Baltimore
Patapsco River port
Baltimore is a major city in Maryland, the largest in the state, situated on the Chesapeake Bay.
It has a significant port and industrial history.
The city is associated with Edgar Allan Poe, who died there, and gives its name to the Baltimore oriole, a black-and-orange songbird whose colors were adopted by the city's baseball team.
Swimming crab, Atlantic coast
- Old BayRegional seafood spice blend
- steamed crabsVapor-cooked crustaceans
- ChesapeakeMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
- crabcakeSeasoned shellfish patty
soft-shell · hard-shell · crab feast · crab pot · mallet · picking · watermen · crabbing
Land beside navigable waters
- portDocking place for ships
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- pierWaterfront landing structure
shipping · cargo · freighters · tugboats · shipyard · maritime · Aquarium · water taxi
Baltimore's famous pentagonal fortification
- Star-Spangled BannerAmerican patriotic song
- Francis Scott KeyNational anthem lyricist
- War of 1812Early American-British military conflict
- Underground RailroadCovert abolitionist escape network
Frederick Douglass · colonial · antebellum · shipbuilding · industrialization · heritage · landmarks · monuments
- HairsprayMusical about integration-era dancing
- Billie Holiday"Strange Fruit" vocalist
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- muralsLarge wall paintings
Edgar Allan Poe · galleries · theater · hon · Peabody · go-go music · filmmaking · arts
Bat-and-ball team sport
- American LeagueOne MLB conference
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
- grand slamWinning every trick
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
shortstop · slugger · roster · lineup · innings · double play · flyout · bunting
Pro football organization
- footballField sport with goals
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- Super BowlPro football championship
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
Lamar Jackson · Ray Lewis · defense · interception · field goal · endzone · playoffs · gridiron
blue crab
Swimming crab, Atlantic coast
- Old BayRegional seafood spice blend
- steamed crabsVapor-cooked crustaceans
- ChesapeakeMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
crabcake · soft-shell · hard-shell · crab feast · crab pot · mallet · picking · watermen · crabbing · shellfish
waterfront
Land beside navigable waters
pier · shipping · cargo · freighters · tugboats · shipyard · maritime · Aquarium · water taxi · promenade
Fort McHenry
Baltimore's famous pentagonal fortification
- Star-Spangled BannerAmerican patriotic song
- Francis Scott KeyNational anthem lyricist
- War of 1812Early American-British military conflict
Frederick Douglass · Underground Railroad · colonial · antebellum · shipbuilding · industrialization · heritage · landmarks · monuments · historic districts
John Waters
- HairsprayMusical about integration-era dancing
- Billie Holiday"Strange Fruit" vocalist
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
Edgar Allan Poe · murals · galleries · theater · hon · Peabody · go-go music · filmmaking · arts
baseball
Bat-and-ball team sport
- American LeagueOne MLB conference
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
- grand slamWinning every trick
pitcher · shortstop · slugger · roster · lineup · innings · double play · flyout · bunting · manager
NFL
Pro football organization
- footballField sport with goals
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- Super BowlPro football championship
Lamar Jackson · Ray Lewis · linebacker · defense · interception · field goal · endzone · playoffs · gridiron · tailgate
- US CitiesNew York City, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Dallas
- U.S. CitiesNew York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix
- Atlantic portsAmsterdam, Antwerp, Boston, Bristol, Cadiz
- Colonial AmericaGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence
- Mid-Atlantic PlacesPhiladelphia, Washington D.C., Wilmington, Trenton, Newark
- port citiesNew York, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle
BaltimoreAnnapolis
Maryland's seat of government
Washington D.C. · national capital · state capitals · federal district
BaltimoreSan Francisco
Northern California metropolis
Seattle · San Diego · Los Angeles · Boston · Minneapolis
- Baltimore RavensMaryland professional football team
- Baltimore OriolesProfessional baseball team from Maryland
- Baltimore SunMaryland capital region newspaper