WELCOME TO BALTIMORE
Welcome to Baltimore, a small city with a big history!
When people think of Baltimore what often comes to mind is the HBO show The Wire, Orioles baseball, the “Prince of Puke” John Waters, or more recently, the Freddie Grey riots. In fact, Baltimore had a long history of industrial design and invention that helped shape the modern American landscape we think of today. More info can be found in Baltimore Magazine’s anniversary issue.
Did you know?
Below is a list of some of the many firsts that Baltimore has contributed to our nation's history:
Between the Civil War and WWII the Port of Baltimore was the 2nd busiest port of immigration after Ellis Island
At the turn of the 20th century it was home to the largest canning factory in the world
Site of the first Catholic Basilica & Catholic diocese in the US
Birthplace of the Unitarian church
First American Methodist church
First ordained rabbi in the US
- First publicly funded girls school
- First department of public health
First city street lights in the US
First US post office system
First black trade union
First electric street car
First US sugar refinery
First investment bank
First ice cream factory