Knowra Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore is an independent city in Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay. Its deepwater harbor has shaped its role as a seaport, industrial center, and gateway to the United States.
Province of Maryland : An English colony established in 1632 that later became the U.S. state of Maryland. Baltimore grew within Maryland, whose colonial government chartered the town.
Chesapeake Bay : The largest estuary in the United States, bordered by Maryland and Virginia. Baltimore’s port sits at the bay’s northern end, connected to the Atlantic through its waters.
Johns Hopkins University : A private research university founded in Baltimore in 1876. Its research and teaching make Baltimore an international center for higher education.
Washington, D.C. : The capital city of the United States, located between Maryland and Virginia. Unlike Baltimore’s port-centered economy, Washington is the national center of federal government.
The Star-Spangled Banner : The national anthem of the United States, based on a 1814 poem by Francis Scott Key. Key wrote the poem after witnessing Fort McHenry withstand the British bombardment of Baltimore.
Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore : The English nobleman who governed Maryland as its second proprietary lord. The city was named for the Calvert family’s barony in Ireland.
Patapsco River : A Maryland river whose tidal estuary flows into Chesapeake Bay. Its deep estuary forms the harbor around which Baltimore developed.
Johns Hopkins Hospital : A teaching hospital in Baltimore founded in 1889. The hospital anchors the city’s medical research and healthcare economy.
Philadelphia : The largest city in Pennsylvania, located on the Delaware River. Both are historic Mid-Atlantic port cities, but Philadelphia is larger and lies in another state.
Edgar Allan Poe : An American writer known for poetry and tales of mystery and the macabre. Poe lived in Baltimore, where he died in 1849 and is buried.
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