National Historic Seaport
National Historic Seaport is a State Scenic Byway in Maryland. Within Maryland it covers roughly 6 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along National Historic Seaport with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The National Historic Seaport byway links the historic waterfront neighborhoods of one of America's oldest ports. It connects more than 300 years of Baltimore maritime history to the city's modern working harbor. The route reaches Fells Point, a former shipbuilding district now full of restaurants, shops, and the Fells Point Maritime Museum, before turning onto Lombard and then Light Street through the Inner Harbor, where the National Aquarium, the Baltimore Maritime Museum, and the Maryland Science Center sit along the water. Continuing on Fort Avenue into the Locust Point neighborhood, the byway ends at Fort McHenry National Monument. Along the way it passes 15 historic maritime sites, including seven National Historic Landmarks such as the museum ship USS Constellation and the submarine USS Torsk. The seaport is managed by the nonprofit Living Classrooms Foundation, which uses several of the historic vessels for hands-on education programs.
- 300+ years of Baltimore maritime history
- Fells Point & the Fells Point Maritime Museum
- Inner Harbor: National Aquarium & Science Center
- Fort McHenry National Monument
- USS Constellation & submarine USS Torsk
- 7 National Historic Landmarks along the route
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along National Historic Seaport
No campgrounds are listed close to National Historic Seaport yet, but there are rooms near the route.
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