ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION CENTRAL MARYLAND Baltimore Streetcar Museum G. Krug & Son Ironworks & Museum 415 W Saratoga St, Baltimore, 410-752-3166 www.gkrugandson.com Museum committed to preserving and interpreting the history of America’s oldest functioning ironworks. $ RavenBeer 401 E 30th St, Baltimore, 410-467 7837 www.ravenbeer.com Raven Beer brewed in the honor of Baltimore’s literary genius, Edgar Allan Poe. “The Taste is Poetic.” Top of the World Observation Level Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 1525 Russell St, Baltimore, 1-844-777-SHOE www.caesars.com/horseshoe-baltimore Casino with more than 2,200 slots and 150 table games inside a 122,000-sq. ft. gambling space featuring multiple celebrity chef restaurants. d Light Street Pavilion, 301 S Light St, Baltimore, 443-615-7878 www.ripleys.com/baltimore Where truth is stranger than fiction at the Odditorium full of unusual artifacts and world art, a 4D moving theater and the marvelous mirror maze. d $ World Trade Center, 401 E Pratt St 27th Fl, 401 E Pratt St, Baltimore, 410-837-8439 www.viewbaltimore.org Located atop the world’s tallest pentagonal building; offers spectacular, unobstructed panoramic views of Baltimore from floor to ceiling windows. 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. d $ Union Craft Brewing Co. Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens Sagamore Spirit 1700 W 41st St, Baltimore, 410-467-0290 www.unioncraftbrewing.com Making great beer and great company along the Jones Falls River in the historic Woodberry neighborhood of Baltimore; free tours every Saturday. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 409 N Cathedral St, Baltimore, 410-727-3565 www.baltimorebasilica.org The first metropolitan cathedral constructed in America following the adoption of the Constitution. Completed in 1821. d 3100 Swann Dr, Historic Duid Hill Park, Baltimore, 410-396-0008 www.rawlingsconservatory.org Renovated Victorian conservatory displaying plants from all over the world and second-oldest Victorian palm house in the U.S. d 301 E Cromwell St, Baltimore, 410-624-7488 www.sagamorespirit.com World-class waterfront distillery in Port Covington with tours about their triple-distilled, six-time award-winning rye whiskey and secret ingredient. Urban Pirates-Baltimore Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse 911 S Ann St, Baltimore, 410-327-8378 www.urbanpirates.com Board the pirate ship Fearless for an swashbuckling adventure in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Sailing out of Fells Point. School groups, camps, corporate events and charters available. d $ Carroll Mansion 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. $ Dugan’s Wharf Inner Harbor Pratt & Light sts, Baltimore, 410-332-4191 www.baltimore.org/article/baltimore-inner-harbor A promenade around the water’s edge leading past the city’s major attractions. Lexington Market, Inc. Pier 5, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, 410-539-1797 www.historicships.org The oldest surviving screwpile lighthouse built on the Chesapeake Bay; moved to this present location in 1989 from the mouth of the Patapsco River. $ USS Constellation 301 E Pratt St, Baltimore, 410-539-1797 www.historicships.org The last all-sail war ship built by the U.S. Navy and the only Civil War-era vessel still afloat; hands-on activities and live cannon firings daily. d $ National Aquarium Pier 4, 501 E Pratt St, Baltimore http://aqua.org/about/maryland/ historic-pier-four Location of historic steamer that Harriet Tubman used to help a young woman named “Tilly” flee enslavement. 400 W Lexington St, Baltimore, 410-685-6169 www.lexingtonmarket.com Market remaining a unique food and shopping experience with more than 100 vendors and many delicious foods to eat, since 1782. d Sherwood Gardens Maryland Science Center Between E Highfield, Underwood & Stratford rds & Greenway, Baltimore, 410-889-1717 www.sherwoodgardens.org A six-acre park located in the Guilford neighborhood of Northern Baltimore. Famous for its hearty 80,000 tulips. Wet City 223 W Chase St, Baltimore, 443-873-6699 www.wetcitybrewing.com Brewery and craft beer bar in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. Edgar Allan Poe House National Historic Landmark Winecream 601 Light St, Baltimore, 410-685-5225 www.marylandsciencecenter.org Three levels of hands-on exhibits, live science, a digital planetarium and IMAX films all under one roof. d $ Spirit Cruises-Baltimore Maryland Zoo in Baltimore 1 Safari Pl, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, 410-396-7102 www.marylandzoo.org Walk through this children’s zoo featuring an African Watering Hole, the Maryland Wilderness and the award-winning Penguin Coast. d $ 561 Light St, Baltimore, 1-866-312-2469 www.spiritcruises.com/baltimore Cruise the beautiful Patapsco River while experiencing Baltimore’s most unique combination of dining, dancing, entertainment and Inner Harbor views. 208 S Pulaski St, Baltimore, 410-630-9066 www.crossroadco.com Premium, naturally-sourced gourmet ice cream and craft-made fruit wines combine to create delicious, boozy ice cream; book a tour and tasting today. $ EVENT FACILITES 203 N Amity St, Baltimore, 410-462-1763 http://www.poeinbaltimore.org/ Baltimore’s Poe House housing a National Historic Landmark for events and conversations celebrating Poe’s life and legacy; open year-round. $ Evergreen Museum & Library Baltimore Convention Center SS John W. Brown 2000 S Clinton Street, Baltimore, 410-558-0646 www.liberty-ship.com Visit for a tour on the only fully-operational Liberty ship on the East Coast $ 1 W Pratt St, Baltimore, 410-649-7000 www.bccenter.org Prime location for conventions, tradeshows and expositions in the mid-Atlantic region. HISTORY & HERITAGE The Johns Hopkins University, 4545 N Charles St, Baltimore, 410-516-0341 http://www.museums.jhu.edu/evergreen.php Italianate mansion and museum with post-Impressionist paintings, rare books, Tiffany glass, Japanese netsuke and Baltimore’s only private theater. Fells Point Heritage Trail Tour National Aquarium St. Jude Shrine Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum 501 E Pratt St, Baltimore, 410-576-3800 www.aqua.org Explore the ocean’s depths and beyond with more than 20,000 animals at the National Aquarium, located in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. d $ c See ad on the Back Cover. 216 Emory St, Baltimore, 410-727-1539 www.baberuthmuseum.org Learn of the life and times of George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Baltimore’s native son who became an American and international sports celebrity and icon. d $ 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 information about role in the War of 1812. Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum Peabody Heights Brewery 401 E 30th St, Baltimore, 410-467-7837 www.peabodyheightsbrewery.com One of the first breweries to open within city limits for more than 30 years with a tasting room located in the Abell neighborhood of Baltimore. 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, 410-752-2490 www.borail.org Museum at the birthplace of American railroading with the most important railroad collection in the world; seasonal train rides and free parking. d $ 308 N Paca St, Baltimore, 410-685-6026 www.stjudeshrine.org Nationwide Center of Devotion to St. Jude, Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes. Daily Mass, Novena services, Catholic gift shop, Millennium Room, bus trips. See ad on page 89. 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. d $ Frederick Douglass Freedom and Heritage Trail and Tour Baltimore Museum of Industry Port Discovery Children’s Museum 35 Market Pl, Baltimore, 410-727-8120 www.portdiscovery.org Where purposeful play and learning connect across three floors of interactive exhibits for ages 0-10; rated among top children’s museum in the U.S. d $ 1415 Key Hwy, Baltimore, 410-727-4808 www.thebmi.org Museum celebrating the innovators, entrepreneurs and workers who propelled this port city into the industrial age and beyond. d $ POBox 3014, Baltimore, 443-983-7974 www.bdx443.com/bbh-tours.html See Underground Railroad locations associated with Baltimore abolitionists and sites of resistance. Stop at places where Frederick Douglass lived and worked. Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park Baltimore National Heritage Area Walking Tours & Trails 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. d $ 1417 Thames St, Baltimore, 410-685-0295 https://livingclassrooms.org/programs/ frederick-douglass-isaac-myers-maritime-park Experience Frederick Douglass’s life as a Baltimore caulker and witness the re-creation of the first African-American shipyard in North America. d $ DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 131
Maryland Official Visitors Guide 2020 Maryland Official Visitors Guide: Page 131
