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Baltimore was founded in 1661 at the end of the Petapsco River, in the West of the Chesapeake Bay. David Jones named the first neighborhood Jonestown and today it is in the Harbor East neighborhood. David Jones also named the Jones River & Falls NW of Downtown.
Today the Harbor East neighborhood is part of the greater Fells Point neighborhood which also includes Jonestown, Washington Hilll & Little Italy, with Upper Fells Point stretching past Patterson Park to Canton on the North Shore of the Petapsco River.
Fells Point
Reginald F Lewis African-American Smithsonian
Restaurants
Columbus Park
Little Italy
Canton
Washington Hill
Patterson Park is on top of Washington Hill on the north bank of the Petapsco River, overlooking Ft. McHenry on Federal Hill.
This area, Rodgers Bastion, was a strategic outpost during the War of 1812, there are still cannons there today showing the line of sight.
On 09/12/1814, a watchtower here observed the Battle of North End in Dundalk, MD only 7 Miles East of the Park, 2 days later on 09/14/1814, they saw the American flag flying high across the river at the fort after the Battle of Baltimore in the river.
President James Madison ordered Francis Scott Key to flee Baltimore after the Siege of Washington.
He was captured on a ship in the Harbor and watched through his window as the British were defeated, and saw the American flag waving high.
This inspired him to write our National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner. See the original writing with all 4 verses local at XXX Museum.
Pagoda
We can follow the Jones Falls trail West along the Riverfront back to the Inner Harbor, where it joins up with the 290 Mile Long Star Spangled Banner Trail starting at Fort McHenry.
Inner Harbor
Pier 5
Pier 5 Ferry
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steaks
7 Foot Knoll Lighthouse
Pierce's Park
Columbus Center
US Coast Guard Museum
Pier 4
Pratt St Power Plant
Philips
Hard Rock Cafe
Harbor Bridge Walk
National Aquarium Bridge Walk
Pier 3
National Aquarium
USS Torsk
USGC Lightship Chesapeake
Pier 2
World Trade Center, Baltimore
9/11 Memorial & Steel Beam
Top Of The World Observation Tower
Pier 1
Shopping & Dining
McKeldin Fountain & Plaza
Light St Outlet Mall
Historic Ships Baltimore
USS Constellation
Christmas Village
Maryland Science Center
Now that we've followed the Inner Harbor South, we've reached the strip of South Baltimore.
South Baltimore starts off with Federal Hill overlooking the Harbor & Downtown skyline.
Federal Hill Park
Federal Hill-Montgomery
Cross St Market
Riverside & Riverside Park
Domino Sugar
Locust Point
Fort McHenry
Battle Of Baltimore
Future US President James Buchanan fought for the US as a Private in the Navy.
Leaving Fort McHenry and headed North on the Star Spangled Trail we will come back to the Inner Harbor in Downtown Baltimore.
Headed North in Downtown Baltimore we come to the Hotel District & City Hall District, then West for the Charles Street Corridor & north again to Mt. Vernon.
Hotels
Restaurants
Power Plant Live!
Red Light District
City Hall District
Holocaust Memorial
War Memorial Plaza
Baltimore City Hall
Battle Monument
Court District
One Charles Center
D'Alessio Statue
Preston Gardens Park
Mount Vernon
West Baltimore
Lexington Market
Edgar Allen Poe
Stadiums
Casino
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