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clock tower. Today, the building
serves as a piece of history and
houses resident artists.
Address: 21 Eutaw St.,
Baltimore, MD 21201
Hours: Tours of the tower on Saturdays
only at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and
2:30 p.m.
Website: www.bromoseltzertower.com
Admission: $8

World Observation Level located
on the world's tallest pentagonal
building.
Address: World Trade Center, 401 East
Pratt St., 27th floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
Hours: Wednesday through Thursday, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday through Saturday,
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Website: viewbaltimore.org
Admission: Adults $6, children $4,
seniors or military $5

Urban Pirates
Looking for an adventure that you
can't get in most cities? How about
a ride on a pirate ship? You will not
only get to set sail out on an ocean
adventure, but you will learn how
to talk and dance like a pirate.
Address: 911 South Ann St.,
Baltimore, MD 21231
Hours: See website for cruise options
and schedules.
Website: www.urbanpirates.com
Admission: For the Family Adventure:
adults and children $22, under 2 years
old $12. Other cruises are available, see
website for more information.

Revisit History
Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower
Constructed in 1911, the Bromo
Seltzer Tower is a 15-story landmark, complete with a functional
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Civil War Museum at President
Street Station
The President Street Station has
a rich history and has the distinction of being the oldest-surviving
railroad station in an urban setting. This museum tells the tale of
early railroad travel, including the
Underground Railroad.
Address: 601 South President St.,
Baltimore, MD 21202
Hours: Friday through Monday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Website: http://baltimorecivilwar
museum.com
Admission: Adults $3, students $2,
children free

Frederick Douglass-Isaac
Myers Maritime Park
This living classroom looks not
only at the lives of Frederick Douglass and Isaac Myers, but also at
the overall contribution of African
Americans in the maritime industry of Baltimore.
Address: 1417 Thames St.,
Baltimore, MD 21231
Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.; Saturday through Sunday, 12 p.m.
to 4 p.m.
Website: https://livingclassrooms.org/
programs/frederick-douglass-isaacmyers-maritime-park
Admission: Adults $5, children $2, seniors $4

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Fort McHenry National Monument
Fort McHenry was the site of the
British attack on Baltimore Harbor
during the War of 1812. This site is
where Francis Scott Key became inspired during the battle to write the
Star-Spangled Banner. The fort was
built in 1798 and designated a national park in 1925. Later, in 1939, it was
redesignated as a national monument.
Address: 2400 East Fort Ave.,
Baltimore, MD 21230
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Website: www.nps.gov/fomc/index.htm
Admission: Adults $15, children 15 and
under are free; NPS passes are accepted.

Maryland Historical Society
Home to the most significant collection of Maryland artifacts, this
museum houses Native American
artifacts, items from the Revolutionary War, paintings, furniture
and other historical items.
Address: 201 West Monument St.,
Baltimore, MD 21201
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Website: https://mdhs.org
Admission: Adults $9, children $6,
seniors $7

Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
Once Mary Pickersgill's home and
flag-making business, this building
was where the flag that inspired
Francis Scott Key to write the national anthem was created.
Address: 844 East Pratt St.,
Baltimore, MD 21202
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Website: www.flaghouse.org
Admission: Adults $9, students $7,
children (6 and under) free, seniors/
military $8
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