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During your Baltimore vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum
A heavy snowstorm in February 2003 caused the roof of the museum's roundhouse to collapse, all but destroying valuable engines, railroad cars and train memorabilia. The museum has remained closed while the roof was rebuilt and trains were repaired. The good news is this venerable repository of train history will reopen November 13,2004. American railroading got its start here when the B&O was chartered in 1827. The first locomotive, The Tom Thumb, was built here. The remarkable roundhouse has been restored. A new entrance, new exhibits, and a train ride will be part of the experience. Changes should make it easier for handicapped visitors and parents with strollers. Some of the rolling stock on track behind the roundhouse will now be open to visitors -- and that's good news. The second floor of the roundhouse has not been rebuilt but the model train exhibit will be located in a car outside. A short train ride is now part of the admission price with trains departing regularly every day April through December and weekends in January. (No rides in February-March.) Passengers will have a chance to see a new restoration facility under construction along the track.
Edgar Allen Poe House
In this tiny west Baltimore house, Edgar Allan Poe wrote some of his first works. Poe lived here from 1833 to 1835 with his grandmother, aunt, and cousin Virginia, whom he later married. The 2 1/2 story rowhouse contains five rooms, including the tiny garret where Poe slept and wrote. There are portraits, Poe memorabilia, period furniture, changing exhibits, and a video presentation. The house is located on a tiny, one-way street heading south. There is no house number, but you will see a black antique street lamp out front and two markers on the house. Don't try to walk here from downtown. Take a car or cab. Definitely call ahead to verify hours.
Baltimore Museum of Industry
Housed in a former cannery in a still-industrial part of Baltimore, the museum gives visitors a look at industries that made Baltimore a manufacturing capital in the 1880s -- canning, printing, and clothing. This museum is geared to children. Wall-size pictures recall the days before child labor laws, and exhibits are set up so kids can get their hands on oyster-shucking stations, antique irons, and moveable type. Tour guides are sensitive to children's attention spans and adjust their talks toward the younger visitor. You can wander the museum without a guide, but the exhibits aren't as interesting without the stories the guides can tell. Other exhibits include one of only two working steam tugboats in the country. The museum is a few blocks from Fort McHenry; a visit to both -- with a picnic on Fort McHenry's lawn -- could make a great day. One of the city's least known museums, it's one of the best for children and anyone who loves industrial history.
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Marriott Baltimore Washington International Airport
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