"On the evening of May 13, 1861, General Benjamin Butler and 1,000 Union soldiers arrived at Baltimore's Camden Street Station by train. Under the cover of a thunderstorm, they fortified Federal Hill to ensure the city of Baltimore remained under Union control, after the Pratt Street Riot less than a month earlier."
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Accessibility
The Maryland Historical Society facilities are fully wheelchair accessible from the Meyerhoff Courtyard on Park Avenue and from the parking lot. Designated parking spaces for the disabled are immediately adjacent to the Beard Pavilion’s rear entry. Wheelchairs are available for loan during your visit.
