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Sail Baltimore fishing for more ships to come to the city
In the wake of successful, back-to-back events celebrating Baltimore's role in the War of 1812, a nautical nonprofit is again wooing foreign dignitaries to steer their ships toward the Inner Harbor. Sail Baltimore arranged for more than 70 tall ships and naval vessels to visit the city during the Star-Spangled Sailabration in 2012 and the Star-Spangled Spectacular last September. The two event[...]
Star-Spangled events generated $333M, report says
Star-Spangled 200 — Maryland’s multi-year commemoration of the War of 1812 — was a tourism bonanza that generated a total economic impact of $333 million, a financial analysis has concluded.
Spectacular was a boom, but perhaps no better than Sailabration
The Star-Spangled Spectacular has come and gone, and the jury is out on whether it lived up to the 2012 Sailabration for Baltimore businesses.
Sailabration’s economic impact $166.1M, study says
The Star-Spangled Sailabration, a week-long celebration of the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key’s penning of The Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812, generated an economic impact more than three times that of the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix, according to a study released Thursday.
Merchants get boost from Sailabration
As the nearly 40 tall ships and naval vessels that filled Baltimore‘s harbor for the last week depart Tuesday, area businesses will continue to have something to celebrate: A boost […]
Baltimore welcomes visitors to ‘Sailabration’
More than one million people are expected to participate in a weeklong commemoration of the War of 1812 around Baltimore‘s harbor, with the biggest crowds expected this weekend. Dozens of […]
The selling of the War of 1812 bicentennial
While the War of 1812 may be in the DNA of Marylanders, it’s not always in their minds. “Most people, the only thing they really know about the War of […]
Maryland Moment – 1812 meets 2012
Do you like taking photos? The Daily Record wants your photos for print and online. Send us your Maryland Moment. Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the […]
‘Sailabration’ kicks off at Inner Harbor
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Gov. Martin O'Malley and naval personnel were on hand Tuesday at the Inner Harbor to announce the start of the 'Star-Spangled Sailabration.' The festival marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.
Tall ships set to sail into Baltimore
More than 40 tall ships and naval vessels from 12 countries will fill Baltimore‘s waters starting June 13. The “Star-Spangled Sailabration” marks the start of Maryland’s three-year commemoration of the […]
Revival at Inner Harbor blooms
The Inner Harbor‘s revival is starting to come to fruition as the curtain lifts on the biggest changes at the Light Street Pavilion since it opened three decades ago. Several […]
City announces Star-Spangled Sailabration for 1812 bicentennial
City and state officials - and some dressed up in early 19th-century garb - gathered at Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Thursday as plans were announced for the "Star-Spangled Sailabration," an international maritime festival to launch Maryland's three-year War of 1812 bicentennial festivities.
