History
Francis Scott Key wrote this song in Baltimore in 1814.
This racetrack hosts the Preakness Stakes horse race each year.
The current Mayor of Baltimore
Who is Brandon Scott?
Known as the Great Bambino, or the Sultan of Swat, this famous baseball player for the New York Yankees was born and raised in Baltimore.
Who is Babe Ruth?
This park, the oldest in Baltimore, is famed for its pagoda.
What is Patterson Park?
The creator of the Ouija Board, as well as the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, Johns Hopkins, and other notable people are buried here.
Greenmount Cemetery
This museum features works by untrained or "outsider" artists.
What is the American Visionary Arts Museum?
Each of these 14 districts in Baltimore is represented by a member of this organization.
What is the Baltimore City Council?
This athlete, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was born in Baltimore and raised just outside the city.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This park features the Moorish Tower, a zoo, and a reservoir that is currently under construction.
What is Druid Hill Park?
The oldest railroad in the United States, with its first section opening in 1830.
What is the Baltimore and Ohio railroad?
This river merges with the Chesapeake bay to form the Baltimore Harbor.
What is the Patapsco River?
Baltimore's nickname that was originally coined based on a bracelet received at the Baltimore Visitors Center.
What is Charm City?
This legendary rapper, born in New York, moved to Baltimore and attended Baltimore School of the Arts.
Who is Tupac?
These two adjacent neighborhoods may share similar names, but don't try to convince us that one is "better" than the other!
What are Waverly and Better Waverly?
The original inhabitants of the land Baltimore sits on
Who are the Piscataway people?
This fort is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy.
What is Fort McHenry?
This former community leader currently serves as the city councilperson for the 14th district, which includes Johns Hopkins Homewood and most of Charles Village.
Who is Odette Ramos?
A warehouse of the B&O railroad forms the backdrop for the stadium where this team plays.
What is the Baltimore Orioles?
This South Baltimore neighborhood shares a name with a much bigger borough of New York City.
What is Brooklyn?
Originally Baltimore was a port city for these two imports. You must include both.
What are tobacco and grains?
When this tower was completed in 1828 it was the tallest structure in the United States and was used to make musket bullets.
What is the Phoenix Shot Tower?
This former U.S. Senator, now a JHU faculty member, made her name as a community activist opposing the "Highway to Nowhere."
Who is Barbara Mikulski?
In 1984, Baltimore sports fans were outraged when this football team moved to another city in the middle of the night.
What are the Baltimore (Indianapolis) Colts?
Inside this park, you'll find a historic mansion, a community farm, and a golf course.
What is Clifton Park?