The Civil
War, 150 Years
Later
A nation was torn on a line right
through Baltimore
The first blood of the Civil War was drawn
in April 1861, right in Baltimore. Afterward,
Federal troops moved in and the city—the
third-largest in the United States at the
time—became an occupied area in a state that
did not secede from the Union. Throughout
the war, the city was a crossroads, caring for
the wounded from both sides of the conflict
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Intimate
Cabaret
Varying
schedule
Germano’s Trattoria is
dedicated to providing a
welcome and cozy cabaret stage for a variety of
Baltimore performers.
Come for the show and
drinks, or get dinner,
too. 410-752-4515;
germanostrattoria.com
around town
Kooper’s
Chowhound
Burger Wagon
Weekdays
Mobile gourmet food
trucks have gotten to
be quite the deal on
the East Coast. In Baltimore, this one does
burgers from a different locale every day. @
BRGRwagon on Twitter;
kooperschowhound.com
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Baltimore
and becoming a major transportation hub and supply point for the
Union army. In 2011, institutions from around the city are joining in to
mark Baltimore’s role, 150 years later. baltimore.org/civilwar
Three exhibits are already open. “Riots, Railroads and the Coming of
Mr. Lincoln” marks the 150th anniversary of the president’s first visit to
Camden Station. The exhibit is in the former station, at the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards. 410-727-1539; baberuthmuseum.com
“Divided Voices, Maryland in the Civil War” brings the Civil War era
to life. Maryland Historical Society. 410-685-3750; mdhs.org
“The War Came by Train” showcases Civil War railroad equipment
and rides to Camp Carroll, the largest Union camp. Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Museum. 410-752-2490; borail.org.
Left: The Hanover Junction, Pa., railroad station in November 1863. Rolling stock
and trains that passed through this intersection northward from Baltimore followed
tracks that led to the Pennsylvania Railroad, headed during the war by powerful
businessman and politician Thomas Scott.
Fifty Years of American
Photography
here’s a last chance
to see some rarely
shown photographs
from some of the
best modern artists.
“seeing now: pho-
tography since 1960”
shows works by such
icons as diane arbus,
Cindy sherman, Car-
rie mae weems and
Garry winogrand. the
exhibit covers five
major themes: pic-
tures, people, places,
performance and
photography itself.
the works are assem-
bled mostly from the
collection of the
Baltimore museum of
art. through may 15.
443-573-1700;
artbma.org.
CharLes north
Maryland Film
Festival
May 5–8
The festival celebrates
film in the likeness
of well-known Balti-
moreans such as Barry
Levinson and John
Waters. Documentaries,
short films and features
are screened in and
around the Charles
Theater. md-filmfest.com
around town
Preakness Week
May 16–21
The Preakness Stakes
is not so much a horse
race as an entire week
of events, culminating
in the second jewel in
the Triple Crown.
preakness.com
hampden
Honfest
June 11–12
For two days of fun, they
come in droves in bee-
hive hairdos and cat-eye
glasses in honor of Bal-
timore’s most endear-
ing sweethearts of café
counter fame. 410-243-
1230; cafehon.com
