Druid Hill Park

This tour of Druid Hill Park was created in partnership with the Friends of Druid Hill Park, Dr. Denise Meringolo and students from the UMBC Department of History, Public History Track.

Druid Hill Park

Druid Hill Park was established on the eve of the Civil War by Baltimore Mayor Thomas Swann on October 19, 1860. Much of the park started as part of "Auchentorlie," the estate of George Buchanan, one of the seven commissioners who founded鈥

Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory

Established in 1888 as the Druid Hill Conservatory, the Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory has grown from the original Palm House and Orchid Room to include three greenhouses, two display pavilions, and outdoor gardens. In 1874, Baltimore's park鈥

Richard Wagner Memorial Bust

The Wagner Bust is as German as any statute could be. Cast in bronze, mounted on a granite base, and situated on the lawn of the Rogers-Buchanan Mansion, the bust of German composer Richard Wagner was created by a German-born sculptor R.P. Golde鈥

Rogers Buchanan Cemetery

Rogers Buchanan Cemetery is hardly famous. Few visitors to the park even know where the cemetery is. Fewer still know the surprising stories of the men and women interred behind the wrought iron fence. But for those who know the history, the cemetery鈥

Grove of Remembrance Pavilion

The Grove of Remembrance Pavilion has stood nestled amongst the trees on Beechwood Drive near the Maryland Zoo for nearly a century. Designed by architect E.L. Palmer, the rustic pavilion鈥檚 placement within the Grove of Remembrance is fitting. The鈥

William Wallace Monument

On the west side of Druid Lake, opposite of the Moorish Tower, stands an imposing statue. At nearly thirty feet from the ground to the tip of the sword, the Wallace the Scot statue strikes an imposing figure. Bearing little resemblance to Mel鈥

Druid Lake

In 1863, the 皇冠体育app City Council approved a $300,000 loan to construct a billion gallon capacity reservoir in the newly established Druid Hill Park. Though the new city waterworks project from Lake Roland to the Mount Royal Reservoir on the Jones鈥

Moorish Tower

Designed and built by George Frederick in 1870, the Moorish Tower remains an impressive sight for anyone visiting Druid Hill Park or driving on the Jones Falls Expressway. The structure stands over thirty feet tall with eighteen-inch wide solid鈥

Druid Hill Park Pool No. 2

Built in 1921, Pool No. 2 in Druid Hill Park served the recreational and competitive swimming needs of over 100,000 Black residents Baltimore. Pool No. 2 measured just 100鈥 x 105鈥 (half the size of whites-only Pool No. 1), but proved so popular that鈥

Rogers Mansion in Druid Hill Park

The Mansion House, built by Revolutionary War Colonel Nicholas Rogers, has stood in what is now Druid Hill Park since 1801. The house is the third to stand in this location. Originally a castle known as 鈥淎uchentorolie,鈥 built by Rogers鈥 ancestors,鈥

Druid Hill Park Superintendent's House

The Superintendent鈥檚 House in Druid Hill Park dates to 1872 and was designed by architect George Frederick (who also designed City Hall). It was built using local 鈥淏utler Stone鈥 from 皇冠体育app County and has wonderful Gothic decorations including鈥