Category: Industrial Heritage

Blue Water Baltimore’s mission is to restore the quality of Baltimore’s rivers, streams and Harbor to foster a healthy environment, a strong economy, and thriving communities. Blue Water Baltimore takes a holistic approach to making safe, clean water a reality in Baltimore. Their work includes monitoring water quality and hold polluters accountable; planting trees and […]

Enamored by the 1950s, 60s and 70s jazz quintets led by At Blakey, Horace Silver, Miles Davis and many others, John Lamkin II’s quintet specializes in presenting a repertoire of straight ahead jazz standards and originals. The name “Favorites” refers to the jazz music that he prefers to all others, as well as the many […]

The Urban Choral Arts Society is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the achievement and esteem of Baltimore youth through choral & cultural arts. Founded in 2015 by Ronald McFadden in partnership with the Eubie Blake Cultural Center, UCAS allows students to participate in mentoring, regular rehearsals, and performances with adult professional musicians. With […]

About the John W. Brown A total of 384 Liberty Ships were built at Bethlehem’s Baltimore-Fairfield yard during WWII. After her service in WW II and a long stint as a New York City public maritime trade school, she returned to Baltimore in 1988 and was restored to operating condition by Project Liberty Ship volunteers. […]

About the Domino sign This South Baltimore sugar refinery has been in operation since 1922. Today, it is the second largest sugar refinery in the U.S.—workers process approximately 6.5 million pounds of raw cane sugar here each day. The red neon “Domino Sugars” sign has perched 160 feet above Baltimore’s harbor since 1951. The sign […]

About the Reginald F. Lewis Museum Located in the heart of Downtown Baltimore, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture is the premier experience and best resource for information and inspiration about the lives of African American Marylanders. Read more about visiting the museum here. About the Bethlehem Steel Legacy […]

Voices & Votes is based on a major exhibition currently on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. This Museum on Main Street adaptation will be on view at the Art Gallery at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), located 7200 Sollers Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21222, from December 4-January 22. Resources […]

The Baltimore Museum of Industry celebrates the dignity of work, and can provide a forum for exploring such issues as workers’ rights and workplace equity, providing historical context for contemporary issues that impact our community.

The way we dress for work can offer clues about what we do for a living, where we are employed, and even our professional rank. In some cases, work clothes help tell a story about the nature of working life. Through the twentieth century, women’s role in the workforce expanded dramatically thanks to a rising […]