Historical Baltimore Self-Driving Sightseeing Audio Tour


2 to 3 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 4
Mobile ticket

Overview

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

Dive into one of America’s most historic cities with this tour of Baltimore! This storied city is chock full of essential American history, having been home to famous figures like Edgar Allan Poe, Frederick Douglass, and Babe Ruth. Hear a dramatic rendition of Douglass’s escape from slavery and rise to prominence as an abolitionist and advisor to Abraham Lincoln. Delve into Poe’s life and the unsolved mystery of his death. And much, much more!

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

No expiration — The tour comes with lifetime validity!

Inclusions

  • App on your phone: A link to download the Tour Guide App by Action and Password for your tours.
  • Flexible schedule: Use any day, any time. Travel over multiple days or on next trip. Never expires.
  • Good value: Buy just one per car. Don’t pay for each person. Save money compared to a bus tour.
  • Easy to use: Stories play automatically by GPS. Hands-free. Get HELP all day: Call, Chat, or Email.
  • Private tour in your/rental car: No group. Take breaks for photos/ snacks/hikes. Go at your own pace
  • Offline use: No cell signal or wifi required. Offline GPS Map & route. Stop-to-stop direction.
  • Don’t miss a thing: Full itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated, videos, text, hidden gems.

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: 401 Light St Baltimore Visitor Center, Baltimore, MD 21202

Your tour of the historic, bustling city of Baltimore begins at the Baltimore Visitor Center. Get ready to experience all the culture and history of a city that has been home to all sorts of important figures like Frederick Douglass, Edgar Allan Poe, and lots more!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD, USA

The first part of the city you'll see is the Inner Harbor, the hottest tourist destination in the city.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: USS Constellation, Pier 1, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD

At the Baltimore Harbor, you'll get up close and personal with some of the oldest ships in the country!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: National Aquarium, 501 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202-3194

The harbor's main attraction is the USS Constellation. This three-mast ship predates the Civil War, and was actually used to chase down and apprehend vessels illegally carrying enslaved prisoners!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse, 201 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Next is the National Aquarium, home to over 20, 000 sea and land creatures. If you're looking for the perfect family-friendly activity, you'll find it here!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: National Katyn Memorial, 600 block of President St., Baltimore, MD 21202

Beyond the lighthouse, you'll find one of Baltimore's strangest attractions: Mr. Trash Wheel. This innovative device helps keep the harbor clean and looks good while doing it!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Frederick Douglass - Isaac Myers Maritime Park, Chase's Wharf Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD

This park is dedicated to honoring African-American maritime history. It gets its name from renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass and pioneering unionist Isaac Myers. Both men worked at the shipyard that once operated here at different times.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Horse You Came In On Saloon, 1626 Thames St, Baltimore, MD 21231-3489

Old-school watering hole in a Colonial-era building, offering drinks, pub fare & live music nightly.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Fells Point Corner Theatre, 251 S Ann St, Baltimore, MD 21231-2501

Originally founded as an independent town in 1763, Fells Point still retains much of its historic appearance. Back in the days of Frederick Douglass, this was home to a large number of free and enslaved African Americans. Many of them worked at the ship port like Douglass, and the cheap houses here were all they could afford.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Frederick Douglass - Isaac Myers Maritime Park, Chase's Wharf Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD

You might already be familiar with Frederick Douglass’s abolitionist work, but did you know he was also a staunch advocate for women’s rights? Douglass believed “Right is of no sex, truth is of no color.”

In 1848, Douglass attended the First Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. Here, he met Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony and committed himself to their cause. While touring the country advocating for abolition, Douglass also began arguing for women’s rights. He called for all Americans, no matter their race or sex, to be granted the right to vote.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202-4403

Your route takes you next past the National Katyn Memorial, a striking and somber monument with some fascinating history.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday St, Baltimore, MD 21202-3427

It’s hard to miss Baltimore City Hall, that regal structure just ahead.

Shortly after its completion, this was the site of a violent altercation between two Baltimore politicians. In 1883, James Busey and William Harig, both democrats, got into a heated political argument just outside the city hall. Harig, punched Busey. The two brawled, then sprang away and simultaneously drew pistols. Both men began firing wildly, but Harig’s aim was much better than Busey’s. Four bullets hit Busey in the chest, killing him. Constables arrived and arrested Harig for murder.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place, 699 North Charles Street Charles and Monument Streets, Baltimore, MD 21201

This pillar ahead is Baltimore’s Washington Monument. It might remind you of another Washington Monument… a slightly more famous one in a little town called D.C. Believe it or not, though, this isn’t actually a copycat! In fact, this was the very first major monument to honor George Washington. The architect, Robert Mills, just liked the design so much he decided to use it again in D.C.--only much bigger, of course.


Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Edgar Allan Poe's Grave, 515 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA

In the 1930s, this gravestone started seeing a mysterious visitor. On January 19th, Poe’s birthday, a man appeared at the marker wearing all black, a wide-brimmed hat, and a white scarf to hide his face. He poured himself a glass of cognac and toasted Poe’s grave. Then he left three roses and the unfinished bottle and disappeared. The man returned the following year, and the year after that. The so-called “Poe Toaster” arrived at odd hours, usually under cover of darkness, and fled before anyone could discover his identity.


Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: H. L. Mencken House, 1524 Hollins St, Baltimore, MD 21223-2463

You'll arrive next at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park, dedicated to the two historical heavyweights in its name. Here, you'll learn all about these important figures and how they forever changed the fight for civil rights in America.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, 216 Emory St, Baltimore, MD 21230-2235

After that is the oldest saloon in the US, the Horse You Came In On Saloon. In addition to having some serious character of its own, this was also a beloved drinking spot of Edgar Allan Poe... and his ghost supposedly still frequents the joint!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Federal Hill Park, 300 Warren Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230

The route heads into Fells Point next, probably the hippest neighborhood in all of Baltimore, and also one of the oldest.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, 2400 East Fort Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230-5390

This fort, built to defend Baltimore’s precious harbor, took the brunt of the naval assault in 1814. As 19 British warships approached, Major George Armistead told his 1, 000 defenders to prepare for the fight of their lives. No sooner had the men taken their positions than the bombardment began. Cannons roared and sent cannonballs crashing into the fort. Luckily, the fort had recently been reinforced, and the cannonfire did little to damage it.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, 844 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202-4403

Francis Scott Key was so moved by the sight of the American flag flying over Fort McHenry that he scribbled a poem on the back of a letter he had kept in his pocket. This poem would later become the national anthem. Here is the original text of that poem, just as Key wrote it on that fateful morning:

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Port Discovery Children's Museum, 35 Market Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202-4002

Then you'll pass Douglass Place, home to several homes built by Frederick Douglass. Here, you'll hear the rest of Douglass's riveting story, including how he went from an enslaved shipwright to one of the most important figures in American politics.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Site of Edgar Allan Poe's Death, 100 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA

Let’s return to Edgar Allan Poe. See that big brick hospital off to your right? That’s Church Home and Hospital, the site where Poe drew his last breath. Poe’s death remains mysterious to this day, but here’s what we know about it:

In September of 1849, Poe boarded a train in Richmond bound for Philadelphia. He was supposed to meet a poet in Philadelphia to do some editing work, but he never showed up. For some reason, he never made it to Philadelphia at all, and nobody knew his whereabouts for the next week.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Mother Seton House, 600 N Paca St, Baltimore, MD 21201-1995

Off to the right here, a little way down North Paca Street is the Mother Seton House. It’s most famous for being the temporary residence of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born person to ever be canonized as a saint.

Seton was born in New York City in 1774 to an Episcopalian family and lived there for most of her youth. When her husband fell gravely ill with tuberculosis, however, she moved with him to Italy’s warmer climate for his health. It proved to be a fateful decision because it was in Italy that Seton discovered Catholicism. Her husband died shortly after the move, and she dedicated herself to her newfound religion.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Walters Art Museum, 600 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201-5118

Baltimore City Hall is next, and it's pretty hard to miss! You'll definitely want to snap a few photos of this regal, Napoleonic structure.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Mount Clare Museum House, 1500 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21230-1727

Beyond that is Baltimore's Washington Monument. This pillar might look familiar, because it was designed by the very same architect behind DC's iconic Washington Monument.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: B&O Railroad Museum, 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21223-2699

After that is Edgar Allan Poe's grave, which has for decades been the site of a strange ritual conducted by a mysterious individual whose identity has never been determined. Learn all about the enigmatic Poe Toaster here!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 333 W Camden St, Baltimore, MD 21201-2496

Even if you're not in town for a game, you'll certainly want to stop by Oriole Park, where countless baseball greats have made their names.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Maryland Science Center, 601 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230-3803

More educational activities can be found at the Maryland Science Center, one of the oldest scientific institutions in the country.

Duration: 5 minutes

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • How it works: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a text/email with instructions. Download the app (while in good wifi/signal) and use your unique password to access your tours. To begin touring, go to the Starting Point and launch the app. The audio starts automatically. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience. Please note that no one will meet you at the starting point.
  • Good value: Purchase only one tour for the entire vehicle instead of taking the bus and paying for each person. You will see a significant saving. Connect your phone to car speakers by a wire or bluetooth. Enjoy the tour by listening together as you drive.
  • Flexible Schedule: Once the app/tour is on your phone, you can use it any day and at any time. You can use it over multiple days. And, also use it on your next trip here. This tour never expires.
  • Preview the tour: You can use it before the trip at home (highly recommended), use it during the trip, and use it after you come back.
  • Don't miss a thing: You will get everything with the app - a complete itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated audio stories, story script, images, videos, deep dives, hidden gems, exciting locations, recommendations for hikes, adventure, activities, treks, and stop-by-stop direction.
  • Private tour: You can use it in your car or rental car. No worries about groups or crowds. Start the tour app on your phone. And it will direct you step by step. You can stop for as many breaks as you like. Take a break for Instagram photos, and take a break for lunch/snacks. Go on a hike. The tour will wait for you and start when you start again. You can even do the tour over multiple days. Go at your own pace.
  • Easy to use: The stories play themselves as soon as the GPS is activated. It requires no use of your hands at all. You can get HELP by calling, chatting, or emailing any time of the day.
  • Offline: There is no need for a cell signal or Wi-Fi while touring. App’s GPS map works offline.
  • Expiration/go again: The tour will last for the rest of your life on your phone. It is available for use on any day of your next trip.
  • Use pictures for a photo book: Create a photo book using clean (no crowd) app images of each spot to make a memorable trip. All the photos and the correct sequence is ready in the app for you to use.
  • Social media: Share clean (no crowd) images with friends/family.
  • Devices supported include iPhones with iOS 13 & above, Android phones with version 9 & above and all cellular-enabled tablets & iPads.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Stephanie_D
May 2023

The guided tour is very informative and an interesting way to learn about a big city. Excellent driving tour!

WendellGirl
May 2022

Never got my password and couldn’t download it. Never could reach anyone on chat or phone. Not much else to say. I wouu you rd like a refund.

diane_w
February 2022

Not clear on what was on tour, whether it was walking or driving, not clear and inaccurate directions/ instructions. We got frustrated after visiting several places and stopped tour.

kylep929
February 2022

Easy purchase/very reasonable in price. The App tour has a map w/easy directions to follow. Geo sensor audio history..

Sharon_H
November 2022

Ft. McHenry was awesome and it was open! Many of the other places were closed. There needs to be a way to see what is open a available to visit before you book the tour.

Lucy_W
August 2022

GPS wouldn’t work. Wasted 9.99!! No customer service to speak to and the help section was no help. We had to enter all the locations into our gpa and drive there ourselves.

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