BALTIMORE GUIDE
WELCOME TO BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Like a fine meal, this destination gets better with each visit. No other
American city better integrates cultural sites with so many waterside
general attractions in a compact area ... More
Baltimore is famous for having America's most Black museums
and many other Black cultural attractions ... More
Baltimore is catching up with DC in its number of
upscale Soul Food, Vegan, Cafes and Ethiopian spots ... More
GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
The legend and grown-up attractions in Baltimore's Inner Harbor
keep expanding, so do its visitors and new residents. See why ... More
FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
The Inner Harbor anchors family attractions with Maryland Science Center,
National Aquarium, USS Constellation, U.S. Submarine Torsk
Port Discovery Children's Museum, Sports Legends Museum ... More
ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS
Approaching 300 ears old, Baltimore is blessed with many great
history and art museums. The surprise is, you will still feel
welcome as they present more diverse exhibits ... More
BLACK GENESIS
Even at its founding, African Americans have had a major presence
in the Baltimore from the Revolutionary War onwards ... More
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Mention the heyday of Pennsylvania Avenue to any Baltimore native
born 1950 or earlier and you are sure to revive tales of limos,
lined up one after the other on "The Avenue" ... More
Baltimore’s most famous contribution to the Civil Rights Movement
utilized well-intentioned deception and good timing sparked by
President John F. Kennedy's public complaint ... More
HOWARD ROLLINS and BALTIMORE BLACK THEATRE
Baltimore has produced Claudia McNeil, Charles Dutton,
Anna Deveare Smith, and Jada Pinkett-Smith, but none had more
star potential than sexy Howard Rollins ... More
BALTIMORE JAZZ
Baltimore has given the entertainment world Eubie Blake,
Chick Webb, Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday-- all were legendary
performers on Pennsylvania Avenue ... More
OPRAH WINFREY'S BALTIMORE MILESTONE
In 1976, WJZ TV station was looking for someone to extend its
appeal to Baltimore Black and female audience.
An energetic 22-year old Oprah Winfrey arrived ... More
TRIVIA and FAMOUS RESIDENTS
As late as 1960, only New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles,
Philadelphia and Detroit had more residents than Baltimore ... More
RESEARCH CREDITS:
Thomas Dorsey
Leonard Dorsey
Sheila Umolu
Calvin Young
BLACK CULTURAL TRAVEL MADE EASY