Pyewacket Books of Fell’s Point

Pyewacket Books of Fell’s Point Used & Rare Books, Plus Ephemera & More
A charming, hidden, urban gem chock full of great used books.

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07/04/2026

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Are you in need of Fourth of July plans?

Spend the afternoon with us at the historic Robert Long House for a festive celebration of Independence Day. From 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, we'll have refreshments, birthday cake, fiddle music, patriotic decorations, and a special reading of the Declaration of Independence by Baltimore Town Crier Steven Lampredi.
It's a great chance to enjoy the holiday with friends and neighbors while celebrating in Baltimore's oldest surviving urban residence and its beautiful garden.

✯ Saturday, July 4 | 2:00–4:00 PM
✯ Robert Long House
✯ 812 S. Ann Street, Fell's Point See less

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06/27/2026

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UPDATE on the shuttles from Fells Point to Pier 13. The shuttles will be from the Living Classroom Foundation headquarters Building at Thames & S Caroline St.
We hope hope to see you this weekend on the JOHN W BROWN.

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06/26/2026

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The Cataract: Baltimore's First Fireboat Protected a City Built on Water

Long before fire engines could race down city streets, Baltimore's greatest fire threat often came from its busy waterfront. Standing watch in Fells Point was the steam-powered fireboat Cataract, the city's first dedicated fireboat. Commissioned in 1891 and photographed here around 1895, she was always ready to respond to burning ships, warehouses, piers, and factories that lined one of America's busiest harbors. When the Great Baltimore Fire erupted in 1904, the Cataract became one of the heroes that helped keep the flames from crossing the Jones Falls into Fells Point.

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06/21/2026

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The Last Forge on Aliceanna Street

The forge glowed orange against the dark brick walls as another horseshoe heated in the fire. Outside, Baltimore was rushing into the age of automobiles, but inside this little shop at 1609 Aliceanna Street, time moved to the ring of hammer on iron. For decades, neighborhood horses, wagons, and working men depended on craftsmen like this. By the time Aubrey Bodine pressed the shutter around 1947, he wasn't just photographing a blacksmith—he was preserving one of the last sparks of an old Baltimore tradition.

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06/21/2026

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The Corner Where Baltimore Changed
In 1924, Fleet and Bond Streets stood at the crossroads of two eras. Streetcars still rattled along the rails, carrying workers to the docks, while a growing number of automobiles rolled past the giant Betholine signs painted across the corner building.
On any given day, longshoremen headed toward the harbor, shopkeepers swept their sidewalks, and neighborhood children watched the traffic from the curb. The smell of gasoline mixed with coal smoke and the salty breeze drifting in from the waterfront.
Most people passing through never imagined anyone would care about this ordinary corner. But a century later, this photograph reminds us that history isn't just made in grand buildings or famous places. Sometimes it's found at a busy intersection where Baltimore quietly stepped from the streetcar age into the automobile age.

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06/20/2026

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When Broadway Met the Harbor
Before tourists and waterfront dining, the foot of Broadway was still a working port. In this 1970s scene, a massive cargo ship looms over the end of the street, reminding us that Fell's Point was built by sailors, shipbuilders, merchants, and longshoremen. The old brick buildings, classic American cars, and active waterfront capture a Baltimore that was rough around the edges—but proudly authentic.

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