Baltimore History

What does a neon crab sign in the window really mean?

What was life like as a member of the infamous "Saturday Night Club"?

Betsy Bonaparte is the belle of the ball season of 1804.

Though he was not the main attraction, President Lincoln stole the show at Gettysburg.

Why would a nice Victorian lady want to go to medical school? Mary Garrett used her money and influence to make it possible.

Local writers Brennen Jensen and Tom Chalkley team up on this new illustrated tour of Baltimore's storied past.

Last March Baltimore Heritage put its crowd-pleasing, illuminating walking tours on hold. Since then the small but mighty staff has been churning out…

In 2015, there were over seven-hundred Confederate monuments displayed in cities, parks, and towns throughout the United States. Since that time more than…

By 1955, Keith's Theater on Lexington Street had been in decline for years. Management was looking into ways to close it. To their surprise, a lead act on…

In 1938, a 30-year old aviator landed his plane in Ireland. Upon deplaning, he said that he had been headed for California. He became a national hero and…