Baltimore, Maryland - Phoenix Shot Tower

Address:: Front St., Baltimore, MD
Directions:: I-695 (Beltway) to I-83 South. At the end of expressway, turn left and you're looking at it! Corner of Front and Fayette Streets.
Admission:: Donation
Hours:: Apr-Nov; Wed-Sun; 12 Noon - 4 pm. (Call to verify)
Phone:: 410-605-2964

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Baltimore, Maryland - Phoenix Shot Tower

Built in 1828, cornerstone laid by Charles Carroll of Carrolton, last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. The brickwork is original. You can go to the top by arrangement. Audio and visual presentations -- brief history of tower and brief history of the first tower in Bristol, England, respectively. [Henry Katz, 05/21/2006]

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November 25, 2009