Peale's Baltimore Museum
A pioneer art historical and scientific museum.
Erected 1818 by Rembrandt Peale.
Gas lighting demonstrated june 13 1816.
Occupied as city hall 1830-1875.
Rembrandt Peale
1778-1860
Distinguished Maryland artist, naturalist and technologist founded the first gas company in America June 17, 1816.
This tablet commemorates
the
1816 - American Gas Centenary - 1916
Marker is on North Holliday Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
