An America 250 bus tour and journey through Baltimore’s Revolutionary past—where the fight for independence lives on in headstone, story, and street.

This special commemorative tour begins at Westminster Hall. World-famous as the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe, this hallowed ground is also home to over 300 patriots of the American Revolution and War of 1812—including Poe’s own family. Immigrants, women, and working-class heroes like David and Elizabeth Poe—who aided Lafayette’s troops—are buried alongside towering figures like General Samuel Smith, James McHenry, and Rev. Patrick Allison, chaplain to the Continental Congress and an early voice for the separation of church and state.

The tour continues with history of two Baltimore signers of the Declaration of Independence: a visit to Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, where Samuel Chase, is laid to rest, and then the historic Carroll Mansion where Charles Carroll of Carrollton—the only Catholic signer—spent his final days and where the very bed in which he died remains on display.

Whether you’re a lifelong Marylander or a first-time visitor, “Revolution & Remembrance” invites you to see Baltimore’s Revolutionary roots through fresh eyes, and to reflect on the diverse people who helped shape a nation.