The B&O marked the 100th anniversary of the Carrollton Viaduct, by reenacting the railroad’s transformation from horsepower to steam locomotion with original equipment. Also pictured is a 1929 state-of-the-art steam locomotive.

The B&O marked the 100th anniversary of the Carrollton Viaduct by reenacting the railroad’s transformation from horsepower to steam locomotion with original equipment. Also pictured is a 1929 state-of-the-art steam locomotive. Courtesy of the B&O Railroad Museum.

B&O Railroad

(est. 1827)

James Maccubbin Carroll gave a right-of-way through Georgia plantation to the first mile of rail track laid in America, helping to spark a transportation revolution.
A cropped portion of a print of the Union encampment on the grounds of Mount Clare showing McPherson’s Hotel.

A cropped portion of a print of the Union encampment on the grounds of Mount Clare showing McPherson’s Hotel. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Hotels

(1836 - 1867)

James Carroll, Jr. leased Mount Clare mansion and some plantation grounds to hotel operators for $25 per month.
Massachusetts Militia being attacked by pro-secessionist Marylanders during the Baltimore Riot. Engraving by F.F. Walker, 1861.

Massachusetts Militia being attacked by pro-secessionist Marylanders during the Baltimore Riot. Engraving by F.F. Walker, 1861. Courtesy of the Maryland Center for History and Culture.

Civil War 

(1861 - 1865)

The plantation hosted two Union encampments during the Civil War. Camp Carroll on Mount Clare’s western pastures protected the vital railway link North.
Schuetzen Park

Schuetzen Park

Schuetzen Park 

(1871 - 1886)

Mount Clare was rented to German immigrants for use as a private shooting club known as the West Baltimore Scheutzen Association.
Wading pool at Carroll Park, open to white children only, circa 1923.

Wading pool at Carroll Park, open to white children only, circa 1923. Courtesy of the Maryland Center for History and Culture.

Public Park 

(est. 1890)

The City of Baltimore bought Mount Clare and adjacent grounds to create a public park. The playground, wading pool, and bathhouse were segregated, for whites only.
The newly formed Pitch and Putt Women’s Golf Club at Clifton Park, circa 1940.

The newly formed Pitch and Putt Women’s Golf Club at Clifton Park, circa 1940. Courtesy of the AFRO American newspaper.

Golf Course 

(est. 1923)

Part of Georgia Plantation was made into a 9-hole golf course that became the centerpiece of a lawsuit that ended segregation on city courses in 1951.
Postcard of the Baltimore Catalog House, circa 1925.

Postcard of the Baltimore Catalog House, circa 1925. Public domain image.

Montgomery Ward 

(est. 1925)

A portion of the plantation was sold to Montgomery Ward for a warehouse and retail store. Today the Art Deco warehouse serves as an office park.
Archeological artifacts - Crystal

Archeological artifacts - Crystal

Archeological artifacts - Cowrie

Archeological artifacts - Cowrie

Archeology 

(1968 - 2000s)

Archeological digs at Mount Clare began in the 1960s. Foundations of the outbuildings and evidence of enslaved peoples’ spiritual practices have been found.