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Things to do in
Baltimore, MD - Washington Attractions
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Shot Tower
Once the tallest structure in the United States in
1828, the Shot Tower a mere marvel was 234 feet tall. Only until
the construction of the Washington Monuments did this Tower remain the
tallest in the country. Originally known as the Phoenix shot tower, its main
use was to release molten lead from the top into a tank of cold water
which created a perfect sphere-shaped shot. After the shot was dried and
polished, it was sorted into 25 pound bags of ammunition. It was used
for one last time in 1921 before it was declared a National Historic Landmark
by the Baltimore City Life Museums.
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Babe Ruth Museum
Just a ball's throw from Camden yards, a young man named George Herman "Babe"
Ruth was born in a Baltimore row house in 1895 on 216 Emory
Street. Scheduled for demolition due to a state of disrepair,
the row house and adjoining houses were restored and opened as a
national shrine in 1974. Becoming the official museum of the Baltimore Orioles
in 1983, the Museum has substantially evolved to present the
history of the greatest baseball team ever and the life of Babe
Ruth.
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Sports Legends Museum
Forming the first commercial railroad in 1856, the Camden
Station served as a passenger terminal for Baltimore's growing population.
Clashing outside the station's northern portals. were angry southern
soldiers who drew the war's first blood. While serving with continual use
in the 19th and 20th century, the stadium authorities planned a
renovation of America's oldest city train terminal into the present
day Oriole Park. In serious danger of suffering permanent structural
damage, the Babe Ruth Museum saved the old structure creating a Museum that
occupies two floors. Today, the Museum contains 22,000 square
feet of artifacts and interactive exhibits forming the largest sports
museum in America.
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