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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. HARBVC_170219_025.JPG: Cathy Hughes African American Entrepreneur Radio and Television Personality Business Executive
2. HARBVC_170219_027.JPG: Walter White NAACP Executive Secretary and Anti-lynching Crusader 1893-1955
3. HARBVC_170219_038.JPG: History + Heritage Discover. Baltimore's story is America's story -- fascinating, complicated, inspiring. And it's yours to discover and make your own. Baltimore history reminds us of who we are as a people. Brave defenders of 1814 helped secure our national identity. Resolute civil rights leaders carved out a path to freedom. In each period of America's march from British colony to free nation. Baltimore stood tall. Baltimore's museums and historic sites are alive with dramatic stories, authentic objects, and fun things to do. Travel along its national historic trails and scenic byways to discover a city rich in heritage and civic pride.
4. HARBVC_170219_041.JPG: Did You Know? Five fun facts about local history 1. Epic. Thurgood Marshall, our nation's first African American Supreme Court Justice, was born here, not far from Pennsylvania Avenue. 2. Surprising. The Maryland Historical Society is home to Baltimore's biggest dog, the 18-foot Nipper RCA Victor statue. 3. Enduring. Baltimore is home to the nation's First Cathedral (Baltimore's Basilica) and the third-oldest standing synagogue (Lloyd Street). 4. Storied. USS Constellation is the only US Navy ship active during the Civil War that is still afloat. 5. Productive. The Baltimore Museum of Industry is the only surviving cannery building among the more than 30 that once lined the harbor.
5. HARBVC_170219_043.JPG: Not to be Missed. Five ways to get inspired while you're here "Does not such a country, and defenders of their country, deserve a song?" -- Francis Scott Key, author The Star Spangled Banner 1. Stirring. Discover the story behind the writing of our National Anthem at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. 2. Nevermore. Visit the home and final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe, master of the macabre. 3. Unrivaled. Tour the Emory Street birthplace of baseball's Baby Ruth, the Sultan of Swat. 4. Handcrafted. Step into Mary Pickersgill's parlor to learn about the making of the Star-Spangled Banner flag. 5. Enterprising. Ride on the country's first tracks laid at B&O Railroad Museum, birthplace of American railroading.
6. HARBVC_170219_046.JPG: Arts + Culture Express yourself, a creative spirit is woven throughout the fabric of Baltimore. The city is eager to immerse you in wonder and joy -- hallmarks of great experiences with the arts. Arts and entertainment districts are transforming historic landmarks into artists' studios. Two world-renowned art museums offer free admission and family programming. Visitors can explore new galleries, live theater, unique performances, and a variety of musical venues. From Baltimore's cultural hub in Mount Vernon to historic Fell's Point and offbeat Hampden, you will find something to delight, excite, thrill, and entertain. And, you'll discover that not all Baltimore art is indoors -- striking architecture, monuments, statues and murals enliven the city at every turn. Baltimore offers unique opportunities to immerse yourself in the best the arts have to offer.
7. HARBVC_170219_048.JPG: Did You Know? Five facts about Baltimore's arts scene 1. Reimagined. Everyman Theater and Chesapeake Shakespeare Theater take the stage in renovated landmark buildings. 2. Wow! Artscape, the country's largest free outdoor arts festival, takes place in Baltimore every summer. 3. Classic. Baltimore's Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower is modeled after the 13th-century Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. 4. Legendary. The Hippodrome, a lavishly restored 1914 vaudeville theater, is Baltimore's venue for touring Broadway shows. 5. Dynamic. Center Stage, the State Theater of Maryland, is one of America's leading regional companies.
8. HARBVC_170219_051.JPG: Not to Be Missed Five ways to get your creative juices flowing "Creativity takes courage." -- Henri Matisse 1. Colorful. Tour the Open Walls murals in the Station North Arts & Entertainment District. 2. Collected. Immerse yourself in the world's largest Matisse collection at the Baltimore Museum of Art. 3. Bravo! Spend a sour-stirring evening with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. 4. Masterpiece. Hunt for Faberge eggs -- Russian masterpieces -- at Baltimore's renowned Walters Art Museum. 5. Kinetic. Behold Fifi, the giant pink poodle, and other amazing works of intuitive art at the American Visionary Art Museum.
9. HARBVC_170219_057.JPG: Neighborhoods Explore. Baltimore is a city of many neighborhoods, each with its own history and personality. Baltimoreans take great pride in where they live. When you're out and about, be sure to talk to locals. You'll be rewarded with tips on the best coffee houses, quirkiest shops, hottest new restaurant, family-friendliest museums, and must-see sites. You might even get an impromptu tour. Colorful and distinctive. Baltimore neighborhoods are your home away from home.
10. HARBVC_170219_059.JPG: Did you know? Five facts about a few neighborhoods 1. "Squeakness". Pigtown honors its porcine past with the Running of the Pigs at its annual neighborhood festival. 2. Legacy. Jazz greats Billie Holiday and Cab Calloway played clubs along Pennsylvania Avenue, the historic heart of the city's African American community. 3. Joyous. Hampden's "Miracle on 34th Street" refers to a holiday lighting tradition, and not to the popular Christmas movie of the same name. 4. Historic. Streets in older neighborhoods like Federal Hill and Fell's Point are paved with granite Belgian block, often confused with cobblestone. 5. Creative. Baltimore had three designated Arts & Entertainment districts: Highlandtown, Bromo Seltzer, and a Station North.
11. HARBVC_170219_063.JPG: Not to be missed Five ways to feel like you live here "Baltimore City has nearly 70 neighborhoods that are designated as historic districts..." -- Baltimore Heritage Inc. 1. Al Fresco. Spend a night with the stars at an outdoor movie -- and don't forget your blanket. 2. Trails. Take the Baltimore Heritage Walk which includes Historic Jonestown and features 20 historic sites and museums. 3. Swanky. Swing by Harbor East for a day of shopping, people-watching and waterside dining. 4. Tradition. Learn the game of bocce from the residents of Little Italy. 5. First. Climb the 227 steps to the top of the nation's first Washington Monument in Mount Vernon.
12. HARBVC_170219_069.JPG: Family-Friendly. Play! It's east to find fun for the whole family in Baltimore, whether it's hiking or biking, enjoying a ballgame, or coming face-to-face with a cheetah, shark or T. Rec. Shove off on a harbor cruise. Explore a city park. Or step inside one of more than 100 local museums and attractions that offer something for everyone -- from the arts, sciences, music and culture to architecture, history, and heritage. Find your playful side in Baltimore, a family-friendly town where members are made that last a lifetime.
13. HARBVC_170219_072.JPG: Did you know? Five facts about our family-friendly destinations 1. Panoramic. The "Top of the World" observation deck provides a 360-degree view of Baltimore from 27 stories up. 2. Trend-Setting. Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the model for new American ballparks. 3. Unexpected. Patterson Park's Asian-inspired Pagoda is a 60-foot-tall octagonal observation tower. 4. Invigorating. Gwynn's Falls Trail offers 15 miles of hiking and biking along Baltimore's most scenic stream valley. 5. Nautical. Baltimore's water taxis are a great way to explore the city's waterfront neighborhoods.
14. HARBVC_170219_074.JPG: Not to be missed Five ways to keep the family entertained "Hands down, Baltimore is one of the best cities for families." -- The New York Times 1. Touching. Lie on a bed of nails at the Maryland Science Center. 2. Breathtaking. Follow a 500-pound sea turtle, a school of clown triggerfish or a gam of sharks around the National Aquarium's Blacktip Reef. 3. Hands on. Build a fountain in the Wonders of Water exhibit at Port Discovery Children's Museum. 4. Blooming. Explore the tropic year-round at the H.P. Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens in historic Druid Hill Park. 5. Feasting. Watch the penguins eat their fill of fish at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
15. HARBVC_170219_078.JPG: Culinary Delighs Indulge! Baltimore's food scene is brimming with creative energy. Inventive chefs bring local farms to restaurant tables, bombard our taste bugs, and build on the city's reputation for hospitality. The city's love of food is rooted in geography, culture and tradition. The Chesapeake Bay provides crabs, oysters, rockfish, and other fresh seafood. Maryland's farms supply meat, poultry, and cheese. Culture hen steps in, blending southern and northern tastes with with immigrant food traditions to create a distinctive and delicious cuisine. Some of the most daring, creative acts are happening today in Baltimore restaurants. These are indeed life's simple pleasures as yoo've never tasted them before.
16. HARBVC_170219_079.JPG: Did You Know/ Five fun facts about local food favorites "Baltimore lay very near the immense protein factory of Chesapeake Bay, and out of the buy it ate divinely." -- H.L. Mencken 1. Flavorful. Baltimore City's public market system is more than 250 years old. 2. Recycled. Oysters once filtered the waters of the Chesapeake Bay every seven days. 3. Local Spice. For more than 75 years, Baltimoreans have put Old Bay on everything from crabs and shrimp to pizza and ice cream. 4. Iced Over. Baltimoreans top their snowballs with marshmallow cream. 5. On the Air. Baltimore's restaurants are featured often on the Food Network and Cooking Channel.
17. HARBVC_170219_082.JPG: Not to be missed Five ways to eat and drink like a local 1. On Tap. Sample a local craft beer. Mmm. 2. Handmade. Dive hands-on into making pizza, attend a cooking class or join a food tour. 3. Local. Order the special at a locally owned neighborhood restaurant. 4. Fresh. Sample the freshest locally produced food at one of Baltimore's colorful farmers' markets. 5. Favorite. Treat yourself to crabs -- steamed, broiled, in a crab cake, or stirred into a bloody mary.
Wikipedia Description: Inner Harbor
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The Inner Harbor is a historic seaport, tourist attraction, and iconic landmark of the City of Baltimore, Maryland. The harbor itself is actually the end of the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River and includes any water west of a line drawn between the National Aquarium in Baltimore and the Rusty Scupper restaurant. The term "Inner Harbor" is used not just for the water but for the surrounding area of the city, with approximate street boundaries of President Street, Lombard Sreet, Light Sreet, and Key Highway. The harbor is within walking distance of Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium and has a water taxi that connects the Inner Harbor to Fells Point, Canton, and Fort McHenry.

History: From commerce to culture:

While Baltimore has been a major U.S. seaport since the 1700s, the historically shallow water of Baltimore's Inner Harbor (prior to manipulation through dredging) was not conducive to large ships or heavy industry, most of which was concentrated in Locust Point, Fell's Point, and Canton. The Inner Harbor was chiefly a light freight commercial port and passenger port until the 1950s, when economic shifts ended both the freight and passenger use of the Inner Harbor. Rotting warehouses and piers were eventually torn down and replaced by open, grass-covered parkland that was used for recreational purposes and occasional large events, such as city fairs and the significant 1976 bicentennial visit of tall ships. This initial renewal of the harbor area and its continued transformation into a major cultural and economic area of the city was spearheaded by Baltimore Mayor William Donald Schaefer (1971-1987). Harborplace, the waterfront festival marketplace, officially opened on July 1, 1980. Since being reincarnated as a cultural hub, the Inner Harbor has become the home to many tourist attractions. The two anchor attractions, in addition to Harborplace, are the National Aquarium in Baltimore and the Maryland Science Center.

In recent years, the area along the waterfront to the east of the Inner Harbor (in the direction of Fells Point and Little Italy) has been developed with condominiums, retail space, restaurants, and hotels; this ongoing project is known as Inner Harbor East (or simply HarborEast).

Ongoing projects:

While little development-appropriate land remains around the Inner Harbor, what land is available has attracted much interest and many plans, many of which have never been realized. In recent years, there has been a decided push by developers to construct projects on the remaining parcels. The ongoing, proposed, and recently completed projects include many mixed-use developments incorporating office space, street-level retail, and condominiums as well as some hotel projects.

Recent or proposed projects of note include Lockwood Place, a mixed-use project on Pratt St. between Market Pl. and Gay St. featuring Best Buy, Filene's Basement, Panera Bread, Famous Footwear, and P.F. Chang's; the Ritz Carlton Residences, a condominium project on Key Hwy. at the southeast corner of the Inner Harbor; and 10 Inner Harbor, a proposed mixed-use project at southwest corner of Light and Conway Sts. that includes a 59-story tower, which would be the tallest building in Baltimore (a title currently held by the Legg Mason Building).

Significant recent events:

In September 2003, the Inner Harbor area was flooded by Hurricane Isabel. The Baltimore World Trade Center remained closed for a month.

On March 6, 2004, a water taxi on the Seaport Taxi service operated by the Living Classrooms Foundation capsized during a storm on the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River near Fort McHenry. A total of 5 passengers died in the accident, which the National Transportation Safety Board determined was caused by insufficient stability when the small pontoon-style vessel encountered strong winds and waves. While occurring over a mile downstream of the Inner Harbor, it nonetheless was associated with the Inner Harbor by news reports and casual observers. The company no longer operates water taxi vessels in the harbor.

Attractions in and around the Inner Harbor:

Museums:

* American Visionary Art Museum
* Baltimore Museum of Industry
* Geppi's Entertainment Museum (opened September 2006)
* Civil War Museum
* Port Discovery Children's Museum (on the site of the historic Baltimore Fishmarket and the 1988-1989 Fishmarket dance/music complex)

Ships:

* SS John W. Brown - one of two Liberty ships afloat
* Baltimore Maritime Museum:
o USCGC Taney - last fighting ship still afloat that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor
o USS Torsk - Tench-class submarine; last ship to sink enemy vessel in World War II
o Lightship Chesapeake
o Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse
* USS Constellation - last Civil War-era ship still afloat

Entertainment venues:

Sports:

* Camden Yards Sports Complex
o Oriole Park at Camden Yards (home of the Baltimore Orioles)
o M&T Bank Stadium (home of the Baltimore Ravens; formerly known as PSINet Stadium and then as Ravens Stadium)
o Sports Legends at Camden Yards
o Babe Ruth birthplace and museum

Concert halls and arenas:

* Baltimore Convention Center
* 1st Mariner Arena (formerly known as the Baltimore Arena)
* Pier 6 Concert Pavilion
* Power Plant Live! (a collection of bars and clubs)

Other attractions:

* National Aquarium in Baltimore
* Harborplace and the Gallery
* Maryland Science Center
* The "Power Plant" (containing Barnes & Noble, Hard Rock Cafe, and the world's first ESPN Zone, among other offerings; in the late 1980s, contained an indoor Victorian era "fun house"-themed Six Flags amusement park)
* World Trade Center Baltimore
* Holocaust Memorial
* Columbus Center, home of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
* Lockwood Place
* Baltimore Visitors Center
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