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GILDED AGE
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BlacksMaryland was not subject to Reconstruction, but the end of slavery meant heightened racial tensions as free blacks flocked to the city and many armed confrontations erupted between blacks and whites. Rural blacks who flocked to Baltimore create... |
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19TH CENTURY
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Population growthYear Population 1790 14,000 1800 ... |
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COLONIAL ERA
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The area constituting the modern city of Baltimore was first settled by David Jones in 1661, his land covering 380 acres (1.5 km2) on the east bank of the Jones Falls River. St. Paul's Episcopal Church was the first church built in the metro area, er... |
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HISTORY OF BALTIMORE
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The Maryland colonial General Assembly created the Port of Baltimore at Locust Point in 1706 for the tobacco trade. The Town of Baltimore was founded on July 30, 1729, and is named after Lord Baltimore (Cecilius Calvert), who was the first Proprietar... |
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