Mount Vernon Place
With a backdrop of stunning 19thcentury architecture and inviting parks, Baltimore’s Mount Vernon is a cultural urban village that boasts museums, music, theater, international cuisine, boutiques, festivals, and a thriving nightlife. The neighborhood’s historic centerpiece is the Washington Monument, built in 1815. The nation’s first monument to George Washington soars 176 feet above four picturesque parks. Mount Vernon is a special place, rich in history and vibrant in the present, a neighborhood that beckons residents and visitors to take their time and enrich their lives. Among the cultural organizations and landmarks located within a few blocks of Peabody are the Baltimore School for the Arts, the Basilica of the Assumption, CENTERSTAGE, the Contemporary Museum, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center, the Garrett- Jacobs Mansion, the Maryland Historical Society, the Maryland Humanities Council, and the Walters Art Museum. Mount Vernon’s major annual events include the Baltimore Book Festival (in late September), the Monument Lighting (in December), and Flowermart (in May).
