REDISCOVERING THE HISTORY
OF FELL'S POINT AND FEDERAL HILL

TELLING THE STORY
Fell’s Point and Federal Hill have a story to tell and we are here to tell it. We work to highlight the vibrant events of our storied past while promoting crucial information about the present.

Fell's Point during the War of 1812

Fell's Point at War
200 years ago, Fell's Point was one of colonial America’s biggest seaports, one that played a key role in thwarting the British advance in the War of 1812.
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Fell's Point and the War of Independence

Fell's Point at War
As the war evolved, this small village became a full service center of docks, wharves, warehouses, ships and mariners.
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Steven Lampredi: The Legacy of Fell's Point Shipbuilding

Maritime Fell's Point
This article focuses primarily on the influence Fell's Point shipbuilding had on American life from the founding of the United States to the early 19th century.
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Jack Trautwein: Fell's Point during the Civil War

Fell's Point at War
Fell’s Point, whose sentiments seemed to be with the Union in a City that would be under martial law because of its Confederate sentiments, did contribute to the war efforts.
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The African American Community of Fell's Point

Black History Matters
Baltimore's first deep water port has been home to a diverse population including both free and enslaved blacks.
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The Robert Long House 250th Anniversary Lecture Series

Founding of Baltimore
The Preservation Society presented a series of lectures and tours on various topics of the History of Fell's Point & Historic Preservation.
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Robert Long House - Architectural Details and English Building Traditions

Founding of Baltimore
The Robert Long House is a Georgian or Colonial style structure reflecting the architecture and building traditions of mid-Eighteenth Century England
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