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You can see his mural on the corner of N Calvert and E 22 nd Streets. Polish artist Zbiok completed his mural for Open Walls Baltimore 2. Below you see LNY in action and the mural in stages. Baltimore artist Ernest Shaw Jr. Finito — Ozmo stands beneath the mural he created for Open Walls Baltimore 2. Flat minus the potholes and train tracks. The Inner Harbor is a fun place to walk and explore, with lots of history and many options for food and entertainment.

We made numerous trips there when we lived in the Washington, DC area, usually in conjunction with a visit to the National Aquarium or a baseball game at Camden Yards to see the Red Sox. See the baltimore harbor. Lots of places to stop for sight-seeing, get some food or drinks. Use Navigator in the AllTrails app and join the other outdoor explorers who have completed this trail.

Baltimore's Inner Harbor Walking Tour easy Length 4. Baltimore has a rich, storied history as a seaport. In lieu of a maritime museum, the city has revamped several historic ships and other seafaring attractions into museums that visitors can climb aboard and experience firsthand. The Inner Harbor has four historic ships: the U. Constellation, a sloop-of-war from ; the U.

Torsk; and a lightship that went by many names over the years, but is now known as the Chesapeake. Tickets can be purchased at stands outside any of the ships, and if you plan to hop aboard several you can get a pretty steep discount. A well known lookout during the Civil War and War of , today the park is the best place to get your bearings as you take in panoramic views of the entire Baltimore cityscape.

Work up a sweat climbing to the top or walking the perimeter via paths that circle the hill at different levels, or hit the stairs on Battery Avenue near the intersection at Key Highway.

Once at the top, take in some birds-eye views of many ships we'll be stopping at and see if you can spot the next stop, the Pride Memorial, from the top of the hill. The tall mast that stands upright on the southern side of the Inner Harbor is a memorial to the Pride of Baltimore, an authentic reproduction of a 19th-century Baltimore clipper that was lost at sea with four of its twelve crew on May 14, The ship was commissioned by the City of Baltimore in as part of a plan to revitalize the Inner Harbor, and sailed over , nautical miles during her nine years of service.

The ship was returning from Britain on the trade route to the Caribbean when a windstorm struck the just nautical miles north of Puerto Rico. The ship capsized and sank, the captain and three crew were lost at sea while the remaining eight crewmembers floated on a partially inflated life-raft for over four days until a Norwegian tanker rescued them.

A replica of the vessel replaced the pride in an now sails as a Goodwill Ambassador that represents Baltimore and the State of Maryland. It can often be seen in the Inner Harbor. On the way, you might catch sight of two bright yellow speed boats, dubbed the Seadogs, that offer minute sightseeing tours of the Inner Harbor. For something a little more relaxed, Spirit Cruises a yacht that hosts dinner and dancing tours is also docked here.

As the walkway turns to the right, you can't miss the U. The last all-sail ship of the U. Navy, the U. Constellation was constructed in Climb aboard and you'll find that nearly all of the ship is accessible. Explore on your own or ask for assistance from the staff. If you're lucky, you'll catch the daily cannon firing.

Baltimore's WTC is a unique pentagonal-shaped office building that is the focal point of the inner harbor. Continue East past the World Trade Center go to the top for another great view of the city and several docks where you can rent paddle-boats, until you reach Pier 3.

Here you can't miss a bright red ship that reads "Chesapeake" in capital white letters. Completed in , this lightship served in the U. Coast Guard from until she was decommissioned in Designated a National Historic Landmark, the ship was handed over to Baltimore in and is open for touring.

Further toward the end of Pier 3, the U. Torsk is a gray submarine painted with jagged teeth that served 24 years with the U.

One of only two Tench Class submarines located inside the country, the ship made two war patrols off Japan in , sinking one cargo vessel and two coastal defense frigates.

The latter was the last enemy ship sunk by the U. Navy in World War II. Nicknamed both the "Galloping Ghost of the Japanese Coast" and the "Last Survivor of Pearl Harbor," the ship also served during the Vietnam War, hunted for hurricanes off the coast of New Jersey in the 70's, and carried out drug interdiction patrols and search and rescue duties in the Caribbean until including a bust that netted tons of marijuana, the largest in U. Today the ship serves as a memorial and museum.

Make your way over to Pier 5 there is a walkway just south of the Power Plant where you'll find the U. Taney, a famed Coast Guard cutter built in the mids that is notable for being the last ship floating that fought in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Named after Roger B. The ship now serves as a memorial and a museum that makes up part of the Historic Ships in Baltimore fleet.

Walk south the the edge of Pier 5 and you can't miss the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse, a round, raised building that is painted bright red. The last of its kind in Maryland, the lighthouse was constructed in the "screw-pile" style, meaning it sits on piles that are meant to be screwed into sandy or muddy sea or river bottoms.

Originally installed on a shallow shoal, Seven Foot Knoll, at the mouth of the Patapsco River, the isolated lighthouse was manned by three keepers at a time and marked the river entrance for over years before being decommissioned and moved to Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Now a museum, the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse is free to all visitors. Since most of this walking tour is outside, be sure to check the weather and plan ahead with items such as umbrellas and sunscreen. Even though the distance of this tour is short, good walking shoes are a necessity because you'll be standing the entire time.

If you need a break, there are many restaurants around the harbor for lunch you can also grab a snack and a seat inside the air conditioned Harborplace Mall. If you plan to tour through several ships, you can get multi-ship passes at a discounted rate. Reviews Sort by:. Dudley Dorival. June 26, Srinivas Vasireddi. May 31, Great with family. May 14, Book a kitchen planning appointment.

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