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Read the article in the Baltimore Examiner about the Holly Tour! Do you love history? Have you always wanted to know what's behind all of those incredible doors and windows in Mount Vernon? Then you don't want to miss the annual Holly Tour! The Holly Tour in the historic Mount Vernon Cultural District of Baltimore is one of the most creative, fascinating, and elegant tours in the country. The neighborhood's best and most creative residences, churches, and selected commercial spaces are decorated for the holidays and opened for visitors just once a year to raise funds for the support and maintenance of the Mount Vernon Parks, one of America's greatest urban park environments and a National Historic Landmark. History of the Holly Tour The Holly Tour was conceived in 1966 as a way to call attention to Baltimore homes and churches at a time when Baltimore residents were fleeing to the suburbs. The holiday tour quickly became a community ritual as anticipated as the annual Flower Mart. The tour continued until 1985 and then went on hiatus until 2002, at which time Mount Vernon residents rallied to bring it back. Click here to see the article about the Holly Tour by Baltimore Sun columnist Jacques Kelly. |
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