The original Star-Spangled Banner was sewn on the floor of a brewery in Baltimore in 1813 by Mary Pickersgill and her daughter.
100 Mind-Blowing Baltimore Facts
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the U.S., with a population of 621,849. Meaning that it is not part of any county.
No one knows how Edgar Allan Poe died. If his works were any indicator of who he was as a person, Edgar Allan Poe was a deeply disturbed man. Aside from his macabre writing, a lot of mystery surrounds Edgar Allan Poe. Even his death is unclear. He was last seen in Baltimore’s streets in 1849. He was wearing someone else’s clothes and in bad shape. 4 days later, he died in a hospital. Allegedly, he kept shouting “Reynolds” before his death.
The longest time between two twins being born is 90 days. Molly and Benjamin West are dizygotic (fraternal) twins who were born in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 1 and March 30, 1996. Molly was three months premature, but doctors were able to hold off Benjamin’s birth for 90 days!
Personnel Distribution: As many as 12,000 personnel are housed at the Friendship Annex near Baltimore Washington International Airport, highlighting the significant presence of the NSA in the region.