Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is an economic region in Maryland, Mid-Atlantic and has about 2,710,000 residents.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Johns Hopkins Hospital and NS Savannah.

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Hospital

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Johns Hopkins Hospital is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1889, Johns Hopkins Hospital and its school of medicine are considered to be the founding institutions of modern American medicine and the birthplace of numerous famed medical traditions, including rounds, residents, and house staff.

NS Savannah

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NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship, launched on July 21, 1959, two years after the Soviet ice-breaker Lenin, the first nuclear-powered civilian vessel. NS Savannah is situated 3½ miles south of Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.

Fort McHenry

Fort

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Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814. Fort McHenry is situated 3½ miles southwest of Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fells Point and East Baltimore.