Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #6 in Baltimore, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 5.6 km
Ascend 81 m
Descend 93 m

Explore Baltimore in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in BaltimoreIndividual Sights in Baltimore

Sight 1: Green Mount Cemetery

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Green Mount Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established on March 15, 1838, and dedicated on July 13, 1839, it is noted for the large number of historical figures interred in its grounds as well as many prominent Baltimore-area families. It retained the name Green Mount when the land was purchased from the heirs of Baltimore merchant Robert Oliver. Green Mount is a treasury of precious works of art, including striking works by major sculptors including William H. Rinehart and Hans Schuler.

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1597 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 2: The Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric

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Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. It was founded in Chicago in 1954, under the name 'Lyric Theatre of Chicago' by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence Kelly, with a season that included Maria Callas's American debut in Norma. The company was re-organized by Fox in 1956 under its present name and, after her 1981 departure, it has continued to be of one of the major opera companies in the United States. The Lyric is housed in a theater and related spaces in the Civic Opera Building. These spaces are now owned by the Lyric.

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893 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: Henry August Rowland House

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The Henry August Rowland House is a historic row house at 915 Cathedral Street in Baltimore, Maryland. Built in the 1880s, this nondescript row house is historically important as the home of physicist Henry Augustus Rowland from 1889-90 until his death in 1901. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.

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1184 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 4: Francis Scott Key Monument

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Francis Scott Key Monument

The Francis Scott Key Monument is an outdoor sculpture to Francis Scott Key in Baltimore, Maryland.

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1896 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 5: Edgar Allen Poe House

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Edgar Allen Poe House

The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, located at 203 North Amity St. in Baltimore, Maryland, is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe in the 1830s. The small unassuming structure, which was opened as a writer's house museum in 1949, is a typical row home. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972.

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