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Paddle Boat Center View of Harbor
    Word Problems
Following was contributed by Loni ('02).
  1. In 1975 the Baltimore Harbor was renovated, it cost $1.6 billion dollars.  Every 5 years since then the price of construction has gone up 4.5%.  How much would it cost to renovate Baltimore Harbor in the year 2000?
  2. If you were to stay at the Baltimore Holiday Inn, inside the Inner Harbor and you are charged a flat rate of $8.00 for parking per night and the hotel room costs $119.00 a night and has a 9% tax rate.  You stay 4 nights, how much money would you need to bring?
  3. How much would it cost to buy 6 Baltimore Harbor books ($12.56) and 2 tour guide books ($8.99), in the Inner Harbor were you bought the books they charge a 9% sales tax? 

Following was contributed by Shane ('03).

  1. Baltimore museums of industry (BMI) was found in 1977. It was based out of the mayors office until 1981 when it moved to the oyster cannery building. What percent of years has the BMI resided in the oyster cannery?
  2. During the war of 1812 Americans second war of independence, Clippers but it in fells point captured or sank. some 1700 British merchants vessels during the two and a half year war. On average, how many vessels sank per month?
  3. Harbor place has a 12, month street performance program but only offers a 14 week free summer concert series. If there are 4 performances a day how many performances are done in the series?

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Scavenger Hunt

by Loni and Shane

Go to http://www.intandem.com/NewPrideSite/Pride1/P1Home.html
(Be patient! This website may take a while to load).

  1. What year did Baltimore struggle to re-invent itself?
  2. What was missing to make the harbor a magnet for people and recreation?
    Go to http://www.baltowaterfrontpromenade.org/sites.html
  3. What is the size you have to purchase for a brick to go into the Bicentennial Plaza, Inner Harbor?
  4. What does the brick in the Baltimore Plaza mean?
    Go to http://www.harborcruises.com/cruise.html
  5. How much does it cost for a cruise of the harbor?
    Go to http://www.intandem.com/NewPrideSite/Pride1/P1Home.html
  6. What did the name "Pride of Baltimore" capture?
  7. What was the Chasseur nickname?
  8. What helped win the War of 1812?
    Go to http://www.baltowaterfrontpromemade.org/sites.html
  9. 9.  How long will it take for you to receive a letter saying where your brick has been placed in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore?
  10. During what war was Americas second independence?
  11. From which port did many of the American Privateers sail?
  12. What time does Harbor Place Street Performers open?

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Fact or Fiction

By Loni and Shane

Go to http://www.baltowaterfrontpromenade.org/background.html
1)      Baltimore museum of industries was found in 1977.
2.  The war of 1812 was Americans second war of independence.
Go to http://www.intandem.com/newpridesite/pride1/p1home.html
3.  In 1987, Baltimore was struggling to re-invent itself- to become once again the kind of vibrant center for business, commerce, and comfortable living.
4.  In the year 1812, Baltimore won the 1812 War thanks to the Chasseur.
5.  Bob Embry had a idea to build a tower to capture people's attention to come to the Inner Harbor.
6.The harbor place in Baltimore has a 6month street performance program.

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 Information about Baltimore Harbor

In relation for the action of the Baltimore privateers the British launched the Chesapeake campaign in 1814 for the purpose of cleaning out that nest of pirates in Baltimore. 
           Continuing up the bay they sought to capture Baltimore by way of combined land and naval attack. They were rebuffed on both fronts. On September 12,1814, Baltimore troops fought a two our battle to delay the British land forces at the battle of north point before they reached the city. Fort McHenry at the mouth of Baltimore harbor withstood a ferocious 25 hour naval bombardment on September 12 and 13 1814. It was during this bombardment that Maryland lawyer poet Francis Key spotted by dawns early light the huge "star Spangled banner" still flying over Ft. McHenry. He penned a description of the sight and his patriotic reaction the back of an envelope. The poem has gone down in history as our national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner"
           Baltimore has amazing things to explore and look at. Amazing cruise ships to explore and look at. The ships have late night supper cruises. I hope you have learned a lot about Baltimore Harbor.

Answers to Word Problems

  1. $1.96 billion dollars

  2. About $550.84

  3. About $101.74

  4. 80%

  5. 57

  6. 392 concerts

  7. 1812

  8. Chesapeake Bay 

  9. 11AM 

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Answers to Scavenger Hunt


1.  1975
2.  A symbol,  A trademark, An icon 
3.  4x8 bricks or special doubled sized 8x8 commemorative pavers.
4.  You are honoring and paying tribute to friends and relatives who have dedicated their lives to serving the country.
5.  $27.50
6.  The spirit of the phoenix like town
7.  Pride of Baltimore
8.  The Chasseur
9.  10 to 12 weeks

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Answers to Fact and Fiction


1.  Fact
2.  Fact
3.  Fiction-1975
4.  Fact
5.  Fiction- A ship
6.  Fiction-12 months

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Citation

Clevenger, Heather. "BWP Background." Baltimore Waterfront Promenade. 
                 April 8, 2001. Heather Clevenger. 27 March, 2002. 
                 http://www.baltowaterfrontpromenade.org/background.html

Pride Inc., Pride Inc.. "Pride of Baltimore Original Pride Home." Pride 
                 of Baltimore. 1997. Pride Inc.. 16 March, 2003. 
                 http://www.intandem.com/NewPrideSite/Pride1/P1Home.html

Last Updated 06/30/2005