Located in a former church, now an event space, the grave is front and center. It has a short time…read moreline of Poe's life and brief introduction about the famous author. It is easily accessible and near the University of Maryland campus.

Super cool spot. It was a cloudy and gloomy day when we walked by so it made this place feel eerie…read more The grounds and graves all looked well kept.

This is my favorite area in Patapsco state park, I've brought many friends and family here over the…read moreyears. It's beautiful, you can find the ruins of an old mining camp and religious boarding school here. There's even a decent spot to jump off the train tracks into the water below, although take care because the water can be shallow in spots.

Probably one of the more interesting hikes that I have done in awhile. The hike will be quite…read moreshort, but you got hills and steps to get your work out on. I think the feel of the place is supposed to be spooky, unfortunately, I picked a spring break day to do it and there were enough teenagers running around here like savages (just kidding, they were all really sweet) it doesn't really have a scary feel to it at all. To explain the ruins, it was Roman Catholic school in Ilchester, Maryland. The ruins are near Ilchester and Bonnie Branch roads (so the Yelp location is pretty straight on). It was called hell house in the 70s after it was abandoned and vandalized and rumors have it a strange cult started living there. It also had an over zealous caretaker who had a gun and some dogs and would assault vandals. He was displaced after the school was set ablaze by arsonists. Hell House altar structure that most people take pictures of is at the top of a very steep hill, about a mile in. It used to have a large metal cross, and it is a very unique place for a photoshoot. For easy access, park in the lot for patapsco state park (right past the train tracks) where the trailhead is and start coming up to the left of the train tracks.

Located in Fells Point, these two houses were built around 1797 and were part of a structure with…read morefour living spaces, called a quadplex. These houses are what remain of one such quadplex. It is believed there were five such structures on the west side of the 600 block of South Wolfe Street. Each living space was a story and a half tall, one room down and one room up. A six foot open space separated each structure from the other. They were made with common materials of light timber frame with brick nogging and a lime rendering on the exterior. According to the city directories in the late 1830s, 1840s and 1850s, these houses were occupied by "Colored Households" with the occupations of ship caulkers. (Frederick Douglass worked as a ship caulker in the Gardner shipyard in the late 1830s.) The shipyard was less than two blocks from the Wolfe Street properties, and he would have been familiar with them. When we visited them last Saturday, it was obvious these homes are in dire need of renovation and preservation; which we hope that they can do to insure that these homes will be here for future generations to see.

Last Saturday, my husband and I toured the Enoch Pratt House. Mr. Pratt was a wealthy Baltimore…read moremerchant and major benefactor of many Baltimore institutions, including the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore; the Sheppard Pratt Hospital; and, of course, the Enoch Pratt Free Library. He began to build a mansion for himself and his wife at Monument Street and Park Avenue in 1844. Coincidentally, this is the same year that the Maryland Historical Society was founded, an institution that years later would acquire the building for its collections. He later hired Edmund G. Lind, a prominent Baltimore architect, to add a fourth floor and marble portico. The portico had been commissioned by the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives for a mansion in Washington that he ultimately could not afford to build, and Pratt gladly took it off the designers' hands and attached it to his Monument Street residence. Pratt spared no expense on the interior which includes a double parlor with soaring windows opening onto cast-iron balconies, marble fireplaces and elaborate plaster ceilings Pratt died in 1896 without any children. He was survived by his wife, who remained in the house until her death in 1911. Soon thereafter, Mary Ann (Washington) Keyser purchased the building for use by the Maryland Historical Society, which has owned the building since 1919. Although the house was used for many years by the Maryland Historical Society as administrative offices, they moved out several years ago, and the house remains empty and open to the public only on special occasions.

The Pennsylvania railroad used this railroad transfer bridge to land cars that were transported on…read moreferries between Locust Point and Canton known as car floating. This activity occurred in the Baltimore Harbor from 1871-1969, This two-story steel Gantry was built in1912. A remnant of the industrial revolution that began here in the Canton area in1828 under the Aegis of the Canton company and lasted until 1880. It is a reminder of the working harbor that was needed by the railroad companies to transfer cargo across the harbor from Locust point. In1828 the Canton Company was chartered as a real estate company when it purchased the 3000 acres of the Captain O'Donnell estate that included 2.5 miles of shoreline property next to deep water and access to the Chesapeake Bay and the farms of the eastern shore. The company was able to successfully transform the Canton area into a complete industrial neighborhood that would provide a stable working force for decades the smokestack industries of Canton flourished and became an economic engine for the success of Baltimore City. 2901 Boston Street Baltimore,MD

I wanted to visit this place as I read it was the burial place of Edgar Allen Poe. Which I had no…read moreidea that Poe was associated to or lived in Baltimore. When I got there I realized more than Poe is buried on these grounds. His wife and some family, and other notable people in Baltimore. The grounds are regal, classic and beautifully maintained. Lined with historic mausoleums including identification and information, it took me more than an hour to walk the outside. It could have easily taken much longer but I skimmed over much of it. If you're in Baltimore this place is with the stop.

We went on a tour with Baltimore Heritage to come see the burial grounds and Poe's final resting…read moreplace. We were also able to see the catacombs. It's a beautiful place and so interesting to see the different grave styles and read about the people buried there. The catacombs were very interesting and eerie! I loved learning more about Poe and other notable people buried on the grounds. An amazing gentleman who works there also let us step into the church! I believe his name was George (thanks!). The inside of the church is gorgeous with beautiful stained glass and an amazing organ. I definitely recommend coming here, whether on a tour to explore the grounds on your own. I'll definitely return!

Visited the Memorial today to to pay tribute to my dad. My heart was full seeing how well kept the…read moregrounds are being maintained. BEAUTIFUL!!

The Maryland Veterans Vietnam Memorial park is located at the head of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial…read moreBridge aka Hanover Bridge and next to Medstar Harbor Hospital. This beautifully landscaped memorial overlooks the Patapsco River. It is a tribute and reminder to those who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War. Outside of the memorial are tables and benches if you'd like to sit, have lunch, or just enjoy nature and below part of the Gwynns Fall Trail runs along the Patapsco River to the Middle Branch Park on the other side of the highway. For those interested in history, especially war related history, you would want to visit the Maryland Veterans Vietnam Memorial park.

Baltimore Review 4/Many: I explored this historical neighborhood and monument with a few others…read morewhile traveling around Baltimore recently. The surrounding area is lush and green, with many large, beautiful churches, monuments, and other sights. We were originally going to this neighborhood to stop at The Walters Art Museum, but since it was closed for another hour, we walked around here instead. The George Washington Monument is fine. It's free to enter for most of it, and there are some statues inside as well as some information. We weren't exactly in the mood to pay $6 to walk up 227 stairs, as it was way too hot outside, but others were doing that, so that was their choice. In short, a nice neighborhood to relax in, especially during fall or spring when it's not so hot or cold outside. It's mostly free and well-designed with an excellent museum, so it's hard not to like it.

Definitely a cool bit of history in Monument City!…read more The Washington Monument is the first major monument dedicated to this country's first president. Inside the building, there is a little area with interactive screens explaining the history of the monument in Baltimore city. This is free to peruse. For a modest price, you can reserve a time to go up the tower portion of the monument. It is clearly old, with stone steps spiraling up clockwise until reaching an observation spot at the top. It is tight and you may have to wait in the odd window well while someone else goes up or down past you. There are four windows each labeled "North," "South," "East," and "West" with different vistas of the city. My kids are rather enjoyed it; even Child #3 climbed up over half the steps on his own at just shy of 2 years old. The surrounding area of "Mount Vernon Place" is covered with nice areas for sitting, looking at statues of contemporaries of George Washington (e.g. the Marquis de Lafayette). Highly recommend coming out during Flower Fest in early May!