Chris and Margie's daughter. Gen X. Mother. Sister. Daughter. Disabled. Star Wars, LOTR and Outlander nerd. Yes, my pic is OLD.
The city boundary was Saratoga Street – Charles Street, Light Street and Calvert Street are all visible on the map – and well as Market Place – the site of the old Fish Market – now Port Discovery. Howard Park was the estate of John Eager Howard and sat in the vicinity of the Walters … More Map of Baltimore circa 1796
It all began with this troublesome colony to the south called Virginia and a man named William Claiborne. The Charter of Maryland literally established Maryland as a palatine or semi-independent colony with the Baltimore’s ruling as Duke. One problem. Kent Island. Granted in 1631 to Claiborne, he had set up there and established fur trading … More The English Civil War – in Maryland? Really?
Baltimore was obviously named for Lord Baltimore – problem is, there were 6 of them. George Calvert, the 1st Lord Baltimore (and who incidentally was also the Governor of Newfoundland), was born in 1579, at the height of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign in England and 8 years before her cousin Mary Queen of Scots was … More The Colony
I was born in Baltimore. My father’s mother’s family has been here since the War of 1812 and some have been in Maryland since the 1680’s. While the rest of dad’s family is from the Shenandoah Valley and most of mom’s family is from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Baltimore has such a rich history … More An Intro
Baltimore Through My Eyes 