At Fort McHenry, Gay Vietzke finally got the job done—and not a moment too soon.
On a frigid morning in the last days of 2010, Gay Vietzke and a small clutch of staffers stood shivering on a small balcony of Fort McHenry's just-constructed visitor center, watching with quiet...
As Harborplace turns 30, we examine the past, present, and future of the famous waterfront marketplace.
On an Indian-summer afternoon in September 1976, two men held a working lunch at the Inner Harbor. They chatted over tomato sandwiches, sipped Cokes, and watched a mini-armada of sailing dinghies...
For the past 100 years, John Pente has been watching the world change from the same one-block radius in Little Italy.
Seventy-five years ago, John Pente's Model T Ford was the talk of Little Italy. He bought it used for $12, and had it, as the kids might say these days, completely tricked out.
The 25-year-old...
Vince Vaise, Chief of Interpretation at Fort McHenry
“To research for living history, I read a lot of original letters in the archives at Fort McHenry. There was one letter that stuck out in my mind from a citizen of Baltimore. He was sitting on his...
Desiree Collins was just looking for an investment property—she found a treasure trove of local jazz history.
When Desiree Collins stepped into Benny Kearse's house in 2001, she wasn't looking for a piece of history. She was looking for an investment property. Kearse, who lived in the 2800 block of Brighton...
A passionate core of families ensures that the historic Hunt Cup remains horse racing's holy grail.
On April 30, 1955, the eyes of the sporting world were on Worthington Farms in Glyndon, Maryland, as 20,000 spectators crowded the hillsides to see if veteran rider Sidney Watters Jr. could lead a...
A couple and their home keep alive the spirit of Samuel Owings Jr.
Judy Burch and her husband, Dr. Joseph F. Williams, live in the historic Samuel Owings Jr. house in Owings Mills. Okay, it isn't really a historic house. It is a replica of the home once owned by the...
The bank may be defunct, but the camaraderie isn't
So can anyone out there remember where they were working in 1988? And how many people keep in touch with old co-workers 20 years later? Aren't half of them dead or living at a Buddhist commune in...
Amp museum pays homage to tubes, tweeters, and tone.
Somewhere here, amid the stacks of vintage Marshall amps, tweed-covered Fender cabinets, and dozens of off-brand amplifier oddities, is the sound heard in rock and roll heaven. The grungy treble of...
Fort McHenry's Jim Bailey talks about recreating life in 19th-century Baltimore.
Jim Bailey, park ranger and Volunteer Coordinator at Fort McHenry, has been participating in living history (or re-enactments) at the historic fort since 1999. Bailey is responsible for 60 "soldiers...
