"aboundance of fish lying so thicke with their heads above water, as for want of nets we attempted to catch them with a frying pan…"
Captain John Smith, 1608
You are overlooking the Middle . . . — — Map (db m212915) HM
During the War of 1812, a circular 180° earthen artillery redoubt was erected as a defense for Fort McHenry. On September 13, 1814, Lt. George Budd commanded naval forces that assisted in repulsing a nighttime British attack on the Ferry Branch . . . — — Map (db m36849) HM
December 7, 1941 - September 2, 1945
The names of these heroic men and women of this congregation who served in the Armed Forces of our country during World War Two are indelibly inscribed on this tablet
To these the living . . . — — Map (db m147952) WM
During the Baltimore Railroad Riots of 1877, the park served as an encampment for the MD 5th Regiment, where they helped guard the South Baltimore rail lines after assisting with the riots downtown. On August 1st the MD 5th put on an exhibition . . . — — Map (db m212920) HM
All of the trees, shrubs and flowers around you were planted for a reason — to reestablish a place for wildlife to flourish. Wildlife and people need the same things: water, food and shelter. Birds in particular are in need of proper habitat. . . . — — Map (db m212914) HM
The resource-rich lands along the Middle Branch attracted entrepreneurs. As early as 1719, men like John Moale mined the land's iron ore and harvested the nearby forests to stoke the iron works. By the mid-twentieth century, subsequent . . . — — Map (db m212917) HM
Known as Lookout Hill, this high ground served as observation post, military camp, and gun battery. Although unfinished when the British arrived, the battery helped fend off a naval flanking attack September 14, 1814. Had the enemy maneuver . . . — — Map (db m79809) HM
Is named for Baltimore's 19th Maror, Thomas Swann (1856-1860), who was the 33rd Governor of Maryland (1886-1869), and served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1869-1879). As a Congressman, he represented the 3rd and then the 4th Congressional . . . — — Map (db m212912) HM
Westport is one of the oldest communities in Baltimore. Settlers established farms here as early as 1675. The Baltimore Iron Works Company formed in the 1730s, established a pattern of growth that included industrial development, followed by . . . — — Map (db m212918) HM
Previously an underutilized industrial area, West Covington Park has been transformed into clean, public green space for all of Baltimore and its visitors to enjoy. It is now part of an extensive public park system planned for Port Covington, an . . . — — Map (db m212913) HM