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The Southwest districts of Baltimore that I explored are Union Square, and at Edgar Allan Poe's gravesite, near downtown Baltimore.
What to Do
Event: Union Square Cookie Tour of Historic Homes
Union Square is a historic neighborhood almost 2 miles west of the inner harbor in Baltimore. It has large row homes built in the 1800s of which most have kept their original structures and designs. It was home to H.L. Mencken, an influential writer and critic who wrote for the Baltimore Sun paper and many other literary forms. I had the pleasure of exploring 10 homes through the 36th annual Union Square Cookie Tour, one of which was Mencken's house. Oh and all of the cookies were delicious! I highly recommend this annual holiday tour.
Edgar Allan Poe's Gravesite
Edgar Allen Poe's final gravesite is at Westminster Hall and Burial Ground in downtown Baltimore, close to University of Maryland Medical Center and the Inner Harbor.
