Mount Vernon, Baltimore

Name: Mount Vernon
Address: Baltimore, United States

#163 among attractions in Baltimore

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Mount Vernon is a neighborhood immediately north of downtown Baltimore, Maryland. Designated a National Historic Landmark District and a city Cultural District, it is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods and originally was home to the city's wealthiest and most fashionable families. The name derives from the Mount Vernon home of George Washington; the original Washington Monument, a massive pillar commenced in 1815 to commemorate the first president of the United States, is the defining feature of the neighborhood. ()

Coordinates: 39°17'52"N, 76°36'57"W

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Central Baltimore (Mount Vernon)Baltimore United States

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Mount Vernon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Walters Art Museum, Washington Monument, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Ignatius Church.

~490 ftS
Ancient and 18th-19th century art
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
3 min walk • The Walters Art Museum, nestled in the heart of Baltimore, United States, is a cultural gem that boasts an extensive collection of art from around the world. This prestigious institution is renowned for its assemblage of treasures ranging from pre-dynastic Egyptian...
~140 ftS
Memorial, Historical place, Park
Washington Monument, Baltimore
1 min walk • The Washington Monument in Baltimore stands as a testament to the city's historical significance and its veneration of one of America's founding fathers, George Washington. This memorial, located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, is not to be confused with...
~1280 ftS
Nation's first Roman Catholic cathedral
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore
7 min walk • The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was among the first major religious buildings constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S.
~710 ftE
Church
St. Ignatius Church, Baltimore
4 min walk • St. Ignatius Church is a historic Catholic church in Baltimore, Maryland within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Established and administered by the Society of Jesus, the church is dedicated to Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the order's founder.
~910 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
First Presbyterian Church and Manse, Baltimore
5 min walk • First Presbyterian Church and Manse is a historic Presbyterian church located at West Madison Street and Park Avenue in the Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The church is a rectangular brick building with a central tower flanked by protruding octagonal turrets at each corner.
~720 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Center Stage, Baltimore
4 min walk • Center Stage is the state theater of Maryland, and Baltimore's largest professional producing theater. Center Stage began in a converted gymnasium in 1963 as a full arena theatre that seated 240 people.
~1790 ftW
Church
Mount Calvary Church, Baltimore
9 min walk • Mount Calvary Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in the Seton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. The church was founded in 1842 as a mission congregation within the Episcopal Church and is now a community within the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter of the Catholic Church.
~740 ftS
Museum, Art gallery
C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore
4 min walk • The C. Grimaldis Gallery is a contemporary and modern art gallery established in 1977 by Constantine Grimaldis. It is the longest continually operating gallery in Baltimore, Maryland.
~900 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore
5 min walk • The Maryland Center for History and Culture, founded on March 1, 1844, is the oldest cultural institution in the U.S. state of Maryland. The organization "collects, preserves, and interprets objects and materials reflecting Maryland's diverse heritage".
~260 ftS
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Lafayette Monument, Baltimore
2 min walk • The Lafayette Monument is a bronze equestrian statue of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, by Andrew O'Connor, Jr. It is located on the northern edge of the South Park, at Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, directly across a cobblestone circle from The Washington Monument.
~830 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Contemporary Museum Baltimore, Baltimore
4 min walk • The Contemporary is an itinerant museum of contemporary art in Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States. It does not collect artworks. It was started as the Contemporary Museum by George Ciscle in 1989. During its first decade, it had no fixed home, but instead was "dedicated to redefining the concept of the museum".

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Which popular attractions are close to Mount Vernon?

Nearby attractions include Roger B. Taney Sculpture, Baltimore (1 min walk), Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and Asbury House, Baltimore (1 min walk), Washington Monument, Baltimore (1 min walk), George Peabody Library, Baltimore (2 min walk).

How to get to Mount Vernon by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mount Vernon:

Bus

Washington Monument • Lines: Homewood Peabody JHMI, Purple (1 min walk)
Cathedral Street & Madison Street Southbound • Lines: 51 (3 min walk)

Light rail

Mount Vernon • Lines: Lr (7 min walk)
Lexington Market • Lines: Lr (12 min walk)

Metro

Lexington Market • Lines: M (12 min walk)
State Center/Cultural Center • Lines: M (12 min walk)

Train

Baltimore Penn Station (18 min walk)
Baltimore Camden Station (26 min walk)