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Baltimore
Civil War Museum
 601
President Street.
Baltimore, MD
(410) 385-5188
www.mdhs.org
The Baltimore Civil
War Museum, one of the oldest in the nation examines the events of that
day and highlights Maryland's critical role as a divided border state
during the war. The museum site, the circa 1849 President Street
Station, which serves as the southern terminus of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad was the site of the first bloodshed of
the Civil War occurred occurring on April 19, 1861. As the the Sixth
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Regiment traveled along Pratt Street
toward the B&O's Camden Station, an angry mob and Southern sympathizers
attacked it resulting in the death of four soldiers and twelve Baltimore
citizens. In addition, visitors will hear the story of the stations
important role in the escape of enslaved African Americans via the
Underground Railroad which the station played an integral role.
Open Daily10am-5pm Admission $4 adults; $3 children 13-17, students with
ID, and seniors; free for Maryland Historical Society members and
children 12 and under.
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