Day 12 (Baltimore Maryland)

Baltimore is located in Maryland. The city is named after Lord Baltimore, a member of the Irish House of Lords and the founding proprietor of the Maryland Colony. Baltimore, founded in 1729, it is the largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic United States and is situated closer to Midwestern markets than any other major seaport on the East Coast. Baltimore's Inner Harbor was once the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the United States and a major manufacturing center. At 620,961 residents in 2010, Baltimore's population has decreased by one-third since its peak in 1950. Baltimore is in north-central Maryland on the Patapsco River close to where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. The city is also located on the fall line between the Piedmont Plateau and the Atlantic Coastal Plain, which divides Baltimore into "lower city" and "upper city". The city's elevation ranges from sea level at the harbor to 480 feet in the northwest corner near Pimlico. According to the 2010 Census, the city has a total area of 92.052 square miles, of which 80.944 square miles is land and 11.108 square miles is water. The total area is 12.07 percent water.

Baltimore has been a day trip spot for my family and me since I was little. We enjoy all they have to offer at the Inner Harbor, shopping, sea life and good sea food restaurants. Our most favorite thing to do is to go to the Baltimore aquarium. Everyone enjoys the Baltimore aquarium and Baltimore in general. In fact, when my parents were dating as teenagers, they went to Baltimore and the Baltimore aquarium together many times. Before the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, the Baltimore Aquarium was the most enjoyable aquarium and the closest to us. I guess that was one of the day adventures they chose to continue to enjoy with their family.

To visit the Baltimore Aquarium virtually go to http://www.aqua.org/virtual-tour-baltimore/