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Baltimore's Lexington Market bills itself as the world's largest continuously running market of its type. Located on Lexington Street between Eutaw and Greene streets, the market was established in the late 1780s on land donated by American Revolution hero General John Eager Howard, for whom Maryland's Howard County is named. The land had been a farm on Howard's family estate. A shed to shelter the vendors was built on the property in 1803; before then, farmers and merchants set up outside. The market continued to grow in number of vendors and volume of produce and goods that passed through its doors. But a six-alarm fire in March of 1949 stifled that progress, tearing through the market and causing millio...
Baltimore's Lexington Market bills itself as the world's largest continuously running market of its type. Located on Lexington Street between Eutaw and Greene streets, the market was established in the late 1780s on land donated by American Revolution hero General John Eager Howard, for whom Maryland's Howard County is named. The land had been a farm on Howard's family estate. A shed to shelter the vendors was built on the property in 1803; before then, farmers and merchants set up outside. The market continued to grow in number of vendors and volume of produce and goods that passed through its doors. But a six-alarm fire in March of 1949 stifled that progress, tearing through the market and causing millions of dollars in damage. Today, Baltimore's Lexington Market features about 140 vendors selling baked goods, produce, seafood, international cuisine, meat, poultry, gifts and more. Among the best-known foods from the market are crab cakes from Faidely's Seafood and Berger cookies. The Lexington Market has several annual events that draw thousands to the market, including the Chocolate Festival in mid-October and the Preakness Crab Derby before the Preakness Stakes in May.
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Through a painted screen, nostalgically
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Howard County Datebook
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Police seek 2 men after holdup
Baltimore police yesterday were searching the streets around Lexington Market for two men who held up a guard for Dunbar Armored, according to a city police spokesman. The robbery occurred about 10 a.m. yesterday on a street near the usually crowded...
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