vice President of the organization. Since entering the architecture profession as a draftsman in 1956, Bridges has won 20 national, regional and local awards for design excellence including the restoration of Baltimore’s Penn Station and Baltimore City College. Bridges is also a Past President of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). Bridges semi-retired from active practice in 2005 to become an Assistant Professor in the Morgan State University School of Architecture and Planning. His major interest is in preparing African American students for the practice of architecture.
- [Trailblazing Architect: Barbara Wilks (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/trailblazing-architect-barbara-wilks-virtual-talk/) - To cap off Women’s History Month, we are highlighting trailblazers who rose to leadership in the community and the profession. As part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), we are hosting conversations with trailblazing architects who have impacted Baltimore’s built environment and rose to leadership positions in their profession. April 2nd’s Virtual History will feature Barbara Wilks, FAIA, FASLA, one of the few professionals elected to both the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (in 1999) and to the College of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects (in 2010), the highest honor in those professions. During her residence in Baltimore, she rose to become the first woman president of the AIA Baltimore Chapter, serving for two years from 1983-1984.
- [Trailblazing Architect: Kathleen Sherrill (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/trailblazing-architects-barbara-wilks-kathleen-sherrill-virtual-talk/) - To cap off Women’s History Month, we are highlighting two trailblazers who rose to leadership in the community and the profession! As part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), we are hosting conversations with trailblazing architects in Baltimore, discussing their impact on the profession and our communities. To cap off Women’s History Month, we are highlighting two trailblazers who rose to leadership in the community and the profession who will touch on some of their interesting projects in Baltimore.
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-4/) - After 30 years without a break, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg is finally taking a spring off and he has kindly shared his tour notes with us. Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-3/) - After 30 years without a break, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg is finally taking a spring off and he has kindly shared his tour notes with us. Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery/) - After 30 years without a break, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg is finally taking a spring off and he has kindly shared his tour notes with us. Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board!
- [Historic Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-green-mount-cemetery-2/) - After 30 years without a break, Baltimore historian Wayne Schaumburg is finally taking a spring off and he has kindly shared his tour notes with us. Join Baltimore Heritage and tour guide Tim Fabiszak to tour Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery. Green Mount is the final resting place of some of Maryland’s most famous, and infamous, figures including Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson, A.S. Abell, John H. B. Latrobe, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, and Elijah Bond, who patented the Ouija Board!
- [The Robert F. Kennedy Funeral Train: The People’s View from Baltimore (Virtual Lecture)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-robert-f-kennedy-funeral-train-the-peoples-view-from-baltimore-virtual-lecture/) - Rein Jelle Terpstra will discuss his project to collect photographs of Kennedy's funeral train passing through Baltimore. On June 8 1968, the Robert F Kennedy Funeral Train rode through Baltimore, on its way to Washington D.C., carrying the body of Senator Robert F Kennedy. On board the train was photographer Paul Fusco, who during the journey photographed the many bewildered mourners paying their final respects. A cross-section of American society—Black and White, city-dwellers and country folk—all stared at the slowly passing train. We hope you'll join us to hear photographer Rein Jelle Terpstra talk about his project to search for the reverse photographic perspective: pictures and films made by the bystanders that stood along the railroad that day. Here, the mourners do not merely play a role in someone else’s pictures, but are the photographers and filmmakers themselves. With their cameras, they gazed back at the train and recorded it in their own fashion. On his research trips, Terpstra visited almost all of the places that the funeral train passed through in an effort to track down people who took photographs of the train passing. This project is entirely based on memories, snapshots, home movies, and sound, recorded by bystanders standing along the tracks that day.
- [The Invention of Downtown: A Virtual Talk by Charlie Duff](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-invention-of-downtown-a-virtual-talk-by-charlie-duff/) - How did Downtown as we know it come to be? Charlie Duff explains using London and Baltimore as examples.In 1666, the Great Fire of London destroyed the center of a city of 500,000 people and made 80,000 people homeless. In 1904, the Great Baltimore Fire destroyed the center of a city of 500,000 people, and not one person became homeless. In between those two dates, the North Atlantic cities invented the Central Business District. From Baltimore to London, the centers of cities became places where tens of thousands of people worked and no one lived. Join Charlie Duff, author of The North Atlantic Cities, to find out how this happened and what the architectural results were – and why it didn’t happen in Paris, Rome, and the other great cities of Continental Europe.
- [We Are Living in a Materials World: Examining How Building Materials Age (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/we-are-living-in-a-materials-world-examining-how-building-materials-age-virtual-talk/) - Visualizing the future of an urban environment through a discussion of how building materials age! The choices we make in building materials determine the lifespan and efficacy of any building, outdoor sculpture, or monument. Taking a look through some case studies of some of the most well known landmarked monuments, sculptures and buildings in NYC, DC and Baltimore; we can see how materials have changed, and what steps we can take to respect, conserve and maintain metals and masonry. Case Studies include Baltimore City Hall, the Roland Water Tower, the U.S. Capitol Building, and Louise Nevelson’s monumental sculpture Night Presence IV in NYC.
- [Virtual Talk: History of the Edgar Allan Poe House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-talk-history-of-the-edgar-allan-poe-house/) - Director Enrica Jang will provide a brief history of this important site and its significance to Edgar Allan Poe's life.
- [Mermaids & Promenades: Schaefer and the Cultural Redevelopment of Baltimore (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mermaids-promenades-schaefer-and-the-cultural-redevelopment-of-baltimore-virtual-talk/) - In the 1970s, Mayor William Donald Schaefer used arts and culture to sell a new image of Baltimore as quirky and charming to both tourists and business leaders. In this talk, Mary Rizzo will examine forgotten moments from Schaefer’s terms as mayor, from the creation of a failed local version of the Oscars, called “The Don” awards to honor Baltimore’s film business, to the Baltimore Promenade, a public art project designed to integrate city neighborhoods through the act of walking.
- [Design for Distancing: Reopening Baltimore Together (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/design-for-distancing-reopening-baltimore-together-virtual-talk/) - Learn how local designers are working to make public spaces safer during the pandemic! Hear from three local design teams – Envirocollab, Graham Projects and Living Design Lab – who are working to adapt public spaces for COVID-19 and how Baltimore’s Design for Distancing program can serve as a model for other cities. This program is presented in partnership with Neighborhood Design Center, AIA Baltimore/Baltimore Architecture Foundation, the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (MD ASLA) and the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
- [Virtual Talk: Olmsted Brothers Vision for Wyman Park and the Stony Run Stream Valley](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-talk-olmsted-brothers-vision-for-wyman-park-and-the-stony-run-stream-valley/) - The presentation will focus on the Olmsted vision and what remains today! Wyman Park and the Stony Run Stream Valley demonstrate the premier design work of the Olmsted Brothers from 1903 to 1947. The influential landscape architecture firm was established in 1898 by brothers John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., sons of the eminent landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. The Municipal Art Society hired them to produce the City’s first comprehensive park system plan in 1904, the Development of Public Grounds for Greater Baltimore Report. The Wyman family had donated land for Johns Hopkins University in 1902 for use as a northern campus and that same year, the University gave the remainder of the land to the City of Baltimore to serve as a public park.
- [The Preserve the Baltimore Uprising Project: A People's Archive (Virtual Lecture)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-preserve-the-baltimore-uprising-project-a-peoples-archive-virtual-lecture/) - Preserve the Baltimore Uprising began as a digital repository designed to preserve and make accessible original content captured and created by individual community members, grassroots organizations, and witnesses to the protests that followed the death of Freddie Gray on April 19, 2015. It is a people’s archive. For the people. By the people. Owned by all. Public Historians strive to be both responsible and responsive. As scholars, we are responsible for upholding the highest standards of intellectual inquiry. As public servants, we are committed to responding to the needs, interests, and desires of our audiences and stakeholders. Sometimes it is difficult to balance these two demands. In this talk, Dr. Denise Meringolo, Professor and Director of Public History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, describes the processes, values, and ethical considerations underlying the creation of Preserve the Baltimore Uprising, a crowd-sourced digital collection.
- [Finding Eutaw Farm: The Herring Run Archaeology Project (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/finding-eutaw-farm-the-herring-run-archaeology-project-virtual-talk/) - Join us to learn about how Eutaw Farm was discovered and its role in Baltimore history! Jason Shellenhamer and Lisa Kraus are the co-directors of the Herring Run Archaeology Project, a free public archaeology program in the City of Baltimore. Jason, Lisa and their team of volunteers have spent the last 6 years exploring the remains of Eutaw Farm, an 18th and 19th century estate located in modern Herring Run Park. The house at Eutaw Farm burned down in 1865, and vanished from memory, but it was never really gone. Join us to learn about how Eutaw Farm was discovered, the roles it played in Baltimore's history, and the fascinating people who once called Eutaw home.
- [The Early Black Architects of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-early-black-architects-of-baltimore/) - Early Black Architects have been practicing in Baltimore and Maryland since at least 1901. This rare presentation will feature the Early Black Architects whom practiced prior to 1970 in Baltimore. Participants will discover the unique heritage of Early Black Architects whom helped shape Baltimore, influenced the early generation of Black Architects and established early Black architectural firms.
- [Lake Clifton High: The Story of Baltimore's Most Ambitious Modernist School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/lake-clifton-high-the-story-of-baltimores-most-ambitious-modernist-school/) - Lake Clifton was Baltimore's crown jewel of a massive school building effort. What happened? This presentation will outline the history of Baltimore’s Lake Clifton High School. Completed in 1971 as the crown jewel of a massive school-building effort, the sprawling and state-of-the-art campus was expected to stimulate racial integration and ease school overcrowding. However, white students immediately rejected the school and the campus’ huge capacity was never filled. Lake Clifton developed a poor reputation around the city, and recently closed for good after years of restructuring and physical dilapidation. The campus is likely to soon be acquired and demolished by Morgan State University; thus, now is an ideal time to examine and commemorate Lake Clifton’s role in a tumultuous period of Baltimore’s history.
- [Virtual Tour of Baltimore's Historic Early 20th Century School Buildings](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-tour-of-baltimores-historic-early-20th-century-school-buildings/) - Baltimore is a city filled with a wide range of architectural treasures. Some of the city's most beloved treasures are its historic school buildings, from the castle-like City College to the modernist Patterson Park High. The best architects in the city competed to design these impressive and important public buildings. Leading this architectural adventure is Meg Fairfax Fielding, a past-president of BAF. Meg loves to explore Baltimore and the surrounding areas. By day, she is the head of the History of Maryland Medicine at MedChi, which was founded in 1799, but on weekends, you might find her on a lonely road on the Eastern Shore searching for a small, ancient church. Follow her on Instagram at PigtownDesign.
- [Nezahat Arıkoğlu: The Architect Behind the Mid-Century WJZ TV Studio](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/nezahat-arikoglu-the-architect-behind-the-mid-century-wjz-tv-studio/) - Join us as Jillian Storms presents about Turkish architect Nezahat Arıkoğlu and her midcentury designs! This presentation will highlight the design work of one of the early woman of architecture in Maryland, Nezahat Sügüder Arıkoğlu (1920–2000), who practiced with her husband İlhan Muzaffer Arıkoğlu (1922–1981) in Baltimore in the 1960s before returning to Turkey. They are credited with over 20 nearly modern projects in our region that include apartments, private residences, shopping centers, manufacturing plants, and offices, including WJZ's TV Studio on Television Hill.
- [The Olmsteds Lay the Foundation for Baltimore’s Modern Park System: A Virtual Talk with Ed Orser](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-olmsteds-lay-the-foundation-for-baltimores-modern-park-system-a-virtual-talk-with-ed-orser/) - Ed Orser will share the legacy of the Olmsteds' park designs on Baltimore's park system. For 75 years the nationally-renowned Olmsted firm (father, son, and step-son) played a major role shaping the park system of Baltimore. During a period of rapid growth for the city, they provided comprehensive plans in 1904 and 1926 as well as specific recommendations and designs for park projects. Their legacy is evident in today’s park system.
- [Virtual Tour of Baltimore's Historic Hospitals](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-tour-of-baltimores-historic-hospitals/) - In her position of Director of the History of Medicine in Maryland at MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, Meg Fairfax Fielding digs deeply into the organization’s archives and collections, which date to its founding in 1799. Several years ago, she began charting what is essentially a family tree of hospitals that operated in Baltimore, which ones disappeared, which ones merged, and which still survive. In this virtual tour, Meg will share some of the more unusual hospitals in Baltimore, as well as a few we all know, complete with historic engravings and photographs, and maybe a few stories!
- [The Baltimore Greenway Trails Network: A Virtual Talk on Connecting Baltimore's Trails](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-baltimore-greenway-trails-network-a-virtual-talk-on-connecting-baltimores-trails/) - The Baltimore Greenway Trails Coalition seeks to create a 35-mile world-class network of urban trails that link together the diverse neighborhoods, cultural amenities and outdoor resources that make up the landscape of Baltimore City. Join us to learn how we are building a coalition as diverse as Baltimore to advance this important project and learn how we have been able to engage with AIA’s Urban Design Committee to bring the power of design thinking to this critical project for Baltimore’s future.
- [Urban Architecture of Thomas Poppleton and the 1822 and 1851 Baltimore Maps with Dr. Ed Papenfuse](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/urban-architecture-of-thomas-poppleton-and-the-1822-and-1851-baltimore-maps-with-dr-ed-papenfuse/) - Dr. Edward Papenfuse will give a presentation on Thomas Poppleton's significant contribution to the mapping and the development of Baltimore's neighborhoods. He will accompany his illustrated remarks on the career of Thomas Poppleton with applying the 1822 and 1851 versions of Poppleton's map to Google Earth in a quest for lost neighborhoods and the no longer extant architecture of the City.
- [Modernist Renaissance: A Virtual Talk on the Development of Charles Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/modernist-renaissance-a-virtual-talk-on-the-development-of-charles-center/) - Architect Sara Langmead will present the history of Charles Center, the urban redevelopment of Baltimore’s Central Business District that began in the 1950s and was a catalyst for the development of Inner Harbor.
- [Virtual Talk: Public Artworks of Lake Clifton High School by C. Ryan Patterson](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/public-artworks-of-lake-clifton-high-school/) - Join artist Ryan Patterson for a presentation about Lake Clifton High School and the legacy of Baltimore's mid-century public art!
- [2020 Virtual Pitch Party: Help Us Give Away Five Micro-Grants!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2020-virtual-pitch-party-help-us-give-away-five-micro-grants/) - Please help us give away five micro-grants to advance good ideas in Baltimore. This is our fifth year of providing micro-grants and as we have done in past years, we’ll have five finalists provide three-minute “pitches” of their ideas... and then we will ask you to cast virtual ballots for your favorite. We’ll learn about some great initiatives underway in Baltimore and have a little fun helping them out. This is also Baltimore Heritage’s annual meeting where we elect board members and officers. It’s free and we hope you join us!
- [Virtual Tour of the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-tour-of-the-lillie-carroll-jackson-civil-rights-museum/) - Join us for a virtual tour of the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum as part of Doors Open Baltimore 2020. The museum tells the story of Baltimore's leadership in the Civil Rights Movement through the lens of the freedom fighting activism of Lillie Carroll Jackson, the president of the Baltimore NAACP for 35 years in the early 20th century, the Jackson-Mitchell family, and their allies. The tour will be led by award-winning curator and program planner, Dr. Iris Leigh Barnes. Dr. Barnes teaches at the University of Delaware and serves on the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture. She holds a Ph.D. in history from Morgan State University.
- [Virtual Tour of the Bromo Seltzer Art Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-tour-of-the-bromo-seltzer-art-tower/) - While few remember the slogan of the Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Company—“If you keep late hours for Society’s sake Bromo-Seltzer will cure that headache”—the iconic Bromo-Seltzer Tower has been a Baltimore landmark since its construction in 1911. At fifteen stories, the tower made the Bromo-Seltzer factory the tallest building in the city. The tower boasted a four-dial gravity clock that was the largest in the world (bigger, even, than London’s Big Ben) and was topped by a 51-foot revolving replica of the blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle, which was illuminated with 596 lights and could be seen 20 miles away.
- [Hoen & Co. Lithograph Building: Transforming an East Baltimore Landmark](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/hoen-co-lithograph-building-transforming-an-east-baltimore-landmark/) - Join Ziger|Snead Architects for a presentation on their award winning transformation of the historic Hoen Lithograph Building. Cross Street Partners, Strong City Baltimore, and City Life Historic Properties repurposed the 85,000 square foot historic Hoen & Co buildings as a lively mixed-use campus. The Hoen Lithograph campus now serves as The Center for Neighborhood Innovation (CNI), a new model for neighborhood transformation.
- [Doors Open Baltimore Kick-Off Lecture: Aaron Henkin on Out of the Blocks (Virtual)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/doors-open-baltimore-kick-off-lecture-aaron-henkin-on-out-of-the-blocks-virtual-talk/) - Doors Open Baltimore is going all virtual in 2020 with a month's worth of programming. Kicking off the festivities is Aaron Henkin, producer and co-host of WYPR's award-winning Out of the Blocks. Aaron will guide viewers behind the scenes of Out of the Blocks and share some of the incredible stories exploring Baltimore block-by-block and tuning into the city's mosaic of soundscapes and voices.
- [Building Baltimore: A Virtual Talk on Benjamin Latrobe in the Monumental City](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/building-baltimore-a-virtual-talk-on-benjamin-latrobe-in-the-monumental-city/) - Join author Jean Baker to learn about the life and works of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, America's first professional architect. Most of the lecture will focus on his work in Baltimore especially the Basilica and the Merchants Exchange.
- [Virtual Talk: Uncovering the Stories of the Peale with Nancy Proctor](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-talk-uncovering-the-stories-of-the-peale-with-nancy-proctor/) - Hear some of the many stories of the historic Peale Museum building, from its origins as the first purpose-built museum in the country, to the introduction of gaslight technology to the city, to its role as Baltimore’s first City Hall and public high school for people of color. Get a glimpse of what is coming next as the Peale relaunches as a center for Baltimore stories and studies, and a laboratory for reinventing the museum for the 21st century in the creative and innovative spirit of the Peale family.
- [Virtual Histories Talk: Society’s Cage, An Interpretive Design Pavilion for BLM](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-histories-talk-societys-cage-an-interpretive-design-pavilion-for-blm/) - Society’s Cage is a timely interpretive installation on the National Mall in Washington, DC on view from August 28-September 6. The project was conceived and designed by the architecture firm SmithGroup in partnership with the Architects Foundation in the aftermath of the George Floyd and Breonna Taylor murders as our society reckons with institutional racism and white supremacy. The public installation features a bold interpretive pavilion sculpted to symbolize the historic forces of racialized state violence. The experience educates visitors and functions as a sanctuary to reflect, record and share personal thoughts. It is conceived in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement as a mechanism for building empathy and healing.
- [Pioneering Women of Architecture in Maryland](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/pioneering-women-of-architecture-in-maryland/) - Women have been professionally practicing architecture in Maryland for over 80 years, yet little is known about those from earlier generations. AIA Baltimore and BAF Research of state architecture records have uncovered a number of women architects who practiced through the lean years of the World Wars and the Great Depression, designing buildings in Maryland and across the country. Architect Jillian Storms will share the stories of these pioneering women and the buildings they designed.
- [Faces and Places of Maryland’s Women’s Suffrage Movement & Legacy with Meagan Baco](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/faces-and-places-of-marylands-womens-suffrage-movement-legacy-with-meagan-baco/) - During this short presentation, attendees will learn about the people and places of Maryland’s long and diverse Women’s Suffrage and voting rights movement. As part of Preservation Maryland’s multi-year public history project commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, the organization teamed up with the Maryland Historical Trust, Gallagher Evelius & Jones, and Maryland Women’s History Center to create the Ballot & Beyond podcast series. Meagan Baco, Director of Communications will highlight some of the remarkable women featured on the Ballot & Beyond podcast and the contributions they made to the on-going fight for equal rights in Maryland and America.
- [The Row House as Classical Architecture with Charlie Duff](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-row-house-as-classical-architecture-with-charlie-duff/) - When we think of classical architecture, we usually think of ancient temples, or the cathedrals and palaces that Renaissance architects built in imitation of classical antiquity. We don’t usually think of row houses. We should. In the years between 1600 and about 1850, the years when the people of the North Atlantic world wanted classical architecture, they invented the row house and built the first row house cities.
- [Bmore Historic 2020 (Virtual & Free)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/bmore-historic-2020-virtual-free/) - Bmore Historic 2020 is a virtual, participant-led unconference for scholars, students, professionals and volunteers who care about public history, historic preservation and cultural heritage in the Baltimore region. Bmore Historic is organized by Baltimore Heritage and a team of volunteers.
- [Pride of Baltimore II with Captain Jan Miles](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/pride-of-baltimore-ii-with-captain-jan-miles/) - Captain Jan Miles will be joining us from the Pride of Baltimore II to discuss the history of the Pride of Baltimore, clipper schooners and privateers, and what is happening with the ship today.
- [How Suffragists Built Baltimore’s First Recreation Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/how-suffragists-built-baltimores-first-recreation-center/) - The women’s suffrage movement. Cast-in-place concrete. Katherine Hepburn. What do these three things have in common? The Roosevelt Park Recreation Center, of course! In this installment of Virtual Histories, BAF board member Jackson Gilman-Forlini will present his ongoing research into the origins and architecture of Baltimore’s first rec center.
- [Roadblocks: The Effects of Highways In and Around Druid Hill Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/roadblocks-the-effects-of-highways-in-and-around-druid-hill-park/) - Join public artist Graham Coreil-Allen and environmental activist Jennifer Kunze as they explore the cultural and environmental impacts of cars in and around Druid Hill Park. Beginning in the 1940s, car-oriented planning deprived neighboring residents of the public health, cultural, and economic benefits of Druid Hill Park. Construction of the Druid Hill Expressway and the Jones Falls Expressway resulted in dangerous five-to-nine-lane-wide highways encapsulating the park, and blocking access by nearby residents. Further, this influx of cars brought increased air pollution into the neighborhoods.
- [Preservation Trends in Baltimore and Beyond:  A Virtual Talk by Eric Holcomb](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/preservation-trends-in-baltimore-and-beyond-a-virtual-talk-by-eric-holcomb/) - In the 54 years since the 1966 Historic Preservation Act, Historic Preservation has evolved into a sophisticated profession that has sought to holistically preserve our past through the careful study and recognition of America’s built environment. In Baltimore, historic preservation has become an essential component to neighborhood revitalization, leading Baltimore’s most successful neighborhood revitalization stories. But where are we now? Where is Historic Preservation going in Baltimore? Eric Holcomb, the Executive Director for the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, will lead a discussion on where the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) is now, and the many initiatives currently underway.
- [The Future of Workplace Design (A Virtual Panel)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-future-of-workplace-design/) - Explore the intersection of architecture and new public health protocols through this hour-long conversation with three practitioners.This week, Baltimore Architecture Foundation and Baltimore Heritage are teaming up with the Baltimore Museum of Industry for a panel discussion about the future of the workplace. How will the design of the workplace have to change as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic? Explore the intersection of architecture and new public health protocols through this hour-long conversation with three practitioners.
- [You Will Find It Handy: Documenting Green Book Sites in Maryland with Anne Bruder](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/you-will-find-it-handy-documenting-green-book-sites-in-maryland-with-anne-bruder/) - The Green Book was created as a guide by and for African Americans to safely find everyday amenities like restaurants, shops, and motels in a segregated America. Historian Anne Bruder studied the Green Book to identify sites in eleven states. Research of Green Book sites documents the physical legacy of Jim Crow-era segregation and has revealed over 100 sites in 26 towns across Maryland.
- [Virtual Histories: The Garrett Jacobs Mansion with Lisa Keir](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-histories-the-garrett-jacobs-mansion-with-lisa-keir/) - 1 Fabulously Wealthy Client. 2 Talented Architects, 3 Owners, 4 Rowhouses. 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. Join Lisa Keir for a history of the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion.
- [Transforming the Noxzema Factory into the Fox Building: A Virtual Talk with Jessica Damseaux](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/transforming-the-noxzema-factory-into-the-fox-building-a-virtual-talk-with-jessica-damseaux/) - 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. Join architect Jessica Damseaux to learn about how Alexander Design Studio adapted the historic Noxzema factory into a vibrant mixed-use community of apartments and artist workspaces.
- [Restoring the Roland Water Tower: A Virtual Talk by Suzanne Frasier](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/restoring-the-roland-water-tower-a-virtual-talk-by-suzanne-frasier/) - 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. Join Suzanne Frasier to learn about the ongoing restoration of the iconic Roland Water Tower.
- [Baltimore: Home of America’s Best Garden Cities with Charles Duff (Virtual Talk)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-home-of-americas-best-garden-cities-with-charles-duff-virtual-talk/) - 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 Charles Duff who will be speaking about the influence of the Garden City Movement on Baltimore.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-8/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We used it to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and the neighborhood around it to learn about this waterfront community’s rich history, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in Federal Hill, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-3/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-4/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you "Where Baltimore's History Rests in Peace!"
- [Virtual Histories: Baltimore’s Treasures with Meg Fairfax Fielding](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-histories-baltimores-treasures-with-meg-fairfax-fielding/) - The fourth in a series of virtual tours and presentations with Baltimore Heritage and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation. 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 Meg Fairfax Fielding who will be taken us on a tour of Baltimore’s hidden architectural treasures.
- [Highlights of the Peale: A Virtual Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/highlights-of-the-peale-a-virtual-tour/) - Join us for a virtual tour of the Peale and its highlights! Hear some of the many stories of the building, from its origins as the first purpose-built museum in the country, to the introduction of gaslight technology to the city, to its role as Baltimore’s first City Hall and public high school for people of color. Get a glimpse of what is coming next as the Peale relaunches as a center for Baltimore stories and studies, and a laboratory for reinventing the museum for the 21st century in the creative and innovative spirit of the Peale family.
- [Virtual Talk: Poole and Hunt to Clipper Mill, A History of Adaptive Use with Nathan Dennies](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-talk-poole-and-hunt-to-clipper-mill-a-history-of-adaptive-use-with-nathan-dennies/) - 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.
- [Virtual Talk: Baltimore's Remarkable Infrastructure Gas Lamps to Clean Water with Tom Liebel](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/virtual-talk-baltimores-remarkable-infrastructure-gas-lamps-to-clean-water-with-tom-liebel/) - 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.
- [Commemorative Monuments and Adaptive Use: A Virtual Lecture by Jackson Gilman-Forlini](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/commemorative-monuments-and-adaptive-use-a-virtual-lecture-by-jackson-gilman-forlini/) - 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. First up is Jackson Gilman-Forlini, Historic Preservation Officer for the Baltimore City Department of General Services and BAF board member, speaking about Commemorative Monuments and Adaptive Use with a focus on the Baltimore War Memorial.
- [The Shipwrecks of Curtis Bay with Underwater Archaeologist Dr. Susan Langley](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-shipwrecks-of-curtis-bay-with-underwater-archaeologist-dr-susan-langley/) - 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.
- [Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-and-the-washington-monument-a-monumental-city-tour-10/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. The recent renovations to the two-hundred-year-old Washington Monument are the latest news from the revival of this historic neighborhood over the last decade.Join us on a tour to hear the stories behind the Washington Monument and see the landmarks of Baltimore’s grandest historic neighborhood. If you are able, you can climb the Monument’s stairs for a birds-eye view of central Baltimore!
- [Brewers Hill by Foot: The Architecture of Brewing Beer](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/brewers-hill-by-foot-the-architecture-of-brewing-beer/) - Today’s Brewers Hill neighborhood centers on the rehabilitated Gunther Brewery and National Brewery complexes. The breweries were home to the Gunther, Shaefer, Hamm, and of course Natty Boh labels, and was where the nation’s first “six pack” was invented in the 1940s. The 27 acre brewery site is surrounded by the Brewers Hill neighborhood, which developed between 1915 and 1920 and is replete with rows of brick homes and marble steps. Join David Knipp, a project manager for the redevelopment of the Brewers Hill complex, on a tour of the brewery site in all of its beer-making glory and current buzz of activity.
- [Catacombs, 100-Year Vendors and History at Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/catacombs-100-year-vendors-and-history-at-lexington-market-17/) - If you haven’t been to Lexington market in a while, or even if you’re a regular there, we hope you’ll join us on a tour of this iconic Baltimore place to learn about recent changes and plans for the future of the market. On the tour, we will talk with the owners of Faidley’s, Berger’s, and other vendors that have been in their stalls for 100 years or more. We will also go down and explore the catacombs under the marketplace, getting a first-hand look at these mysterious spaces that are normally closed to the public.
- [Old St. Paul’s Cemetery Tour: A Peek Behind the Stone Walls](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/old-st-pauls-cemetery-tour-a-peek-behind-the-stone-walls/) - Old St. Paul’s Cemetery’s list of the interred reads like the Who’s Who of the War of 1812 – Samuel Chase, George Armistead, John Eager Howard to name a few. Even Francis Scott Key spent part of his afterlife in the cemetery buried in the Howard crypt until he was moved to Frederick. Founded around 1799, Old St. Paul’s is one of the oldest cemeteries in Baltimore City and is on the registry of National Historic Places. Not regularly open to the public, come with us to peek behind its large stone walls and see the final resting places of those who helped shape this city.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904-2/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [How to Read a Rowhouse: Colonial Architecture in Fell’s Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/how-to-read-a-rowhouse-colonial-architecture-in-fells-point/) - When you look down Thames Street and smile at how “old-timey” it looks, what are you really looking at? Join architect David Gleason, president of the Fell’s Point Preservation Society, on a walk through the aged neighborhood to learn how to read historic buildings and uncover their unique histories. These houses and businesses have been reinvented and repurposed over 250 years in order to meet the changing economy of Baltimore--what can they tell us about those who lived and worked in Fell’s Point? Join us to “excavate” structures by exploring the layers of construction and change--you never know what you might discover hiding behind the facade!
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-3/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you "Where Baltimore's History Rests in Peace!"
- [Stone and Spirit: The Original Campus of Goucher College](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/stone-and-spirit-the-original-campus-of-goucher-college-by-foot/) - While Rev. John Goucher was overseeing the building of today's Lovely Lane United Methodist Church in the mid-1880s, he was also helping establish a college for women to give them “equal advantages in the business of life.” Join Marilyn Warshawsky, author of John Franklin Goucher: Citizen of the World and a trustee emerita of the College, at Lovely Lane for a tour of this historic church, a presentation of archival photos of original college buildings, and a walking tour of the campus that is now part of the diverse community known as Old Goucher.
- [The Industrial Valley: A Lecture on 200 Years of Manufacturing on the Jones Falls](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-industrial-valley-a-lecture-on-200-years-of-manufacturing-on-the-jones-falls/) - 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.
- [Reinventing the Peale: A Hard Hat Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/reinventing-the-peale-a-hard-hat-tour-2/) - Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Peale’s renovations with architect Walter Schamu! Hear some of the many stories of the building, from its origins as the first purpose-built museum in the country, to the introduction of gaslight technology to the city, to its role as Baltimore’s first City Hall and public high school for people of color. Find out what is coming next as the Peale relaunches as a center for Baltimore stories and studies, and a laboratory for reinventing the museum for the 21st century in the creative and innovative spirit of the Peale family.
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-a-monumental-city-tour-7/) - Baltimoreans have celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution, used it to defend the city in the War of 1812, and fortified it to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it to quarry minerals. Join us to learn about the rich history of this waterfront community, including stops at one of the last wooden houses in the city, the oldest house in the community, and the wonderful alley houses along Churchill Street.
- [Sharp Leadenhall by Foot: 250 Years of African American Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/sharp-leadenhall-by-foot-250-years-of-african-american-heritage/) - Ms. Betty Bland-Thomas, a long-time community activist and member of the South Baltimore Partnership, will lead this walking tour through the Sharp Leadenhall neighborhood in South Baltimore. This community is home to Ebenezer AME, the third oldest African Methodist Episcopal church in the nation, and has been home to a vital African American community since the late 1700s. As in West Baltimore, residents struggled against displacement and demolition by highways projects in the 1960s and continue to organize against gentrification. The walking tour not only highlights this long history, but will also offer a chance to hear stories from long-time residents on their everyday experiences growing up in the neighborhood in the 1940s and 1950s.
- [Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: A Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-and-the-washington-monument-a-monumental-city-tour-9/) - 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 among the families that built handsome mansions along the four parks that surround the Washington Monument.
- [Woodberry by Foot: Country Living with City Convenience](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/woodberry-by-foot-country-living-with-city-convenience-2/) - Join Ms. Tracey Brown, long time Woodberry resident and neighborhood leader, on a tour of this charming former mill community. Together we'll learn about its rise, eventual fall, and recent rebirth. We will be touring sections of TV Hill, Clipper Mill and Brick Hill that are thriving today as they were in the mid-nineteenth century. Plus get updated on the recent movement to designate Woodberry as a Baltimore City historic district.
- [Catacombs, 100-Year Vendors and History at Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/catacombs-100-year-vendors-and-history-at-lexington-market-16/) - If you haven’t been to Lexington market in a while, or even if you’re a regular there, we hope you’ll join us on a tour of this iconic Baltimore place to learn about recent changes and plans for the future of the market. On the tour, we will talk with the owners of Faidley’s, Berger’s, and other vendors that have been in their stalls for 100 years or more. We will also go down and explore the catacombs under the marketplace, getting a first-hand look at these mysterious spaces that are normally closed to the public.
- [Out of the Ashes: The Great Baltimore Fire of 1904](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/out-of-the-ashes-the-great-baltimore-fire-of-1904/) - In February 1904, Baltimore’s chief firefighter cabled Washington DC: “Desperate fire here. Must have help at once!” A tremendous fire was sweeping through downtown and showed little signs of stopping. Not until 5:00 p.m. the next day was the fire brought under control. Overall, it destroyed 1500 buildings, left 35,000 people unemployed, and damaged $150 million of property. Resilient Baltimore rebounded quickly, erecting new buildings, widening streets, and improving fire safety designs. Rising out of the ashes, Baltimore used the fire to rethink the city, and the downtown we know today is shaped largely by this incident. Join us as we see what 2500 degrees Fahrenheit heat can do to blocks of solid stone, learn how the fire shaped architecture locally and across the country, and hear the tale of one of the fire’s great heroes: Goliath the horse.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite-2/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you "Where Baltimore's History Rests in Peace!"
- [Psychedelics, Traitors and Treatments: The Unexpected Past of Spring Grove Hospital Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/psychedelics-traitors-and-treatments-the-unexpected-past-of-spring-grove-hospital-center-3/) - Timothy Leary’s got nothing on Baltimore! Join us for a walk around the Spring Grove Hospital Center campus to see this partially abandoned historic facility where, among other things, the first and longest government-run psychedelic drug research took place. Founded in 1797, it is the second oldest continuously operating psychiatric hospital in the country. On our tour we’ll see the remnants of the oldest building on campus and industrial structures from the 1930s, plus a barely noticeable cemetery. Walk through three centuries of history that weaves together tales of yellow fever epidemic, Confederate traitors, and psychedelic scandal. Groovy.
- [Destination Baltimore: A Talk on the Story of Immigration and Opportunity](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/destination-baltimore-a-talk-on-the-story-of-immigration-and-opportunity/) - For more than two centuries and for almost two million people, Baltimore was the destination that promised hope and opportunity--a new life. For this talk, historian Jack Burkert will discuss the realities of immigrating to America. Beginning in the 18th century, and accelerating through the 19th century, immigrants provided the labor force necessary for Baltimore to become an industrial powerhouse. Throughout the 20th century, new arrivals from other parts of America continued to fuel Baltimore’s growth. Who were these people? Where were they from? Why did they leave home? We hope you’ll join us to explore these questions and more at this lecture!
- [New Light on Hidden Lives: A Talk on Discovering the Histories of Hampton's Enslaved Workers](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/new-light-on-hidden-lives-discovering-the-histories-of-hamptons-enslaved-workers/) - In 1790, the Ridgely family’s Hampton Mansion was the largest house in the United States. Who worked to keep this enormous estate running efficiently? Who labored in the surrounding gardens and, a little farther away, in the lucrative, but treacherous iron furnaces? Join us to hear Gregory Weidman, Curator, Hampton National Historic Site, talk about her recent research as a member of the Hampton Ethnographic Team that worked for three years to uncover and document the lives and families of those enslaved on the Hampton estate.
- [Catacombs, 100-Year Vendors and History at Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/catacombs-100-year-vendors-and-history-at-lexington-market-15/) - *Event Canceled* If you haven’t been to Lexington market in a while, or even if you’re a regular there, we hope you’ll join us on a tour of this iconic Baltimore place to learn about recent changes and plans for the future of the market. On the tour, we will talk with the owners of Faidley’s, Berger’s, and other vendors that have been in their stalls for 100 years or more. We will also go down and explore the catacombs under the marketplace, getting a first-hand look at these mysterious spaces that are normally closed to the public.
- [Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project Talk at Providence Baptist Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/laurel-cemetery-memorial-project-talk-at-providence-baptist-church/) - We are happy to help the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Task Force spread the news about their upcoming black history lecture. The task force is endeavoring to erect a permanent memorial in recognition of the thousands of African Americans interred at Historic Laurel Cemetery, to ensure the safety and stability of the site into the foreseeable future, and to educate the public about the rich history of the cemetery and the lives of those buried there.
- [Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project Talk at Timothy Baptist Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/laurel-cemetery-memorial-project-talk-at-timothy-baptist-church/) - We are happy to help the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Task Force spread the news about their upcoming black history lecture. The task force is endeavoring to erect a permanent memorial in recognition of the thousands of African Americans interred at Historic Laurel Cemetery, to ensure the safety and stability of the site into the foreseeable future, and to educate the public about the rich history of the cemetery and the lives of those buried there.
- [The Catacombs Under Westminster: Two Hundred Years of Tombs and Edgar Allan Poe’s Gravesite](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-catacombs-under-westminster-two-hundred-years-of-tombs-and-edgar-allan-poes-gravesite/) - Join us to explore the eerie catacombs underneath Baltimore’s First Presbyterian Church, now called Westminster Hall, and the graves that surround it, including the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. The burial ground predates the church, which was built on arches above the gravesites, so that the graveyard and its tombstones lie both underneath and around the building. We bet you will also recognize more than a few Baltimore street names as we walk among the patriots and civic leaders buried at Westminster including Calhoun, Hollins, Gilmore, and Bentalou. All told, the compact cemetery next to the University of Maryland School of Law is the final resting place for over 1,000 individuals. We can’t wait to see you "Where Baltimore's History Rests in Peace!"
- [Open Hours: The Spring Grove Hospital Center Alumni Museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/open-hours-the-spring-grove-hospital-center-alumni-museum/) - 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.
- [Serving from Above: A Tour of the Maryland State Police Aviation Command](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/serving-from-above-a-tour-of-the-maryland-state-police-aviation-command/) - Since 1784, when 13-year-old Edward Warren became the first American to ascend in a hot air balloon above Baltimore, Maryland has been a leader in flight. The Maryland State Police has been serving the state from above since 1954. Since the 1970s, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command has transported over 150,000 patients. And its duties have grown to include law enforcement and homeland security support, search and rescue, aerial rescue and disaster assessment. We hope you will join us for this incredible behind-the-scenes tour led by some of Maryland’s own State Police pilots and medics. We’ll see you in the hangar!
- [Reinventing the Peale: A Hard Hat Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/reinventing-the-peale-a-hard-hat-tour/) - Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Peale’s renovations with architect Walter Schamu! Hear some of the many stories of the building, from its origins as the first purpose-built museum in the country, to the introduction of gaslight technology to the city, to its role as Baltimore’s first City Hall and public high school for people of color. Find out what is coming next as the Peale relaunches as a center for Baltimore stories and studies, and a laboratory for reinventing the museum for the 21st century in the creative and innovative spirit of the Peale family.
- [The Caffeinated City: A Tour of Zeke’s Coffee Roastery and Baltimore’s Coffee History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-caffeinated-city-a-tour-of-zekes-coffee-roastery-and-baltimores-coffee-history-2/) - 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.
- [Baltimore’s Civil Rights Heritage: Shaping the National Movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-civil-rights-heritage-shaping-the-national-movement/) - 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. Featuring special guest, Reverend Al Hathaway from Union Baptist Church!
- [Baltimore’s Civil Rights Heritage: Shaping the National Movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-civil-rights-heritage-shaping-the-national-movement-3/) - 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.
- [Baltimore’s Civil Rights Heritage: Shaping the National Movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-civil-rights-heritage-shaping-the-national-movement-2/) - 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.
- [From Pianos to Pigskins: Ravens Stadium Then and Now](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/from-pianos-to-pigskins-ravens-stadium-then-and-now-2/) - Join us at M&T Bank Stadium for a behind-the-scenes tour of the home of one of the hottest teams in the NFL this season-- the Baltimore Ravens! We’ll take in the building from the suite-level to the locker-rooms. Plus, we’ll learn about the enormous Knabe Piano Factory that used to be at the same location. Who would have known that 129 years after Knabe sponsored the opening concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall that the Baltimore Ravens would have an opera-singing kicker (Justin Tucker) performing at the same spot where grand pianos once were made to be shipped to the nation’s opera houses? Join us for this touchdown tour to talk both football players and piano players.
- [Catacombs, 100-Year Vendors and History at Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/catacombs-100-year-vendors-and-history-at-lexington-market-14/) - If you haven’t been to Lexington market in a while, or even if you’re a regular there, we hope you’ll join us on a tour of this iconic Baltimore place to learn about recent changes and plans for the future of the market. On the tour, we will talk with the owners of Faidley’s, Berger’s, and other vendors that have been in their stalls for 100 years or more. We will also go down and explore the catacombs under the marketplace, getting a first-hand look at these mysterious spaces that are normally closed to the public.
- [Catacombs, 100-Year Vendors and History at Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/catacombs-100-year-vendors-and-history-at-lexington-market-13/) - If you haven’t been to Lexington market in a while, or even if you’re a regular there, we hope you’ll join us on a tour of this iconic Baltimore place to learn about recent changes and plans for the future of the market. On the tour, we will talk with the owners of Faidley’s, Berger’s, and other vendors that have been in their stalls for 100 years or more. We will also go down and explore the catacombs under the marketplace, getting a first-hand look at these mysterious spaces that are normally closed to the public.
- [From the Stamp Act to Yorktown: A Talk on Baltimore in the American Revolution](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/from-the-stamp-act-to-yorktown-a-talk-on-baltimore-in-the-american-revolution/) - Join Baltimore historian and educator Wayne R. Schaumburg as we look at Baltimore's role in the American Revolution. Discover our town's unique response to the Stamp Act crisis. Learn about a group of soldiers called the Maryland 400, many of whom were from Baltimore, that saved Washington's army at the Battle of Long Island. Did you know that Baltimore was the capital of the United States for three months? Finally we answer the burning question: did George Washington sleep here?
- [Mount Vernon Love Stories: A Historic Valentine’s Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-love-stories-a-historic-valentines-walking-tour-3/) - Baltimore historian Jamie Hunt is back with a Valentine’s Day-themed walking tour of romance in Mount Vernon! From Revolutionary War hero John Eager Howard to current celebrity Jada Pinkett Smith, for two centuries Mount Vernon has seen spectacular love stories, bitter feuds, and more than a few juicy trysts. Walk along with us and learn some revealing stories about these and many other historic characters.
- [Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project Lecture at Israel Baptist Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/laurel-cemetery-memorial-project-lecture-at-israel-baptist-church/) - We are happy to help the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Task Force spread the news about their upcoming black history lecture. The task force is endeavoring to erect a permanent memorial in recognition of the thousands of African Americans interred at Historic Laurel Cemetery, to ensure the safety and stability of the site into the foreseeable future, and to educate the public about the rich history of the cemetery and the lives of those buried there.
- [Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project Lecture at Waters A.M.E. Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/laurel-cemetery-memorial-project-lecture-at-waters-a-m-e-church/) - We are happy to help the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Task Force spread the news about their upcoming black history lecture. The task force is endeavoring to erect a permanent memorial in recognition of the thousands of African Americans interred at Historic Laurel Cemetery, to ensure the safety and stability of the site into the foreseeable future, and to educate the public about the rich history of the cemetery and the lives of those buried there.
- [From Pianos to Pigskins: Ravens Stadium Then and Now](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/from-pianos-to-pigskins-ravens-stadium-then-and-now/) - Join us at M&T Bank Stadium for a behind-the-scenes tour of the home of our red-hot Baltimore Ravens! We’ll take in the building from the suite-level to the locker-rooms. Plus, we’ll learn about the enormous Knabe Piano Factory that used to be at the same location. Who would have known that 129 years after Knabe sponsored the opening concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall that the Baltimore Ravens would have an opera-singing kicker (Justin Tucker) performing at the same spot where grand pianos once were made to be shipped to the nation’s opera houses? Join us for this touchdown tour to talk both football players and piano players.
- [Reading a Renovation: A Tour of the Pratt’s Updated Central Library with Architect Sandra Vicchio](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/reading-a-renovation-a-tour-of-the-pratts-updated-central-library-with-lead-architect-sandra-vicchio/) - After three years of construction, the $115 million renovation project at the Pratt Central Library is complete and the work is stunning. Carpenters removed dropped ceilings to reveal fabulous stenciling, artists restored decorative molding that was damaged in prior renovations, and lighting experts created new lighting that is historically appropriate and makes the rooms feel light and airy. Join us as we get to tour the library and learn about its restoration with the project’s lead architect, Sandra Vicchio.
- [Up into the Clockworks at the Bromo Seltzer Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/up-into-the-clockworks-at-the-bromo-seltzer-tower/) - When Captain Isaac Emerson’s Bromo Seltzer Tower was finished in downtown Baltimore in 1911, this model of Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio boasted clocks that were a foot bigger than London’s Big Ben and held the title as Baltimore’s tallest building. If you’ve wondered what goes on in the Bromo Seltzer Tower and how the imposing clocks actually work, join us on our tour that includes climbing the ships stairs up into the clockworks at the top.
- [From Farmstead Settlement to Booming Suburb: A Walking Tour of Historic Towson](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/from-farmstead-settlement-to-booming-suburb-a-walking-tour-of-historic-towson/) - 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.
- [A Christmas Carol at Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/a-christmas-carol-at-clifton-mansion/) - We are pleased to help our friends at Clifton Mansion spread the word about their upcoming event, A Christmas Carol at Clifton Mansion! Celebrate the holidays at the historic Clifton Mansion. On Dec. 18 or Dec. 28, listen to a special holiday reading by "Charles Dickens" of his holiday classic A Christmas Carol in the Victorian-era Clifton Mansion. View the historic building's holiday decorations. Then enjoy wassail and Victorian treats with Mr. Dickens while he reads 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.
- [2019 Hampden Historic Churches Open House Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2019-hampden-historic-churches-open-house-tour/) - We are pleased to help our partners, the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance, promote their 2019 Hampden Historic Churches Open House Tour! Go on a self-guided tour of Hampden's historic churches. All churches on the list are free to visit and open from 12:00 - 3:00 pm. Explore Hampden's history and learn about the congregations and organizations located in the buildings today.
- [34th Annual Union Square Historic Home Cookie Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/34th-annual-union-square-historic-home-cookie-tour/) - We are pleased to help our friends, the Union Square Association, promote their 34th Annual Cookie Tour! That represents some 500,000 cookies baked and enjoyed over the past 33 years! They will have upwards to 20 historic homes on tour and are pleased to announce a special addition this year, the recently restored H. L. Mencken House at 1524 Hollins Street, which last month became the new home of the Baltimore National Heritage Area Association.
- [Old-Fashioned Christmas at Taylor's Chapel](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/old-fashioned-christmas-at-taylors-chapel/) - We are pleased to help our friends at Taylor's Chapel spread the word about their upcoming event, Old-Fashioned Christmas! Enjoy an ecumenical worship service, special music of the season (including carols), and a children's story time. Led by Reverend Hugh Nash learn about "The Story of Silent Night!" Taylor's Chapel is a historic chapel located at Mount Pleasant Park in Baltimore, Maryland. Constructed in 1853, it is currently an ecumenical Christian church.
- [Chase Brexton's Holiday Open House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/chase-brextons-holiday-open-house/) - We are pleased to promote the holiday open house of Chase Brexton, our neighbors in the Monumental Life building. Get an insider's look at one of Baltimore's most iconic buildings and enjoy light refreshments!
- [Open House: Christmas at Krug!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/open-house-christmas-at-krug/) - 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.
- [Boughs of Holly: A Tour of Evergreen Museum & Library Decked Out for the Holidays](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/boughs-of-holly-a-tour-of-evergreen-museum-library-decked-out-for-the-holidays/) - When a tremendous Gilded Age mansion gets fully-adorned with holiday decorations, there’s a lot to take in and see! Please join us for a special winter tour of the Evergreen Museum and Library, which holds 48 rooms, a soaring portico, a Tiffany designed glass canopy, and loads of holiday decorations. Led by Baltimore Heritage volunteer Richard Messick, we’ll take in the seasonal surroundings while learning about the mansion’s rich history.
- [The Caffeinated City: A Tour of Zeke’s Coffee Roastery and Baltimore’s Coffee History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-caffeinated-city-a-tour-of-zekes-coffee-roastery-and-baltimores-coffee-history/) - 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.
- [Historic Laurel: A Walking Tour of a Booming 19th-Century Milltown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-laurel-a-walking-tour-of-a-booming-19th-century-milltown/) - 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!
- [The Chesapeake Bay: A Look Back In Film](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-chesapeake-bay-a-look-back-in-film/) - 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.
- [The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote with Author Elaine Weiss](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-womans-hour-the-great-fight-to-win-the-vote-with-author-elaine-weiss/) - Nashville, August 1920: Thirty-five states have ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, twelve have rejected or refused to vote, and one last state is needed. It all comes down to Tennessee, the moment of truth for the suffragists, after a seven-decade crusade. Join us as author Elaine Weiss discusses her new book “The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote” where she tells the story of activists winning their own freedom in one of the last campaigns forged in the shadow of the Civil War, and the beginning of the great twentieth-century battles for civil rights.
- [From Farmstead Settlement to Divine’s First Home: A Walking Tour of Historic Towson](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/from-farmstead-settlement-to-divines-first-home-a-walking-tour-of-historic-towson/) - 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.
- [Ghost Tours of Baltimore's Historic Clifton Mansion by Civic Works](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/ghost-tours-of-baltimores-historic-clifton-mansion-by-civic-works/) - We are pleased to help Civic Works get the word out about their spooky event: Ghost Tours of Baltimore's Historic Clifton Mansion! For two nights only, the Restless Ghosts of Clifton Mansion will appear. Tour Baltimore's Historic Clifton Mansion and hear the stories of the ghosts who still haunt Clifton Park. This evening tour will be full of surprises.
- [Catacombs, 100-Year Vendors and History at Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/catacombs-100-year-vendors-and-history-at-lexington-market-11/) - If you haven’t been to Lexington market in a while, or even if you’re a regular there, we hope you’ll join us on a tour of this iconic Baltimore place to learn about recent changes and plans for the future of the market. On the tour, we will talk with the owners of Faidley’s, Berger’s, Konstant’s Candy, and other vendors that have been in their stalls for 100 years or more. We will also go down and explore the catacombs under the marketplace, getting a first-hand look at these mysterious spaces that are normally closed to the public.
- [Today’s Solution to an Age-Old Problem: Inside the 1940 Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/todays-solution-to-an-age-old-problem-inside-the-1940-patapsco-wastewater-treatment-plant/) - In the wake of the Great 1904 Fire, Baltimore had two pressing tasks: rebuild downtown and get on board with other European and American cities in developing a functioning sewage system. Luckily, Baltimoreans 100 years ago accomplished both. Join us as we tour the 1940 Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant that has its roots in the Great Fire and today uses state-of-the-art technology to handle a problem as old as the city itself.
- [Psychedelics, Traitors and Treatments: The Unexpected Past of Spring Grove Hospital Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/psychedelics-traitors-and-treatments-the-unexpected-past-of-spring-grove-hospital-center-2/) - Timothy Leary’s got nothing on Baltimore! Join us for a walk around the Spring Grove Hospital Center campus to see this partially abandoned historic facility where, among other things, the first and longest government-run psychedelic drug research program took place. Founded in 1797, it is the second oldest continuously operating psychiatric hospital in the country. On our tour we’ll see the remnants of the oldest building on campus and industrial structures from the 1930s, plus a barely noticeable cemetery. Walk through three centuries of history that weaves together tales of yellow fever epidemic, Confederate traitors, and psychedelic scandal. Groovy.
- [Psychedelics, Traitors and Treatments: The Unexpected Past of Spring Grove Hospital Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/psychedelics-traitors-and-treatments-the-unexpected-past-of-spring-grove-hospital-center/) - Timothy Leary’s got nothing on Baltimore! Join us for a walk around the Spring Grove Hospital Center campus to see this partially abandoned historic facility where, among other things, the first and longest government-run psychedelic drug research program took place. Founded in 1797, it is the second oldest continuously operating psychiatric hospital in the country. On our tour we’ll see the remnants of the oldest building on campus and industrial structures from the 1930s, plus a barely noticeable cemetery. Walk through three centuries of history that weaves together tales of yellow fever epidemic, Confederate traitors, and psychedelic scandal. Groovy.
- [Baltimore in the Golden Age of Radio](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimore-in-the-golden-age-of-radio/) - From Guglielmo Marconi’s experiments in sending audio signals via radio waves in the 1890s to the strains of Rock and Roll coursing through teenage ears in the 1960s, and everything in between, Baltimore historian Jack Burkert explores the Golden Age of Radio in the lives of Americans, with a special focus on Baltimore. In today’s world of internet and visual media, we forget how radio transformed America with national networks, new snazzy commercial jingles, and the story of how one company came to dominate the new radio market only to suddenly exit altogether. Of course, Mr. Burkert will take a look at Baltimore’s own radio stations, some of the broadcasts they transmitted, and a few of the charming personalities involved in the radio business along the way.
- [The Founding Days: Doors Open Bus Tour of Some of Baltimore’s Oldest Buildings](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-founding-days-doors-open-bus-tour-of-some-of-baltimores-oldest-buildings/) - 1765. 1785. 1790. 1797. These are the dates of construction of the Robert Long House, Old Otterbein Church, the wooden Caulkers Houses in Fell’s Point, and Mayor Thorowgood Smith’s house in Jonestown. They are some of the oldest standing structures in Baltimore and four of the five historic places we’ll visit on our 2019 Doors Open Bus Tour. To round out the tour, we’ll also visit the Public Works Museum inside the Eastern Avenue Sewage Pumping Station, a wonderful civic structure erected as part of rebuilding the city and its sewage system in the wake of the 1904 Fire. Please join Baltimore Heritage director Johns Hopkins on this tour of early Baltimore buildings. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
- [Jones Falls Historic Sites of Industry Bike Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jones-falls-historic-sites-of-industry-bike-tour-2/) - Join us for a bike tour of historic factories along the Jones Falls. The tour will stop at sites included in the Jones Falls Historic Wayfinding Signage Project that tell the story of the industrial history of the Jones Falls and the lives of its workers, from the early 19th century to the present day. We'll also be stopping at various landmarks along the way.
- [Finding the Love: How to Appreciate Baltimore’s Curious Empty Buildings with Architect and Artist Jerome Gray](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/finding-the-love-how-to-appreciate-baltimores-curious-empty-buildings-with-architect-and-artist-jerome-gray/) - From the Modernist Kagro Building at the corner of North and Maryland Avenues to the New Refuge Deliverance Cathedral at St. Paul and Chase Streets that has been covered in scaffolding for over a decade, Baltimore contains a number of distinct buildings that are highly visible, curiously vacant, and all but overlooked in plain sight. At this free talk and reception, architect and artist Jerome Gray will discuss his research into who built these places, who occupied them, who were supposed to be their stewards, and how these seemingly dull places actually contribute to Baltimore’s built environment.
- [Celebrate National Coming Out Day on a LGBTQ Heritage Walking Tour in Charles Village!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/celebrate-national-coming-out-day-on-a-lgbtq-heritage-walking-tour-in-charles-village/) - Help us keep celebrating National Coming Out Day with a LGBT heritage walking tour in Charles Village! We’ll learn about local landmarks from the original home of the Gay Community Center of Baltimore, now the GLCCB, to places where radical feminist publishers gave a voice to lesbian authors who might not otherwise have been read. We’ll end the tour at Peabody Heights Brewery where you supply the conversation and we will supply a pizza lunch.
- [Factory Tour of Fashions Unlimited: A Renaissance in Baltimore’s Garment Industry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/factory-tour-of-fashions-unlimited-a-renaissance-in-baltimores-garment-industry-3/) - If you thought that the garment industry in Baltimore was a relic of the past, think again and join us on this repeat of Fashions Unlimited! Since its founding in 1976, Fashions Unlimited has been manufacturing clothing from its South Baltimore factory and is going as strongly today as ever. With sewing machines and a skilled workforce of designers, cutters, and sewers, it produces a range of products from bathing suits for start-up businesses to sportswear for Fila, Nike, and Champion. Please join us and company founder Phil Spector on a tour of the Fashions Unlimited factory in action and learn how “Made in the USA” is happening here in Baltimore.
- [Baltimore’s Industrial Roots: A Tour of the Parker Metal Decorating Company Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/baltimores-industrial-roots-a-tour-of-the-parker-metal-decorating-company-building/) - From 1921 until its closure in 1994, the Parker Metal building on West Ostend Street produced decorative metal sheets that were used in everything from tin cans to waste baskets, including the metal containers that held our own Old Bay Seasoning. Please join us and the building’s owner and redeveloper Mr. Sam Himmelrich to see and learn a little about Baltimore’s industrial past through this great adaptive reuse project.
- [Learn Your History, Mr. President: A Free Civil Rights History Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/learn-your-history-mr-president-a-free-civil-rights-history-walking-tour/) - In a series of hate-filled tweets over the last several days, the President of the United States disparaged Congressman Elija Cummings and everybody who lives in Baltimore. In addition to a multitude of things the President got wrong, he demonstrated a profound lack of understanding of American history, in particular our history of racism, discrimination, and the Civil Rights struggle for equal rights. What is a non-profit organization that has been dedicated to Baltimore for nearly 60 years to do? We can’t change the President, but we can help share the history of incredible Baltimoreans who stood up and changed the course of history in our city and our country. Please join Baltimore Heritage director Johns Hopkins for a free walking tour of Market Center focusing on Baltimore’s Civil Rights history and how it remains critically relevant today. The tour will run from 11:00 am to noon. Immediately after the tour, all are invited to buy lunch on your own at Lexington Market and continue discussing Civil Rights in Baltimore and America.
- [Mount Vernon Place Plein Air Art Show at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-plein-air-art-show-at-the-garrett-jacobs-mansion/) - This summer, artists from the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association bring their easels to Mount Vernon Place to capture its magnificent history, landscape and architecture. These outdoor painters will work throughout the summer, and we hope you will stop by and watch them in progress. And we also hope you will join us on Sunday, September 29, 2019, at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion for an exhibition and sale of the paintings. Get their early as the sale will begin sharply at 1:00 pm!
- [Free Thank You Reception and Micro-Grant Give Away at Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/free-thank-you-reception-and-micro-grant-give-away-at-clifton-mansion/) - Please join us and our hosts Civic Works and the Friends of Clifton Mansion as we say thank you to all of the people who support us with a free reception, a chance to see the fabulous Clifton Mansion with over-the-top newly restored rooms, and to help us give away preservation micro-grants.
- [Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-and-the-washington-monument-monumental-city-tour-13/) - TOUR CANCELED DUE TO CODE RED HEAT ALERT. 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,
- [Catacombs, 100-Year Vendors and History at Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/catacombs-100-year-vendors-and-history-at-lexington-market-12/) - If you haven’t been to Lexington market in a while, or even if you’re a regular there, we hope you’ll join us on a tour of this iconic Baltimore place to learn about recent changes and plans for the future of the market. On the tour, we will talk with the owners of Faidley’s, Berger’s, Konstant’s Candy, and other vendors that have been in their stalls for 100 years or more. We will also go down and explore the catacombs under the marketplace, getting a first-hand look at these mysterious spaces that are normally closed to the public.
- [Catacombs, 100-Year Vendors and History at Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/catacombs-100-year-vendors-and-history-at-lexington-market-10/) - If you haven’t been to Lexington market in a while, or even if you’re a regular there, we hope you’ll join us on a tour of this iconic Baltimore place to learn about recent changes and plans for the future of the market. On the tour, we will talk with the owners of Faidley’s, Berger’s, Konstant’s Candy, and other vendors that have been in their stalls for 100 years or more. We will also go down and explore the catacombs under the marketplace, getting a first-hand look at these mysterious spaces that are normally closed to the public.
- [Catacombs, 100-Year Vendors and History at Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/catacombs-100-year-vendors-and-history-at-lexington-market-9/) - If you haven’t been to Lexington market in a while, or even if you’re a regular there, we hope you’ll join us on a tour of this iconic Baltimore place to learn about recent changes and plans for the future of the market. On the tour, we will talk with the owners of Faidley’s, Berger’s, Konstant’s Candy, and other vendors that have been in their stalls for 100 years or more. We will also go down and explore the catacombs under the marketplace, getting a first-hand look at these mysterious spaces that are normally closed to the public.
- [How Sweet It Is: Rheb’s Candies at 101](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/how-sweet-it-is-rehbs-candies-at-101/) - Newlyweds Louis and Esther Rheb moved into their new home at 3352 Wilkens Avenue in 1917 and a year later, Louis started making candy. With batches of taffies, fudges and jellies going to Hollins and Belair Markets, Rheb’s Candies was born 100 years ago. Please join us and the fourth generation of Rheb family members on a tour of the factory (still on the first floor of their house) and store (a converted garage) of this quintessentially Baltimore legacy business.
- [Christmas in Old Baltimore with Historian Wayne Schaumburg](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/christmas-in-old-baltimore-with-historian-wayne-schaumburg/) - 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!
- [Historic Jonestown and the Shot Tower: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-jonestown-and-the-shot-tower-monumental-city-tour-15/) - Anchored by the Phoenix Shot Tower, Historic Jonestown is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and includes often overlooked landmarks. In addition to going inside the Shot Tower, on this tour you'll learn about the city’s oldest religious building (Friends Meeting House) and the third oldest synagogue in the country (Lloyd Street Synagogue),
- [Historic Jonestown and the Shot Tower: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-jonestown-and-the-shot-tower-monumental-city-tour-14/) - Anchored by the Phoenix Shot Tower, Historic Jonestown is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and includes often overlooked landmarks. In addition to going inside the Shot Tower, on this tour you'll learn about the city’s oldest religious building (Friends Meeting House) and the third oldest synagogue in the country (Lloyd Street Synagogue),
- [Historic Jonestown and the Shot Tower: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-jonestown-and-the-shot-tower-monumental-city-tour-13/) - Anchored by the Phoenix Shot Tower, Historic Jonestown is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and includes often overlooked landmarks. In addition to going inside the Shot Tower, on this tour you'll learn about the city’s oldest religious building (Friends Meeting House) and the third oldest synagogue in the country (Lloyd Street Synagogue),
- [Historic Jonestown and the Shot Tower: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-jonestown-and-the-shot-tower-monumental-city-tour-12/) - Anchored by the Phoenix Shot Tower, Historic Jonestown is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and includes often overlooked landmarks. In addition to going inside the Shot Tower, on this tour you'll learn about the city’s oldest religious building (Friends Meeting House) and the third oldest synagogue in the country (Lloyd Street Synagogue),
- [Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-and-the-washington-monument-monumental-city-tour-9/) - 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
- [Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-and-the-washington-monument-monumental-city-tour-12/) - 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
- [Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-and-the-washington-monument-monumental-city-tour-11/) - 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
- [Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-and-the-washington-monument-monumental-city-tour-10/) - 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
- [The Downtown You Never Knew Walking Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-downtown-you-never-knew-walking-tour/) - Did you know that the Continental Congress met in downtown Baltimore? Or that Abraham Lincoln just barely escaped an assisination attempt there? Or that German agents plotted sabotage on Charles Street during World War I? Please join us and our tour guide, Mr. Jefferson Gray, as we explore downtown Baltimore from its earliest days through the Civil War, the labor unrest of the Gilded Age, the Great Fire of 1904 and Civil Rights Movement. We’ll take in some great architecture, spot the filming sites of various movies, and of course learn a good bit about Baltimore’s history.
- [Transform Lexington Market: Town Hall Meeting](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/transform-lexington-market-town-hall-meeting/) - Town Hall Meeting #1 – Wednesday, June 26th from 6-7:30pm at Lexington Market Join us for a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the redevelopment of Lexington Market. You will have the opportunity to hear from the redevelopment team, discuss your experiences at the market, and share your perspective on what you would like to see
- [Request for Proposals: Waverly Town Hall (3100 Greenmount Avenue)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/request-for-proposals-waverly-town-hall-3100-greenmount-avenue/) - Baltimore Community 4, LLC is issuing a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for 3100 Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore. This property is located in the Abell neighborhood, in the Waverly Main Street district. The RFP, including a full description of the opportunity, the neighborhood, and dates for a property tour are included on the Central Baltimore Future
- [Lecture: Uncovering Baltimore’s LGBTQ+ History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/lecture-uncovering-baltimores-lgbtq-history/) - Researcher Benjamin Egerman presents stories of LGBTQ+ life and culture in Baltimore’s past and present uncovered while working with Preservation Maryland.
- [Jones Falls Historic Sites of Industry Bike Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jones-falls-historic-sites-of-industry-bike-tour/) - Join the Greater Hampden Heritage Area and Preservation Maryland for a bike tour of historic factories along the Jones Falls. The tour will stop at sites included in the Jones Falls Historic Wayfinding Signage Project that tell the story of the industrial history of the Jones Falls and the lives of its workers, from the early 19th century to the present day. Registration and tour logistics are being handled by the Greater Baltimore Heritage Alliance.
- [Public Archaeology at The Caulkers' Houses: Open House Weekend](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/public-archaeology-at-the-caulkers-houses-open-house-weekend/) - 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
- [Public Listening Session on Maryland LGBTQ History in Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/public-listening-session-on-maryland-lgbtq-history-in-baltimore/) - 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.
- [Request for Proposals: Development Opportunities in Upton, Coldspring and Waverly](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/request-for-proposals-development-opportunities-in-upton-coldspring-and-waverly/) - Note: The deadline for all four RFPs has been extended from Thursday, June 20 to Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) issued its Spring Requests for Proposals (RFPs) this week offering key sites for future development in the neighborhoods of Upton, Coldspring and Waverly. The multiple RFPs
- [One House at a Time: June 2019 Property Auction](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/one-house-at-a-time-june-2019-property-auction/) - Join One House at a Time for their next auction on Tuesday, June 11, at 11:00 am. Only qualified bidders are eligible to participate. Apply to be a bidder by Tuesday, June 4 to participate in the auction. The minimum bid for each property is $5,000. Titles are delivered free and clear of all liens
- [Old Line State Summit](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/old-line-state-summit-2019/) - Preservation Maryland will convene Maryland’s statewide historic preservation and smart growth conference, the Old Line State Summit, in Frederick on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. This full-day event is for anyone who is committed to protecting the places that make Maryland special and those who want to know more about how to use new tools, grow
- [2019 Preservation Awards Celebration at Hoen & Co. Lithograph Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2019-preservation-awards-celebration-at-hoen-co-lithograph-building/) - 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.
- [Rowhouses Near and Far: Historian Charlie Duff on his New Book “The North Atlantic Cities”](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/rowhouses-near-and-far-historian-charlie-duff-on-his-new-book-the-north-atlantic-cities/) - What do Amsterdam, London, Dublin, and Baltimore have in common? They are part of the great family of the world’s rowhouse cities, of course! Join historian Charlie Duff for an exploration of these and other row house cities and the debut of his newly released book, The North Atlantic Cities. If you’ve ever wondered why we have so many rowhouses in Baltimore as compared to pretty much nearly everywhere else, what it means to organize your city around them, or what led Baltimoreans two hundred years ago to start the ball rolling down this rowhouse path, this talk is for you. Mr. Duff will have copies of his book to purchase.
- [Bmore Historic 2019](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/bmore-historic-2019/) - Save the date! Bmore Historic 2019 will take place at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway on Friday, September 27, 2019. Registration will open this summer. Special thanks to our 2019 sponsors: the Dresher Center for the Humanities at UMBC and the Orser Center for the Study of Place, Community & Culture. What
- [East Baltimore Midway by Foot: The Remaking of a Historic Neighborhood](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/east-baltimore-midway-by-foot-the-remaking-of-a-historic-neighborhood/) - Starting as a community of a few detached houses in Baltimore County in the mid 19th century, East Baltimore Midway became a vibrant middle income neighborhood just north of Green Mount Cemetery. Today, residents and partner organizations like the Central Baltimore Partnership and Jubilee Baltimore have embarked on a new revitalization plan. Join local leaders on a walking tour to see how East Baltimore Midway is transforming into a healthy community with school improvements, new live/work spaces and more.
- [Stonewall Uprising Turns 50: Celebrating LGBTQ Heritage in Mt. Vernon](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/stonewall-uprising-turns-50-celebrating-lgbtq-heritage-in-mt-vernon/) - 50 years ago to the day, New York’s LGBT community rose up to protest a police raid at Greenwich’s Village’s Stone Wall Inn. We are celebrating this critical turning point in the nation’s struggle for LGBT rights with a tour through our own Mt. Vernon neighborhood to learn about pioneering residents who shaped Baltimore’s educational institutions, founded Baltimore’s first black LGBT church and more. We’ll end at Flavor. You bring the conversation and we will pick up the tab for appetizers!
- [Jones Falls Walking Tour with Charm City Meadworks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/jones-falls-walking-tour-with-charm-city-meadworks/) - What better way to spend a Sunday morning than on an urban walk along the Jones Falls Valley ending wth a glass of mead at Charm City Meadworks? Join us and our partners Blue Water Baltimore and Charm City Meadworks as we learn about urban watershed ecology coupled with the great human history of industry and innovation along the way.
- [Friends of St. Vincent Cemetery: Spring 2019 Clean-up](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/friends-of-st-vincent-cemetery-spring-2019-clean-up/) - The Friends of St. Vincent Cemetery will hold their Spring 2019 Clean Up Event on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. Help is needed to pull weeds and gather debris. Please wear appropriate work clothes and shoes. Bottled water and light snacks will be provided. For more information or to sign-up
- [The Nooks and Crannies of Druid Hill Park by Bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/the-nooks-and-crannies-of-druid-hill-park-by-bike/) - 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.
- [From Chagall to Chad: African Art and Judaica at Historic Madison House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/from-chagall-to-chad-african-art-and-judaica-at-historic-madison-house/) - When Paul Scott Rhodes purchased the elegant (and enormous) mansion at 4 East Madison Street in Mt. Vernon three years ago, the physician and hotelier knew that it was perfect for his extensive collection of African art and pieces from his collection of Jewish artists, including several signed works in Marc Chagall’s Bible series. Join us and Dr. Rhodes as we peek through the wonderfully restored historic building and learn from the owners’ collection of African art and Judaica along the way, of course accompanied by a little wine and cheese.
- [Steel, Glass, Plants and History: Behind the Scenes at the Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/steel-glass-plants-and-history-behind-the-scenes-at-the-howard-p-rawlings-conservatory/) - 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.
- [Historic Jonestown and the Shot Tower: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-jonestown-and-the-shot-tower-monumental-city-tour-9/) - Anchored by the Phoenix Shot Tower, Historic Jonestown is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and includes often overlooked landmarks. In addition to going inside the Shot Tower, on this tour you'll learn about the city’s oldest religious building (Friends Meeting House) and the third oldest synagogue in the country (Lloyd Street Synagogue),
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-monumental-city-tour-2/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We fortified the hill to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it! Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and
- [Historic Jonestown and the Shot Tower: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/historic-jonestown-and-the-shot-tower-monumental-city-tour-10/) - Anchored by the Phoenix Shot Tower, Historic Jonestown is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and includes often overlooked landmarks. In addition to going inside the Shot Tower, on this tour you'll learn about the city’s oldest religious building (Friends Meeting House) and the third oldest synagogue in the country (Lloyd Street Synagogue),
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-monumental-city-tour-3/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We fortified the hill to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it! Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-monumental-city-tour-4/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We fortified the hill to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it! Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-monumental-city-tour-5/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We fortified the hill to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it! Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-monumental-city-tour/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We fortified the hill to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it! Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and
- [Federal Hill Beyond the Views: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/federal-hill-beyond-the-views-monumental-city-tour-6/) - Baltimoreans celebrated atop Federal Hill when we ratified the U.S. Constitution. We fortified the hill to defend the city from the British in the War of 1812 and to make sure we stayed in the Union in the Civil War. We have even tunnelled under it! Join us on a tour of Federal Hill and
- [Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-and-the-washington-monument-monumental-city-tour-14/) - 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
- [Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-and-the-washington-monument-monumental-city-tour-15/) - 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
- [Mount Vernon Place and the Washington Monument: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/mount-vernon-place-and-the-washington-monument-monumental-city-tour-16/) - 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
- [Request for Proposals: Lexington and Howard Street Properties](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/request-for-proposals-lexington-and-howard-street-properties/) - The Baltimore Development Corporation has released a Request for Proposals for properties at Lexington and Howard Streets in the Market Center National Register Historic District and the Five and Dime Baltimore City Historic District. Download the RFP on the Baltimore Development Corporation website. The dates and times for pre-proposal conference for these properties are Lexington
- [Request for Proposals: Howard and Fayette Street Properties](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/request-for-proposals-howard-and-fayette-street-properties/) - The Baltimore Development Corporation has released a Request for Proposals for properties at Howard and Fayette Streets in the Market Center National Register Historic District and the Five and Dime Baltimore City Historic District. Download the RFP on the Baltimore Development Corporation website. The dates and times for pre-proposal conference for these properties are Friday,
- [Live Baltimore's Spring 2019 Trolley Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/live-baltimores-spring-2019-trolley-tour/) - Join Live Baltimore for a comprehensive introduction to Baltimore City living! Take a narrated bus tour of more than ten neighborhoods, meet with real estate professionals and community organizations, sit in on expert-led workshops, AND become eligible for $5,000 toward the purchase of a home anywhere in Baltimore City!
- [Downtown Landmarks and Lions: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/downtown-landmarks-and-lions-monumental-city-tour-9/) - 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
- [Downtown Landmarks and Lions: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/downtown-landmarks-and-lions-monumental-city-tour-8/) - 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
- [Downtown Landmarks and Lions: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/downtown-landmarks-and-lions-monumental-city-tour-7/) - 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
- [Downtown Landmarks and Lions: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/downtown-landmarks-and-lions-monumental-city-tour-6/) - 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
- [Downtown Landmarks and Lions: Monumental City Tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/downtown-landmarks-and-lions-monumental-city-tour-5/) - 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
- [Tuscany-Canterbury by Foot: The Masterworks of Architect Clyde Nelson Friz](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/tuscany-canterbury-neighborhood-by-foot-the-masterworks-of-architect-clyde-nelson-friz/) - Known for his Beaux-Arts masterpieces the Pratt Library’s central branch and the Scottish Rite Temple on Charles and 39th Streets, architect Clyde Friz also was behind a number of the grand apartment houses in the Tuscany Canterbury neighborhood. Join us and our tour guides architect Jillian Storms and historian Charlie Duff on a walking tour to learn about, and go into, several of Friz’s wonderful Tudor and Italian Renaissance style apartment buildings, and learn about the architect and the neighborhood along the way.
- [Union Square by Foot: What Would H. L. Mencken Think of Summer Concerts & Window Boxes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/union-square-by-foot-what-would-h-l-mencken-think-of-summer-concerts-window-boxes/) - Union Square grew out of the former estate of Baltimore’s second mayor, Thorowgood Smith, into a vibrant neighborhood centered on Victorian rowhouses and the thriving Hollins Market. Join long time resident and Baltimore Historian professor Betsy Nix on a walking tour to learn how summer concerts, a competitive gardening scene for window boxes and tree wells, and the imminent start to re-opening H.L. Mencken’s house are helping this historic neighborhood revitalize.
- [Auchentoroly Terrace by Foot: A Historic Neighborhood & A Changing Druid Hill Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/auchentoroly-terrace-by-foot-a-historic-neighborhood-a-changing-druid-hill-park/) - Originally part of George Buchanan’s Scottish named estate, Auchentorolie, today’s Auchentoroly Terrace neighborhood adjacent to Druid Hill Park is poised for change and growth. Join local resident and public artist Graham Coreil-Allan, a community leader working on neighborhood and park planning, on a walking tour to learn about the history of the community and park and the direction both are heading in the near future.
- [Pennsylvania Avenue by Foot: A Rising Black Arts and Entertainment District](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/pennsylvania-avenue-by-foot-a-rising-black-arts-and-entertainment-district/) - From Cab Calloway to Redd Foxx, Pennsylvania Avenue has long been a center for Baltimore’s arts and entertainment scene. Today Pennsylvania Avenue is on its way to becoming the newest designated Arts and Entertainment District and would be the city’s only one focusing on black artists. Join us and our guides who have been leading the effort to get Pennsylvania Avenue designated as an Arts and Entertainment District as we walk through “The Avenue” exploring its history and its future.
- [17th Annual Tour dem Parks, Hon!](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/17th-annual-tour-dem-parks-hon/) - 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.
- [Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage 2019 Coming to Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/maryland-house-garden-pilgrimage-2019-coming-to-baltimore/) - The annual Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage is coming to Baltimore this year on Saturday, May 11, 2019. See the Pilgrimage’s website for information about the event. Tickets are available online.
- [Catacombs, 100-Year Vendors and History at Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/catacombs-100-year-vendors-and-history-at-lexington-market-8/) - If you haven’t been to Lexington market in a while, or even if you’re a regular there, we hope you’ll join us on a tour of this iconic Baltimore place to learn about recent changes and plans for the future of the market. On the tour, we will talk with the owners of Faidley’s, Berger’s, Konstant’s Candy, and other vendors that have been in their stalls for 100 years or more. We will also go down and explore the catacombs under the marketplace, getting a first-hand look at these mysterious spaces that are normally closed to the public.
- [Central Branch - Enoch Pratt Free Library](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/central-branch-enoch-pratt-free-library/)
- [Central Branch - Enoch Pratt Free Library](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/central-branch-enoch-pratt-free-library/)
- [Central Branch - Enoch Pratt Free Library](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/central-branch-enoch-pratt-free-library/)
- [Central Branch - Enoch Pratt Free Library](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/preservation-priorities-changing-maryland-forum-preservation-voters/)
- [Motor House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/motor-house/)
- [Motor House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/automobiles-artists-pre-rehab-tour-motor-house/)
- [2300 E. Eager Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2300-e-eager-street/)
- [2300 E. Eager Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2300-e-eager-street/)
- [2300 E. Eager Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2300-e-eager-street/)
- [2300 E. Eager Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2300-e-eager-street/)
- [2300 E. Eager Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2300-e-eager-street/)
- [2300 E. Eager Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2300-e-eager-street/)
- [2300 E. Eager Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2300-e-eager-street/)
- [Unnamed Venue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/unnamed-venue-21/)
- [2300 E. Eager Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/event/2300-e-eager-street/)

## Issues

- [Castalia](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/castalia/) - Castalia - News "Calvert School prevented from razing house," March 12, 2008, Edward Gunts, The Baltimore Sun "Castalia demolition talk sparks sellers' regret: Previous owners urge school to let stone house stand," December 11, 2007, Edward Gunts, The Baltimore Sun "Community groups hold house's fate in their hands: Calvert School's plans have preservationists up in arms," November
- [Upton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/upton-mansion/) - Constructed in 1838, Upton Mansion at 811 West Lanvale Street is significant architecturally as a rare surviving nineteenth century Greek Revival country house.
- [Baltimore's Civil Rights Heritage: Threatened and Unprotected](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/civil-rights-heritage-threatened/) - The loss of Freedom House on Druid Hill Avenue is a wake-up call for our city to preserve Baltimore’s Civil Rights history before more nationally significant landmarks are lost. Persistent vacancy and demolition by neglect are destroying a collection of historic buildings with tremendous significance to the history of the Civil Rights movement in Baltimore and around the country.
- [Market Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/market-center/) - Photos
- [600 block of West Lexington Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/600-block-of-west-lexington-street/)
- [Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/hebrew-orphan-asylum/) - Baltimore Heritage is currently working in partnership with the Coppin Heights CDC to preserve and plan the rehabilitation of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Building. The rehabilitation of the building is expected to begin in spring 2015.
- [American Ice Company](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/american-ice-company/) - Constructed in 1911, the American Ice Company was severely damaged in a 2004 fire. Fortunately, the current owner supported a recent nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and plans to redevelop the property while retaining the historic ice house structure.
- [Druid Lake](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/druid-lake/) - After Druid Lake was threatened by the inappropriate location of buried water tanks in 2013, the Friends of Druid Hill Park, together with area residents, Baltimore Heritage and other partners, successfully encouraged the Department of Public Works to revise the plan. Work on this plan is now underway.
- [Ma & Pa Railroad Roundhouse](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/ma-pa-railroad-roundhouse/)
- [Old Town Mall](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/old-town-mall/) - The 500 block of Gay Street, the heart of Old Town Mall in the Jonestown neighborhood, is a full block of intact historic commercial properties that contain over 200 years of architectural heritage. Today, the Baltimore Development Corporation is overseeing a large redevelopment for the area.
- [Franklin/Delphy Hotel](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/franklin-delphy-hotel/) - The Franklin/Delphy Hotel was damaged by a severe fire in the 500 block of North Howard Street next to the Mayfair Theater and, ultimately, demolished in May 2016. The Franklin/Delphy Hotel was a CHAP designated landmark.
- [Baltimore's Confederate Monuments](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/confederate-monuments/)
- [Eastern Female High School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/eastern-female-high-school/) - Eastern Female High School at 249 Aisquith Street has been a Baltimore City Landmark since 1976 and was declared one of Baltimore’s “architectural gems” in a March 8, 2002 Baltimore Sun editorial. The school is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has appeared on the Register’s travel itinerary of historic sites in Baltimore. The building was renovated and converted into apartments in the 1970s but has been vacant for over a decade. The building suffered a serious fire in 2015.
- [Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel Project](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/bp-tunnel-project/) - The Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel is a railroad tunnel on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC) line between Penn Station and the West Baltimore MARC Station. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Amtrak are currently conducting an engineering and environmental study to review a range of options to modify or replace the existing tunnel.
- [McKim's Free School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/mckims-free-school/)
- [Pennsylvania Railroad Company District Office Building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/pennsylvania-railroad-building/)
- [Boss Kelly House and Row](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/boss-kelly-house-and-row/) - The Boss Kelly House at 1106 West Saratoga Street is part of a row of houses that were built between 1830 and 1845. The building takes its name after “Boss” John S. (Frank) Kelly, the leader of the West Baltimore Democratic Club who controlled all things political in West Baltimore in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- [William Jones House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/william-jones-housedevine-seafood/) - Built between 1805 and 1810 by bricklayer William Jones and most recently occupied by Devine Seafood, this red brick, two-and-one-half-story Federal style building at 110 North Eutaw Street is perhaps the oldest remaining structure on the West Side. Although altered over the years, the Jones House remains in remarkably good condition and is considered a
- [Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/mount-vernon-place/) - Led by the Mount Vernon Place Conservancy, a nonprofit organization formed in 2008 by leaders from the Mount Vernon Belvedere Association and park advocates, the restoration of the Washington Monument included stabilizing and restoring deteriorating masonry, installing new lighting and ultimately reopening the monument to visitors in July 2015.
- [400 block of Park Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/400-block-of-park-avenue/) - On the east side of the 400 block of Park Avenue stand numbers 405-411, four paired, three-story stuccoed brick townhouses whose elliptical blind arches above the doorways and some of the windows resemble those on architect Robert Mills’s now-demolished Waterloo Row.
- [Old Hamilton Library](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/old-hamilton-library/) - The Old Hamilton Branch Library at 3006 Hamilton Avenue is a historic branch library building constructed in 1920 to serve the community of Hamilton in the developing Harford Road corridor of northeast Baltimore. After a demolition threat in 2012, neighborhood residents and Baltimore Heritage organized to list the property on the National Register of Historic Places and encourage the owner to pursue reuse for the existing building.
- [Rogers-Buchanan Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/rogers-buchanan-cemetery/) - Rogers-Buchanan Cemetery is a little-known family burial ground in Druid Hill Park with burials dating back to 1750. After Preservation Maryland listed the cemetery on the 2012 list of Maryland’s Most Endangered Historic Properties, Baltimore Heritage and the Friends of Druid Hill Park have secured a conservation plan for the cemetery and continue to work with the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks to promote better stewardship moving forward.
- [The Rochambeau Apartments](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/the-rochambeau-apartments/)
- [Monumental Motorcar Company (Odorite Building)](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/monumental-motorcar-company/)
- [Eigenbrot Brewery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/eigenbrot-brewery/) - The Eigenbrot Brewery in West Baltimore, founded in 1873 and remodeled in 1896, is an excellent example of brewery architecture.
- [Fells Point Wooden Houses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/fells-point-wooden-houses/)
- [Scottish Rite Temple](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/scottish-rite-temple/) - The Scottish Rite of Freemasons began construction of the temple building at 3800 North Charles Street in 1930, and the building was opened in 1932. The building was designed by noted architect (and Scottish Rite Mason) Clyde N. Friz and renowned architect John Russell Pope. Friz’s other works in Baltimore include Enoch Pratt Free Library
- [Red Line Light Rail](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/red-line/) - Related Resources Red Line Now Baltimore Red Line - Maryland Transit Administration Go Baltimore Red Line - Baltimore City Department of Transportation Central Maryland Transportation Alliance
- [Gundry/Glass Hospital](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/gundryglass-hospital/)
- [Saint Vincent's Infant Asylum/Carver Hall Apartments](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/st-vincents-infant-asylum/)
- [Baltimore Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation: Procedures & Design Guidelines Revisions](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/chap-procedures-design-guidelines-revisions/) - Related Documents Historical and Architectural Preservation – 50th Anniversary Reauthorization (2014 December 31) Neighborhood Kickoff Meeting, Ordinance Overview Presentation (2015 April 15) CHAP Revision Schedule (2015 April 15) Sign up for updates on this issue [gravityform id="14" title="false" description="false"]
- [606-10 Cathedral Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/606-10-cathedral-street/) - The three houses at 606, 608, and 610 Cathedral Street are all that remain of the elegant nineteenth-century townhouses that once lined this block off West Mount Vernon Place. The Walters Art Museum has acquired the three townhouses. The Museum has not publicly indicated how the townhouses fit into its ongoing planning for museum expansion.
- [Clifton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/clifton-mansion/) - Baltimore Heritage is working closely with the Friends of Clifton Mansion, Civic Works, the youth training program that occupies the Mansion, and the Henry Thompson of Clifton Society, to promote the historic importance of the Mansion and its role in Baltimore’s future.
- [Captain Isaac Emerson Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/emerson-mansion/) - The grand Emerson Mansion was built in 1895 by Captain Isaac Edward Emerson at 2500 Eutaw Place. Over the past twenty years, the condition of the building has deteriorated from bad to worse as broken windows have left the interior open to the weather and copper architectural elements have been stolen.
- [Western Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/western-cemetery/) - Established in December 1849, Western Cemetery is a historic cemetery administered by Beechfield United Methodist Church. In late May 2014, a retaining wall on the southern end of the Western Cemetery collapsed following a severe thunder storm. The collapse dropped a flood of soil and debris down hill and blocked the Gwynns Falls Trail. Continued erosion at the site is dumping sediment into the Gwynns Falls with every storm.
- [Sellers Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/sellers-mansion/) - Built in 1868, the Sellers Mansion (801 North Arlington Street) is a three-story Second Empire brick house with a mansard roof that rivaled its outer suburban contemporaries in size, quality of craftsmanship, and attention to detail.
- [Clifton Park Valve House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/clifton-park-valve-house/) - The Clifton Park Valve House on St. Lo Drive in Clifton Park is a magnificent Gothic revival stone and tile-roofed structure built between 1887 and 1888. The structure has been threatened by neglect and disrepair since the early 1970s when Baltimore Heritage first recognized it as endangered.
- [Baltimore Cast Iron Buildings](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/baltimore-cast-iron-buildings/) - Baltimore is an American center for cast iron buildings, although the number left standing in Baltimore is dwindling. A century ago, there were more than 100 of them. By 1962, the city was down to 36 buildings with full cast iron fronts. Today, there are only 9 of these left, and an additional 13 with cast iron storefronts.
- [Five and Dime Row at Howard and Lexington Streets](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/200-block-of-west-lexington-street/) - The 200 block of West Lexington Street is in the heart of the “Superblock” redevelopment area on the City’s West Side. The south side of the street is an intact block of historic buildings, a rare occurrence in this part of old downtown.
- [300 Saint Paul Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/300-saint-paul-place/) - Built during the 1820s, the row of houses on the 300 block of Saint Paul Place (1820s Houses) was erected in the aftermath of the War of 1812 and constituted some of the oldest buildings in Baltimore. Mercy Hospital demolished the buildings in 2007 to construct a new building on the site.
- [400 block of West Baltimore Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/400-block-west-baltimore-street/)
- [The Ambassador Theater](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/the-ambassador-theater/)
- [Alma Manufacturing Company](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/alma-manufacturing-company/) - In the late 19th century, the Alma Manufacturing Company in southwest Baltimore was a major employer and a a hub of technological innovation. As Baltimore's industrial economy declined in the decades after WWII, the complex, like many others, began to deteriorate. In January 2001, the historic buildings were severely damaged in a fire started by then owner Mahendra “Mike” Shah. Shah was arrested and convicted for his crime but the buildings remain abandoned today. Without a new use or a plan for redevelopment, the structure are threatened with demolition by neglect.
- [Harlem Theatre](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/harlem-theatre/)
- [Strawbridge Methodist Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/strawbridge-methodist-church/) - Baltimore Heritage is supporting the Save Strawbridge Church committee formed in June 2012 by the Mt. Royal Improvement Association. The United Methodist Church has stepped up its efforts to improve and sell Strawbridge Church at the corner of Wilson Street and Park Avenue. The MRIA Committee has met with both the City and the owners, and, as a result,
- [Ross Winans Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue/ross-winans-mansion/) - One of a few–and possibly the only fully intact late-nineteenth-century urban mansions designed almost exclusively by acclaimed by New York architect, Standford White of McKim, Mead & White, the Ross Winans House at 1217 St. Paul Street is the epitome of cosmopolitan living in Baltimore. Commissioned by Baltimore millionaire Ross R. Winans, heir to a

## Projects

- [We Dig Hampstead Hill! Searching for the War of 1812 in Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/we-dig-hampstead-hill/) - Patterson Park, known as Hampstead Hill in the early 1800s, was the site of Baltimore’s major defensive position against a British land invasion in the War of 1812. With funding from the Maryland Heritage Area Authority and the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program, Baltimore Heritage completed an archaeological investigation of Patterson Park in spring 2014.
- [Old Goucher Neighborhood: Strengthening a Community Identity through Exploration of the Past](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/old-goucher-neighborhood-strengthening-a-community-identity-through-exploration-of-the-past/) - In the fall of 2013, students from the University of Maryland’s Historic Preservation program undertook a study of Baltimore’s Old Goucher neighborhood aimed to demonstrate how preservation can inform a city planning process and help shape community organization practices.
- [Baltimore's Civil Rights Heritage: Looking for Landmarks from the Movement](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/civil-rights-heritage/) - Baltimore's Civil Rights Heritage: Looking for Landmarks from the Movement is an project to research and document the historic context for the long Civil Rights movement for African Americans in Baltimore. This project is supported by a grant from the National Park Service.
- [Herring Run Park Archaeology](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/herring-run-park-archeology/) - In fall 2014, Baltimore Heritage and the Northeast Baltimore History Roundtable undertook a volunteer-led archeological survey to identify archaeological sites in Herring Run Park associated with the Hall Springs Hotel and Ivy Hill Plantation.
- [Explore Baltimore Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/explore-baltimore-heritage/) - Explore Baltimore Heritage is a website and smartphone application for both iPhone and Android devices featuring historic buildings and neighborhoods from across the city.
- [Bmore Historic](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/bmorehistoric/) - Bmore Historic 2013 Learn more about this past unconference on the 2013 website. Bmore Historic 2012 Thanks to the continued generosity of the Maryland Historical Society and the hard work of our small organizing committee, we came back October 12, 2012 for more discussions on public history, historic preservation and community development in the Baltimore region and
- [Baltimore Modernism Project](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/baltimore-modernism-project/) - The Baltimore Modernism Project is an network of scholars, architects, educators and preservation advocates with an interest in Modernist buildings, landscapes and public art in and around Baltimore.
- [Battle of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/battle-of-baltimore/) - The Battle of Baltimore is a digital tour guide to the people and places in and around Baltimore during the War of 1812. Through a website and app, the Battle of Baltimore connects residents, visitors, educators and students with 19th century accounts of historic places in Baltimore and easy-to-read short essays contributed by local historians.
- [Witness to the War of 1812](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/witness-to-the-war-of-1812/) - 1785: Old Otterbein Church and Baltimore’s German Community Established in 1785 by Philip William Otterbein, Old Otterbein Church one of the oldest churches in Baltimore. Many members of the church joined the city’s growing German immigrant community in working and fighting in the city’s defense together with Baltimore’s native-born citizens. Men like Peter Gold and
- [LGBTQ Heritage Initiative](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/lgbt-heritage/) - In 2011, Baltimore Heritage started an initiative to highlight the historic places significant to Baltimore's LGBTQ community through tour and education programs. Past project partners have included Baltimore Black Pride, the GLCCB and Baltimore Queerstories.
- [Partnership for Building Reuse: Building on Baltimore's History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/building-on-baltimore-history/) - The latest in the Partnership for Building Reuse research series, Building on Baltimore's History explores how we can make it easier for property owners and investors to renew and repurpose more older buildings.
- [Baltimore Heritage Digital Collections](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/collection/) - Baltimore Heritage Digital Collections is a digital collection of maps, images, and documentary materials related to Baltimore history and architecture built with Omeka.
- [Local Preservation School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/localpast/) - The Local Preservation School is an open learning environment where preservation advocates and volunteers share with people how to save and sustain historic places in their communities. Our goal is to teach you how to get involved with historic preservation in your community through free online courses, easy-to-use tutorials and fun project.
- [Public Art Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/publicartbaltimore/) - Public Art Baltimore is a new partnership to connect individuals and organizations committed to celebrating and preserving Baltimore's public art, outdoor sculpture, and murals to network and collaborate in new ways.
- [Race and Place in Baltimore Neighborhoods](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/race-and-place/) - With support from the Maryland Humanities Council, we organized a fall program series in October 2011 exploring the history of segregation, civil rights, and community development in three historically African American neighborhoods.
- [Preservation & Revitalization in West Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/west-baltimore/) - Baltimore Heritage is working to connect historic preservation and community revitalization in historic West Baltimore neighborhoods, focused around the US 40 corridor, proposed for the development of the Red Line light rail route. Learn more about preservation and the Red Line or explore other preservation issues in West Baltimore. About our West Baltimore Preservation Program
- [Doors Open Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/doors-open-baltimore/) - In October 2015, Baltimore Architecture Month will host the second-annual Doors Open Baltimore. This one-day free event welcomes the public to tour buildings passed by regularly, but not often entered.
- [Arch Social Club](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/arch-social-club/)
- [Senator Theatre](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/senator-theatre/) - The Senator Theatre is an icon in Baltimore’s and one of the city’s few historic landmarks on both its exterior and interior. In 2014, Baltimore Heritage honored the restoration of the Senator Theatre with a Preservation Project Award. The work on this 1939 building included restoring the main auditorium, the wonderful lobby with its terrazzo
- [1010 North Calvert Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/1010-north-calvert-street/) - In 2014, Baltimore Heritage honored the Restoration and Rehabilitation of 1010 North Calvert Street with a Preservation Project Award. Located along one of the grand rows in historic Mt. Vernon, 1010 North Calvert Street involved a lot of work on a lot of great historic materials. The project included stripping and reusing windows and doors,
- [Civil War Archeology at Lafayette Square](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/lafayette-square-archeology/) - In 2011, Baltimore Heritage and the Friends of West Baltimore Squares dug into the history of Civil War-era Baltimore with an archeological investigation in Lafayette Square. This project was organized with support from the Archeological Society of Maryland, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the local community.
- [Baltimore 1814](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/baltimore1814/)
- [Explore Hampden History: Self-Guided Walking Tour of Hampden-Woodberry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/explore-hampden-history/) - In the fall of 2015, the Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance in partnership with Baltimore Heritage published a comprehensive walking tour brochure for Baltimore's Hampden and Woodberry neighborhoods. Local historian Nathan Dennies volunteered to research and write and graphic designer Paula Bogert created the design.
- [Bolton Hill Blue Plaques](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/bolton-hill-blue-plaques/) - The residential enclave of Bolton Hill rivals in significance Boston's Beacon Hill and New York's Brooklyn Heights, throughout its 150 years attracting some of Baltimore's most distinguished residents. Modeled after London's Blue Plaques, Bolton Hill's current residents have proudly marked the homes of its most distinguished past residents.
- [Archaeology of Labor and Immigration in Texas, Maryland](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/archaeology-of-texas-maryland/) - From 2009 to 2011, the Archaeology of Labor and Immigration Project at the University of Maryland led by Stephen Brighton conducted three archaeological field schools in the small quarry town of Texas in Baltimore County, Maryland, a source for lime as well as marble used in notable buildings such as the Washington Monument and the Capitol.
- [Baltimore Brick by Brick](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project/baltimore-brick-brick/) - Baltimore Brick by Brick is a blog documenting the work of Details Deconstruction throughout the late summer and fall of 2014, as they are unbuilding a block of rowhouses in the Milton-Montford neighborhood of East Baltimore. The project is a pilot by the Baltimore City Department of Housing, Details, local businesses and non-profits, and community members to tackle vacant and abandoned housing through deconstruction and workforce development.

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/uncategorized/)
- [Preservation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/preservation/)
- [Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/tours/)
- [McKim Free School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/preservation/mckim-free-school/)
- [Education](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/education/) - Our education programs include technical assistance to property owners, heritage education around the Civil War Sequicentennial and the Bi-Centennial of the War of 1812, and our ongoing Race and Place in Baltimore Neighborhoods project.
- [Race and Place in Baltimore Neighborhoods](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/tours/race-and-place-in-baltimore-neighborhoods/)
- [Why the West Side Matters](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/education/why-the-west-side-matters/)
- [Young Preservationist Happy Hour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/young-preservationist-happy-hour/)
- [50th Anniversary](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/education/50th-anniversary/)
- [Behind the Scenes Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/tours/behind-the-scenes-tours/)
- [Civil War 150](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/education/civil-war-150/)
- [Preservation Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/preservation-awards/)
- [Bmore Historic](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/education/bmore-historic/)
- [Support](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/support/)
- [City-Owned Landmarks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/preservation/city-owned-landmarks/)
- [Baltimore by Bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/tours/baltimore-by-bike/)
- [Looking Up Downtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/tours/looking-up-downtown/)
- [Explore Baltimore Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/education/explore-baltimore-heritage/)
- [In the News](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/news/)
- [Resources](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/resources/)
- [Running Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/tours/running-tours/)
- [Photos](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/photos/)
- [Baltimore 1814](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/education/baltimore-1814/)
- [We Dig Hampstead Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/preservation/we-dig-hampstead-hill/)
- [Partners](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/partners/)
- [Advocacy Issues](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/issues/)
- [Ongoing](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/ongoing/)
- [Saved](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/saved/)
- [Lost](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/lost/)
- [History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/history/)
- [Archeology](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/archeology-2/)
- [Advocacy](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/advocacy/)
- [Centennial Homes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/education/centennial-homes/)
- [Volunteer](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/volunteer/)
- [Microgrants](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/preservation/microgrants/)
- [Legacy Businesses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/education/legacy-businesses/)
- [Baltimore by Foot](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/tours/baltimore-by-foot/)
- [Preservation Celebration](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/preservation-celebration/)
- [Five Minute Histories](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/five-minute-histories/)
- [Baltimore by Bus](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/baltimore-by-bus/)
- [Plein Air](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/plein-air/)
- [Hands-On](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/preservation/hands-on/)
- [Baltimore by Boat](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/tours/baltimore-by-boat/)
- [Talks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/talks/)
- [Happy Hour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/category/happy-hour/)

## Tags

- [Baltimore Building of the Week](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-building-of-the-week/)
- [Baltimore County](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-county/)
- [Central Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/central-baltimore/)
- [Charles North](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/charles-north/)
- [Downtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/downtown/)
- [East Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/east-baltimore/)
- [Endangered](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/endangered/)
- [Features](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/features/)
- [Greemount West](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/greemount-west/)
- [Greenmount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/greenmount-cemetery/)
- [Lutherville](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/lutherville/)
- [Mount Vernon](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mount-vernon/)
- [North Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/north-baltimore/)
- [Northeast Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/northeast-baltimore/)
- [Old Goucher](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/old-goucher/)
- [Pleasant View Gardens](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/pleasant-view-gardens/)
- [Remington](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/remington/)
- [Reservoir Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/reservoir-hill/)
- [Roland Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/roland-park/)
- [Seton Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/seton-hill/)
- [South Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/south-baltimore/)
- [Southeast Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/southeast-baltimore/)
- [Stone Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/stone-hill/)
- [The Mobbies](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/the-mobbies/)
- [Threatened](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/threatened/)
- [Union Square](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/union-square/)
- [University of Maryland](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/university-of-maryland/)
- [Washington Village/Pigtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/washington-villagepigtown/)
- [Waverly](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/waverly/)
- [West Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/west-baltimore/)
- [West Side](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/west-side/)
- [Wyman Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/wyman-park/)
- [Baltimore by Foot](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-by-foot/)
- [Belair-Edison](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/belair-edison/)
- [Berea](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/berea/)
- [Bolton Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bolton-hill/)
- [Bridgeview/Greenlawn](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bridgeviewgreenlawn/)
- [Broadway East](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/broadway-east/)
- [Carroll Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/carroll-park/)
- [Charles Village](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/charles-village/)
- [Coldstream Homestead Montebello](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/coldstream-homestead-montebello/)
- [Cylburn Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/cylburn-park/)
- [Druid Hill Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/druid-hill-park/)
- [Evergreen Lawn](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/evergreen-lawn/)
- [Federal Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/federal-hill/)
- [Fells Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/fells-point/)
- [Franklin Square](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/franklin-square/)
- [Friends of West Baltimore Squares](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/friends-of-west-baltimore-squares/)
- [Hampden](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/hampden/)
- [Harford-Echodale/Perring Parkway](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/harford-echodaleperring-parkway/)
- [Harlem Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/harlem-park/)
- [Hebrew Orphan Asylum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/hebrew-orphan-asylum/)
- [Heritage Crossing](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/heritage-crossing/)
- [Hollins Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/hollins-market/)
- [Johns Hopkins Homewood](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/johns-hopkins-homewood/)
- [Jonestown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/jonestown/)
- [Lafayette Square](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/lafayette-square/)
- [Little Italy](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/little-italy/)
- [Mosher](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mosher/)
- [Mount Washington](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mount-washington/)
- [Otterbein](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/otterbein/)
- [Penn North](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/penn-north/)
- [Poppleton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/poppleton/)
- [Preservation Maryland](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/preservation-maryland/)
- [Rosemont Homeowners/Tenants](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/rosemont-homeownerstenants/)
- [Sharp Leadenhall](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/sharp-leadenhall/)
- [Upton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/upton/)
- [2010 Preservation Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/2010-preservation-awards/)
- [2011 Preservation Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/2011-preservation-awards/)
- [Patterson Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/patterson-park/)
- [Southwest Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/southwest-baltimore/)
- [2012 Preservation Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/2012-preservation-awards/)
- [Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore/)
- [Baltimore Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-heritage/)
- [behind the scenes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/behind-the-scenes/)
- [Lexington Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/lexington-street/)
- [Women's Heritage Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/womens-heritage-center/)
- [Salazar](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/salazar/)
- [Women's History Month](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/womens-history-month/)
- [Oldtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/oldtown/)
- [dickeyville](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/dickeyville/)
- [industrial baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/industrial-baltimore/)
- [mill village](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mill-village/)
- [Gwynns Falls](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/gwynns-falls/)
- [Perry Hall](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/perry-hall/)
- [colonial Maryland](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/colonial-maryland/)
- [Gaugh](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/gaugh/)
- [Hurricane Sandy](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/hurricane-sandy/)
- [Karen Lewand](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/karen-lewand/)
- [Maryland Zoo](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/maryland-zoo/)
- [clifton park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/clifton-park-2/)
- [Johns Hopkins](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/johns-hopkins/)
- [Henry Thompson](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/henry-thompson/)
- [Civic Works](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/civic-works/)
- [tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/tour/)
- [mt. vernon](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mt-vernon/)
- [valentine's day](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/valentines-day/)
- [love](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/love/)
- [romance](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/romance/)
- [maryand masons](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/maryand-masons/)
- [maryland mansonic order](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/maryland-mansonic-order/)
- [maryland grand lodge](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/maryland-grand-lodge/)
- [duchess of windsor](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/duchess-of-windsor/)
- [Edward VIII](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/edward-viii/)
- [Station North](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/station-north/)
- [Jubilee Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/jubilee-baltimore/)
- [Wallis](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/wallis/)
- [Canton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/canton/)
- [Guilford](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/guilford/)
- [Mill No. 1](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mill-no-1/)
- [Adaptive reuse](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/adaptive-reuse/)
- [Jones Falls](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/jones-falls/)
- [Mount Vernon Mill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mount-vernon-mill/)
- [weatherization](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/weatherization/)
- [historic tax credits](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/historic-tax-credits-2/)
- [Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/brown-memorial-presbyterian-church/)
- [Corpus Christi church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/corpus-christi-church/)
- [stained glass](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/stained-glass/)
- [Tiffany Studio](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/tiffany-studio/)
- [Hamilton Street Club](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/hamilton-street-club/)
- [Social clubs](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/social-clubs/)
- [Memorial Day](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/memorial-day/)
- [Monuments](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/monuments/)
- [Biking](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/biking/)
- [Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/clarence-m-mitchell-jr-courthouse/)
- [Baltimore Bar Library](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-bar-library/)
- [sustainability](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/sustainability/)
- [Chinatown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/chinatown/)
- [Restaurants](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/restaurants/)
- [Food history](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/food-history/)
- [Guest Posts](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/guest-posts/)
- [Roland Park Company](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/roland-park-company/)
- [Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/frederick-law-olmsted-jr/)
- [Arunah S. Abell](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/arunah-s-abell/)
- [3D scanning](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/3d-scanning/)
- [Laser scanning](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/laser-scanning/)
- [Fell's Point](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/fells-point-2/)
- [Wolfe Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/wolfe-street/)
- [Olmsted Brothers](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/olmsted-brothers/)
- [Eastern Pumping Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/eastern-pumping-station/)
- [Middle East](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/middle-east/)
- [A. Hoen Lithograph Company](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/a-hoen-lithograph-company/)
- [Urban farming](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/urban-farming/)
- [Harford Road](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/harford-road/)
- [Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/cemetery/)
- [Eutaw Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/eutaw-place/)
- [Bromo Seltzer Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bromo-seltzer-tower/)
- [Bike tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bike-tours/)
- [Gelato](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/gelato/)
- [Florence](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/florence/)
- [Blue Star Museums](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/blue-star-museums/)
- [Military families](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/military-families/)
- [Downtown Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/downtown-baltimore/)
- [William Painter](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/william-painter/)
- [Calvert Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/calvert-street/)
- [Charles Carson](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/charles-carson/)
- [Peale Museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/peale-museum/)
- [Holliday Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/holliday-street/)
- [Baltimore & Ohio Railroad](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-ohio-railroad/)
- [Charles Carroll of Carrollton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/charles-carroll-of-carrollton/)
- [Railroad](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/railroad/)
- [LGBT](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/lgbt/)
- [Baltimore Pride](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-pride/)
- [Artscape](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/artscape/)
- [Collington Square](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/collington-square/)
- [Baltimore Food Hub](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-food-hub/)
- [A. Hoen & Co.](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/a-hoen-co/)
- [Edward H. Bouton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/edward-h-bouton/)
- [B&O Railroad Museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bo-railroad-museum/)
- [Railroads](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/railroads/)
- [Climate change](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/climate-change/)
- [Eastern Shore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/eastern-shore/)
- [Historic preservation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/historic-preservation/)
- [Architecture](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/architecture/)
- [Archaeological Society of Maryand](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/archaeological-society-of-maryand/)
- [Archaeology](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/archaeology/)
- [Civil War](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/civil-war/)
- [John Pente](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/john-pente/)
- [Howard Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/howard-street/)
- [Superblock](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/superblock/)
- [Read's Drug Store](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/reads-drug-store/)
- [Urban Land Institute](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/urban-land-institute/)
- [Public housing](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/public-housing/)
- [Rhonda Williams](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/rhonda-williams/)
- [Coppin State University](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/coppin-state-university/)
- [Greater Rosemont](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/greater-rosemont/)
- [This Place Matters](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/this-place-matters/)
- [25th Street Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/25th-street-station/)
- [Royer's Hill Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/royers-hill-church/)
- [Little Italty](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/little-italty/)
- [AIA Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/aia-baltimore/)
- [City-owned landmarks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/city-owned-landmarks-3/)
- [President Street Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/president-street-station/)
- [Shot Tower](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/shot-tower/)
- [University of Maryland Baltimore County](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/)
- [Barbara Baynes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/barbara-baynes/)
- [LGBT Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/lgbt-heritage/)
- [Black Pride](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/black-pride/)
- [Greenpants](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/greenpants/)
- [Community Greening Celebration](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/community-greening-celebration/)
- [Parks & People Foundation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/parks-people-foundation/)
- [H.L. Mencken House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/h-l-mencken-house/)
- [Walking tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/walking-tours/)
- [Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/basilica-of-the-national-shrine-of-the-assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/)
- [Shrine of St. Alphonsus](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/shrine-of-st-alphonsus/)
- [St. Mary's Chapel](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/st-marys-chapel/)
- [Baltimore Farmer's Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-farmers-market/)
- [Coppin Heights CDC](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/coppin-heights-cdc/)
- [St. John’s Mt. Washington Episcopal Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/st-johns-mt-washington-episcopal-church/)
- [Religious buildings](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/religious-buildings/)
- [McCulloh Homes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mcculloh-homes/)
- [Public art](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/public-art/)
- [Basilica of the Assumption](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/basilica-of-the-assumption/)
- [Benjamin Henry Latrobe](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/benjamin-henry-latrobe/)
- [Cathedral Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/cathedral-hill/)
- [Archbishop John Carroll](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/archbishop-john-carroll/)
- [Historic Tax Credit](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/historic-tax-credit/)
- [Tuscany-Canterbury](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/tuscany-canterbury/)
- [Highfield House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/highfield-house/)
- [The Warrington](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/the-warrington/)
- [The Ambassador](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/the-ambassador/)
- [Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mount-vernon-place/)
- [Garrett-Jacobs Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/garrett-jacobs-mansion/)
- [Frederick Law Olmsted](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/frederick-law-olmsted/)
- [Carrère & Hastings](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/carrere-hastings/)
- [Urban renewal](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/urban-renewal/)
- [Slavery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/slavery/)
- [Emancipation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/emancipation/)
- [Edward Bouton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/edward-bouton/)
- [Guilford Park Company](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/guilford-park-company/)
- [Guilford Centennial](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/guilford-centennial/)
- [Edward L. Palmer](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/edward-l-palmer/)
- [Palmer and Lamdin](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/palmer-and-lamdin/)
- [Bill Lamdin](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bill-lamdin/)
- [Old Town](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/old-town/)
- [Defender's Day](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/defenders-day/)
- [Fort McHenry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/fort-mchenry/)
- [Battle of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/battle-of-baltimore/)
- [Rowhouses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/rowhouses/)
- [Mount Clare](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mount-clare/)
- [Poe House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/poe-house/)
- [Edgar Allen Poe](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/edgar-allen-poe/)
- [Audubon Society](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/audubon-society/)
- [Evergreen](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/evergreen/)
- [Homewood](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/homewood/)
- [Ridgely’s Delight](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/ridgelys-delight-2/)
- [PS 103](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/ps-103/)
- [Civil Rights heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/civil-rights-heritage/)
- [Pennsylvania Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/pennsylvania-avenue/)
- [Upton Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/upton-mansion/)
- [Literature](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/literature/)
- [H.L. Mencken](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/h-l-mencken/)
- [Mencken House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mencken-house/)
- [St. VIncent de Paul](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/st-vincent-de-paul/)
- [Samuel Smith](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/samuel-smith/)
- [George Armistead](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/george-armistead/)
- [St. Mary's Historic Site](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/st-marys-historic-site/)
- [Live Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/live-baltimore/)
- [Bo Kelly](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bo-kelly/)
- [Washington Monument](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/washington-monument/)
- [Baltimore Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-street/)
- [McKim Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mckim-center/)
- [Baltimore's Old House Stories](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimores-old-house-stories/)
- [#sundayreads](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/sundayreads/)
- [ZIger/Snead](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/zigersnead/)
- [WFBR](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/wfbr/)
- [#bmore1814](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bmore1814/)
- [G. Krug and Sons](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/g-krug-and-sons/)
- [Mount Vernon Place Conservancy](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mount-vernon-place-conservancy/)
- [Restoration](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/restoration/)
- [Wendel Bollman](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/wendel-bollman/)
- [James McHenry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/james-mchenry/)
- [North Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/north-avenue/)
- [Maryland Film Festival](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/maryland-film-festival/)
- [Parkway Theater](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/parkway-theater/)
- [Barclay](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/barclay/)
- [Telesis Corporation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/telesis-corporation/)
- [archeology](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/archeology/)
- [Archeological Society of Maryland](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/archeological-society-of-maryland/)
- [St. Vincent's Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/st-vincents-cemetery/)
- [Friends of St. Vincent Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/friends-of-st-vincent-cemetery/)
- [Monumental City](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/monumental-city/)
- [Tour dem Parks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/tour-dem-parks/)
- [War of 1812](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/war-of-1812/)
- [Highlandtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/highlandtown/)
- [Green Mount Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/green-mount-cemetery/)
- [Baltimore Immigration Museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-immigration-museum/)
- [Greater Hampden Heritage Alliance](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/greater-hampden-heritage-alliance/)
- [Woodberry](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/woodberry/)
- [Lauraville](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/lauraville/)
- [cemeteries](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/cemeteries/)
- [Greemount Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/greemount-avenue/)
- [National Register of Historic Places](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/national-register-of-historic-places/)
- [historic districts](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/historic-districts/)
- [Hamilton](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/hamilton/)
- [Enoch Pratt Free Library](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/enoch-pratt-free-library/)
- [Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/hamilton-lauraville-main-street/)
- [American Ice Company](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/american-ice-company/)
- [West Baltimore MARC Station](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/west-baltimore-marc-station/)
- [Midtown-Edmondson](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/midtown-edmondson/)
- [Laurence Hall Fowler](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/laurence-hall-fowler/)
- [Howard Sill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/howard-sill/)
- [John Russell Pope](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/john-russell-pope/)
- [Mattu & White](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mattu-white/)
- [Bayard Turnbull](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bayard-turnbull/)
- [#thatcampgames](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/thatcampgames/)
- [Vacants to Value](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/vacants-to-value/)
- [Doors Open Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/doors-open-baltimore/)
- [Industrial heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/industrial-heritage/)
- [Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/immanuel-lutheran-cemetery/)
- [Zion Lutheran Church](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/zion-lutheran-church/)
- [Baltimore War Memorial](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-war-memorial/)
- [#redlinestation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/redlinestation/)
- [Red Line Station Area](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/red-line-station-area/)
- [Catonsville](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/catonsville/)
- [Great Western Rowhouse Roadtrip](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/great-western-rowhouse-roadtrip/)
- [Pittsburgh](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/pittsburgh/)
- [Greenmount West](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/greenmount-west/)
- [wood windows](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/wood-windows/)
- [window restoration](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/window-restoration/)
- [#pastforward](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/pastforward/)
- [Milton-Montford](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/milton-montford/)
- [Deconstruction](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/deconstruction/)
- [Herring Run Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/herring-run-park/)
- [Red Line](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/red-line/)
- [Sustainable Communities Tax Credit](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/sustainable-communities-tax-credit/)
- [Maryland Traditions](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/maryland-traditions/)
- [Painted Screens](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/painted-screens/)
- [Elaine Eff](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/elaine-eff/)
- [Madison Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/madison-park/)
- [Pigtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/pigtown/)
- [African American heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/african-american-heritage/)
- [Retrofit Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/retrofit-baltimore/)
- [Edmondson Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/edmondson-avenue/)
- [B&P Tunnel](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bp-tunnel/)
- [Industrial building](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/industrial-building/)
- [Druid Lake](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/druid-lake/)
- [Northwest Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/northwest-baltimore/)
- [Cemetery preservation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/cemetery-preservation/)
- [Northeast Baltimore History Roundtable](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/northeast-baltimore-history-roundtable/)
- [Baltimore Red Line](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-red-line/)
- [Civil Rights](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/civil-rights/)
- [Vacant houses](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/vacant-houses/)
- [bike tour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bike-tour/)
- [Jones Falls Valley](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/jones-falls-valley/)
- [Falls Road](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/falls-road/)
- [Transportation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/transportation/)
- [Featured](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/featured/)
- [Emerson Mansion](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/emerson-mansion/)
- [Monument](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/monument/)
- [bicentennial](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bicentennial/)
- [commemoration](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/commemoration/)
- [public memory](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/public-memory/)
- [digital history](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/digital-history/)
- [Star-Spangled Banner](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/star-spangled-banner/)
- [research](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/research/)
- [Flag House](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/flag-house/)
- [Mary Pickersgill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mary-pickersgill/)
- [flagmaker](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/flagmaker/)
- [material culture](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/material-culture/)
- [Jones Town](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/jones-town/)
- [Rainbow Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/rainbow-heritage/)
- [LGBTQ History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/lgbtq-history/)
- [Sojourner-Douglass College](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/sojourner-douglass-college/)
- [Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/tours/)
- [McKim Free School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mckim-free-school/)
- [Race and Place in Baltimore Neighborhoods](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/race-and-place-in-baltimore-neighborhoods/)
- [Behind the Scenes Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/behind-the-scenes-tours/)
- [Centennial Homes](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/centennial-homes/)
- [Baltimore by Bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-by-bike/)
- [Looking Up Downtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/looking-up-downtown/)
- [Explore Baltimore Heritage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/explore-baltimore-heritage/)
- [#bmorehistoric](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/bmorehistoric/)
- [We Dig Hampstead Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/we-dig-hampstead-hill/)
- [Antietam](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/antietam/)
- [Maryland Historical Society](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/maryland-historical-society/)
- [dh](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/dh/)
- [online tool](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/online-tool/)
- [website](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/website/)
- [cultural history](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/cultural-history/)
- [#publicartbalt](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/publicartbalt/)
- [Annapolis](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/annapolis/)
- [Irvington](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/irvington/)
- [Hospital](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/hospital/)
- [Syria](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/syria/)
- [U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/u-s-committee-of-the-blue-shield/)
- [Confederate Monuments](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/confederate-monuments/)
- [Wyman Park Dell](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/wyman-park-dell/)
- [Old West Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/old-west-baltimore/)
- [NAACP](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/naacp/)
- [Sandtown-Winchester](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/sandtown-winchester/)
- [St. Mary's Seminary](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/st-marys-seminary/)
- [Westfield](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/westfield/)
- [Marble Hill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/marble-hill/)
- [University of Maryland College Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/university-of-maryland-college-park/)
- [Market Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/market-center/)
- [High Priority](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/high-priority/)
- [Past Priority](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/past-priority/)
- [Public history](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/public-history/)
- [Historic signage](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/historic-signage/)
- [Museums](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/museums/)
- [Archives](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/archives/)
- [Libraries](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/libraries/)
- [Modernism](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/modernism/)
- [Murals](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/murals/)
- [Open education](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/open-education/)
- [#openGLAM](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/openglam/)
- [Maps](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/maps/)
- [Historic photographs](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/historic-photographs/)
- [Druid](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/druid/)
- [Membership](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/membership/)
- [#localpast](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/localpast/)
- [Preservation Town Hall](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/preservation-town-hall/)
- [Development opportunity](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/development-opportunity/)
- [Landmark designation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/landmark-designation/)
- [Guilford Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/guilford-avenue/)
- [Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/awards/)
- [School](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/school/)
- [Development](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/development/)
- [Gay Street](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/gay-street/)
- [Monumental City Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/monumental-city-tours/)
- [Baltimore Jail](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-jail/)
- [Maryland Penitentiary](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/maryland-penitentiary/)
- [Project CORE](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/project-core/)
- [civicrm-shortcode-problem](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/civicrm-shortcode-problem/)
- [2016 Preservation Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/2016-preservation-awards/)
- [Demolition](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/demolition/)
- [Request for Proposals](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/request-for-proposals/)
- [Best of Baltimore](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/best-of-baltimore/)
- [Storefronts](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/storefronts/)
- [Whitehall Mill](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/whitehall-mill/)
- [Baltimore by Bus](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/baltimore-by-bus/)
- [Preservation Pitch Party](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/preservation-pitch-party/)
- [grants](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/grants/)
- [Fall Lecture](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/fall-lecture/)
- [National Park Service](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/national-park-service/)
- [Mini-Grants](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/mini-grants/)
- [Herring Run Archaeology Project](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/herring-run-archaeology-project/)
- [Irish Railroad Workers Museum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/irish-railroad-workers-museum/)
- [Taylor's Chapel](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/taylors-chapel/)
- [Market Center Merchants Association](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/market-center-merchants-association/)
- [Lexington Market](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/lexington-market/)
- [Meyerhoff Symphony Hall](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/meyerhoff-symphony-hall/)
- [Manger Packing Company](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/manger-packing-company/)
- [Neighborhood Design Center](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/neighborhood-design-center/)
- [Enoch Pratt Free Libary](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/enoch-pratt-free-libary/)
- [Towson](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/towson/)
- [2017 Preservation Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/2017-preservation-awards/)
- [Cylburn Arboretum](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/cylburn-arboretum/)
- [Hunt Valley](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/hunt-valley/)
- [Garret-Jacobs Mansion Talks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/garret-jacobs-mansion-talks/)
- [Garrett-Jacobs Mansion; Plein Air; Mount Vernon Place](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/garrett-jacobs-mansion-plein-air-mount-vernon-place/)
- [Greenmount Avenue](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/greenmount-avenue/)
- [Johnston Square](https://baltimoreheritage.org/tag/johnston-square/)

## Event Categories

- [Workshop](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/workshop/)
- [Partner Events](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/partner-events/)
- [Happy Hour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/happy-hour/)
- [Volunteer](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/volunteer/)
- [Talks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/talks/)
- [Monumental City](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/tours/monumental-city/)
- [Exhibits](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/exhibits/)
- [Meetings](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/meetings/)
- [Archeology](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/archeology/)
- [Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/tours/)
- [Baltimore by Foot](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/tours/baltimore-by-foot/)
- [Behind the Scenes Tours](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/tours/behind-the-scenes-tours/)
- [Bmore Historic](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/bmore-historic/)
- [Baltimore by Bike](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/tours/baltimore-by-bike/)
- [Looking Up Downtown](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/looking-up-downtown/)
- [Resources](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/resources/)
- [Awards](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/awards/)
- [Preservation Pitch Party](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/preservation-pitch-party/)
- [Virtual](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/virtual/)
- [Baltimore by Bus](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/tours/baltimore-by-bus/)
- [Baltimore by Boat](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/tours/baltimore-by-boat/)
- [Voluntour](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/tours/voluntour/)
- [Light City](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/tours/light-city/)
- [Picnic in the Park](https://baltimoreheritage.org/events/category/picnic-in-the-park/)

## Issue Types

- [Ongoing](https://baltimoreheritage.org/issue-type/ongoing/)

## Project Types

- [Archeology](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-type/archeology/)
- [Parks](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-type/parks/)
- [Education](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-type/education/)
- [Digital History](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-type/digital-history/)
- [Publication](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-type/publication/)
- [Heritage Education](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-type/heritage-education/)
- [Rehabilitation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-type/rehabilitation/)
- [Documentation](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-type/documentation/)
- [Community](https://baltimoreheritage.org/project-type/community/)