Long vanished from the area outside Fort McHenry, Eva Marie Schwartzauer’s tavern survived the War of 1812. Above, Fort museum educator Cryss Kosasih stands where the tavern once stood just a few yards from the Fort. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the June-July 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula … Continue reading Mrs. Schwartzauer’s Tavern at Fort McHenry →

Checkerspot Brewing Company's frequent release of small-batch, experimental beers and even some of its perennial favorites owe much to owner and brewer Judy Neff’s years as a home brewer. Photos by Mary Braman. (This “SoBo Made” feature first appeared in the August-September 2022 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post newspaper.) The brewery floor at … Continue reading Checkerspot Keeps It Fresh with Variety, Creativity →

A mural painted this spring is the first step in renovations to the Longhouse and the addition of new features around the historic structure in Latrobe Park. Cheryl Duffey (left) is spearheading the effort with mural designer Nicole Buchholz. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the June-July 2022 print edition of the South … Continue reading Lots of Upgrades on the Way for SoBo Parks →

In case you missed this in Issue #6 of the Peninsula Post … The American Visionary Art Museum’s Kinetic Sculpture Race returned to action on May 7, 2022, after a two-year pandemic absence from the streets of Baltimore. Several hundred people turned out at the museum on a soggy Saturday morning to see over 20 … Continue reading The Wild & Crazy Kinetic Sculpture Race →

Candy Schibli opened Southeastern Roastery in Locust Point in 2020 after starting to roast part-time in 2016 at a family home in southeastern Virginia and establishing a customer base in the Washington, D.C. area. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the June-July 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) Plenty of … Continue reading This Roastery Blends Coffee, Community, and Science →

Kevin Lewis, shown with his wife Sera outside their rowhouse, traced his property's history from his home computer. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the April-May 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) Kevin Lewis has long been interested in history and genealogy, so after buying a house on the … Continue reading Digging Into the History of Your Old Rowhouse →

A “whirley crane,” once employed at the Bethlehem Steel Key Highway Shipyard, now stands on the grounds of the Baltimore Museum of Industry, which occupies the former Platt & Company oyster cannery. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the February-March 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) A trek along … Continue reading Explore the ‘Shadow of Industry’ Along the Key Highway Waterfront →

Kelsey Holden has operated her machine embroidery business Good Dog Designs from her home on S. Charles Street since 2018. Photos by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the February-March 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) Kelsey Holden’s German Shepherd/Lab mix Bohdee is the inspiration for her home business, Good Dog … Continue reading One-Woman Embroidery Business Sews to Order →

UPDATE (May 5) -- Due to rainy weather approaching, we have extended Chalk It Up SoBo 3 through Sunday, May 15. We had such a great time the last two years with South Baltimore residents taking to their sidewalks with an explosion of free-form chalk art that we had to do it again! The Peninsula … Continue reading ‘Chalk It Up SoBo’ Is Back! →

Peninsula residents of all ages came out Saturday, April 23 to help artist Nicole Buchholz (on tarp) create a mural on the historic Longhouse structure. All photos by Mary Braman. Residents of Locust Point and the greater peninsula gathered on April 23 in Latrobe Park to participate in the painting of the new mural on … Continue reading Community Paints New Mural in Latrobe Park →