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Baltimore Federal Hill
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
From early in the history of Baltimore, Maryland, Federal Hill was a public gathering place and civic treasure. The hill itself was given the name in 1789 after serving as the location for the end of a parade and civic celebration of the ratification of the new Federal Constitution of the United States of America. For much of the early history of Baltimore, the hill was known as Signal Hill because it was home to a maritime observatory serving the merchant and shipping interests of the city by observing the sailing of ships up the Patapsco River and signaling their impending arrival to downtown business people.
Following the Baltimore riot of 1861, Federal Hill was occupied, (against orders from Washington), in the middle of the night by Union troops under the command of General Benjamin F. Butler, who had entered the city, stealthily from Annapolis via the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. During the night, Butler and his men erected a small fort, with a cannon pointing towards the central business district. Their goal was to guarantee the allegiance of the city and state of Maryland to the Federal Government under threat of force. This fort and the Union occupation persisted for the duration of the Civil War.
A large flag, a new cannon, and a small Grand Army of the Republic monument, remain to testify to this period of Federal Hill’s history. It is now a public and civic park overlooking the Baltimore Harbor and skyline and visited by thousands of tourists throughout the year. |
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Hello Joe ,
I love the composition here with . Pretty neat shot with the old cannon framing the city skyline.
Well tought,
Robert
hi Joe excellent shot with a grt pov the lights realy sparkle and work extremley well tfs
regards bryan
- Juliet
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Hi Joe,
A beautiful image- excellent control of settings. The lighting details are excellent. Nicely done and TFS Julie
The framing of your cityscape works very well. There is nice detail in the foreground and in the distance of this image. The exposure is perfect and it all adds up to a unique image.
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