812 S. Ann Street
410-675-6750
HOURS:
The House is open on Thursdays at 10am, 1 and 3pm, or by
appointment.
The Garden is open weekdays 9am to 5pm
ADMISSION:
$1.00
In
the 1760s, Edward Fell laid out the maritime community, Fell’s
Point, and sold individual plots at the request of a young
merchant named Robert Long. Then, in 1765, Robert Long built
what is now the oldest surviving urban residence in Baltimore.
Located a block from the docks in Fell’s Point, the house has
been authentically restored to its colonial appearance and is
furnished with antiques and furniture that date back to the
pre-Revolutionary period. The house was restored by the Society
for the Preservation of Federal Hill and Fell’s Point. Here,
visitors can get a sense of the life and labors of 18th century
merchants. Also, attached to the house is an L-shaped garden
that is designed, planted, and cared for in the manner of the
18th century. The garden won the Governor’s Beautification
Award in 1990 and serves a specifically utilitarian purpose --
growing food seasonings, medicines, fabric dyes, and scents.
