It just happened to be Dollar Day weekend at Baltimore's Inner Harbor while we were visiting our son and his family in December. On December 7th and 8th many of the attractions cost only $1 to enter.
There were lots of things to see in the area.
It was a somber moment when we passed the memorial to the people of Maryland who perished on 9-11.
The line to the aquarium wound around the block so we decided not to attempt that. We decided instead to explore the U.S.S. Constellation.
Our grandsons had a great time running about the ship.
I got this information from Wikipedia:
USS Constellation is a sloop-of-war, the last sail-only warship designed and built by the United States Navy. She was built in 1854, using a small amount of material salvaged from the frigate USS Constellation,which had been disassembled the year before. Despite being a single-gundeck "sloop," she is actually larger than her namesake frigate, and more powerfully armed with fewer but much more potent shell-firing guns.
Two year old RK didn't really understand what canons were. He just liked looking out through the openings.
The Captain's quarters were quite a bit more comfortable than the crew's.
Art tried out one of the hammocks which is what the rest of the crew slept in.
After leaving the ship we passed by a Christmas Village where RK and JD LOVED dancing to the music of this fiddler. RK displayed a truly remarkable sense of rhythm. Then again, maybe I'm biased.
All in all, it was truly a marvelous day.
We were marveling at the fact that we happened to be in Baltimore on one of the only two days in the year when all the attractions are $1!
How awesome is that?
There were lots of things to see in the area.
It was a somber moment when we passed the memorial to the people of Maryland who perished on 9-11.
Our grandsons had a great time running about the ship.
I got this information from Wikipedia:
USS Constellation is a sloop-of-war, the last sail-only warship designed and built by the United States Navy. She was built in 1854, using a small amount of material salvaged from the frigate USS Constellation,which had been disassembled the year before. Despite being a single-gundeck "sloop," she is actually larger than her namesake frigate, and more powerfully armed with fewer but much more potent shell-firing guns.
Two year old RK didn't really understand what canons were. He just liked looking out through the openings.
The Captain's quarters were quite a bit more comfortable than the crew's.
Art tried out one of the hammocks which is what the rest of the crew slept in.
After leaving the ship we passed by a Christmas Village where RK and JD LOVED dancing to the music of this fiddler. RK displayed a truly remarkable sense of rhythm. Then again, maybe I'm biased.
All in all, it was truly a marvelous day.
We were marveling at the fact that we happened to be in Baltimore on one of the only two days in the year when all the attractions are $1!
How awesome is that?
I live 19 miles from Baltimore and have since 1974. Why then have I never heard of dollar days? I will have to check this out for the future visits of granddaughters. And I'm embarrassed to say I've never been on the Constellation. Looks like a fun day.
ReplyDeleteA dollar day is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great event! I do not think we have that here in Pittsburgh but what a great way to expose everyone to the available options! Love this!
ReplyDeletehow fun, never visited that part of usa, lots to do...
ReplyDeleteI haven't been there since the early 80's and a lot has changed since to say the least. Some day I would love to get back down there. Thanks for the photos, I love old ships for some reason or other :-)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a truly wonderful day! So glad you were able to enjoy all these things together. I'm fascinated that 1854 was the date of the last sail only ship the Navy built. I would have guessed later. My grandfather came to the US in 1879 as a little boy. The ship had sails and steam because they still were hedging their bets.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the photos and $1 attractions are awesome!
ReplyDeleteSometimes we get lucky ... good for you!
ReplyDeleteAwesome tour!
ReplyDeleteWhat a bargain. I love tall ships but must say the crew's sleeping arrangements looked to be quite perilous in a rough sea. Actually a bit perilous on a quiet day.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I think I would have liked to sleep in a hammock like that. If I am ever in that part of the country, I'll look up that sloop. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good deal
ReplyDeleteI think you had the most fun just watching the kids. That part was free!
ReplyDeleteI've been in Baltimore once, and it wasn't dollar day. Lovely visit.
ReplyDeleteAwesome that everything was a dollar. The Micro Manager would have gone on a 24 hour shift.
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