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Evening Mariner Series Presentation: 19th Century Baltimore - A City of Immigrants

Evening Mariner Series Presentation: 19th Century Baltimore - A City of Immigrants

Prior to the Civil War, nearly 170,000 immigrants arrived in Baltimore, mainly from Germany and Ireland. From 1865-1900, however, the city received over 600,000 immigrants, mostly from central and eastern Europe including Germany, Russia Lithuania, Austria-Hungary, and Bohemia. Arriving at piers 8 & 9 at Locust Point, they waited in line to pass cursory physical exams and the critical eyes of immigration officials. Many of these newcomers stayed in town just long enough to board a B&O train bound for points west. Others, though, settled in Baltimore to raise families, and to work for the railroads, the port, or in the garment and canning industries. Many of their descendants are today's Baltimoreans.

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Sarah Rauscher
410-396-3453

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Saturday, August 18, 2018, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Prices:
$8 Teen/Student $6 Youth
$10 Adult

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