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BNHA Heritage Walk

Interpretive Framework

Gaining Freedom for All: African American Heritage and the Struggle for Equality

Seeking Prosperity on the Chesapeake: Baltimore History from Colonial Times through the 1800s

Shaping a Monumental City: The City’s Growth in the 20th Century

Upholding Independence: Baltimore and the War of 1812

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Heritage Walk is a 3.2-mile walking trail through four distinct neighborhoods: the Inner Harbor, Little Italy, Historic Jonestown, and the city’s central business district. The trail connects 20 historic sites and museums, including the USS Constellation, Flag House and Star-Spangled Banner Museum, Reginald Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, and Jewish Museum of Maryland. Discover how a sleepy town along the Patapsco grew into the Chesapeake’s commercial and manufacturing center.  The trail is marked with distinctive disks embedded into the sidewalk at 20-foot intervals and interpretive storyboard panels providing history and the trail route.

From May through October, the heritage area offers guided walking tours of Heritage Walk and other urban heritage trails.  

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Baltimore National Heritage Area

• Basilica of the Assumption (Baltimore Basilica)
• Davidge Hall (College of Medicine of Maryland)
• Edgar Allan Poe House
• First Unitarian Church of Baltimore
• Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
• H.L. Mencken House
• Lightship Chesapeake
• Mount Clare Station and Roundhouse
• Peale Museum
• Phoenix Shot Tower
• Saint Mary's Seminary Chapel
• Steam Tug Baltimore
• USCGC Taney
• USS Constellation

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Walk in Frederick Douglass’ Footsteps around Baltimore

The renowned orator, author, diplomat and adviser to president abraham lincoln spent his formative years in baltimore and shaped the city’s legacy..

Frederick Douglass’ story as an abolitionist and writer was heavily influenced by his time in Baltimore where he worked at the shipyards in Fell’s Point before escaping to freedom in 1838. Later in life, he returned to his roots to continue helping his community. Read on to see how you can literally walk in Douglass’ footsteps in Fell’s Point and celebrate his legacy at Baltimore’s African American and cultural institutions.

Douglass Place

Years after he transformed the nation with his ideas for reformation, Douglass returned to Baltimore to build a row of houses for African American renters—brick-and-mortar examples of his commitment to creating stability and community for African Americans in the years following the Civil War. Once known as Strawberry Alley, Dallas Street was also home to the Fell’s Point church where Douglass worshiped: Strawberry Alley Methodist Church. His “Douglass Place” homes in still stand today, with a commemorative plaque next to the front door where Douglass lived, at 524 S. Dallas Street.

President Street Station

Frederick Douglass is thought to have passed through President Street Station as part of his journey on the Underground Railroad. The station is now the city’s civil war museum, with a special exhibition on the Underground Railroad.

Tour Baltimore’s Civil War Museum in the original President Street Station building.

Happy Alley (Aliceanna & South Durham Streets)

Born into slavery, Douglass was sent to this part of Fell’s Point as a child to serve the family of Hugh Auld. In spite of her husband’s disapproval, Auld’s wife Sophia taught young Frederick the alphabet.

Lancaster Street

Douglass worked in shipbuilding as a young man. During his time at the shipyards of James Beacham and William Gardner, Douglass became a skilled builder and caulker.

28 Thames Street, Fell’s Point

At Nathaniel Knight’s shop at 28 Thames Street, Douglass procured the first book he ever owned, a popular collection of poems and essays called The Columbian Orator.

Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum

A rich, interactive experience for families and history lovers of all ages, this national heritage site recounts the story of Frederick Douglass and his life as a young man in the shipyards in Baltimore and the Eastern Shore. The Douglass-Myers museum also celebrates the legacy of Isaac Myers and the founding of the Chesapeake Marine Railway and Dry Dock Company, America’s first African American-owned shipyard.

On the grounds at the entrance of the museum sits a striking, six-foot-tall memorial sculpture of Frederick Douglass. The bronze structure was created by artist Marc Andre Robinson, a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.

The exhibits at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum tell the story of Fell’s Point’s maritime history.

Maryland Center for History and Culture

The Maryland Center for History and Culture features a Civil War exhibit detailing the history of abolition in Maryland and the impact of Frederick Douglass as an activist, abolitionist and national figure. During the Civil War, Douglass acted as an advisor to President Abraham Lincoln, and recruited African American soldiers to fight for the Union.

For over 100 years, the Maryland Historical Society has documented the history of the state.

The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum

Frederick Douglass is one of many historical legends featured in wax form at the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum . The museum’s exhibits share the story of African American history from the Middle Passage through the Civil War and beyond.

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture

Celebrating the legacy of African American Marylanders, the Lewis Museum includes events and exhibitions honoring the life of Frederick Douglass, including historical reenactments of moments from Douglass’ life.

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture has documented the life of Maryland African Americans from 1784 to the present day.

Frederick Douglass Path to Freedom Walking Tour

Take a guided tour of the city from the lens of Douglass’ experience and impact. Learn about the history of the Underground Railroad, immigration and shipbuilding in Baltimore. This one-hour tour is available by appointment only by Baltimore Black Heritage Tours .

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Historic Trails: Walking Tours of Baltimore’s Oldest Streets

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Baltimore, Maryland, is a historic city with a rich culture. The city’s oldest streets are lined with charming townhouses, churches, and businesses that tell the story of Baltimore’s past.

One of the best ways to experience Baltimore’s history is to take a walking tour of the city’s oldest streets. Several companies offer walking tours of Baltimore, including Baltimore Heritage and Old Town Baltimore.

Here are a few of the historic trails that you can explore on a walking tour of Baltimore:

• Fells Point:  Fells Point is a historic neighborhood located along the waterfront. The community was founded in the early 1700s and was once a major center for shipping and trade. Today, Fells Point is a popular tourist destination with various shops, restaurants, and bars.

On a walking tour of Fells Point, you can see the historic cobblestone streets, the Fells Point Maritime Museum, and the Betsy Ross House, believed to be the birthplace of the American flag.

• Mount Vernon:  Mount Vernon is a historic neighborhood located north of the Inner Harbor. The community was founded in the late 1700s and was once home to many wealthy Baltimore residents. Mount Vernon is a popular residential and commercial neighborhood with various shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions.

On a walking tour of Mount Vernon, you can see the Washington Monument, the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, and the Walters Art Museum.

• Jonestown:  Jonestown is a historic neighborhood located northeast of the Inner Harbor. The area was founded in the early 1700s and was once a major center for industry. Today, Jonestown is a revitalizing neighborhood with various new businesses and residents.

On a walking tour of Jonestown, you can see the Flag House, which is the site where the Star-Spangled Banner was sewn, and the Carroll Mansion, which was once home to the Carroll family, one of Baltimore’s most prominent families.

In addition to these guided walking tours, you can create your walking tour of Baltimore’s oldest streets. Here are a few tips:

• Choose a neighborhood:  Decide which area you want to explore. Fells Point, Mount Vernon, and Jonestown are all good options.
• Map out your route:  Once you have chosen a neighborhood, map out a way you want to follow. You can use a map or a smartphone app to create your route.
• Do your research:  Before you start your walking tour, research the neighborhood and the buildings you will see. This will help you to appreciate the history and architecture of the area.
• Take your time:  Don’t rush your walking tour. Take your time to admire the buildings and learn about the neighborhood’s history.

No matter how you explore Baltimore’s oldest streets, you will indeed have a memorable experience. The city’s history is rich, and the architecture is beautiful.

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How to plan an architectural walking tour of Kaunas, Lithuania’s capital of culture

With its medieval Old Town and baroque monastery sitting alongside a modernist ensemble recently awarded World Heritage status, Kaunas is the perfect place to unravel the architectural paradoxes of the Baltic states.

Located 64 miles west of Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, Kaunas is a small city of less than half a million people that often goes unnoticed. But to those in the know, its interwar architecture is every bit as valuable as Riga’s Art Nouveau gems or Tallinn’s gothic beauties. This was validated in late 2023 when UNESCO added Modernist Kaunas to the World Heritage register and in 2022 when Kaunas was awarded the title of   European Capital of Culture .

When Kaunas was chosen as Lithuania’s provisional capital in 1920, it ushered in two decades of rapid development, giving rise to an architectural golden age. The city’s history reaches much further back, however, and a survey of the skyline shows that Kaunas was able to embrace progress without turning its back on the past. Modernism flourished in the presence of gothic, baroque and neo-byzantine architecture, fusing the styles of the day with references to Lithuania’s rich vernacular.

To best discover the city’s architectural highlights, dedicate a full day to cover Kaunas’s core and the nearby Pažaislis Monastery on foot, calling on the funicular and trolleybus system as required.

Christ’s Resurrection Church

Start by orienting yourself with a sweeping view from the rooftop observation deck at Christ’s Resurrection Church. Positioned atop Žaliakalnis   (‘Green Hill’), the largest basilica in the Baltic states deviates from other Roman Catholic designs with its sharp lines and soaring skyscraper-like verticality. Sketched out in the days following Lithuania’s independence from the Russian Empire in 1918, the church’s cornerstone was laid in 1934, though its construction was halted by the Soviet occupation two decades later. Repurposed as a radio factory, its long overdue consecration only came in 2004. On nearby Ožeškienės Street, the 1937 Evangelical Reformed Church is a scaled-down version of Christ’s Resurrection, complete with a miniature duplicate of its 230ft-tall tower.

Putvinskio Street

Descend Žaliakalnis   by funicular to Putvinskio Street, where Kaunas’s unique brand of modernism is on proud display. An assortment of buildings were constructed in the New Town between 1919 and 1939, with architects synthesising deco, Bauhaus and functionalist tenants to carve out their own oeuvre. An easy stroll down tree-lined Putvinskio reveals a gamut of notable addresses, many of them private apartment houses for prominent physicians, lawyers and city officials. Highlights include the imposing MK Čiurlionis Museum of Art , dedicated to the Lithuanian painter-composer, and the Antanas Žmuidzinavičius residence , which now displays its patron’s unusual sculpture collection under the auspices of the Devils’ Museum . Further along the street, The Kaunas Artists’ House , designed in 1930 by Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis, features reading rooms and performance spaces.

The Amsterdam School Museum

From the eastern end of Putvinskio Street, skirt the park to find another iconic edifice. A lone example of the Amsterdam School architectural style, this convex facade was erected in 1928 by Jakub Peras. Set inside one of its 1,464sq-ft apartments, the Amsterdam School Museum , established by Karolis Banys and Petras Gaidamavičius — the same duo behind the Art Deco Museum two blocks away — offers visitors a chance to cross the threshold and experience a preserved period interior. The five-room exhibition is a window onto life in the First Lithuanian Republic and the optimism of the interwar years. Set aside two hours for the tour — tickets should be purchased in advance.

Laisvės Avenue

Cross the road and head one block west to Laisvės (‘Liberty’) Avenue, one of Europe’s longest pedestrianised streets. Each step down this one-mile, tree-lined boulevard highlights a different side of Kaunas’s urban identity. Start with the neo-byzantine Church of St Michael the Archangel and culminate with the Central Post Office, another example of interwar architecture that artfully incorporates traditional Lithuanian flourishes including carved wooden windows. Pause for a pick-me-up at one of the sidewalk cafes then continue past the National Kaunas Drama Theatre , the Puppet Theatre and the spectacular State Musical Theatre . The latter was built in 1892 and reconstructed in 1925 with a neo-baroque style in mind.

Perkūnas House

Leave the leafy avenues of the New Town behind and delve into the tightly wound cobbled streets of Kaunas Old Town. While here, make sure to visit the 14th-century, gothic Kaunas Castle , which houses an exhibition dedicated to its illustrious history. From here, pick a path through the low-rise buildings of the Old Town towards the riverfront, where the Perkūnas House immediately distinguishes itself with its ornamental red brick facade. Built in the late 15th century by merchants of the Hanseatic League, its name actually honours Lithuania’s pre-Christian traditions (Perkūnas being the Baltic god of thunder). The first drama theatre of Kaunas was established here in 1843, however at present Perkūnas House belongs to the Jesuit Gymnasium, who are still known to host occasional performances.

Pažaislis Monastery

To end the day, hop on a trolleybus and follow the Nemunas river east. Situated on a peninsula close to the Kaunas Reservoir, Pažaislis Monastery dates to 1667 and is a paragon of baroque ideals. Italian architect Giovanni Battista Frediani endowed the complex with its rich marble interiors, while the 140 surviving frescoes were painted by Florentine master Mikelios Arkangelo Palonio. The largest monastery ensemble in Lithuania, it contains various crypts, a museum and a hotel-restaurant all of which is surrounded by parklands with hiking trails and river beaches. Every summer, the Sisters of St Casimir , a Roman Catholic community of women founded in 1907, hold the Pažaislis Music Festival at the monastery. This is Lithuania’s biggest classical music gala, set to take place on 31 May until 25 August, 2024.  

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New York State Library Announces May Public Programs

The New York State Library announces its upcoming programming for May 2024, including webinars and events related to genealogical services, small business development assistance, and other interesting topics. The following upcoming free programming requires registration and is available either in person or online, as indicated in each listing.

Basic Salvage Techniques for Paper Collections

Monday, May 6, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (In person at the Corning Museum of Glass) Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (In person at the Corning Museum of Glass) Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (In person at the Genesee Country Village Museum) Friday, May 31, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (In person at the Genesee Country Village Museum)

This program, for individuals who work or volunteer in cultural institutions, will cover the role of wet salvage of paper-based collections as part of a larger incident response. After an overview of emergency preparation and response protocols, participants will take on incident response roles and run through a mock-flood scenario. In this hands-on program, participants will work in groups to salvage and triage a variety of collection items from a pool, including papers, photographs, and bound materials. A post-scenario debrief gives participants the opportunity to review their actions with workshop instructors. Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) Education and Outreach Specialist Liyah Desher and DHPSNY Preservation Specialist Kate Jacus will present.

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A Revolution in Type: Gender and the Making of the American Yiddish Press (Webinar)

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Between the 1880s and 1920s, Yiddish-language newspapers rose from obscurity to become successful institutions integral to American Jewish life. During this period, Yiddish-speaking immigrants came to view newspapers as indispensable parts of their daily lives. For many Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, acclimating to America became inextricably intertwined with becoming a devoted reader of the Yiddish periodical press, as the newspapers and their staffs became a fusion of friends, religious and political authorities, tour guides, matchmakers, and social welfare agencies. In A Revolution in Type, Ayelet Brinn argues that questions related to women and gender were central to the emergence of the Yiddish press as a powerful, influential force in American Jewish culture.

Ayelet Brinn  is an Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies and History at the University of Hartford, where she holds the Philip D. Feltman Professorship in Modern Jewish History. After receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, she held a Rabin-Shvidler Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Jewish Studies at Columbia University and Fordham University, the Ivan and Nina Ross Family Fellow, Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, and was a Scholar in Residence at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute.

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Onsite Walking Tour of the Local History and Genealogy Resources at the New York State Library

Friday, May 10, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Friday, May 24, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The New York State Library provides a nearly endless supply of resources for those tracing their family histories. Join us for an onsite tour highlighting published genealogies, local histories, church records, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) records, United States and New York State Census records, newspapers on microfilm, city directories, and more. Senior Librarian Jane Bentley-Turo will lead the tour.

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Patent Basics (Webinar)

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

This module will cover the basic facts about patents. We will explore the different types of patents, including utility, design, and plant. We will define the difference and use of both provisional patent applications and non-provisional patent applications. Further, we will discuss the process of patent prosecution, the role of the U.S. patent examiner, and what to expect when working with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Information regarding a number of patent prosecution programs and initiatives available to applicants will also be provided.

Gautam Ubale  is a Primary Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Specializing in Business Methods, he has a sharp focus on areas including Incentive Programs, Coupons, Electronic Shopping, Business Cryptography, Point of Sale, Inventory, and Accounting/Business Processing. He holds both a bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Mumbai University and Marquette University, along with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from George Mason University.

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Discovering the Frank Brothers - Freeborn Men of Color, Soldiers of Independence (Webinar)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 |12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Shirley Green will speak about her recent book, Revolutionary Blacks: Discovering the Frank Brothers, Freeborn Men of Color, Soldiers of Independence (Westholme Publishing; 2023). The narrative follows the lives of William and Benjamin Frank, two brothers who enlisted in the Second Rhode Island Regiment during the American Revolutionary War in the spring of 1777. Their military experiences quickly diverged, and Dr. Green explores their stories to provide context and substance to the Black experience during the war years, as well as underscore the significant distinction between free Blacks in military service and those who had been enslaved, and how they responded in different ways to the harsh realities of racism.

Shirley Green  received her Ph.D. in history from Bowling Green State University after a twenty-six-year career in law enforcement. She is an adjunct professor of history at the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University. She is currently the Director of the Toledo Police Museum in Toledo, Ohio.

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (Webinar)

Thursday, May 30, 2024 |1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1867-1999 , is a collection that includes maps of over twelve thousand American cities and towns. Sanborn Maps were originally created to evaluate the degree of risk associated with commercial, industrial, and residential structures. Today, Sanborn Maps are often consulted by researchers interested in the characteristics of buildings and how neighborhoods changed over time.

The New York State Library’s subscription database, Digital Sanborn Maps, includes maps specifically for New York State cities and villages for the dates 1867-1970. Stephanie Barrett and Jane Bentley Turo will demonstrate how to navigate this database, as well as share additional resources attendees can use for historical and genealogical research.

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The New York State Library is part of the  Office of Cultural Education  within the  New York State Education Department  and celebrated its bicentennial in 2018. The Library serves the following three major constituencies. The  Regent Joseph E. Bowman Jr. Research Library , established by law in 1818, collects, preserves, and makes available materials that support State government work. The Library's collections, now numbering over 20 million items, may also be used by other researchers onsite, online, and via interlibrary loan. The  Talking Book and Braille Library  (TBBL) lends braille, audiobooks, magazines, and special playback equipment to residents of the 55 upstate counties of New York State who cannot read printed materials because of a visual or physical disability. The  Division of Library Development  works in partnership with 72 library systems to bring library services to millions of people who use New York's academic, public, school, and special libraries. Library Development also administers State and Federal grant programs that provide aid for library services.

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