Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Transamerica building in downtown Baltimore is not only the tallest building in the city, it has also been the home of peregrine falcons for almost 50 years! Join us for today’s Five Minute Histories video to discover the story of Baltimore’s most famous falcons and how the unique design of the Transamerica building made it the perfect home for the once-endangered birds. Thanks for watching and see you again next week!
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." We record short videos about different historic places all over Baltimore and post them on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and website. For more information or to become a member of Baltimore Heritage, check out: baltimoreheritage.org/support
The Transamerica building in downtown Baltimore is not only the tallest building in the city, it has also been the home of peregrine falcons for almost 50 years! Join us for today’s Five Minute Histories video to discover the story of Baltimore’s most famous falcons and how the unique design of the Transamerica building made it the perfect home for the once-endangered birds. Thanks for watching and see you again next week!
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." We record short videos about different historic places all over Baltimore and post them on our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and website. For more information or to become a member of Baltimore Heritage, check out: baltimoreheritage.org/support
![[Day 5] Pride of Baltimore II Guest Crew Log](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QbekaEspiSc/mqdefault.jpg "[Day 5] Pride of Baltimore II Guest Crew Log
Johns is back with another guest crew log aboard @PrideofBaltimore! And for the first time on his voyage, all of her sails are up. Tune in to learn about how important Baltimore was in the manufacture of cotton duck, the fabric that was used for sailcloth. #baltimore #history #tallships #historicships")
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Whats with all the flags on ships? Johns dives into this question in todays guest crew log aboard the @PrideofBaltimore!
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