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Fells Point is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, home to a variety of shops, restaurants, coffee bars, music stores, and over 120 pubs. Located on the harbor and famous for its maritime past, it now boasts the greatest concentration of pubs/bars in the city. This waterfront community is a much-visited location in Baltimore, accessible by water taxi, freeway, and several bus lines. The neighborhood has also been the home of large Polish, Irish, and Mexican-American populations throughout it history. In recent years an ever-greater number of yuppies have also moved into the neighborhood, being brought in by the gentrification of the area. Fells Point is one of several areas in and around Baltimore that are listed on the National Register of Historic Districts. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ...
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A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...
History
Founded in 1730 by William Fell, who was attracted by its deep water and proximity to agriculture and thick forests, Fells Point became a shipbuilding and commercial center. About 1763, William's son Edward Fell laid out streets and began selling plots for homes. The town grew quickly, and eventually incorporated with Baltimore Town and Jones Town in 1797 to form the City of Baltimore. The area grew wealthy on the tobacco, flour, and coffee trades through the 18th and 19th centuries. William Fell was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ...
Some of the first vessels commissioned for the US Navy were built in Fells Point yards, including the USS Constellation in 1797. However, the area became best known for producing topsail schooners, also called Baltimore clippers, renowned for their great speed and handling. They were excellent blockade runners, and were frequently used as armed privateers. The Pride of Baltimore II is based on the Chasseur, built by Thomas Kemp, which was one of the most successful privateers built in Fells Point. Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Constellation, in honor, according to the US Congress, of the new constellation of stars on the flag of the United States. ...
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During the War of 1812, Fells Point built and supported dozens of privateers who preyed on British shipping. Thus, Baltimore became a principle target of the British during the war, which eventually led up to the bombardment of Fort McHenry. This article is about the concept in naval history. ...
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Another growth industry in Fells Point was immigration, and became a major point of entry into the United States. Since jobs were plentiful in shipbuilding and in the warehouses and factories, many of the immigrants stayed in Fells Point. This added to the multi-cultural fabric of the area, but also caused the more affluent to move into other parts of the city.
Fells Point remained a shipbuilding center until the Civil War, when it could no longer accommodate larger ship designs. Likewise, the shipping industry slowly moved away to larger facilities. The area transitioned into manufacturing, with innovations in canning and packing. The neighborhood also escaped serious damage during the Baltimore Fire of 1904 which destroyed the downtown area. Eventually much of the manufacturing left the city, resulting in a decline in the neighborhood until preservationists organized to save the area's historic buildings. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...
The aftermath of the fire. ...
In 1965, transit planners proposed to link I-83 and I-95 by building an elevated highway along the north shore of the Baltimore harbor. This project would have entailed extensive demolition within Fells Point, and the highway would have cut off the remainder of the neighborhood from the waterfront. A freeway revolt against the proposals was raised by local residents and derailed the project. One of the leaders of the revolt was Barbara Mikulski, who would go on to become a Senator from Maryland. Interstate 83 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ...
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Fells Point achieved some fame as the central setting for the 1990s network police drama Homicide: Life on the Street, and has been the site of many films shot in Baltimore. Homicide: Life on the Street is an American television drama series chronicling the life of a fictional Baltimore police homicide unit. ...
Fells Point, located to the East of the Inner Harbor, suffered extensive flooding during Hurricane Isabel in September 2003. The Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States, is an historic seaport, tourist attraction, and iconic landmark of the city. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,050 people residing in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of Fells Point was 81.3% White, 7.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 4.5% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.3% of the population. 37.0% of occupied housing units were owner-occuped. 17.4% of housing units were vacant. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
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68.8% of the population were employed, 3.0% were unemployed, and 27.1% were not in the labor force. The median household income was $46,167. About 7.5% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line. Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
References - Norman G. Rukert; The Fells Point Story (Bodine & Associates, Inc; 1976 ISBN 0910254117
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