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AFort McHenry National Monument Historic Shrine

Fort McHenry National Monument Historic Shrine
  • 2400 East Fort Avenue
    Baltimore, MD, 21230-5393
  • +1 410 962 4290
4.5
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland (3.0 miles from Brooklyn)
  • Overview Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a star fort best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy in Chesapeake Bay. It was during this bombardment of the fort that Francis Scott Key was inspired to write The Star-Sp... more on En.wikipedia.org
  • Overview Rich in colonial history, this star-shaped 18th century fort was the birthplace of the country's National Anthem. Dogs are allowed around the outer (landscaped) grounds, down by the river, and at the picnic areas; they are not allowed ... more on DogFriendly.com

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Fort McHenry National Monument Historic Shrine
2400 East Fort Avenue
Baltimore, MD, 21230-5393

BPort Discovery

Port Discovery
  • 35 Market Place
    Baltimore, MD 21202
  • +1 410 727 8120
3.5
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview At this kid-powered museum with three floors of exhibits, children of all ages -- though mostly ages 6 to 12 -- can cross the Nile to explore ancient Egypt, climb through a kitchen drain to solve a mystery in Miss Perception's Mystery House, and play on the three-story-high Kidworks. Walt Disney ... more on Frommers
  • Overview Interactive, educational fun for the whole family - Ever changing activities & programs - Exhibits designed in collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering - Birthday parties, group visits, overnight adventures & catering events ... more on entertainment.com

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Port Discovery
35 Market Place
Baltimore, MD 21202

CU.S.S. Constellation

U.S.S. Constellation
  • 301 East Pratt Street
    Baltimore, MD 21202-3110
  • 4105391797
4.0
6+ reviews, 3 sources
  • Overview Keel laid June 25, 1853 - anti-slavery patrol from 1859 - 1861- Saw Civil War service in the Mediterranean protecting U.S. merchant shipping from Confederate ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview You can't miss the Constellation, docked for years at the Inner Harbor (predating Harborplace). A triple-masted sloop-of-war launched in 1854, the Constellation is the last Civil War-era vessel afloat. Tour her gun decks, visit the wardrooms, see a cannon fired, and learn about the life of a sail... more on Frommers

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U.S.S. Constellation
301 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202-3110

DEnoch Pratt Free Library

  • 400 Cathedral St
    Baltimore, MD 21201
  • +1 410 396 5500
  • Overview This public library is one-block long. more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Donated to the city of Baltimore in 1882 by its namesake, a wealthy merchant, the Enoch Pratt Free Library was one of the country's first free-circulation public libraries; it remains one of the country's largest. The Pratt was remarkable for allowing any citizen to borrow books at a time when on... more on Fodor's

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Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral St
Baltimore, MD 21201

EPeabody Library

  • 17 E. Mount Vernon Pl.
    Baltimore, MD 21202
  • 410 / 659-8179
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview One of Baltimore's hidden treasures has reopened to the public after a 2-year restoration. The library, part of the Peabody Institute, is an architectural gem set into the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood that is also home to the Walters Art Museum and the Washington Monument. It's an academic ... more on Frommers

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Peabody Library
17 E. Mount Vernon Pl.
Baltimore, MD 21202

FCourtyard Washington Convention Center

Courtyard Washington Convention Center
  • 900 F St nw
    Washington, DC 20004
  • +1 800 368 9000
4.0
182+ reviews, 6 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (32.1 miles from Brooklyn)
  • for my daughter because we all agreed there was just not enough room to place it more on TripAdvisor
  • 78 the entire night), and the flooring in my room was noisy more on TripAdvisor

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Courtyard Washington Convention Center
900 F St nw
Washington, DC 20004

GMaryland Science Center

Maryland Science Center
  • 601 Light St
    Baltimore, MD 21230
  • +1 410 685 5225
1.5
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview The Maryland Academy of Sciences is Maryland's oldest scientific institution and one of the oldest such ... more on Mdsci.org
  • Overview One of Baltimore�s premier locations for family entertainment is located at the famed Inner Harbor, offering three full floors of hands-on exhibits, IMAX films, planetarium shows, ... more on Baltimore.org

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Maryland Science Center
601 Light St
Baltimore, MD 21230

HLibrary of Congress

  • 101 Independence Ave SE
    Washington, DC 20003
  • 2027075000
4.5
18+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (32.0 miles from Brooklyn)
  • The Library of Congress has both guided and self-guided tours. We took a guided tour from a docent named Patricia and it was great! She gave us a brief history of the Library's beginnings, it's main functions (research and copyrights), showed us their copy of a Gutenberg Bible and led us up to an... more on TripAdvisor
  • I was surprised by how much I enjoyed my visit to the Library of Congress! A must-see for American history and book lovers alike. It's like a museum tribute ... more on Yelp

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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003

IHavre de Grace Decoy Museum

  • 215 Giles St
    Baltimore, Maryland
  • 410 / 939-3739
3.5
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview Decoys are the star here, where the carved geese and ducks range from purely functional to fine art. The first-floor exhibits look at decoys as tools, while the second-floor decoys are exhibited as folk and even fine art. Don't miss the full-size figure of R. Madison Mitchell, one of the best-kno... more on Frommers

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Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
215 Giles St
Baltimore, Maryland

JFolger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library
  • 201 East Capitol Street South East
    Washington, DC 20003-1004
  • +1 202 544 7077
3.5
6+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Four stars for the setting, and zero stars for the performance. more on Yelp
  • I love my man Bill Shakespeare. But aside from the reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, the Folger Shakespeare Library is actually quite boring. The ... more on Yelp

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Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol Street South East
Washington, DC 20003-1004

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