BGuthrie Photos: MD -- Baltimore -- Druid Hill Park

MD -- Baltimore -- Druid Hill Park:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. DRUID_060402_02.JPG: I wasn't expecting a statue with chain and sword. It's William Wallace, "Patriot and martyr for Scottish liberty, 1305", the character portrayed by Mel Gibson in the movie "Braveheart".
2. DRUID_060402_31.JPG: Druid Hill Strategic Union Encampment Within a year of the April 1861 Baltimore Riots, the first of several U.S. Army camps and fortifications began encircling Druid Hill, an important location high above the city and adjacent to the Northern Central Railroad. The 114th and 150th New York Infantry Regiments occupied Camp Belger (Fort No. 5) here, named for Col. James Belger, quartermaster of the Middle Department headquartered in Baltimore in March 1862. At least fifteen regiments eventually encamped here near the intersection of Madison and North Avenues, in the shadow of the park's main gates. In July 1863, Druid Hill became known as Camp Birney, after Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton assigned Gen. William Birney, son of an abolitionist, to recruit African Americans for U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) regiments. Birney freed 16 shackled slaves from a Pratt Street slave pen when they promised to enlist. He also organize the 7th USCT here, as well as the 4th and 39th USCTs in 1864. The most notable member of the 4th USCT was college-educated Sgt. Maj. Christian Abraham Fleetwood, born free in Baltimore on July 21, 1840. He enlisted on August 17, 1863, and was one of 14 USCTs awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm near Richmond, Virginia. At the October 1860 ceremonies opening 745-acre Druid Hill Park, Mayor Thomas Swann said, "We are here to proclaim the equality of rights to all, and to dedicate this park, now and forever, to the people of this great city." Fast-growing Baltimore had burgeoning industry, a majority foreign-born population, and the largest number of urban free blacks in the country. Druid Hill, funded by taxing privately owned horse-drawn railways, was the nation's third large urban "country park" after New York's Central Park (1858) and Philadelphia's Fairmount Park (1859).
3. DRUID_060402_46.JPG: "This panel by John Monroe was presented in 1932 to the Board of Park Commissioners by William H. Parker. It decorated the doorway of the old post office at Fayette & Calvert Sts and when the building was razed Mr. Parker thought the panel should be preserved. John Monroe, after the completion of the Albert Memorial in London, came to America and was paid $1320 by the U.S. Government for each panel that appeared on the post office -- a total of $28,523."
Wikipedia Description: Druid Hill Park
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Druid Hill Park is a 745-acre (3.01 km²) park in Baltimore, Maryland. The land was originally part of the Druid Hill estate of Nicholas Rogers, and was purchased by the city of Baltimore with the revenue derived from a one-cent park tax on the nickel horsecar fares. Druid Hill Park was inaugurated by Baltimore Mayor Thomas Swann on October 19, 1860. Formerly the estate of George Buchanan, one of the seven commissioners responsible for the establishment of Baltimore City, "Auchentorlie" included 579 of the 745 acres (3.01 km²) that comprise Druid Hill Park today. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The park was a popular destination for city dwellers for a number of years. The park features a number of waterways, most notably Druid Hill Lake, which began construction in 1863 and remains one of the largest earthen dammed lake in the country. With the advent of automobiles, the park's many winding roadways became popular with car dealers who took potential buyers there to teach them to drive.

Attractions:

Today, the park is home to a number of attractions. These include:

* The Maryland Zoo
* Baltimore Conservatory
* An 18-hole disc golf course
* The Baltimore Model Safety City (where school children learn how to be safe pedestrians by walking in a miniaturized model of downtown Baltimore)
* The Palm House (currently undergoing renovation)
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