Geology of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments: August

Name: Geology of Baltimore's Buildings and Monuments: August
Start: 2024-08-18T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-08-18T14:30:00-04:00
Location: Baltimore's Inner Harbor

Schedule

Sun Aug 18 2024 at 01:00 pm to 02:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Baltimore's Inner Harbor | Baltimore, MD

A large iron ring hung from a post many decades ago. And just below, a big stone step. Look closely to see the peephole near the top. Who was spying? Join geologist Sam Glasscock to find out the answer on this walk near the Inner Harbor. Sam will share the stories of rocks from many of our largest buildings and monuments, and you’ll discover how far away these beautiful slabs of stone traveled to find a home here in Baltimore.
On this 1.25-mile walk, view structures built with igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock formed roughly 3.8 billion years ago in Earth’s history and erected during the last 200 years of American history. Who knew you could see ancient fossils, touch a stone almost as old as the earth, and get a feel for Italy all in downtown Baltimore?
Register here: https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-5736337 Ticking "Going" on Facebook does not register you for any NHSM events.