CENTRAL MARYLAND Historic Ships in Baltimore 301 E Pratt St Pier 1, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, 410-539-1797 www.historicships.org Homeport to USS Constellation , the submarine USS Torsk , USGC Cutter Taney , Lightship 116 Chesapeake and the Seven-Foot Knoll Lighthouse. d $ See ad on page 89. ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION National Museum of Dentistry 31 S Greene St, Baltimore, 410-706-0600 www.dentalmuseum.org Marvel at amazing teeth feats, George Washington’s dentures and exhibits about the power of a healthy smile, and sing along to toothpaste commercials. $ Maryland Sports HISTORY & HERITAGE Phoenix Shot Tower (1828) 333 W Camden St Ste 500, Baltimore, 410-223-4158 www.marylandsports.us We are the Sports Commission for the State of Maryland, enhancing Maryland’s economy, image and quality of life through sport tourism. d c See ad on page 14. Historical Society of Baltimore County 9811 Van Buren Ln, Cockeysville, 410-666-1878 www.hsobc.org More than 10,000 cultural artifacts and photographs, 3,300 books and 7,700 genealogy files related to Baltimore County’s history. d $ OUTDOOR RECREATION Homewood Museum/ The Johns Hopkins University 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, 410-516-5589 www.museums.jhu.edu One of the best examples of Federal-period architecture, with an intimate look at life in early-19th-century Baltimore. NHL. $ 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. $ Oriole Park at Camden Yards President Street Station Irish Shrine and Railroad Workers Museum 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. 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. 333 W Camden St, Baltimore, 1-888-848-BIRD www.orioles.com Home to American League baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles, hosting 81 home games and public and private tours for the whole family. d $ Oregon Ridge Nature Center and Park Pimlico Race Course 13555 Beaver Dam Rd, Cockeysville, 410-887-1815 www.oregonridgenaturecenter.org Nature center and 1,100-acre park with forest, hiking trails, wildlife, pond, archaeology site, marble quarries, iron ore pits and exhibits. Pride of Baltimore II Jewish Museum of Maryland 15 Lloyd St, Baltimore, 410-732-6400, 1-877-376-7190 www.jewishmuseummd.org From poignant to whimsical, comfortably familiar to downright bizarre, museum tells the stories of Maryland’s Jewish communities. d $ 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. 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. d $ Columbia ATTRACTIONS Black Flag Brewing Co. Bel Air ATTRACTIONS 9315 Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia, 443-864-5139 www.blackflagbrewingco.com First production brewery and taproom in Columbia with 10 taplines and 5 signatures beers always on tap. Reddy Gray Burial Site AleCraft Brewery Loudon Park National Cemetery, 3445 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, 410-644-9696 www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/loudonpark.asp Maryland 911 Memorial 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. 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 about African-American history and culture, performances, workshops, genealogy resources and a soul food cafe. d $ 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. d Breakout Games Independent Brewing Co. 8661 Robert Fulton Dr Ste 110, Columbia, 443-832-6980 www.breakoutgames.com/baltimore Art heist spy mission and kidnapping-themed escape room; can you break out in 60 minutes using the clues, hints and puzzles in the room? $ Maryland Historical Society Museum The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House 201 W Monument St, Baltimore, 410-685-3750 www.mdhs.org Discover Maryland’s history with Civil War and War of 1812 exhibitions, our nation’s anthem, antique silver, art, furniture, folk art and a Maryland library. d $ 844 E Pratt St, Baltimore, 410-837-1793 www.flaghouse.org This is the birthplace of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to pen what is now our National Anthem. $ 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 Historic Oakland 5430 Vantage Point Rd, Columbia, 410-730-4801 www.historic-oakland.com A secluded property built in 1811 in downtown Columbia, along the Civil War trails. Available for private rentals of weddings, social occasions or meetings. Tudor Hall Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place 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. 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. d 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. Hysteria Brewing Co. Catonsville ATTRACTIONS 9570 Berger Rd Ste J, Columbia, 410-630-8319 www.hysteriabrewing.com Brewery and taproom, friendly staff, a library, table games and excellent beer from the darkest stouts to the palest pilsner and sours to IPAs. d Benjamin Banneker Planetarium Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia Westminster Burying Ground & Catacombs Mount Clare Museum House 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. $ 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. OUTDOOR RECREATION Catonsville Campus Building, Rm MASH-030A, 800 S Rolling Rd, Catonsville, 443-840-4560 www.ccbcmd.edu/catonsvilleplanetarium Free celestial shows (Fri/Sat) exploring the frontiers of space with no reservations or tickets required; private shows require reservations. d 5900 Symphony Woods Rd, Columbia, 410-730-8311 www.tobysdinnertheatre.com Professional dinner theater near Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington, D.C. Featuring Broadway musicals, live orchestra and seven-main-entrée buffet. d $ See ad on page 83. Cockeysville ATTRACTIONS Howard County Center of African-American Culture, Inc. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum Lake Roland 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. $ 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. SPORTS Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park 1114 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, 410-887-8973 www.marylandagriculture.org An agricultural resource center on a 149-acre property on the corner of Shawan and Cuba roads. 5434 Vantage Point Rd, Columbia, 410-715-1921 www.hccaac.org Preserving African-American culture and history in Howard County with more than 4,000 books, a children’s and reading library; group tours by appointment. Robinson Nature Center Wonderfly Games 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. d 9711 Monroe St, Cockeysville, 410-891-2093, 1-844-344-2867 www.wonderflygames.com Game center offering Bubble Balls, Arrow Tag and Giant Hamster Balls; perfect for parties, team building and special events. $ 6692 Cedar Ln, Columbia, 410-313-0400 www.howardcountymd.gov/ robinsonnaturecenter Nature center with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, children’s discovery room, aquatic touch tank, live animal wall and outdoor play area and trails. d $ c 132 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-209-5883 KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible e = Pet Friendly $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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