The Port of Baltimore: Gateway to the World

Program Type:

History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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Baltimore Museum of Industry historian Jack Burkert shares the 300+ year history of the Port on the Patapsco; a story of the work of thousands of people and numerous challenges including competition from canals, the building of railroads, the upheaval of the Civil War, and most recently a bridge collapse and the closing of the Port.