Brown Club of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
June 15 2024, 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
- Location
- Lexington Market
- 112 N. Eutaw Street
- Baltimore, MD 21201
- USA
- Cost
| Market/Neighborhood Tour | $5 |
The votes are in from our recent survey of which tour of a local site you would like to attend. Thanks very much to those of you who participated. Most people were interested in learning more about the new Lexington Market. Please see a few details below.
The New Lexington Market & Exploring the Neighborhood Around It: For over 200 years, Lexington Market’s wooden sheds and concrete stalls have been a gathering place for Baltimoreans. And the market is still evolving! In October 2022, the new Lexington Market opened in a brand new building. On this tour we’ll first explore the surrounding neighborhood to discover how Baltimore emerged as a leading industrial and economic city in the 19th century. Immigration, slavery, commerce, and major changes in transportation were all part of the mix here in Baltimore and the country as a whole. And in the 1940s and 1950s, this area was a hub of Civil Rights activism. We’ll end at the new market to see its wonderful public art and, of course, its merchants (new and old).
After the tour, please consider mingling with your fellow alums over your choice of food offerings from the market.
Please join us for a tour of Lexington Market conducted by a volunteer from Baltimore Heritage, Inc.
Founded in 1960, Baltimore Heritage, Inc. is Baltimore’s nonprofit historic and architectural preservation organization. With a small staff, 33 volunteer board members, and a host of volunteers, they work to preserve and promote Baltimore’s historic buildings and neighborhoods.