Inner Harbor

The Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States, is a historic seaport, tourist attraction, and iconic landmark of the city. The harbor is actually the northwest branch of the Patapsco River. The harbor is also the number one tourist destination in Baltimore. According to the Baltimore Sun, 13 million tourists visit the harbor each year. The harbor is within walking distance of Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium and has a water taxi that connects the Inner Harbor to Fells Point, Canton, and Fort McHenry.

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Baltimore - Maryland - United States - Seaport - Tourist attraction - Landmark - Patapsco River - Baltimore Sun - Oriole Park at Camden Yards - M&T Bank Stadium - Water taxi - Fells Point - Canton - Fort McHenry

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A major U.S. seaport since the 1700s, Baltimore's Inner Harbor was chiefly an industrial port until the 1970s, when it was turned into the main cultural center of the city by then-Mayor William Donald Schaefer. Harborplace, the waterfront festival marketplace, officially opened on July 1, 1980. Since being reincarnated as a cultural hub, the Inner Harbor has become the home to many tourist attractions.

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Seaport - 1700s - 1970s - William Donald Schaefer - Harborplace - Festival marketplace - July 1 - 1980

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On March 6, 2004, a water taxi capsized in the Inner Harbor during a storm; 5 passengers died in the accident.

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March 6 - 2004

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