Johns Hopkins
HostJohns Hopkins has been the director of Baltimore Heritage since 2003, working to preserve historic places and revitalize historic neighborhood in Baltimore. Johns serves on the board of directors of Civic Works, Inc., Baltimore’s youth training and neighborhood revitalization corps, the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation that is working to rebuild communities in West Baltimore, the Garrett Jacobs Mansion Endowment Fund, The Friends of Clifton Mansion, and the Evergreen House Foundation. He lives in an 1870 rowhouse with his wife Mary and two children, Johns and Lia, in Bolton Hill, the best neighborhood in America.
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During Jim Crow segregation, the Green Books helped African American motorists find hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other safe places to patronize, including Mrs. Watson's Tourist Home. -
The Harbor Tunnel is a 1.4 mile, four-lane tunnel opened in November 1957. At the time, the tunnel was considered an engineering marvel. -
Shake & Bake Family Fun Center is a fabulous neighborhood recreation center and gathering place in Upton. -
The Marble Bar in Baltimore, once a hotspot for punk rock and new wave bands, has been vacant for years. But what a history! -
Ever wonder why there is a bronze statue of Frank Zappa in Highlandtown? -
The alley and house where Billie Holiday spent her early years in Baltimore. -
Baltimore word association: Natty Boh, crab cakes, formstone, and…duckpin bowling! -
“What is that crazy little island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay?” It’s Fort Carroll! -
What’s with all of those climbing ceramic cats on the sides of buildings in Baltimore? -
Little Willie Adams, a Baltimore businessman, made significant impacts in entertainment, politics, and business.
