Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Baltimore

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
BALTIMORE (tug)
Photo: Candace Clifford, National Park Service photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

BALTIMORE (tug)

Also known as BALTIMORE,Harbor Inspection Tug

One of 71 National Historic Landmarks in Maryland24 of them in Baltimore, the highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1993Baltimore
DirectionsAdd an old photo
About

About BALTIMORE (tug)

BALTIMORE (tug), at 1415 Key Hwy., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Nov 4, 1993: one of 71 Landmarks in Maryland and 24 in Baltimore. The Register lists it for its architecture, maritime history and transportation, at the national level.

What it isSteam-powered tugboat. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 72 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1906 to today

  1. 1906Built
  2. 1993Added to the National Register and named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 33 years
Visit

Finding BALTIMORE (tug)

1415 Key Hwy., Baltimore

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCoca-Cola Baltimore Branch FactoryBuilt 19210.5 miDLocust Point Historic DistrictLate Federal0.5 miDFederal Hill South Historic DistrictFederal0.5 miBProctor and Gamble Baltimore PlantModern Movement0.5 miBHoly Cross Roman Catholic ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18600.5 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

USS TORSK (submarine)0.8 mi away · 1986
USCGC Taney (Whec-37)0.8 mi away · 1988
U.s.s. Constellation0.9 mi away · 1963
CHESAPEAKE (lightship)Built 1930 · 0.9 mi away · 1989

Memories of BALTIMORE (tug)

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to BALTIMORE (tug)?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about BALTIMORE (tug)

Is BALTIMORE (tug) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 4, 1993 (Register number 93001613).

Is BALTIMORE (tug) a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 4, 1993. Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks, 24 of them in Baltimore.

Can you visit BALTIMORE (tug)?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of BALTIMORE (tug)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 72 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106775902 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.