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During your Baltimore vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Baltimore Civil War Museum at the President Street Station
Tucked beside the Marriott Inner Harbor is a small brick structure with a curved roof. The first bloodshed of the Civil War occurred here when Union soldiers arrived in April 1861 on their way south and were attacked by a mob of Southern sympathizers as they marched from this railroad station to Camden Station (now near Oriole Park). The little building, one of the country's oldest railroad stations, has been restored and now has exhibits about that awful day and Maryland's railroad history, as well as an exhibit on the Underground Railroad.
Cylburn Arboretum
You'll have to look for this one but when you find it (just off Northern Pkwy., a quick run up the Jones Falls Expwy.), you'll be thrilled with the fascinating gardens and fancy mansion. A patchwork of gardens covers part of the grounds: a formal Victorian garden, children's garden, and gardens devoted to butterflies, shade, roses, and vegetables. Woodland trails wind 2 1/2 miles through the forests of Cylburn. There's a bird sanctuary where 161 species have been spotted, including the Baltimore oriole and bald eagle. The house, an ornate stone building with mansard roof, tower, and cupola, has an equally ornate interior with inlaid floors, mosaics, and plasterwork. In fact, the mansion was undergoing restoration and renovations for handicapped accessibility in the fall of 2003. It houses a horticultural library, nature museum, and bird museum. Tucked in the woods off very busy I-83 and Northern Parkway, the park is a peaceful retreat from urban life.
Irish Shrine at Lemmon Street
The B&O Railroad Museum may be closed for repair, but this new museum takes visitors to the family homes of the men who built the engines down on Pratt Street. Just two brick rowhouses on a narrow street still populated by everyday Baltimoreans, the houses are furnished as they might have been when the families lived there in the 1840s. These streets were home to many Irish immigrants and their families in those days. The tour is self-guided, but the organizations sponsoring this museum also offer an occasional tour of the neighborhood, including a church and neighborhood market. Call tel. 410/669-8154 for a free reservation.
Quality Inn West
BWI Airport 12 miles. Airport courtesy car Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm. Downtown Inner Harbor and Camden Yards 10 miles. SSA/HCFA 1 mile. Kernan Hospital 2 miles. Security Square Mall and movies 2 blocks. Airport courtesy transportation only available Mon-Fri from 8:00 - ...
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