South Baltimore Peninsula Living
 300 years ago, history was made and Baltimore was born. This crown jewel of the city combines shopping, restaurants, museums and attractions that flow easily into South Baltimore Peninsula. There is much to do in and around the South Baltimore Peninsula. Sports lovers can take a water taxi to Camden Yards to watch the Orioles or to M&T Bank Stadium to see the Ravens. Water taxis, public transportation and walking are the best ways to get around South Baltimore Peninsula. The Baltimore Museum of Industry is in Federal Hill and there are other museums and attractions all around the Inner Harbor, including the Baltimore Maritime Museum, the Baltimore Public Works Museum, the Maryland Science Center, the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Port Discovery, the Children's Museum in Baltimore, and the Power Plant, a premier dining and entertainment district. There are festivals, parades, art shows, and live music throughout South Baltimore Peninsula and the surrounding areas. Some of the city’s best restaurants are located here, and the vast number of places to eat and drink means that there is something for everyone’s palate. There are many shopping districts in South Baltimore Peninsula, both old and new, with one-of-a-kind items, boutique finds, locally made goods along with chain stores and large retailers.
Children living in South Baltimore Peninsula attend schools in the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS). The school system is home to Western High School, the oldest girls’ public high school in the United States. Baltimore City College, the third oldest high school in the country, is also in BCPSS. There are four parks in South Baltimore Peninsula: Federal Hill Park, Riverside Park, Latrobe Park and Swann Park, and one recreation center in Locust Park. Riverside Park features a pool amid beautiful open spaces. South Baltimore Peninsula parks feature playgrounds, volleyball, basketball and tennis courts, athletic fields, and picnic areas. The city’s Parks and Recreation department offers classes, activities and programs along with sports leagues for adults and youths, including baseball, basketball, football, biking, skateboarding, fitness, disc golf, boxing, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, dance classes, arts and crafts, computer classes, after school programs, tutoring, play groups, holiday parties, camps, Frisbee, kickball, and aerobics. Baltimore City is located in Baltimore County. The city was founded in 1729 and incorporated in 1797. Baltimore is a city of firsts, including the first Post Office system (1774), the first monument to Christopher Columbus (1792), the first U.S. umbrella factory (1829), the first dental college in the world (1839), the first YMCA in America (1859), the first bottle cap made in the U.S. (1892), the first woman professor at a medical school (1901), and first scheduled water taxi system in the country (1979). |
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