This blog post explores the history of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium through an old photograph taken in the 1990s. The photo shows the stadium's interior with an overgrown field and empty stands, but it also captures the essence of what the stadium meant to the people of Baltimore. Learn about the stadium's significance as a sports venue and community gathering place,...
We uncovered a 1967 piece on The Doors in The Baltimore Sun and shared a post on Ghosts of DC regarding the band playing in Washington that same year. Read more to find out what we discovered!
Did you know that Babe Ruth's uncle killed his father George Herman Ruth, Sr?
Take a look at the stunning architecture of Camden Station and its surrounding area in a vintage 1872 photograph. Explore the intricate details of the station and the evolution of Baltimore with us in this blog post.
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.
Eddie Murray was the best, especially in 1983. We really miss him and those winning Orioles.
We came across a great photo of President Truman on a train in Baltimore, so we did a little digging. Here's the article that we dug up in The Baltimore Sun on June 19th, 1948. Remember that this was the election in which Truman beat Dewey. Check out the great old photo and read the excerpt from the article!
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!
What a fascinating series of photos showing the site if Camden Yards in the 1970s.
Learn the origin and backstory behind the name of Baltimore's iconic Major League Baseball stadium, Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Built in 1992, it was the first of the new wave of retro-style ballparks designed by architecture firm Populous. Go O's!
Take a trip back in time to 1897 when the Boston Beaneaters took the pennant from the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore at Union Park. See the exact location of the park on the Google Map & learn more about this historic game.
Take a journey back in time and explore a fascinating Civil War map of Camp Patterson Park. Discover a directory of soldiers and learn more about this historic site.
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!
Take a look back at Teddy Roosevelt in Baltimore on September 28th, 1918 for the fourth Liberty Loan campaign at the old Oriole Baseball Park. Also featured are Cardinal James Gibbons, Governor Emerson Harrington, and Frances Folsom. Watch the video to learn more!
Uncover a fascinating piece of history! Discover the Ruth family, living in Baltimore in 1900 and a lightning rod salesman by the name of Ruth Sr. Click for a larger version and a closer look.
We found Babe Ruth's 1920 passport application, showing that he was traveling to Cuba to join the New York Giants for some barnstorming games. Plus, a shot of him playing jai-alai with some of the locals in Cuba during the trip.
On September 6th, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge addressed the crowd at the unveiling of the Lafayette Statue in Baltimore, MD. Learn more about his speech and the event at the Ghosts of Baltimore blog!
Check out this cool photo from 1883 showing the Johns Hopkins Glee Club, including Woodrow Wilson singing first tenor! Source: Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Flickr.
We wrote the other day about Kennedy's visit to Baltimore at Patterson Park. Well, we found another story related to that visit in 1962, with a darker side. Read on to find out more about the threat to kill President Kennedy during his Baltimore visit in 1962.
Take a look at the historic drawing of Johns Hopkins Hospital found on the National Institutes of Health website. Learn more about the history of this iconic hospital.
