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or America, becoming an independent nation was not earthworks to protect the city from a land attack. Defensive r the War of 1812, Ba ltimore grew rapidly in population Little Italy. In particular, Irish workers were drawn to the railroad a matter of one war but two. Only 30 years after the end forts in the harbor and along the Patapsco River were and in economic strength. As a strategically placed industry, creating a close-knit neighborhood around the B&O's Fof the Revolutionary War, the United States once again strengthened in preparation for an assault by British warships. AMid-Atlantic port connected to Ameri ca 's farmlands, Mount Clare Station and rem embered today at the Irish Shrine found itself in open conflict with Great Britain. The War of 181 2 the city experienced a boom in international trade that in turn and Railroad Workers Museum. The British forces were successfully repelled by defenders at not only tested America's status as a sovereign nation, but also stimulated an entrepreneurial drive for new innovations in North Point in Baltimore Cou nty and at today's Fort McHenry At the same time, work of another kind was afoot to ensure its self-confidence as a new democracy. By the war's end in manufacturi ng and industry. National Monument and Historic Shrine. During the British that Baltimoreans would get the formal education they needed. 1815, everyone on both sides knew clearly what it meant to be bombardment of the fort, Francis Scott Key was able to see To open up new trade links to the western frontier states, a Opening its doors in 1821, the McKim Free School was the city's an American. that the fort's large flag-sewn by local seamstress Mary group of Ba ltimore merchants and bankers founded America's first free school and one of the first in America. Th e school was No place was the fight for America's freedom more dramatic Pickersgill-still flew, inspiring him to write the National first commercia l ra ilroad-the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. New open to youth of both sexes regardless of religion, educating than in Baltimore. The turning point of the war occurred at Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Ba nner:' In 1815, the city began industries attracted immigrant s from Ireland, Germany, and the children of Jewish, Italian, and Polish immigrants. The the Battle of Baltimore in September 1814. British land and co nstruction on the Baltimore Battle Monument, erected in Ea stern Eu rope who arrived in waves at Baltimore\ Fell 's Point city's active religious institutions opened additional schools, naval forces, fresh from burning Washington, D.C., turned memory of the 39 Baltimoreans who died in the attack. The and Locust Point. These new Americans brought with them their including the first private school for African American girls. their sights north to the commercial center of Baltimore. monument was the first substantial war memorial built in the own rich traditions and faiths that were woven in o Ba ltimore's In the 1880s, Henrietta Szold establi shed the city's first adult The city's residents -white and black, slave and free, immigrant country and today serves as a beloved symbol of the ci ty. diverse culture and reflected in the churches, synagogues, education program to help new immigrants learn English and native-born-joined together to build a mile-long line of and community centers in Fe ll's Point, historic Jonestown, and and civics. altimore flourished during the 19th century, the city's Place, is remarkable even today. Completed in 1829, the 178- altimore is noted for its heritage of religious and racial As the Civil War approached, Baltimore seemed caught in prosperity was reflected in its architecture, public foot marble column and statue is the first major monument in tolerance. While there were notable setbacks and ugly the middle. The city's diverse population, which lived in close monuments, parks, centers of higher learning, and the nation honoring the first president. Th e city also is home Bincident s of prejudice along the way, the city has had proximity and mingled regularly, was an exception rather than cultural institutions. Together, these civic treasures showcase to other architectural gems, such as the Mount Clare Museu m a continuing history of being a true"melting pot;' which has the norm. Tension lay just underneath the surface. While the Baltimore's distinction as a place where the arts play an House, the oldest Colonial-era structure in Baltimore. become a recipe for civic pride over time. In the aftermath of first shots of the Civil War took place at South Carolina's Fort important, ongoing role in the life of the city and its residents. the Civil War and into the 20th century, Baltimoreans of all Sumter, the first bloodshed occurred on Baltimore's Pratt Street With its wealth of fine museums, such as the Walters Art races, backgrounds, and beliefs worked together to ensure the in April 1861 when Southern sympathizers attacked Baltimore earned its nickname as "The Monumental City" in Museum and the Ba ltimore Museum of Art, and other artistic same civil rights for all. Union troops. 1827, thanks to President John Quincy Adams. He was referrin venues, Baltimore has always attracted well-known artists to Baltimore's Battle Monument and Washington Monument, and writers to live and work here. Among the most fa mous is Prior to t he Civi l War, Baltimore was home to one of the nation's The pursuit of equality for all continued after the war. Baltimore as no other American city had such structures at the time. Th e poet and writer Edgar Allen Poe, author of"The Raven;' whose largest black urban communities. By 1830, free blacks made up stood at the forefront of loca l and national struggle for civil Washington Monument, located in the City's Mount Vernon Baltimore home on Amity Street and grave in the Westminster one-quarter of the ci ty's population. With community came the rights, led by the strength and determination of individuals Hall Burying Grounds are open to the public. formation of autonomous black churche s, such as the Orchard such as Lillie Carroll Jackson and Thurgood Marshall. Street, Bethel A.M. E., and Union Baptist churches. Baltimoreans redefined freedom to include access to economic and educational opportunities and set the pace for the Civil Rights Movement of the twentieth century. --- ">-- ~ War of 1812 attraction ;;,, EJ ~ m Point of Interest 'O\,, "'~ Baltimore National Baltimore -,.~ Heritage Area (BHNA) National +--l Heritage Area Parks and cemeteries Heritage Walk - Historic Fell's Point Trail - Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail - Mount Vernon Cultural Walk - Other trails ,__..,.__, Metro Subway and Station ,_..._.. Light Rail and Station 0 Vi MILE LUCIDITY INFORMATION DESIGN, LLC DRU/DH/LL PARK '• ...... ( (.· .····· ... ... ·-. ... ... · ··::. •! . - ... LEAKIN ..._ .. m. ............... PARK ··... ..: ·•............ i'..:""·· ···.......... ... 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Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore l1 B&O Railroad Museum !rl Jones Falls Trail ~ Walters Art Museum r!I Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum !El Latrobe Park r!il Washington Monument fJ Baltimore Basilica !!l Leakin Park iE Woman's Industrial Exchange [J Baltimore City Hall !Ill Lexington Market l!lil World Trade Center and Top of the World I] Baltimore Civil War Museum C!!l Lillie Carroll Jackson Muse um Observation Level ml Baltimore Museum of Art ID Lovely Lan e Museum and Archives m Baltimore Museum of Industry IE Lyric Opera House WAR OF 1812 ATTRACTIONS IE Baltimore Streetcar Museum !E M&T Bank Stadium 1:1 Baltimo re Vis itor Ce nter Discover the roots of the real Baltimore in the neighborhoods From the city center to Pennsylvania Station, Baltimore's rich cultural landscape unfolds along the Mount Vernon Cultural IE Billie Holiday Plaza Ill Maryland Science Center I] Battle Monument where it all began-the Inner Harbor, Little Italy and historic Jonestown-while visiting more than 20 of the city's most Walk. As one of America's premier cultural districts, Charles Street !El Broadway Market Ill Maryland Women's Heritage Center Ill Carroll Park [l!J unforgettable landmarks and historic sites. Sites include the Flag and Mount Vernon offer marvelous examples of architecture, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower C!!l McKim Free School rll Clihon Park !I!l Carroll Mansion Ill Meyerhoff Symphony Hal House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum, the Ca rroll Mansion, including the Beaux Arts B&O Railroad Building and modern [) Federal Hill Ma in Street Visitor Center One Charles Center. Along Charles Street were born many of !El Cherry Hill Park C!!l Middle Branch Park the Jewish Museum of Maryland, and the Reg inald Le wis Museum Cll Federal Hill Park of Maryland African American History and Cu lture. the nation's foremost cultural institutions, such as the Peabody ID Cross Street Market ril Mount Auburn Cemetery 0 Fell's Point Visitor Center Institute and the Walters Art Museum. [l!J Cylburn Arboretum l!l!l National Aquarium Flag House and Sta r-Seang led Banner ~---. ~Dro1 a 19ill-P-arR ____________, ,.,~ m Museum !II Edgar Allan