Highlandtown\'s strong roots are nourished by old world traditions of family, culture, and faith.
A military hospi.
Fort Marshall was established atop the area\'s highest point, the present site of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.
Farms and slaughterhouses soon emerged, relying heavily on immigrant laborers from Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, and Ireland.
Settlement of the area first known as Snake Hill dates to the 19th century\'s expansion of the waterfront communities of Fell\'s Point and Canton.
Highlandtown\'s strong roots are nourished by old world traditions of family, culture, and faith