Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore
Doug and I went all in on the Edgar Allan Poe sites in Baltimore. Poe died at just 40 years of age under mysterious circumstances in Baltimore, Md. We listened to an excellent book, A …
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The Walters Art Museum
We expected a short visit to the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Md., to see some Impressionist paintings in their collection, but we discovered a delightful museum with lots to see – and all for …
Francis Scott Key Memorial and Grave Site
As a kid, I remember on numerous family trips from our home in southern Pennsylvania passing by a historical marker in Carroll County, Md., that announced the location of the birthplace of Francis Scott Key. …
Antietam National Battlefield
On September 17, 1862, the Antietam Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Md., was the site of the bloodiest day in American history, when nearly 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing after 12 hours of intense fighting, …