Literary Walking Tours of Mt. Vernon

A tour group stops on the steps of the George Peabody Library.

Regularly Scheduled Tours:  3rd Saturday of each Month (April - September)

Follow in the footsteps of Baltimore's literary luminaries and discover the elegant brownstone mansions and majestic cultural institutions built by Baltimore's successful 19th century merchants and industrialists.  Learn how a neighborhood of scholars, struggling artists and authors, newspaperman, philanthropists and social reformers offered rich opportunities to discuss and debate ideas and open new literary avenues.

To reserve a space, visit www.MtVernonLitWalk.eventbrite.com for the following dates:

APRIL 21
MAY 19
JUNE 16
JULY 21
AUGUST 18
SEPTEMBER 15

• Tour takers will meet their guide in front of the Enoch Pratt Free Library at 400 Cathedral Street in Baltimore City and wear comfortable shoes made for walking!
• A minimum of 10 reservations are needed per tour, however walk-ins are welcome to join in. Tour takers will receive an email confirming the status of their tour 48 hours in advance of their schedule date
• Tours will be cancelled if there is inclement weather.  Tours take 90 mins  - 2 hours depending upon size and pacing of group. 
• Tours start on time!  Please try to be ready to go at 11am.

Free Scheduled Tours for your group:

Tours may also be arranged for your next trip to Baltimore for groups of 10 or more. Call Michele at 410-685-4186 or emailing mbaylin@mdhc.org.

About the Tour:

The Literary Mt. Vernon Walking Guided Tour takes about TWO HOURS to complete.  Tour participants should meet the guide at the Old St. Paul's Rectory at 24 W. Saratoga Street (about 1 block West of Charles Street on Saratoga). 

Parking:  Parking is available on the street at metered parking (fill your meter!) and also in paid lots.  Because the tour starts at the south end of Mt. Vernon and ends at the north end, you may want to consider parking about half way, such as the lot at Howard and Centre Street ($7). After the tour, participants can either walk back or take the Purple Circulator bus (free), which they can catch nearby on St. Paul Street--this has a stop at Saratoga.