Baltimore City is named after Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, the founding proprietor of the Maryland colony. The name originates from an Irish estate (Baile an Tí Mhóir, meaning "town of the big house") owned by the Calvert family. It is officially called "Baltimore City" to distinguish it from the surrounding, separate Baltimore County.
The neighborhood acquired its name during the second half of the 19th century, when the area was the site of butcher shops and meat packing plants to process pigs transported from the Midwest on the B&O Railroad; they were herded across Ostend and Cross Streets to be slaughtered and processed.
Although the name Baltimore is an anglicisation of the Irish Baile an Tí Mhóir meaning "town of the big house", the Irish-language name for Baltimore is that of the O'Driscoll castle, Dún na Séad or Dunashad ("fort of the jewels"). The restored castle is open to the public and overlooks the town.
Baltimore is known for its rich history (Fort McHenry, birthplace of the "Star-Spangled Banner"), vibrant Inner Harbor with the National Aquarium, iconic row houses, delicious Maryland blue crabs and Old Bay seasoning, prestigious Johns Hopkins University, and its major league sports teams (Orioles & Ravens). It's a city of diverse neighborhoods, maritime heritage, and a blend of historic landmarks and modern culture.
'We're still out here': Baltimore men call on Wes Moore to deal with 'real crisis' in city
Who is the most famous person from Baltimore?
David Hasselhoff is most well-known for his roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch – two hit tv shows which helped him secure his Guinness World Record as the most watched man on tv. Hasselhoff's great-great-grandmother emigrated with her family to Baltimore from Germany in 1865, and Hasselhoff was born here in 1952!
Militarily, Baltimore was a far more important city than Washington because of its thriving port and strategic location. The British hoped the loss of both Washington and Baltimore would cripple the American war effort and force peace.
A Baltimore accent, also known as Baltimorese and sometimes humorously spelled Bawlmerese or Ballimorese, is an accent or sub-variety of Delaware Valley English (a dialect whose largest hub is Philadelphia) that originates among blue-collar residents of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Scenic Byways Baltimore's Historic Charles Street. From the glittering Baltimore cityscape to lush rural landscapes, a getaway on Baltimore's Historic Charles Street features inspiring historical, cultural, culinary, and recreational attractions.
To certain people in Baltimore, the word hon, which is short for honey, isn't just a nice thing to call someone. It's a person -- that beehived, cat's-eye-glasses-wearing, working-class woman of the late 1950s and early '60s. If you've ever seen John Waters' 1988 film Hairspray, you know what she looks like.
DeShields: 'It's a product of the environment, and it's a product of history. Baltimore had one of the largest free Black populations in the nation. "Through that kind of isolation over time, that's what kind of creates this distinct Black Baltimore sound and white Baltimore sound.
The Province of Maryland was an English and later British colony in North America from 1634 until 1776, when the province was one of the Thirteen Colonies that joined in supporting the American Revolution against Great Britain.
Dummy is commonly used as an amiable greeting among friends and acquaintances, often preceded by “hey,” “hi,” or “what's up.” However, dummy is contextual, and throwing the word around without ensuring a mutual understanding could make a social interaction go south.
Unlike the crushed ice snow cone, the Baltimore snowball typically consists of finely shaved ice. Once the ice is packed into the cup, it can be covered with a flavored syrup. Some makers even add a dollop of marshmallow before adding the cone on top or just drizzle the marshmallow over the top.
Although Baltimore had experienced an influx in its African American population around the turn of the century, the start of the First World War and the increased availability of urban industry jobs spurred the Great Migration, leading Baltimore like other Northern cities to experience a surge in its African American ...
On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops enter Washington, D.C. and burn the White House in retaliation for the American attack on the city of York in Ontario, Canada, in June 1813.
