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Learned today that Baltimore’s Canton was (likely) named after the old style name for Guangzhou (China). In 1786, merchant John O’Donnell purchased eleven acres to the east of the city naming it after the Chinese port city that was the source of his wealth. #Geography
www.wypr.org/show/humanit...
www.wypr.org/show/humanit...
The History of Canton, Baltimore
Have you ever wondered how the neighborhood of Canton was given its name?The first ethnic Chinese to set foot in the U.S. right here in Baltimore’s Harbor…
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February 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Learned today that Baltimore’s Canton was (likely) named after the old style name for Guangzhou (China). In 1786, merchant John O’Donnell purchased eleven acres to the east of the city naming it after the Chinese port city that was the source of his wealth. #Geography
www.wypr.org/show/humanit...
www.wypr.org/show/humanit...