ENGLISH
Fells´s Point is a historic waterfront neighbourhood in Baltimore with a strong maritime character. It started off as a shipbuilding yard due to it´s proximity to thick forested areas, and because of the deep water in the natural harbour setting. Eventually the shipyard started evolving into a town, growing fast and becoming incorporated with Baltimore by 1773. The most famous ships built by the yards were topsail schooners, which became succesfull as blockade runners and were also used as armed privateers. They managed to annoy british vessels during the War of 1812, which was a major reason that Baltimore became a principal target, and that Fort McHenry was bombarded (which eventually led to the american national anthem – which will be a different story in this blog).
Today Fell´s Point is a very pleasant part of town, it has the highest concentration of drinking establishments in Baltimore, with more than 120 pubs. But also Restaurants, Ice Cream Parlours, Art Galleries, and shops of varied interests and tastes can be frequented. It´s a fun place to be and only a short ride from Washington D.C.
DEUTSCH
Fell´s Point ist ein historischer Teil Baltimores mit einem stark maritim geprägten Charakter. Es fing alles wegen der idealen Lage, mit Nähe zu waldreichen Gebieten und direkt an einem natürlichen Tiefwasserhafen gelegen, als kleine Werft an. Im Laufe der Zeit entwickelte sich der Betrieb um die Werft in ein eigenes Städtchen, welches schnell wuchs und schließlich 1773 in das benachbarte Baltimore eingemeindet wurde. Die bekanntesten Schiffe die die Werft vom Stapel ließ waren Toppsegelschoner, die ihrer Wendig- und Geschwindigkeit wegen als Blockadebrecher, manchmal auch als bewaffnete Kaperschiffe eingesetzt wurden. Sie waren imstande die britischen Schiffe wähend des Krieges von 1812 gehörig zu provozieren, sodaß die Briten ihr Augenmerk auf Baltimore richteten und das Bombardement von Fort McHenry begannen (dieses wiederum war die Geburtsstunde der amerikanischen Nationalhymne – darüber später mehr in diesem Blog).
Heute ist Fell´s Point ein sehr markanter und angenehmer Teil der Stadt, mit der höchsten Kneipendichte Baltimores. Mehr als 120 Trinkeinrichtungen gibt es hier, aber auch Restaurants, Eisdielen, Kunstgallerien und Geschäfte aller Bandbreiten. Es macht Spaß hier herumzuschlendern und ist nur eine kurze Autofahrt von Washington D.C. entfernt.
"Vote against Prohibition" - from times long past
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