The Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage is returning to Baltimore on May 30, featuring ten impressive locations for attendees to explore on the city’s south and west sides. Notable stops include the Mount Clare Museum, the birthplace of Babe Ruth, and the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe.
This event marks the second tour in Baltimore City this spring. The Pilgrimage plays a crucial role in preserving Maryland’s culturally and historically significant sites. Participants will have the unique opportunity to explore exceptional interiors and gain insights into Maryland’s rich architectural history.
On April 25, the Pilgrimage showcased 12 historic sites in Mount Vernon during an event that successfully raised over $40,000 for the restoration and revitalization of the Mount Vernon Place Church.
The May 30 event is the fifth in a series of seven tours organized for this year. It will highlight industrial buildings, workers’ rowhouses, and cultural landmarks that narrate Baltimore’s vibrant history. The event is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with key stops including the following:
- Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church
- Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum
- P.S. 103 Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center
- Juanita Jackson and Clarence Mitchell Jr. House & Mitchell Family Law Offices (exterior only)
- Irish American Museum (previously known as the Irish Railroad Workers Museum)
- Mount Clare Museum
- Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, home to Edgar Allan Poe’s gravesite
- Old St. Paul’s Cemetery
- Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum
- Enoch Pratt House at the Maryland Center for History & Culture
Proceeds from the tour on May 30 will direct funding towards restoring the stable at Mount Clare Museum for public use and as a rental facility. Originally constructed in 1910 to accommodate horses utilized by Baltimore’s police department, the renovations will include the addition of a catering kitchen and accessible restrooms, as well as upgrades to mechanical and environmental systems.
For additional information about the tour, please visit www.mhgp.org.
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