Fells Point

Jewish Museum of Maryland
15 Lloyd St
+1 410 732-6400
$8, $4/students, $3/children
Tu-Th, Su noon-4PM; closed Jewish and Federal holidays

A museum dedicated to regional Jewish history, with lots of hands on, family-friendly exhibits, as well as artwork, historical photographs, and multimedia exhibits. Tours of two local historic synagogues are given at 1PM and 2:30PM.

Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
830 E Pratt St
+1 410 333-1130
$8, $6/seniors, children, and students, free under 6
W-F noon-5PM, Sa-Su 10AM-5PM

This new facility is the largest museum on the East Coast that is devoted to African American history and culture, ranging from local Maryland history to national. Includes a 200-seat theater for performances theatrical, musical, dance, etc.

Fells Point Visitor Center and Maritime Museum
1724 Thames St
+1 410 732-0278
Free
Jan-March: Su,Tu-F noon-5PM, Sa 11AM-7PM; Apr-Dec Tu-Th noon-5PM, F 11AM-8PM, Sa 10AM-8PM

Run by the Baltimore Historical Society, the visitor center is a nice, sleek space to stop by, with exhibits and artwork related to the maritime history of the neighborhood, as well as information on what to do and see in the area.

Carroll Mansion and Phoenix Shot Tower
801 E Fayette St
+1 410 396-5894
$5/$4
Sa-Su noon-4PM; tours of the tower begin at 4PM promptly from the museum

This is one of the more intriguing of the lesser-known historical attractions in the city. The Carrol Mansion was home to writer Charles Carroll, who was both the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence, and its only Catholic signer. Following his death, the mansion led a colorful life as a saloon, immigrant tenement, vocational school, and recreation center. The nearby Phoenix Shot Tower was built in 1828, and for eighteen years remained the tallest structure in the country.