Friday, September 20, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
(Rain Date: Friday, September 27)
$10.00 Advanced Registration Required
Jonestown is Baltimore’s oldest neighborhood – and perhaps the least known. Its origins go back to an early settlement in 1661 and its founding in 1772 led to its eventual merger with Baltimore. Located in East Baltimore, it was a mix of residential, community, and industrial neighborhoods. This particularly Jewish area was the second largest point of entry for immigrants after Ellis Island. In this tour, we will learn about the landscape, stories, and people of Jonestown through four centuries of American history.
Tour Guide: Bev Rosen, MSW, MBA, and a M.S. in History is a historian whose lectures, training, workshops, national presentations, and tours have delighted 100’s of students, visitors and members of Academic settings, Senior Learning Institutes, the Jewish Museum, the Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore Heritage, and many other organizations. One of her specific areas of interest is the history of Jonestown and she conducts courses and walking tours on this topic.
The tour starts promptly at 10:30 a.m. in front of the Carroll Mansion, 800 E. Lombard Street, Baltimore, 21202. Please arrive early to find parking nearby. Suggested parking option: From I-83, make a left on Baltimore Street and an immediate right on Front Street. There are paid parking spaces all the way down to Lombard Street.
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