Wayne's Guide to Walks, Talks, and Tours of Baltimore
In honor of Memorial Day
Can you locate this tribute to those who served in both
World Wars?
Can you name the local sports writer who oversaw the
the writing of this tribute?
Baltimore has an official monument for 9 conflicts in which the United States fought. I will give the war and you name or locate
the monument:
American Revolution
War of 1812
Mexican War
Civil War
Spanish American War
World War I
World War II (shown in the photo above)
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Answers are at the end of the site)
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Welcome to my website which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary of listing walks, talks, tours, classes, and books that relate to Baltimore's history and architecture. Founded in 1730, Baltimore has played a major role in the history of our region, state, and nation. The site is updated monthly, and I am always amazed how many events there are to post. I'm always open to suggestions on how to improve the site. Feel free to email: wayne.schaumburg@gmail.com.
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Forthcoming Baltimore History Talks & Classes
Here is a list of my talks in May and June. (All programs are FREE unless there is a $)
Monday, May 11th, 10:30 a.m. at Cockeysville Senior Center - HONORING THOSE IN SERVICE TO
OUR NATION: BALTIMORE'S OFFICIAL WAR MEMORIALS CANCELED
Monday, May 22nd, 1 p.m. at Jacksonville Senior Center - THE FEMININE TOUCH: WOMEN IN
BALTIMORE HISTORY CANCELED
Wednesday, May 27th, 10:30 a.m. at Parkville Senior Center - HONORING THOSE IN SERVICE TO
OUR NATION: BALTIMORE'S OFFICIAL WAR MEMORIALS CANCELED
Monday, June 1st, 10:30 a.m. at Cockeysville Senior Center - THE FLAG, THE POET, AND THE SONG:
THE STORY BEHIND OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM CANCELED
Wednesday, June 17th, 10:30 a.m. at Parkville Senior Center - BALTIMORE 101: WHAT PUTS THE
CHARM IN "CHARM CITY" CANCELED
Friday, June 19th, 1 p.m. at Jacksonville Senior Center - A CITY DIVIDED: BALTIMORE DURING THE
CIVIL WAR CANCELED
Friday, June 26th, 10 a.m. at Edgemere Senior Center - THE FEMININE TOUCH - WOMEN IN
BALTIMORE HISTORY CANCELED
Green Mount Cemetery Walking Tours:
The next set of walking tours for historic Green Mount Cemetery will take place in September and
October. Opened in 1839, Green Mount is an early example of an urban-rural cemetery, that is, a
cemetery with a park-like setting located close to the countryside. Green Mount is the final resting place
of Johns Hopkins, Enoch Pratt, William and Henry Walters, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Betsy Patterson,
Arunah Abell, Albert Ritchie, Harriett Lane Johnston, William Henry Rinehart, John H. B. Latrobe,
A. Aubrey Bodine, John Wilkes Booth, Walter Lord, many other famous Marylanders. The two-hour
walking tours begins at 9:30 a.m. from the main gate located at Greenmount Avenue and East Oliver
Street. The cost is $20 per person. The tours are led by Baltimore historian and educator
Wayne R. Schaumburg. To receive the tour information sheet in August, email your POSTAL ADDRESS
to .
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NEW BOOKS AND ARTICLES ON BALTIMORE HISTORY AND
ARCHITECTURE FOR 2020
Baltimore Magazine January, 2020 issue. Be sure to check out the photo article by Ron Cassie and
Christine Jackson (pp. 76-91) on "Baltimore the Beautiful, A Tribute to One of America's Greatest
Architecture Cities."
Ann Blouse and Cynthia Mann, What Lies Beneath, The Farms, Mills, and Towns Under Our Reservoirs
Christos Christou and Henry Peden, Jr., Maryland Casualties in the War of 1812
Baltimore Magazine February, 2020 issue. Be sure to check the out article by Ron Cassie (pp. 82-97) on
"The Great Migration and the Birth of Baltimore's Black Renaissance"
Bill LeFurgy, Into the Suffering City, A Novel of Baltimore (novel about a gifted woman medical examiner
in 1909 Baltimore) due out April 15th
Bernard McKenna, The Baltimore Black Sox, A Negro Leagues History 1913-1936 (available July 30)
Phillip Merrill, Old West Baltimore, (due out Fall, 2020)
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OTHER EVENTS IN May:
"Five Minute Histories" presented by Baltimore Heritage
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." Each day, we’ll record a short video
about a different historic place in Baltimore and post it on our Facebook page and
website. We are honoring Governor Hogan’s request and are doing this from home.
Although we sorely wish we could be out and about with you on our walking tours,
check us out online each day as we bring you a new historic site.
Here are the topics covered so far in May. You can read up on any or all of them in
addition to those from March and April:
#30- May 1st- Symbols and Statuary on Fayette Street
#31- May 4th- Thomas O'Neill and the Cathedral of Mary of Our Queen
#32- May 5th- The American Brewery Building
#33- May 6th- John Eager Howard's Mt. Vernon
#34- May 7th- The Belvedere Hotel
#35- May 8th- Lucretia Fisher's Fell's Point and Clifton Park's Mothers Garden
#36- May 11th- The Peale Museum
#37- May 12th- Winans' Water Wheel
#38- May 13th- Federal Hill, Part 1
#39- May 14th- Federal Hill and the Civil War
#40- May 15th- Part A - Historic Movie Theaters: The Charles & The Senator
Part B - Lexington Street's Historic Movie Theaters - Guest presenter:
Robert Headley, Baltimore movie theater historian
#41- May 18th- Bolton Hill's Blue Plaque Program
#42- May 19th- The Women of Bolton Hill's Blue Plaque Program
#43- May 20th- Cast Iron Architecture: The Sun Building and the Wilkens Building
#44- May 21st- Cast Iron Architecture, Part 2: Baltimore Street
#45- May 22nd- A Memorial Day Tribute to Armories
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"The Big Pivot" presented by the Irish RR Workers Museum
Our “Big Pivot” is sending Museum presentations your way via social media, since we
are all precluded from coming to the Museum in person. These presentations are the
work of staff, Board members and docents. Feel free to email us (www.irishshrine.org) or
post on our Facebook page and tell us your story, and that of your family as they have
faced difficult days both here and in Ireland, and have overcome. Below are the
presentations for May:
Issue XII: Taught By Their Own In Plain Sight: Irish Children / Elements & Elaboration
- the Beginning of Calvert Hall School / Women as Educators
IssueXIII: Homeless and Orphans Leading the Way / Irish Orphans, Brothers and
Community Leaders
IssueXIV: Reflections and Reciprocation From Our Community / James T. Connally, Sr /
910 Lemmon Street
Issue XVI: Wrestling the Creature -- Father Edward McColgan / Morris Lasky
IssueXVII: A Glimpse Through the Windows (St. Peter the Apostle Church)
IssueXVIII: Expatriates As Advocates -- Father Edward McColgan
Issue XIX: Words Places and the Big Picture -- Sarah Feeley, Husband James, and
Children circa 1871
Issue XX: My "Scrooge" Moment and the Man From Inishbofin
Issue XXI: Discovering Heroes and Other Niche Projects: Rev. John Carroll and Edward Gaffney
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"Virtual Programs" in May:
Friday, May 15th, from 1-1:30 p.m. - "Poole and Hunt to Clipper Mill: A History of
Adaptive Reuse" by Nathan Dennies. The program is sponsored by Baltimore Heritage
and Baltimore Architecture Foundation. Woodberry was once home to the largest
machine shop and iron works in the country. Poole & Hunt thrived alongside the booming
textile industry of the Jones Falls Valley. It grew and remained a site of heavy industry
for well over a century, was later adapted by a flourishing arts community, and after a
tragic fire, was transformed into Clipper Mill: a mixed use development that includes
manufacturing, residences, design and engineering firms, fine dining, and more.
This presentation will cover the history of the Poole & Hunt Machine Shop and Iron
Works, including the impressive things they made here, from the columns of the Capitol
Building in Washington DC to contributions to both World War efforts. Discover how this
site of heavy industry has changed over its 150 year history to meet the various needs
of its users. And learn about the role of historic preservation in adapting historic sites for
modern uses. Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poole-and-hunt-to-clipper-mill-a-
history-of-adaptive-use-nathan-dennies-tickets-103738273970?fbclid=IwAR1okA2H31e
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Wednesday, May 20th, from 4:30-5 p.m. - "Highlights of the Peale: A Virtual Tour." $
The program is sponsored by Baltimore Heritage and The Peale Center For Baltimore
History and Architecture. Join us for a virtual tour of the Peale and its highlights! Hear
some of the many stories of the building, from its origins as the first purpose-built
museum in the country, to the introduction of gaslight technology to the city, to its role as
Baltimore’s first City Hall and public high school for people of color. Get a glimpse of
what is coming next as the Peale relaunches as a center for Baltimore stories and
studies, and a laboratory for reinventing the museum
for the 21st century in the creative and innovative spirit of the Peale family.
Registration: https://baltimoreheritage.org/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent
Thursday, May 21st, at the Village Learning Place. Baltimore History Evenings are
presented by the Baltimore City Historical Society. "Who Lived in Your House? Uncovering
the History of a Baltimore Neighborhood," by Joshua Cohen. Preparing for the centennial
of his North Baltimore subdivision on Cloverhill and Canterbury Roads in Tuscany-Canterbury,
Josh set out to discover the history of the neighborhood. Using online resources to trace
deeds and relations, Josh built family trees for the homeowners of all 84 houses. He
gathered extensive biographical details of those first families and made connections with
their descendants, who provided personal recollections and photos. Josh will share some
of his exciting finds as well as techniques that residents of any neighborhood can use to
explore the history of their homes. The program is FREE and open to the public.
To find out how to connect from your computer, smartphone, or phone, contact
before 6:30 p.m. on 5/21/20.
Friday, May 22nd, from 1-1:30 p.m. "Virtual Histories: Baltimore's Treasures with
Meg Fairfax Fielding. This is the fourth in a series of virtual tours and presentations
with Baltimore Heritage and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation. Baltimore is a city
filled with a wide range of architectural treasures. From tiny temple-like structures, to
gem-like carpenter gothic churches, to robust Richardson Revival edifices, to castle-like
school buildings, our architecture has something to delight everyone. But some of these
treasures are off the beaten path and not everyone knows about them. Take a spin through
Baltimore with BAF past president, Meg Fairfax Fielding. Although she is not an architect
by training, she’s “architect adjacent.” She is doing a deep dive on Palmer & Lamdin
properties in and around Baltimore, as well as searching out 18th century brick churches
along the Chesapeake Bay. Meg loves to explore Baltimore and the surrounding areas.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/baltimores-treasures-meg-fairfax-fielding-
tickets-104776027920?fbclid=IwAR31c-TSY0ULBO9BZE5vvoAlx0mi7P24FuIbrBnnv
Friday, May 29th, from 1-1:30 p.m. "Baltimore: Home of America’s Best Garden Cities"
with Charles Duff. This is the fifth in a series of virtual tours and presentations
with Baltimore Heritage and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation. The Garden City
Movement, devised by an odd London genius named Ebenezer Howard, has shaped
most British development, and the best British development, for more than a century.
Baltimore has more good examples of Garden City design and development than any
American city. Join Charlie Duff to explore the English movement and the wonderful
places where Baltimore architects and developers learned what the Garden City
movement had to teach. Charlie has been exploring Anglo-American connections for a
decade as he worked on his book The North Atlantic Cities, and he is delighted to know
where Baltimoreans got the ideas for some of his, and our, favorite places. Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/baltimore-the-home-of-americas-best-garden-cities-charles-duff
Tickets: 104781127172?fbclid=IwAR3To0qDE9PuQb1UPb6cWEjunsFQJWe6vMbDzf
ON-GOING EVENTS:
Through December, 2020, Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument Street $
The Hutzler Experience: How a Small Dry Goods Store Became a Maryland Institution. Hutzler’s
department store was a Maryland icon for more than a century. Starting as a small dry goods store on
Baltimore’s Howard Street in 1858, Hutzler’s grew into a Maryland dynasty that dazzled and delighted for
generations. In total, Hutzler’s operated 10 stores in Maryland, including its downtown flagship store
known as the “Palace,” and its first expansion store in Towson that opened in 1952. The family-run
business was thoughtful and innovative, instilling pride and affection from patrons and employees alike.
Hutzler’s was more than a store. It was an experience. The exhibition will recall what was an all-day
experience for customers, displaying products, ephemera, employee uniforms and handbooks, drawings,
video from behind-the-scenes at Hutzler’s, and items from the iconic Towson “Tea Room.” A highlight of
the exhibition will be a re-imagined window display, like the Hutzler’s on Howard Street, which will change
with the seasons. The Maryland Historical Society is currently CLOSED
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SPRING SEMESTER CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
ON BALTIMORE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE:
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PHOTO QUIZ ANSWERS:
1. The facade of Memorial Stadium that stood on 33rd Street.
Under the dedication pictured above is a quote from General John Pershing: "Time will not
dim the glory of their deeds." That can be found today on the Veterans Memorial located
along the walkway between Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium. Dedicated in 2003,
it honors all Marylanders who have served in time of war.
2. It was John Steadman, sportswriter for the Baltimore News Post and American, who
assembled a small group of World War II veterans. Their task was to write the dedication
for the new stadium facade. Their only instruction was to be succinct, and they were.
3. American Revolution: The Maryland Line Monument at Mt. Royal Avenue and Cathedral
Street - directly across from the Lyric Theater
War of 1812: The Battle Monument at Fayette and Calvert Streets
Mexican War: The Watson Monument at the northwest corner of North and Mt. Royal
Avenues
Civil War: The Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument located at northwest
corner of Charles and 29th Streets in Wyman Park
Spanish Amer. War: At the intersection of Lakewood Avenue and East Fayette Street
World War I: The War Memorial Building located at Fayette and Gay Streets
World War II: Memorial Stadium - razed in 2000
Korean War: Maryland Korean War Memorial in the Canton waterfront park on
Boston Street near Linwood Avenue
Vietnam War: Maryland Vietnam Veterans Memorial -Middle Branch Park on
Hanover Street just north of Harbor City Hospital
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