Explore a fascinating snapshot from the Historic American Buildings Survey, featuring the Washington Monument and two historic churches in Baltimore. Learn about the city's rich historical heritage and the enduring values and ideals that the Monument stands for.
Take a look back in time to Baltimore, Maryland in 1905. This incredible photograph shows a group of men lining up for payday on the waterfront. Learn more about the stevedores and their role in the port.
This photograph taken by Arthur Siegel in May 1943 captures a moment in time at the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards in Baltimore, Maryland. It depicts workers on their lunch break or rest period, giving us a glimpse into the daily lives of those who contributed to the war effort by building cargo transports.
Take a look through time and explore Baltimore's Pigtown in the 1920s. See the sights and sounds of this historic Baltimore neighborhood with this incredible old film.
The Whittemore Gang was a notorious group of bank robbers on the east coast during the mid-1920s. Led by Richard Reese Whittemore, they went on a crime spree committing numerous crimes throughout New York and Maryland before they were capture and stopped in 1926. Read on to learn more about the rise and fall of Richard and Margaret Whittemore.
Verda Welcome was a Maryland politician. Welcome was the first black woman to be elected to a state senate. She survived an assassination attempt in 1964.
In the 1910s, the introduction of the automobile led to the adoption of jitneys as a preferred form of transportation in Baltimore. This post explores the unsafe practices of jitneys and how they encouraged people to stick with the streetcars.
Take a look at this cool image showing track laying at the intersection of Howard St. and Saratoga St. in Baltimore. See how the track is laid out and how it connects the two streets.
Take a journey through Baltimore history by exploring a 1910s photo of the Homewood Apartment Building. Then see how it looks today on Google Street View.
What a lovely historical photo of Baltimore. You’re looking at the familiar scene of the Camden warehouse, now the backdrop to the loveliest ballpark in all of America.
This fascinating old photo from 1846 shows the Battle Monument on North Calvert. It was taken by John Plumbe who also took the earliest known photo of the White House. See the incredible photo here!
Discover the origins of Maryland, from the 1st Baron of Baltimore to the Piscataway Indians. Learn why it's named Maryland, the royal charter granted to George Calvert, and more about the early settlers of the colony.
Take a look at these two amazing images from the Library of Congress. The first is a painting from the 1830s, and the second is a photograph of the same area in the 1930s. See how much has changed!
On November 19th, 1944, the Baltimore Bullets basketball team beat the Washington Capitals 33-32 in a closely-contested game. Read more about the game's highlights and the box score from this historic matchup.
Explore Baltimore's past with this 1848 travel map. Click on it for a larger version and discover the city's history! Source: University of Texas Libraries.
Take a rare look back in time with this incredible old photo of Mt. Vernon Place in Baltimore, taken in 1903. Get a glimpse of history with this amazing image!
Witness a historic moment as Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak record & autographs a bat for President Clinton. See the iconic photo here!
This is a crazy story from 1925 about a rabid dog running wild in Baltimore and the Pasteur Treatment that was used to stave off rabies. Read the full story here!
Take a look back in time to 1849 and explore the Helen Delich Port in Baltimore, the largest port in the United States at the time. Today, the port handles a lot of imports, including Mercedes-Benz cars, and has been featured in films and TV series.
Take a look back at Gino's Hamburgers, the fast food chain founded by Baltimore Colts players Gino Marchetti and Alan Ameche in 1957. At one point, Gino's had almost 400 locations before it was bought by the Marriott Corporation in the 1980's. You can still find the restaurant chains scattered around Maryland.