Baltimore's Inner Harbor was once the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the United States. [113][114] The northern portion of Central Baltimore, between downtown and the Druid Hill Park, is home to many of the city's cultural opportunities. This section of East Baltimore is home to Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Children's Center on Broadway. Listed on the Pabst website as a "Fun Fact", Colt 45 was named after running back #45 Jerry Hill of the 1963 Baltimore Colts and not the .45 caliber handgun ammunition round. Renovating Baltimore's historic theatres has become widespread throughout the city; renovated theatres include the Everyman, Centre, Senator, and most recently Parkway Theatre. [258], Sheila Dixon became the first female mayor of Baltimore on January 17, 2007. Five public markets are located across the city. [178][179][180], As of 2010[update], 91% (526,705) of Baltimore residents five years old and older spoke only English at home. From museum exhibitions to live music performances, plus foodie festivals and outdoor fun, your people are here. Subscribe to weekly updates from the Baltimore Police Department. Other major bicycle projects include a protected cycle track installed on both Maryland Avenue and Mount Royal Avenue, expected to become the backbone of a downtown bicycle network. North Baltimore is south of Toledo. Since 1992, the Orioles' home ballpark has been Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which has been hailed as one of the league's best since it opened. [287] A proposed rail line, known as the Red Line, which would link the Social Security Administration to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and perhaps the Canton and Dundalk communities, was cancelled as of June2015[update] by Governor Larry Hogan; a proposal to extend Baltimore's existing subway line to Morgan State University, known as the Green Line, is in the planning stages. Baltimore is also served by Martin State Airport, a general aviation facility, to the northeast in Baltimore County. After the 1983 season, the team left Baltimore for Indianapolis in 1984, where they became the Indianapolis Colts. There is also the Herring Run Trail, which runs from Harford Road east to its end beyond Sinclair Lane, utilizing Herring Run Park; long-term plans also call for its extension to Morgan State University and north to points beyond. The Baltimore Council passed the ordinance, and it became law on December 20, 1910, with Democratic Mayor J. Barry Mahool's signature. [181], Crime in Baltimore, generally concentrated in areas high in poverty, has been extreme for many years. The rowhouses are a mix of brick and formstone facings, a technology patented in 1937 by Albert Knight. Download these maps to help you find your way. The California Gold Rush led to many orders for fast vessels; many overland pioneers also relied upon canned goods from Baltimore. Artscape styles itself as the "largest free arts festival in America". View the list of Amtrak routes to explore major stops, schedules and attractions. One is at the mouth of Jones Falls in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, dubbed "Mr. Trash Wheel. The numbers 1-42 refer to the numbered locations (approximate) on the map below. [12] In the 2020 census, 20% of Baltimore residents were living in poverty, compared to 11.6% nationwide. [214] The best remaining example of that history is the old American Brewery Building on North Gay Street and the National Brewing Company building in the Brewer's Hill neighborhood. We serve cookies to analyze traffic and customize content on this site. Installation for the cycletracks is expected in 2014 and 2016, respectively. [120], Northeast is primarily a residential neighborhood, home to Morgan State University, bounded by the city line of 1919 on its northern and eastern boundaries, Sinclair Lane, Erdman Avenue, and Pulaski Highway to the south and The Alameda on to the west. East Baltimore Type: region Description: region of Baltimore, Maryland In an interview with The Guardian, on November 2, 2017,[191] David Simon, himself a former police reporter for The Baltimore Sun, ascribed the most recent surge in murders to the high-profile decision by Baltimore state's attorney, Marilyn Mosby, to charge six city police officers following the death of Freddie Gray after he was paralyzed during a "rough-ride" in a police van while in police custody in April 2015, dying from the injury a week later. Martin State Airport is linked to downtown Baltimore by Maryland Route 150 (Eastern Avenue) and by MARC Train at its own station. [274][275] Among them are: The city's public schools are managed by Baltimore City Public Schools,[277] and include schools that have been well known in the area: Carver Vocational-Technical High School, the first African American vocational high school and center that was established in the state of Maryland; Digital Harbor High School, one of the secondary schools that emphasizes information technology; Lake Clifton Eastern High School, which is the largest school campus in Baltimore City of physical size; the historic Frederick Douglass High School, which is the second oldest African American high school in the United States;[278] Baltimore City College, the third oldest public high school in the country;[279] and Western High School, the oldest public all-girls school in the nation. He is also a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police. VM won a 20112012 award for Adventurous Programming from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and Chamber Music America.[233]. [304], Along with cargo terminals, the port also has a passenger cruise terminal, which offers year-round trips on several lines, including Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas and Carnival's Pride. After an international competition, the University of Baltimore School of Law awarded the German firm Behnisch Architekten 1st prize for its design, which was selected for the school's new home. Baltimore also boasts a wide array of professional (non-touring) and community theater groups. He was elected in 2020 and took office on December 8, 2020. city. The killings in 2015 were on pace with recent years in the early months of 2015 but skyrocketed after the unrest and rioting of late April following the killing of Freddie Gray by police. Patterson Park, the "Best Backyard in Baltimore",[125] as well as the Highlandtown Arts District, and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center are located in Southeast Baltimore. [172], Between 2016 and 2020, the median household income was $52,164 and the median income per capita was $32,699, compared to the national averages of $64,994 and $35,384, respectively. [46] Both tobacco and sugar cane were labor-intensive crops. Harborplace, an urban retail and restaurant complex, opened on the waterfront in 1980, followed by the National Aquarium, Maryland's largest tourist destination, and the Baltimore Museum of Industry in 1981. Other buildings have been reused; these include the former Mercantile Deposit and Trust Company bank building, which is now The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater. By 1913, when Baltimore was averaging forty thousand immigrants per year, World War I closed off the flow of immigrants. [305] Passengers from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey make up a third of the volume, with travelers from Maryland, Virginia, the District and even Ohio and the Carolinas making up the rest.[306]. A southeasterly bay breeze off the Chesapeake often occurs on summer afternoons when hot air rises over inland areas. In addition to the bicycle trails and cycletracks, Baltimore has the Stony Run Trail, a walking path that will eventually connect from the Jones Falls north to Northern Parkway, utilizing much of the old Ma and Pa Railroad corridor inside the city. "Both begun in 1815, the Battle Monument and the Washington Monument gave Baltimore its most famous sobriquet. Executive producer Al Kraizer staged 66 performances of nine shows by international theatre companies, including from Ireland, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Israel. After wildfire smoke traveling south from eastern Canadian provinces brought a marked spell of haze, fumes and copper skies to the northeastern U.S. earlier in June, states being affected most . Other languages, such as African languages, French, and Chinese are spoken by less than 1% of the population. [317] Since the recent sale, The Baltimore Sun prints some local news along with regional and national articles. [244] The Baltimore Bohemians were an American soccer club which competed in the USL Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. Other tourist destinations include sporting venues such as Oriole Park at Camden Yards, M&T Bank Stadium, and Pimlico Race Course, Fort McHenry, the Mount Vernon, Federal Hill, and Fells Point neighborhoods, Lexington Market, Horseshoe Casino, and museums such as the Walters Art Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Industry, the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, the Maryland Science Center, and the B&O Railroad Museum. [296] BaltimoreWashington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, generally known as "BWI", lies about 10 miles (16km) to the south of Baltimore in neighboring Anne Arundel County. Baltimore is located about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Washington DC. The tech sector is rapidly growing as the Baltimore metro ranks 8th in the CBRE Tech Talent Report among 50 U.S. metro areas for high growth rate and number of tech professionals. Baltimore currently has three major trail systems within the city. In the period of 20112015, 120 lawsuits were brought against Baltimore police for alleged brutality and misconduct. ZIP code 21214 is located in northern Maryland and covers a slightly less than average land area compared to other ZIP codes in the United States. [136], Baltimore reached a peak population of 949,708 at the official 1950 U.S. census count. [124], Southeast Baltimore, located below Fayette Street, bordering the Inner Harbor and the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River to the west, the city line of 1919 on its eastern boundaries and the Patapsco River to the south, is a mixed industrial and residential area. The Morgan State University Choir is also one of the nation's most prestigious university choral ensembles. 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The increase in the number of young homeless people was particularly severe. Use at your own risk. The Interstate highways serving Baltimore are I-70, I-83 (the Jones Falls Expressway), I-95, I-395, I-695 (the Baltimore Beltway), I-795 (the Northwest Expressway), I-895 (the Harbor Tunnel Thruway), and I-97. [28] [268][269] During the previous 10-year period, Baltimore had four legislative districts within the city limits, but four others overlapped the Baltimore County line. Funded partly by a 16 percent increase in the city's parking fees, the circulator provides free bus service seven days a week, picking up passengers every 15 minutes at designated stops during service hours. The Maryland Transportation Authority Police under the Maryland Department of Transportation, (originally established as the "Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Police" when opened in 1957) is the primary law enforcement agency on the Fort McHenry Tunnel Thruway (Interstate 95), the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway (Interstate 895), which go under the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River, and Interstate 395, which has three ramp bridges crossing the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River which are under MdTA jurisdiction, the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, (BWI) and have limited concurrent jurisdiction with the Baltimore City Police Department under a "memorandum of understanding". [58] It was these riots that led to the city being nicknamed "Mobtown". [39], The first printing press was introduced to the city in 1765 by Nicholas Hasselbach, whose equipment was later used in the printing of Baltimore's first newspapers, The Maryland Journal and The Baltimore Advertiser, first published by William Goddard in 1773.[40][41][42]. Mayor Dixon's administration ended less than three years after her election, the result of a criminal investigation that began in 2006 while she was still City Council President. The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is an electrified railroad line in the Northeast megalopolis of the United States. These were added to the National Register between 1969 and 1971, soon after historic preservation legislation was passed. [54], The Battle of Baltimore against the British in 1814 inspired the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", and the construction of the Battle Monument, which became the city's official emblem. [266], As the enforcement arm of the Baltimore circuit and district court system, the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office, created by state constitutional amendment in 1844, is responsible for the security of city courthouses and property, service of court-ordered writs, protective and peace orders, warrants, tax levies, prisoner transportation and traffic enforcement. The Jones Falls Trail currently runs from the Inner Harbor to the Cylburn Arboretum; however, it is currently undergoing expansion. [231] In 2009, the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, an all-volunteer theatrical company, launched its first production.[232]. As one of the eight inaugural American League franchises, the Baltimore Orioles played in the AL during the 1901 and 1902 seasons. The only highways within the city that are not maintained by BCDOT are I-95, I-395, I-695, and I-895; those four highways are maintained by the Maryland Transportation Authority. 7. Other historic neighborhoods include: Fells Point, Patterson Park, Butchers Hill, Highlandtown, Greektown, Harbor East, Little Italy, and Upper Fell's Point. [16] After a decline in major manufacturing, heavy industry, and restructuring of the rail industry, Baltimore has shifted to a service-oriented economy. The median age was 35 years old, with 22.4% under 18 years old, 65.8% from 18 to 64 years old, and 11.8% 65 or older. [318], The city is home to the Baltimore Afro-American, an influential African American newspaper founded in 1892. 6. [115] Still the city's main commercial area and business district, it includes Baltimore's sports complexes: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, M&T Bank Stadium, and the Royal Farms Arena; and the shops and attractions in the Inner Harbor: Harborplace, the Baltimore Convention Center, the National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, Pier Six Pavilion, and Power Plant Live. The Town of Baltimore, on the west side of the Jones Falls, was founded and laid out on July 30, 1729. Deputy Sheriffs are sworn law enforcement officials, with full arrest authority granted by the constitution of Maryland, the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission and the Sheriff of the City of Baltimore.[267]. Postal Service. The form and type of government of the city is described by Article XI of the State Constitution. Pressured by the Susquehannock, the Piscataway tribe, an Algonquian-speaking people, stayed well south of the Baltimore area and inhabited primarily the north bank of the Potomac River in what are now Charles and southern Prince George's counties in the coastal areas south of the Fall Line. Click here to access our interactive map of Baltimore. Plan Navigate your way around Baltimore with these helpful maps Trying to plan your route around Baltimore? [297] As of calendar year 2014, BWI is the largest, by passenger count, of three major airports serving the BaltimoreWashington Metropolitan Area. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland [a] in 1851, and today it is the most populous independent city in the nation. After winding through 42.195 kilometres (26.219mi) of Baltimore, the race ends at virtually the same point at which it starts. As of the 2020 census, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th-largest metropolitan area in the country. 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Charles Street down to Hanover Street and Ritchie Highway serve as the east-west dividing line and Eastern Avenue to Route 40 as the north-south dividing line. Baltimore is the home of the National Aquarium, one of the world's largest. [32] Europeans then began to settle the area further north, in what is now Baltimore County. The Baltimore Blast are a professional arena soccer team that play in the Major Arena Soccer League at the SECU Arena on the campus of Towson University. [290][291] The Charm City Circulator operates a fleet of diesel and hybrid vehicles built by DesignLine, Orion, and Van Hool. Coordinates: 391942N 763245W Frankford is a neighborhood in northeast Baltimore. [114], Located below Sinclair Lane and Erdman Avenue, above Orleans Street, East Baltimore is mainly made up of residential neighborhoods. [270] As of January2011[update], all of Baltimore's state senators and delegates were Democrats.[268]. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. [223], Baltimore city, along with its surrounding regions, is home to a unique local dialect known as the Baltimore dialect. [78][79][80], Baltimore has had a high homicide rate for several decades, peaking in 1993, and again in 2015. The City of Baltimore boasts over 4,900 acres (1,983ha) of parkland. Maryland Institute College of Art, the Peabody Institute (music conservatory), George Peabody Library, Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Library, the Lyric Opera House, the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, the Walters Art Museum, the Maryland Center for History and Culture and its Enoch Pratt Mansion, and several galleries are located in this region. The Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District, Station North Arts and Entertainment District, Highlandtown Arts District, and the Bromo Arts & Entertainment District. Pleasant Public Golf Course, Lake Montebello and Stadium Place located on the grounds of the old Memorial Stadium, former home of the World Champion Baltimore Colts. These routes are not numbered, but are typically denoted with green signs displaying a silhouette of a bicycle upon an outline of the city's border, and denote the distance to destinations, much like bicycle routes in the rest of the state. [66], Baltimore lawyer Milton Dashiell advocated for an ordinance to bar African-Americans from moving into the Eutaw Place neighborhood in northwest Baltimore. [126] The Canton neighborhood, is located along Baltimore's prime waterfront. [301]:17,75 Currently the port has major roll-on/roll-off facilities, as well as bulk facilities, especially steel handling. The waterway was often filled with garbage after heavy rainstorms, failing its 2014 water quality report card. King, Queen, King George and Caroline streets. An Interactive Map and Data for Baltimore County Public Schools, Maryland Elementary School Attendance Zones [167], Housing in Baltimore is relatively inexpensive for large, near-coastal cities of its size. Baltimore has more public statues and monuments per capita than any other city in the country. [21] In December 2021, several Woodland period Native American artifacts were found in Herring Run Park in northeast Baltimore, dating 5,000 to 9,000 years ago.
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