Where To Stream Great American Railroad Journeys Season 1 Episode 11
Baltimore to Fort Mchenry
- Aired February 15, 2016
- 30 Min
- Rated 8.0
- Number 4 Of 7 Rated Episodes
Michael Portillo continues his American rail journey from Philadelphia to Jamestown. In Baltimore, home of the first railroad in the United States - the Baltimore and Ohio - he discovers how the first American steam engine, the Tom Thumb, owed much to pioneering British technology. He investigates race relations in the troubled city, taking a drive downtown with a former drug dealer, now a teacher. On the city's beautiful east coast, Michael discovers the impressive star-shaped Fort McHenry and...