Fell's Point (MD) (Images of America)

Jacqueline Greff

ISBN 10: 073851845X / ISBN 13: 9780738518459

Published by Arcadia Publishing, 2005

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Seller Inventory # 073851845X-2-35180162

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fell's Point (MD) (Images of America)
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 073851845X
• ISBN 13: 9780738518459
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 10 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

Fell's Point documents the interesting history of this diverse Baltimore community.

Fell's Point, Baltimore's original deep-water port, was founded in 1726 by William Fell, a shipbuilder from England. The community's shipyards developed the famed Baltimore Clippers; built two of the first ships in the United States Navy, the USS Constellation and the USS Enterprise; and financed the privateers that helped win the War of 1812. In the late 19th century, Baltimore was second only to Ellis Island as an entry port for European immigrants, many of whom initially settled in Fell's Point. When the Great Fire of 1904 swept through Baltimore, Fell's Point was the only historic neighborhood that survived. In the 1960s fight to keep from being demolished for an expressway, Fell's Point became Maryland's first district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today in Fell's Point, cultures, lifestyles, and generations mingle in a romantic seaport setting accented by working tugboats, cobblestone streets, tiny brick rowhouses, and a dazzling variety of bars, restaurants, shops, and coffeehouses.

About the Author

Producer, author, and long-time resident Jacqueline Greff captures Fell's Point's story using archival photographs, paintings, and maps, as well as snapshots and tales contributed by those who reflect the community's character.