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  Baltimore, Maryland - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Baltimore grew swiftly in the mid-late 18th century as the granary for sugar producing colonies in the Caribbean.
Baltimore's harbor is the location of Fort McHenry, which came under attack by British forces in the War of 1812 and whose defense inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," which furnishes the lyrics to the United States national anthem.
Baltimore is in the north central part of the state of Maryland, on the Patapsco River.
open-encyclopedia.com /Baltimore,_Maryland   (1393 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Baltimore Maritime Museum
The Baltimore Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore in the United States.
A maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on seas and lakes.
The Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States, is a historic seaport, tourist attraction and iconic landmark of the city.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Baltimore-Maritime-Museum   (324 words)

  
 Maritime museum - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A naval museum focuses on navies and military use of the sea.
However, the UK's National Maritime Museum in Greenwich is also a contender, with many items of great historical significance, such as the actual uniform worn by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.
A recent activity of maritime museums is to build replicas of ships, since there are few survivors that have not already been restored and put on display.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /maritime_museum.htm   (369 words)

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