Baltimore Inner Harbor
Dating back to the 1700s, Baltimore Inner Harbor served as one of the major seaports in the United States and started blossoming into the cultural center of Baltimore in the 1970s. Due to the relatively shallow water the Inner Harbor was mainly used as a light freight commercial and passenger port and by 1950, due to the change in economy and transportation the Harbor had suffered a sharp decline.
Baltimore’s mayor during this time, Thomas J. D'Alesandro, Jr., began a renewal of the harbor area, tearing down the dilapidated buildings and peirs in favor of open greens and parks. Since the start of the Renaissance of the Inner Harbor, it has become an interesting and diverse tourist attraction. Aside from the colorful street performers, the area boasts Harborplace, a waterfront marketplace, the National Aquarium in Baltimore and the Maryland Science Center.
Other attraction sin Baltimore include the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture where you can learn about the couragous lives of Afrian-American, the new Geppi’s Entertainment Museum focusing on pop-culture items, the one-of-a-kind American Visionary Art Museum, Sports Legends at Camden Yards and Port Discovery, the Children’s Museum, a fantastic place to bring your children.