A comprehensive guide to Baltimore and its surroundings, drawn from careful observation and detailed records.
It offers a practical view of the city’s commerce, industry, education, and public life.
This edition presents a faithful portrait of Baltimore as a growing metropolis, from its early origins to its current institutions. It highlights commercial, mercantile, manufacturing, literary, scientific, and religious establishments, alongside the people and places that shaped the city and its fifteen-mile radius.
- Learn how the city organized its districts, wards, and major thoroughfares.
- Explore lists of industries, factories, and key institutions that fueled growth.
- See how population and public works were described in historical context.
- Discover references to infrastructure like canals, rail roads, and river front facilities.
Ideal for readers of local history, researchers, and anyone curious about Baltimore’s development and daily life in its early era.