Baltimore Visitor Guide Fall/Winter 2021-2022 | Page 74

HOW IT STARTED
HOW IT ’ S GOING
BLACK HISTORY THEN
Trace Baltimore ’ s proud African American history at museums that tell the story of the Black experience . At the Frederick Douglass- Isaac Myers Maritime Park , visit the site of the country ’ s first African American-owned shipyard . At the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum , you can see more than 100 life-like figures of legends , while at the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum , explore where Jackson helped organize civil rights campaigns and browse six galleries of historic artifacts .
BLACK HISTORY NOW
The city ’ s rich African American history has translated into a powerful Black culture today . The Reginald F . Lewis Museum showcases the history and accomplishments of Maryland African Americans and is currently hosting “ Make Good Trouble : Marching for Change ,” an exhibition that tells the stories of Maryland artists and citizen protestors who took to the street to raise awareness about social injustices in the wake of George Floyd ’ s murder .
The Reginald F . Lewis Museum
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HOW IT STARTED
BIRTHPLACE OF THE GREAT BAMBINO
Although he is most associated with the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox , slugger George Herman “ Babe ” Ruth Jr . got his start right here in Baltimore . The tiny rowhome where he was born is now the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum , which houses artifacts related to Ruth and period furniture from the era .
HOW IT ’ S GOING
BASEBALL TODAY
Just a short walk from Ruth ’ s birthplace is Oriole Park at Camden Yards , home of the Baltimore Orioles . The stadium launched a trend of retro-styled major league ballparks constructed during the 1990s and early 2000s . Be sure to check out the concessions : from jumbo lump crab cakes to pit beef sandwiches , the food is always a home run .
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Oriole Park at Camden Yards