Category Archives: Fells Point

Is the Edgar Allan Poe House haunted?

By Anthony C. Hayes (Baltimore Post-Examiner, 5/11/2012) Jeff Jerome is often asked if he’s ever spent a night in The Edgar Allan Poe House. His answer has always been a whimsical, “No.” But any lingering regrets on the part of … Continue reading

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Michael Phelps and his High-Altitude Sleeping Chamber

By Jill Rosen (The Baltimore Sun, 5/7/2012) “Once I’m already in my room i still have to open a door to get into my bed,” he said, laughing a bit. “It’s just like a giant box. It’s like ‘boy and … Continue reading

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Fells Point, 1941

Fells Point, Baltimore MD C1941. Photo via Charm City Vintage Prints. Click for full-size image.

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Keeping Secrets

Two women say a Fells Point barkeep raped them for years. The judge sent him back to his bar. By Edward Ericson Jr. (Baltimore City Paper, 3/14/2012) Shortly after dark on Dec. 9, 2011, a man slumps against the brick … Continue reading

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