Baltimore

Baltimore Museum of Industry

Located in the old Platt Oyster Cannery on the Northwest branch of the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, the Baltimore Museum of Industry has exhibits on various types of manufacturing and industry from the early 20th century. The museum offers several hands-on sections with working equipment and other artifacts. Galleries recreate parts of a cannery, a garment loft from 1900, a print shop, a machine shop from 1900, the pharmacy where Noxzema was invented, as well as exhibits on food industry giants such as McCormick, Domino Sugar and Esskay. The museum was founded in 1977 as part of a project to preserve the industrial history of downtown [...]

Fort McHenry in Baltimore, MD

The star-shaped Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British Navy. It was during this bombardment of the fort that Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem that would eventually be used in the national anthem of the United States. Visitors to the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine begin at the visitor center, where a short orientation film is shown three times per hour. Available for touring are the fort, barracks and related structures. The barracks contain a number of interesting exhibits, such as the enlistmen’s quarters, an electronic map, uniform and weapons displays, the junior officers’ quarters, the powder magazine, commanding officer’s quarters and the 1814 Guard [...]

The B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD

The B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, sits in the site of the Mount Clare Shops, the oldest railroad manufacturing complex in the United States. Occupying the old Mount Clare Station and adjacent roundhouse, the museum owns one of the most significant collections of railroad treasures in the world and has the largest collection of 19th century locomotives in the U.S. Dating from the beginning of American railroading, the collection includes locomotives and rolling stock, historic buildings and small artifacts documenting the impact of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on the growth and development of early [...]