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Uncovering the History of 98 Thames Street: A Baltimore Saloon in 1865

Dive into the history of a Baltimore Saloon located at 98 Thames Street in 1865. Learn how the streets have been renumbered since, and the significance of May 10th, 1865, the day the Civil War was declared over.

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This is cool. In the May 10th, 1865 edition of the Baltimore Sun, this advertisement ran for the sale of a saloon at 98 Thames St. The streets have since been renumbered, but this is between Ann St. and Broadway St.

Baltimore Sun advertisement

If you also know your Civil War history, May 10th, 1865 is also the day the war officially was declared over (though the last shots were fired on June 22nd).

Posted in Old Ads & Classifieds
and tagged Baltimore in the 1860s

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