A view of the shooting range at the Schuetzen Park once located on Gay Street (formerly Belair Road) in Baltimore, Maryland. German Americans in the area established the schuetzen verein, or marksmen club, in the 1850s as shooting was a popular recreational pastime from their native homeland. Baltimore's German population would hold marksman and archery…

Baltimore Schuetzenhof

Description

A view of the shooting range at the Schuetzen Park once located on Gay Street (formerly Belair Road) in Baltimore, Maryland. German Americans in the area established the schuetzen verein, or marksmen club, in the 1850s as shooting was a popular recreational pastime from their native homeland. Baltimore's German population would hold marksman and archery competitions at the park, as well as host festivals, picnics, outdoor concerts, and holiday celebrations.

Creator

Hunckel & Son

Date

1858

Language(s)

English

Dimensions

24.2 x 33.7 cm

Object ID

H98

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

9615

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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