Voyages of Exploration

Captain John Smith's Voyages of Exploration	Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network Home \| Restart Exhibit \| About
Enlarge \| See Map \| See Smith Map \| See Exhibit << Previous Exhibit \| Exhibit 1 of 1 \| Next Exhibit>>	#25 Baltimore's Inner Harbor Baltimore/Patapsco River, Summer 1608 "We passed many shallow creeks, but the first we found navigable for a ship, we called Patapsco…" - Captain John Smith, 1612 Smith recognized the value of what became Baltimore Harbor as a safe and deep anchorage. He thoroughly explored the inner harbor area and was surprised to find its shores covered with solid forest, with no Chesapeake Indian inhabitants. Due to adverse winds, the barge and its crew was forced to spend several days in this area.
This scene shows Baltimore's Inner Harbor in 1608. Explore the ever changing environments, cultures and history of this area of the Chesapeake Bay by visiting these nearby Gateways: Baltimore Visitor Center Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Lightship Chesapeake & Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse Pride of Baltimore II Learn more about the Cheaspeake Bay Gateways Network