Every building is so beautifully crafted and the entire city sits on its original streets, making it feel as it must have been a century or two ago.
The city dates back to the colonial era. Named after Lord Baltimore, Baltimore was founded as a port city in ; however, the town of Baltimore as we know it officially came into existence much later, in The city has a history of firsts.
We were part of the north but much of our past agriculture relied on slave labour, so many people here supported the southern cause. Baltimore, in one of the most northern parts of the state, became a refuge for freed slaves who were travelling north — notably Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, who stayed here for an extensive period of time. Also, much of the Lincoln assassination was actually planned here in Baltimore rather than in Washington, DC, though the buildings it was planned in no longer exist.
Though Jim Crow plagued the city for decades, Baltimore also got another claim to fame: Johns Hopkins Hospital, established with the intent of equal care for all races. In the s and 40s, Baltimore also accepted many Jewish refugees from Europe and its huge Jewish community still lives on today. And believe it or not, Elmo himself is from Baltimore!
It holds a very large cultural history that extends through today. So I want to tell you some places you can visit and experience the best Baltimore has to offer. I recommend going on Friday nights as tickets are half off. There are several chain restaurants such as Pizzeria Uno and the Hard Rock Cafe in the Inner Harbour area, which makes the place look quite generic. Luckily, some of the more local areas are only a short walk away.
