A National Historic Landmark and one of America’s best-preserved Federal-period mansions, Homewood Museum offers a stunning yet complex window into Baltimore’s aristocratic past. Built in 1801 by Charles Carroll Jr., son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, this lavish estate embodied the privilege and excess of Maryland’s most powerful family—while also being home to at least 25 enslaved individuals, including the Ross and Conner families, whose labor sustained its grandeur.

Explore 11 meticulously restored rooms, where hand-painted wallpaper, period furnishings, and neoclassical details capture the elegance of the early 19th century. But beyond its beauty, Homewood tells a deeper story of ambition, financial ruin, and transformation—from the Carroll family’s dramatic decline to its rebirth as part of Johns Hopkins University. An award-winning guided tour unravels the intertwined legacies of wealth and oppression, making Homewood an essential stop for lovers of history, architecture, and untold stories.