Central Maryland Baltimore National Heritage Area Walking Tours & Trails ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Irish Shrine and Railroad Workers Museum The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House 401 Light St, Baltimore, 410-878-6411 www.explorebaltimore.org Charm City heritage and landmarks from the War of 1812 and Civil War retelling stories of this port city and its people’s struggles and triumphs. Apr-Oct: Mon-Fri, 10:30am; Sat-Sun, 1:30pm. d $ 918-920 Lemmon St, Baltimore, 410-347-4747 www.irishshrine.org Built in 1848 and displaying the life of an Irish-immigrant family in the 1860s with exhibits relating to Irish-American history and local life. Fri, 11am-3pm; Sat, 11am-4pm. 844 E Pratt St, Baltimore, 410-837-1793 www.flaghouse.org The birthplace of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to pen what is now the U.S. National Anthem; built in 1793. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. $ Baltimore Streetcar Museum Jewish Museum of Maryland Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place 1901 Falls Rd, Baltimore, 410-547-0264 www.baltimorestreetcarmuseum.org Outstanding collection chronicling Baltimore street railway history from 1859 to 1963 with rides, displays, tours, a video and museum store on site. Mar-Dec: Sun, 12N-5pm; Jun-Oct: Sat-Sun, 12N-5pm. d $ 15 Lloyd St, Baltimore, 410-732-6400, 1-877-376-7190 www.jewishmuseummd.org From poignant to whimsical, comfortably familiar to downright bizarre, they tell the stories of Maryland’s Jewish communities. Sun-Thur, 10am-5pm; closed Jewish holidays. d $ 699 N Charles St, Baltimore, 410-962-5070 www.mvpconservancy.org First monument to Washington in the U.S (1815) at 178 ft. tall with marble column at the center of four park squares of Mount Vernon Place; NHLD. Monument: Thur, 5-9pm; Fri, 12N-4pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm; Park Squares: year-round, sunrise-sunset. d Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Maryland 911 Memorial 409 N Cathedral St, Baltimore, 410-727-3565 www.baltimorebasilica.org The first metropolitan cathedral constructed in America following the adoption of the Constitution and completed in 1821. Sun, 7:30am-5:30pm; Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm; Sat, 9am-6:30pm. d World Trade Center, 401 E Pratt St, Baltimore, 410-767-7911 www.msac.org/node/35491 Memorial at Balitmore’s Inner Harbor commemorating Marylanders who lost their lives in the September 11th attacks; free audio tour available. Westminster Burying Ground & Catacombs Mother Seton House and Historic Seminary Chapel 600 N Paca St, Baltimore, 410-728-6464 www.stmaryspacast.org Historic site and home to the first Roman Catholic Seminary in the U.S. (1791) and Elizabeth Ann Seton (1808), the first U.S. born canonized saint. Mon-Fri, 12N-3:30pm; Sat-Sun, 1-3pm; or by appointment. 515-519 W Fayette St, Baltimore, 410-706-2072, 1-800-332-8622 ext 62072 www.westminsterhall.org Guided tours of a burying ground and catacombs at the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe and prominent Maryland political and military figures. Group tours by reservation; call for schedule. Carroll Mansion OUTDOOR RECREATION Lake Roland 1000 Lakeside Dr, Baltimore, 410-887-4156 www.lakeroland.org More than 500-acres with numerous trails, a dog park, nature center, playground, pavilions and waterfront activities, such as canoeing and kayaking. Park: sunrise-sunset. Nature Center: Tues-Sun, 9am-5pm. 800 E Lombard St, Baltimore, 410-605-2964 www.carrollmuseums.org Winter home of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, and its continued evolution after him. Sat-Sun, 12N-4pm. $ Mount Clare Museum House Edgar Allan Poe House National Historic Landmark 203 N Amity St, Baltimore, 410-462-1763 www.nps.gov/edal/index.htm Baltimore’s Poe House is a National Historic Landmark for events and conversations celebrating Poe’s life and legacy. Memorial Day-Dec 30: Sat-Sun, 11am-4pm (door closes 3:45pm). $ 1500 Washington Blvd, Carroll Park, Baltimore, 410-837-3262 www.mountclare.org The 1760 Georgian mansion of Charles Carroll interpreting 18th-century life with a collection of Carroll family furniture and decorative arts. Weekends: 11am-4pm; last tour, 3pm. $ SPORTS M&T Bank Stadium 1101 Russell St, Baltimore, 410-547-8100, 410-261-RAVE www.baltimoreravens.com Home field for the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens. Call for schedule. Office: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:30pm. d The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum Fell’s Point Heritage Trail Tour 1724 Thames St, Baltimore, 410-878-6411 www.explorebaltimore.org Route exploring Fells Point maritime community’s special place in history with trails through its colonial past and role in the War of 1812. Apr-Oct: Fri-Sun, 11am. 1601-03 E North Ave, Baltimore, 410-563-3404 www.greatblacksinwax.org More than 150 life-size wax figures and a slave ship replica detailing the African-American experience from ancient Africa and slavery to the present. Tues-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 12N-5pm; open Martin Luther King Day. $ Oriole Park at Camden Yards Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine National Museum of Dentistry 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, 410-962-4290 www.nps.gov/fomc Site of the Battle of Baltimore (1814) that inspired the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” with film, programs, living history and special events. Daily, 9am-5pm; Summer: 9am-6pm. Closed major holidays. d $ 31 S Greene St, Baltimore, 410-706-0600 www.dentalmuseum.org Marvel at amazing teeth feats, George Washington’s dentures, toothpaste commercials for singing along and exhibits about the power of a healthy smile. Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. $ 333 W Camden St, Baltimore, 1-888-848-BIRD www.orioles.com Home to American League baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles, hosting eighty-one home games and public and private tours for the whole family. Games: Apr-Sept; Tours: Apr-Nov. d $ Pimlico Race Course Phoenix Shot Tower (1828) Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park 1417 Thames St, Baltimore, 410-685-0295 www.douglassmyers.org Experience Frederick Douglass’ life as a Baltimore caulker and witness the re-creation of the first African-American shipyard in North America. Mon-Fri, 10am-4:30pm; Sat-Sun, 12N-4pm. d $ 801 E Fayette St, Baltimore, 410-605-2964 www.carrollmuseums.org Built in 1828, the tower was the tallest building in the U.S. until 1846 and manufactured 2.5 million pounds of “drop” shot annually. Tours: Sat-Sun, 4pm or by appointment; May-Nov: Sun, 10am-12N. $ Hayward & Winner Aves, Baltimore, 410-542-9400 www.pimlico.com World-class Thoroughbred racing featuring the Preakness Stakes, middle jewel of the Triple Crown and Mid-Atlantic’s largest single-day sporting event. Call for schedule. Live racing: May; year-round simulcast. d $ Bel Air ATTRACTIONS AleCraft Brewery 319 S Main St, Bel Air, 410-420-5102 www.alecraftbrewing.com Brewery offering a taproom, growlers and a growing selection of quality supplies and ingredients for beer, mead and wine making. Tues-Sun, 11am-10pm. d President Street Station Historic Ships in Baltimore 301 E Pratt St, Pier 1, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, 410-539-1797 www.historicships.org Home to USS CONSTELLATION, USS TORSK, USCGC TANEY, Lightship Chesapeake and 7-ft. Knoll Lighthouse. Buy tickets online, at Piers 1 & 3 or on TANEY. 10am-4:30pm. Closed major holidays. d $ See ad on page 87. 601 S President St, Baltimore, 443-220-0290 www.baltimorecivilwarmuseum.com Stories of the Civil War, Underground Railroad and the Baltimore Riots are told through exhibits; on Maryland’s Frederick Douglass Driving Tour. Independent Brewing Co. Pride of Baltimore II Homewood Museum/The Johns Hopkins University Inner Harbor, Baltimore, 410-539-1151 www.pride2.org A reconstruction of an early-19th-century Baltimore Clipper with deck tours or day sails and sailing as a guest crew between ports of call. Call or see website for schedule. 418 N Main St, Bel Air, 410-836-8313 www.independentbrew.com Brewery in Bel Air making small batch artisanal ales and ciders with locally grown ingredients from Harford County; 26 taps and gluten-free beers. HISTORY & HERITAGE Tudor Hall 17 Tudor Ln, Bel Air, 443-619-0008 www.spiritsoftudorhall.blogspot.com Connect with a fascinating piece of American history here at the childhood home of John Wilkes Booth. 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, 410-516-5589 www.museums.jhu.edu One of the best examples of Federal-period architecture and a National Historic Landmark; an intimate look at life in early-19th-century Baltimore. Tues-Fri, 11am-4pm; Sat-Sun, 12N-4pm; last tour, 3:30pm. $ Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture 830 E Pratt St, Baltimore, 443-263-1800 www.lewismuseum.org Smithsonian affiliate offering exhibits on African-American history and culture, performances, workshops, genealogy resources and a soul food cafe. Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. d $ 130 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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