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We are anchored in downtown Baltimore's Inner Harbor. It's just beautiful - we enjoy the daytime and nighttime panoramas in the heart of it all!
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The U.S.S. Constellation
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We took the complimentary "Charm City" bus service out to Ft. McHenry.
The site of where the flag flew proudly when Francis Scott Key saw it in the dawn's early light...
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Statue of Major General Armistead...notice how the Captain has posed his jacket over his shoulder like the good General.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60wIuN86mYwItmdui_Q2i2SyM-fu4XJ905lbuzPKsXaJzZjA1uSV0zOzhyGnLSHzn__fgdHxJEhsycPF65dG5GL-ltmooDYEXUBkgXhBdq0iHwYrAYk_58rv8hewNwwIQifOvRK4xzEA/s320/DSCN4441.JPG)
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Ft. McHenry's "ramparts"
Canons positioned in same locations as were canons many years ago.
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View out from the Fort into the Patapsco River
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Early masonry...
Looking into the brig (sp)
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Central portion of the fort - the barracks.
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More canons to aid in defense.
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Inside some of the barracks and storage buildings.
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Ron participated in an educational session about the U.S. flag given by one of the park rangers.
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We headed back from the fort and had lunch downtown at the Harbor, at a Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant.
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Toured the decks of the U.S.S. Constellation. A wonderful ship!
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Decks below the main deck.
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Ship's storage space...
Uh..oh...we spy a pirate ship in the Harbor!
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Kids and families were having a ball in these sea serpent pedal boats!
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The Domino Sugar sign supposedly is the largest neon sign in the country!
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A "retired" Chesapeake Bay lighthouse you can tour...
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A navy ship from Brazil entered and docked in the Harbor for the weekend.
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This purple vehicle was a 'Harbor cleaning' vehicle...it came in each day and cleaned-up debris throughout the Harbor. We found downtown Baltimore to be very clean, and very hospitable.
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Baltimore condos...as we walked from the Canton area to Fells' Point area.
Restaurant in a building shaped like a ship.
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Street scenes,,,
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We think these girls were part of a bachelorette party...they rented this 'cycle' pedaling on the side; there was also a 'countertop' for drinks and they were having a "mighty fine time"!
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Brazilian ship
Carousel near the marina.
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The marina in the distance is where we are staying.
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