St. Patrick’s Day on the waterfront
St. Patrick’s Day is this Friday, March 17th! As we get ready to partake in all the fun, we’re also looking back at some of the holiday’s history in the waterfront.
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations of years past:
Excerpt from the Baltimore Sun, dated March 17, 1870 detailing that day’s celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day.
Let’s compare that to the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in 2023 Baltimore!
Here are the parties and specials happening for St. Patrick’s Day this weekend:
Baltimore Trivia:
Did you know that the first Catholic parish in Baltimore was in Fells Point?
Fells Point was home to the first Catholic parish in Baltimore, founded in 1792. The first church in this parish, St. Patrick’s Church, was completed in 1807 and stood at 317 S. Broadway St.
The church became an integral part of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Baltimore. St. Patrick’s Day mass was held there and it was a notable stop on the holiday’s celebratory parades
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