EV Charging Hotels in Baltimore, MD

As the birthplace of the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Baltimore, Maryland is an expansive city containing a rich history, dazzling dining options and culinary creations, incredible museums, and a wealth of outdoor attractions and green spaces to enjoy. While touring the town from Baltimore hotels with EV charging, check out the local landmarks and historical attractions in this crucial seaport.

Known for its iconic and inventive fare, some of Baltimore’s classics date back over 100 years! While sniffing out a good bite to eat, you can expect to find Baltimore classics populating the local menu, like mouth-watering Maryland Blue Crab and Pit Beef- a beef roast cooked over hot coals then sliced paper-thin and stacked on a roll with onion, horseradish, and barbecue sauce. Also worth trying is Coddie, locally known as the “poor man's crab cake,” this hand-formed salt cod and potato cake is mixed with seasonings, deep-fried, and served between two saltine crackers with a squirt of yellow mustard on top.

Before leaving town, you’ll also want to try the city’s most famous desserts, including Smith Island Cake, the official state dessert of Maryland and whose namesake comes from one of Chesapeake Bay's islands. This decadent dessert is made of 8-12 layers of vanilla cake covered in chocolate fudge icing and peanut butter cup pieces. Today, you can find new flavors like coconut, red velvet, lemon, blueberry, and many other variations in local restaurants and bakeries across town. And for another sweet treat, try Snowballs. This guilty pleasure was Invented back in the 1800s, and became popular during the Great Depression, with easy ingredients including shaved ice soaked in flavored syrup and then served with a huge dollop of marshmallow fluff on top!

For a fun day of outsider art, head to The American Visionary Art Museum, an art museum located in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood that specializes in the preservation and display of outsider art. You’ll have plenty of ground to cover, as AVAM has a total of 67,000 square feet, in addition to its two outdoor sculpture plazas, the LeRoy E. Hoffberger Speaker's Corner, an amphitheater, a wildflower meditation garden, and a popular summer movie theater.

While in Baltimore, make sure to check out the famous Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. This iconic American coastal pentagonal bastion fort is situated on Locust Point and is celebrated for its role in the War of 1812 when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from the Chesapeake Bay. Walk the grounds, check out the stunning site, and if touring with kids, check to see if the fort is holding any special events to attend during your visit. If traveling during the summer to Baltimore EV charging station hotels, you might just catch the Fort McHenry Guard cannon and musket firing demonstrations, fife, and drum performances, and period games and demonstrations.

Locally referred to as “The Charm City,” this town has a way of doing just that: charming. You’ll have an unforgettable east coast trip, and don’t forget to check out our other EV charging hotels nearby in Philadelphia, [Asheville] (https://www.hilton.com/en/locations/usa/north-carolina/asheville/ev-charging/), and New York.