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The Inner Harbor is a historic seaport, tourist attraction, and iconic landmark of the City of Baltimore, Maryland. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo A tourist attraction is a place of interest where Tourists visit typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value historical significance natural or built beauty or Originally a landmark literally meant a Geographic Feature used by explorers and The harbor itself is actually the end of the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River and includes any water west of a line drawn between the National Aquarium in Baltimore and the Rusty Scupper restaurant. The Patapsco is a River in central Maryland which flows into the Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore Maryland. The National Aquarium in Baltimore is a public Aquarium located at 501 E Pratt St The term "Inner Harbor" is used not just for the water but for the surrounding area of the city, with approximate street boundaries of President Street, Lombard Sreet, Light Sreet, and Key Highway. The harbor is within walking distance of Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium and has a water taxi that connects the Inner Harbor to Fells Point, Canton, and Fort McHenry. Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a ballpark located in Baltimore Maryland, which was completed in 1992 to replace the aging Memorial Stadium. M&T Bank Stadium is the home to the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore's National Football League franchise A water taxi or water bus is a Boat used to provide Public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment Fells Point is a Neighborhood in Baltimore Maryland, home to a variety of shops restaurants coffee bars music stores and over 120 pubs Canton is a Neighborhood located in Baltimore Maryland, United States. Fort McHenry, in Baltimore Maryland, is a star shaped fort best known

The Inner Harbor is framed by both the city's skyline and its parks
The Inner Harbor is framed by both the city's skyline and its parks

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History: From commerce to culture

While Baltimore has been a major U. S. seaport since the 1700s, the historically shallow water of the Inner Harbor (prior to manipulation through dredging) was not conducive to large ships or heavy industry, most of which was concentrated in Locust Point, Fell's Point, and Canton. Locust Point is a peninsular Neighborhood located in Baltimore Maryland. Fells Point is a Neighborhood in Baltimore Maryland, home to a variety of shops restaurants coffee bars music stores and over 120 pubs Canton is a Neighborhood located in Baltimore Maryland, United States. The Inner Harbor was chiefly a light freight commercial port and passenger port until the 1950s, when economic shifts ended both the freight and passenger use of the Inner Harbor, such as the Old Bay Line's steamers. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The Baltimore Steam Packet Company, also known as the Old Bay Line, was an American steamship line from 1840 to 1962 providing overnight steamboat service on Rotting warehouses and piers were eventually torn down and replaced by open, grass-covered parkland that was used for recreational purposes and occasional large events, such as city fairs and the significant 1976 bicentennial visit of tall ships. This initial renewal of the harbor area and its continued transformation into a major cultural and economic area of the city was spearheaded by Baltimore Mayor William Donald Schaefer (1971-1987). William Donald Schaefer (born November 2 1921 is an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland Harborplace, the waterfront festival marketplace, officially opened on July 1, 1980. Harborplace is a Festival marketplace in Baltimore Maryland, that opened in 1980 as a centerpiece of the revival of downtown Baltimore A festival marketplace is a concept of James W Rouse and the Rouse Company in the United States to revitalize downtown areas in major cities in the late 20th century "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Since being reincarnated as a cultural hub, the Inner Harbor has become the home to many tourist attractions. The two anchor attractions, in addition to Harborplace, are the National Aquarium in Baltimore and the Maryland Science Center. Harborplace is a Festival marketplace in Baltimore Maryland, that opened in 1980 as a centerpiece of the revival of downtown Baltimore The National Aquarium in Baltimore is a public Aquarium located at 501 E Pratt St The Maryland Science Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland 's Inner Harbor, opened to the public in 1976, with 3 levels of exhibits a Planetarium

In recent years, the area along the waterfront to the east of the Inner Harbor (in the direction of Fells Point and Little Italy) has been developed with condominiums, retail space, restaurants, and hotels; this ongoing project is known as Inner Harbor East (or simply HarborEast). Little Italy is a neighborhood located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Ongoing projects

While little development-appropriate land remains around the Inner Harbor, what land is available has attracted much interest and many plans, many of which have never been realized. In recent years, there has been a decided push by developers to construct projects on the remaining parcels. The ongoing, proposed, and recently completed projects include many mixed-use developments incorporating office space, street-level retail, and condominiums as well as some hotel projects.

Recent or proposed projects of note include Lockwood Place, a mixed-use project on Pratt St. between Market Pl. and Gay St. featuring Best Buy, Filene's Basement, Panera Bread, Famous Footwear, and P.F. Chang's; the Ritz Carlton Residences, a condominium project on Key Hwy. Best Buy Co Inc ( is a Fortune 100 company and the largest specialty retailer of Consumer electronics in the United States and Canada Filene's Basement, also called The Basement, is a Massachusetts -based chain of Department stores owned by Retail Ventures Inc Panera Bread (called St Louis Bread Company in the St Louis area is a chain of Bakery - Café restaurants in the United Famous Footwear is a nationwide chain of Retail stores in the United States, which offers a variety of Footwear from brands like Nike, STC PF Changsjpg|300px|thumb|right|PF Chang's at Stamford Town Center]] P This article is about the hotel brand Ritz-Carlton Hotels for other uses please see Ritz (disambiguation Ritz-Carlton is a brand of luxury hotel at the southeast corner of the Inner Harbor; and 10 Inner Harbor, a proposed mixed-use project at southwest corner of Light and Conway Sts. that includes a 59-story tower, which would be the tallest building in Baltimore (a title currently held by the Legg Mason Building). The Legg Mason Building (formerly known as the USF&G building is a 40-story skyscraper in downtown Baltimore completed in 1973

Significant recent events

In September 2003, the Inner Harbor area was flooded by Hurricane Isabel. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Isabel was the costliest and deadliest hurricane in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. The Baltimore World Trade Center remained closed for a month. Located on the Inner Harbor of Baltimore Maryland, the Baltimore World Trade Center is the world's tallest equilateral five-sided building (the five-sided JPMorgan

On March 6, 2004, a water taxi on the Seaport Taxi service operated by the Living Classrooms Foundation capsized during a storm on the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River near Fort McHenry. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A water taxi or water bus is a Boat used to provide Public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment The Patapsco is a River in central Maryland which flows into the Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore Maryland. A total of 5 passengers died in the accident, which the National Transportation Safety Board determined was caused by insufficient stability when the small pontoon-style vessel encountered strong winds and waves. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB is an independent U While occurring over a mile downstream of the Inner Harbor, it nonetheless was associated with the Inner Harbor by news reports and casual observers. The company no longer operates water taxi vessels in the harbor. [1]

Attractions in and around the Inner Harbor

Museums

Ships

View from the Inner Harbor
View from the Inner Harbor

Entertainment venues

Sports

Concert halls and arenas


Notable architecture

Other attractions

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References

  1. ^ Insufficient Stability Caused Passenger Vessel to Capsize. The National Aquarium in Baltimore is a public Aquarium located at 501 E Pratt St Harborplace is a Festival marketplace in Baltimore Maryland, that opened in 1980 as a centerpiece of the revival of downtown Baltimore The Maryland Science Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland 's Inner Harbor, opened to the public in 1976, with 3 levels of exhibits a Planetarium Power Plant Live! is a collection of bars clubs and other businesses in the Inner Harbor section of downtown Baltimore, Maryland. Barnes & Noble Inc is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of Bookstores Hard Rock Cafe was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, and their first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London, ESPN Zone is a small chain of very large sports-themed restaurants that include arcades TV studios and radio studios Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Six Flags Inc (commonly Six Flags) is one of the world's largest chains of Amusement parks and Theme parks, based on quantity of properties Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group Located on the Inner Harbor of Baltimore Maryland, the Baltimore World Trade Center is the world's tallest equilateral five-sided building (the five-sided JPMorgan The new Baltimore Visitors Center opened on May 7, 2004, to replace an old antiquated visitors center that was operated in a modified construction trailer MarineLink. com. Retrieved on July 26, 2007. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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