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New YorkCity First settled in the mid 1600s, Baltimore is one of the nations oldest cities with a unique
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history and personality all its own. Sheltered from the ocean yet connected by the Patapsco
Trenton River and Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore grew from a settlement to a town to a city, and
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ultimately to one of the leading industrial ports on the East coast.
Baltimore is proud to boast a number of firsts including the countries first railroad, first
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Maryland Catholic cathedral, and first American Rabbi. In 1800 Alexander Brown opened the first Augusta
Baltimore investment banking house in America, in 1803 Thomas More invented theMinnesota first icebox
refrigerator, and in 1844 Samuel Morse inaugurated the first commercial telegram service.
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West Washington, D.C. Baltimore is also the birthplace of the America’s national anthem. During the WarPaul 1812,
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The capital of Maryland is Annapolis. The United States dollar is the official currency in
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The fascinating history began with the first settlers who prospered from making iron for Chicago
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England and growing wheat to the British Colonies. Frustrated by high British taxes and
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commercial policies, Baltimore joined the rest of the colonies in the fight for independence
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and for a short time in 1776, Baltimore became the nations temporary capital. Illinois Columbus Baltimore
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Indianapolis West Washington, D.C. Baltimore is approximately 92 square miles in size. TOURIST INfORMATION
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The years following the revolution brought great prosperity to the colony and in 1796,
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LOCATION 300 W. Pratt Streets and is open from 9:00 am to
Baltimore was officially incorporated as a city with a population of 20,000, second only to New York and Philadelphia. Threatened again by the British in Frankfort Virginia
the War of 1812, Baltimore’s economy prospered as its port played a major role in the war. Missouri
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Baltimore is in the north central part of the state 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday and from 10:00
Raleigh of Maryland on the Patapsco River, very close to am to 5:00pm on Sunday (410-837-4636).
In 1853, the completion of the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) railroad changed the face of the city. Aside from increasing its shipping and trade industry, the Nashville North Carolina the Chesapeake Bay.
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railroad brought thousands of immigrants who hoped to reestablish their ethnic communities in a historically tolerant city. In the 1860s, another wave of
immigrants arrived from the South in search of freedom and Baltimore was soon home to largest population of freed slaves. Arkansas POPULATION
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Carolina The population of Baltimore is approximately
In the years following the Civil War, Baltimore saw another era of rapid growth and expansion. It was during this time that George Peabody donated $1.5 Alabama
640,000 people.
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million to establish the Peabody conservatory of music and library and Johns Hopkins gave $7 million for the creation of a university and hospital bearing Jackson
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his name. Simultaneously another wave of 60,000 immigrants, mostly Polish, Italian, and Russian Jews.
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Despite a devastating fire in 1904, the city quickly rebuilt and hosted the democratic National Convention in 1912. By 1917 its protected harbor would play
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a key role in World War I and the economy boomed while the city was transformed into an industrial center. The great depression hit the city hard but Rouge
recovery soon came with yet another War.
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Like many large cities in America the 1950s and 60s saw an increase in racial tension as white middle-class families moved to the suburbs. With the election
see of Mayor Donald Schaefer in 1971 the city began one of the most extensive urban renewal projects in the United States. Much of the city’s decaying housing
district was turned around with the 1973 homestead project, which allowed people to buy city-owned homes for $1 if they agreed to refurbish them. In
1978 voters approved the Inner Harbor project that would transform the downtown waterfront district from a rundown industrial area to a sophisticated
center for business and charming area for the tourist.
While a number of other commercial projects continue to change the face of the city, its personality remains in the ethnic diversity of its neighborhoods. BALTIMORE MUSEUM Of ART NATIONAL AqUARIUM IN BALTIMORE
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From Little Italy to Little Lithuania to Greek Town, each of the over 200 neighborhoods of the city offer the visitor a unique look into its past. Maryland’s largest art museum features the famed Cone Collection of 20th Noted as one of the best Aquariums in the world, the Aquarium features
century art by Matisse, Picasso, Monet, Gauguin, van Gogh and Cézanne. four major exhibits representing the four corners of the world: the frosty
Icelandic coast, a misty rain forest, a coral reef, and an ocean.
dOCkING near the Mt. Vernon Square, Federal Hill/ Cross WhAT TO WEAR AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM
Cruise ships dock at the Dundalk Marine Terminal Street, and Fells Point. For a unique Baltimore Baltimore can be very warm and humid in the Voted by Congress as America’s official “national museum, repository, BASILICA Of ThE ASSUMPTION
and educational center for the best in original, self-taught artistry”, the Built in 1806, the Basilica is the first metropolitan cathedral in the United
Passenger Pier located approximately 2 ½ miles experience, visit the Lexington Market at 400 W. summer. Temperatures in the fall can vary quite a
museum features a combination of historic industrial and contemporary States. Features include the grand organ dating back to 1821, a high alter
from the downtown Inner harbor. Lexington Street. bit throughout the day. It is always best to dress architecture. from 1822, and stained glass windows that were installed in the 1940s.
in layers.
ShORE ExCURSIONS BANkS WAShINGTON MONUMENT MARYLANd SCIENCE CENTER ANd IMAx ThEATER
Please check your tour ticket for the correct Most banks are open weekdays from 8:30 am to fOOd Dedicated to the nation’s first president, a 228-step spiral stairway will take Located at the Inner Harbor, the Science Center contains three floors of
meeting time and location for your tour. Your 5:00 pm. A few banks will have later hours on Baltimore is famous for its crabs in every shape you to the top of the monument to a splendid view of the city. hand-on exhibits and live demonstrations.
cruise line representative will direct you to your Friday and may open on Saturday morning. and form including steamed
transportation. Specialties MARYLANd hISTORICAL SOCIETY STAR-SPANGLEd BANNER fLAG hOUSE
MUSEUMS crabs, crab cakes, crab soup, crab bisque, crab This independent museum and library of Maryland History contains the Home of Mary Pickersgill, who hand-sewed the American flag that flew
TRANSPORTATION Museum hours in Baltimore vary. Most Museums imperial and soft-shell crab sandwiches. With a original draft of “The Star Spangled banner”, the world’s largest collection over Fort McHenry in 1814.
Taxis are readily available on the pier. Public are open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday number of ethnic neighborhoods, you will also of paintings by Charles Wilson Peale, and the nation’s largest collection of
transportation includes a bus and subway system through Sunday. find a variety of international cuisine including 19th century American silver. fELL’S POINT
as well as a light rail system, all of which are very Greek, Italian, Russian, and Thai. Once the heart of a thriving ship-building industry, the maritime
easy to use. There is also a water taxi service ShOPS hARBORPLACE community has been transformed into a popular area with restaurants,
available throughout the Inner Harbor.. Most stores are open Monday through Saturday EMERGENCY Opened in 1980, Harborplace is the heart of the revitalized financial and shops, and a high-voltage nightlife.
from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 In case of emergency please dial 911. commercial district. More than 130 shops and restaurants are featured in
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This extensive collection of art and artifacts from as early as the 6th
Harborplace is the located in the heart of the
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revitalized downtown district and contains POST OffICE The nation’s oldest continuously operated market features over 500 porcelain, carved ivories, Tiffany jewelry, Fabergé eggs, and Majolica.
over 130 shops, boutiques, specialty stores and The main post office is located at 900 E. Fayette merchants.
restaurants. Across the street from Harborplace Street. Windows for basic service are open 24
is The Gallery, a 4-story glass building which hours a day. Hours for passports and other services
specializes in some of the more exclusive shops. are from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through
Antique Row is located in the 700 and 800 block of Friday.
Howard Street. Other areas include Charles Street
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