Lexington Market

[3] The land for the original market was donated by General John Eager Howard, a famous Continental Army commander of the Maryland Line regiment.

Farmers from Towson and Reisterstown would load up their horse-drawn wagons with ham, butter, eggs and produce, while watermen would bring their catches from the Chesapeake Bay.

After the shed was destroyed in a 1949 fire, the city built the "East Market" building at Paca and Lexington Streets.

Perhaps the best-known eatery at Lexington Market is Faidley's Seafood, known for its crabcakes and featured in 2012 on the "Mid-Atlantic" episode of the Travel Channel show, Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America.

[8] Lexington Market is viewed by many as a place that shows the personality of the "real" Baltimore, as opposed to the more generic and tourist-oriented attractions found at the nearby Inner Harbor.

[citation needed] Lexington Market takes part in the festivities leading up to the Preakness Stakes horse race by hosting the Preakness Crab Derby, where local business leaders and celebrities race the crustaceans on the arcade stage to raise money for charity.