I am not sure where to begin. When we entered the "museum" it looked like an abandoned building with random furniture put everywhere. The guide and the tour were very odd, and the museum is badly in need of some interpretative plan. The state of the house is very dismal with very serious preservation concerns. There is hardly anything of note to see with very little period furniture. They were installing an odd contemporary art exhibition that had little to do with the house. It was very sad to see the home of of the once grand Carroll family in this current state. The city of Baltimore owns this property. Shame on the city for bad management, it is a disgrace. Even if there is lack of funding it...
Read moreIf you like American History, this is a hidden gem. It is the home where Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence spent the last years of his life. It is a magnificent building that went through some hard times after Carroll's death, but is now being preserved. Carroll was one of the wealthiest men in colonial America.
This is right in the center of downtown Baltimore, right next to the harbor and to Little Italy, so it is walking distance from a lot of places. It is a shame it isn't better known because it is well worth the visit. The young gentleman who does the tours...
Read moreThis was an okay tour but was a little bare as far as things went. The house was pretty empty of things like furniture and exhibits. The tour itself was a little underwhelming but the knowledge of the tour guide made up for it. He was very knowledgeable about the history of both the things around the museum and Baltimore in general. The whole tour, of both the shot tower and the house, only took about an hour. I would say it was worth it just to hear the history around parts of Baltimore but don't expect much from the...
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