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 1920’s, Maryland opted to defy the new prohibition legislation and even fought against having to enact a state law that would bar its citizens from drinking alcohol. The alcoholic bootlegging businesses boomed as a result, making Maryland one of the “wettest” states during the Prohibition Era. Baltimore in particular was an epicenter for back alley booze. This sign was recently rehabilitated by local Baltimore artists Sam Redles and Tyler Dix of Human Made Signs and Murals.