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Baltimore and Surroundings
Welcome to Baltimore!
www.baltimore.org
The famed Inner Harbor, great restaurants, world-class attractions, museums, and outstanding sports
venues are part of the city’s compact and convenient “convention community.”
Savor our Cuisine
Baltimore is known for its crab cakes. But with culinary accolades in Gourmet, Food & Wine, and Bon
Appétit, Baltimore has emerged as a hot spot for foodies. Whether it’s a casual bite at one of the city’s
restored historic markets or four-star farm-to-table cuisine, even a crab feast to remember, Baltimore’s
culinary scene is not to be missed.
Arts and culture for every taste
Not only does Baltimore have several cultural attractions a few steps from each other, but many of these
attractions are uniquely Baltimore. You’ll find museums for all interests, such as the American Visionary
Art Museum, The Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art, featuring the world’s largest
Matisse collection; the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, Geppi’s Entertainment Museum , the Babe
Ruth Birthplace Museum, the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and so many more. In the evening,
the art scene comes alive with live theater, the symphony and opera.
Excitement around every corner
Discover Baltimore’s electrifying nightlife in the unique and diverse neighborhoods that surround the Inner
Harbor. Whether it’s a relaxed lounge in Mt. Vernon, corner pub in Fell’s Point or dance floor that doesn’t
stop in Federal Hill, Baltimore’s neighborhoods are filled with the after hours fun to suit any taste. Plus,
when the sun sets, Baltimore’s Power Plant Live! features life music from national acts with sizzling sounds.
Explore all that Baltimore has to offer on a new interactive map at http://baltimore.org/maps.
Historical Attractions
USS Constellation (Historic Ships of Baltimore)
The USS Constellation is one of the many historic ships that you can visit in Baltimore Harbor.
Commissioned as a sloop-of-war in July of 1855, since 1999 the USS Constellation has made Baltimore
Harbor her home. Between these times the Constellation has served as an active military and training
vessel. Constellation has had a successful career. After the first shots of the United States Civil War, the
Constellation participated in blockading southern ports. During this blockade the Constellation captured
the brig Triton accounting for one of the first U.S. Navy’s captures of the Civil War. Constellation’s most
famous moment in history, however, occurred during her time as the flagship of the U.S. Navy’s African
Squadron. Constellation captured the barque Cora which carried 705 slaves. For more information
regarding USS Constellation or other historic ships you can visit in Baltimore go to: www.historicships.
org/constellation.html
Fort McHenry
A prominent feature in Baltimore Harbor is Fort McHenry. Originally built in 1799 and named after
James McHenry, who would become Secretary of War under President George Washington; it is a uniquely
shaped five-pointed star fort. Fort McHenry is most famous for the Battle of Baltimore, during the United
States’ War of 1812. It was during the Battle of Baltimore that Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that
would one day become the United States’ National Anthem. Today you can see the Francis Scott Key
Buoy moored in the harbor where the vessel Key was retained on was anchored. Key, a lawyer, had come
to negotiate the release of a civilian prisoner of war, witnessed the bombardment from a ship of truce. Fort
McHenry remained in military use until World War II. In 1939, it was designated a National Monument
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