Baltimore History

Sometimes, you want to go where everybody knows your name

The Shot Tower, when it was built in 1828, was the tallest structure in the United States until 1846. But what was it designed to do?

Started in 1828, St. Frances Academy is the oldest predominantly African American Catholic high school in the country.

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?

Baltimore history and preservation advocate Johns Hopkins talks about 'Five Minutes of Baltimore History," the new feature he's hosting on WYPR.

Five Minutes of Baltimore History brings stories of the past to today’s audiences.

We ask historian Katie Labor about her project BehindBmoreLots — where there are lots of stories to discover!