ABOUT BALTIMORE
Baltimore is an exciting city with a long history. Founded as a port in the early 1700’s, its location near the mouth of the Patapsco River near where it enters the Chesapeake Bay continues to make it important to international shipping. Baltimore’s maritime history is celebrated at the Inner Harbor through the USS Constellation Museum and the Baltimore Maritime Museum, including the World War II‐era US submarine Torsk, US Coast Guard Cutter Taney, and an historic lighthouse once used on the Chesapeake Bay. Fort McHenry, famous for protecting Baltimore from British naval invasion during the War of 1812 and Frances Scott Key’s Star Spangled Banner, lies about 2 miles from the Inner Harbor. Several of Baltimore’s historic neighborhoods are within walking distance of the Renaissance Hotel including the Inner Harbor, Little Italy, Fell’s Point, and Federal Hill. Sites and attractions in the Inner Harbor area include the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland Science Center and Port Discovery children’s museum. Federal Hill Park and the American Visionary Art Museum are also close.
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