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we've come from fort ward across the potomac river to fort foote. and on this map, you'll see it would be anchoring the defenses on the potomac river down here. across the river in alexandria was battery rogers and the two of those then covered the potomac river in case ships or raiders of some type would have come up. this fort was built, constructed between 1863 and 1865. unlike most of the other forts it was not abandoned at the end of the civil war. they continued to maintain this fort and man it until 1878 because it was on the river. the only other fort on the river, of course, you had battery rogers across the river. on towards the chesapeake bay was fort washington, which is basically located about across from mount vernon, george washington's home. at the beginning of the home it was manned by marines. and was manned in one sort or another during the war but was not actually part of the civil war defenses of washington, the circle of forts. but if there would have been ships trying to come up, it would have been had an effect also. if you l
we've come from fort ward across the potomac river to fort foote. and on this map, you'll see it would be anchoring the defenses on the potomac river down here. across the river in alexandria was battery rogers and the two of those then covered the potomac river in case ships or raiders of some type would have come up. this fort was built, constructed between 1863 and 1865. unlike most of the other forts it was not abandoned at the end of the civil war. they continued to maintain this fort and...
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yards with the bigger fort and 12 additional guns within the fort. they started building it very early and kept working on it and changing it to the place where it was eventually the fifth largest. you had basically during the war, green guns and black guns. the bronze and the iron. usually the bronze was smooth and the black guns were rifle guns. the rifle guns had a better range and actually fired better. but a gun like this was a good anti-personnel weapon. there were various types of ammunition you could use in this, plus, even at times, you could put chains in here and fire at an enemy and the chain could mow down a number of men. this became a very -- this type of gun became a very good anti-personnel weapon. with this platform, you can get up and take a look at the fort without actually walking on the walls. as we get up here, you can see the ditch and the embracures. on the inside of the ditch, that is the scarp. on the outside, that is the counter scarp. on the top, they have the bushes running along. that is to keep people from walking in t
yards with the bigger fort and 12 additional guns within the fort. they started building it very early and kept working on it and changing it to the place where it was eventually the fifth largest. you had basically during the war, green guns and black guns. the bronze and the iron. usually the bronze was smooth and the black guns were rifle guns. the rifle guns had a better range and actually fired better. but a gun like this was a good anti-personnel weapon. there were various types of...
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of the forts. you also had trenches that connected the forts all the way around the city. you can see up here where in between, you had the covered ways going all the way from one fort to the next and the next battery and on so that troops could make back and forth without being seen. now besides the forts, they also built other types of defenses such as block houses in certain places along railroads for channel attacks, and they had other things that they actually built for protection within the whole system of the defenses of washington. so it was actually a system of fortifications. and if you attacked one, like if you attacked here, would you catch fire from the forts on both sides of that fort. so they were mutually supporting, and it was -- it would have been very hard to actually take one fort because of all the fire that you would receive coming from the various forts. so it was -- it's not important, necessarily, about how many forts there were. it's the system and the mutual defense that
of the forts. you also had trenches that connected the forts all the way around the city. you can see up here where in between, you had the covered ways going all the way from one fort to the next and the next battery and on so that troops could make back and forth without being seen. now besides the forts, they also built other types of defenses such as block houses in certain places along railroads for channel attacks, and they had other things that they actually built for protection within...
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wow, this is james fort. but it took many years to connect all the dots to be able to tell where and how the fort laid out from that point. i wasn't sure if we were on the west side, the east side, inside, outside, you know, for a long time. but we went ahead and announced in 1996 that the fort -- some parts of this fort is here. as it turned out, almost 90% had escaped erosion. and so many people came over here and so many died, their possessions were just scattered and buried in things like a cell cellar, ditches, wells, it just -- wherever there is a hole in the ground, it got filled with some pretty amazing artifacts. so right now the collection goes over 1.5 million objects have been found. the way it's done, you open up an area, usually on a ten-foot square, find a streak that goes through -- pal i sade lines, say okay -- and just follow these things, a square at a time. and then a big area to understand it all. and we'll see a big area when we go at the next stop. all right. let's head to the trenches.
wow, this is james fort. but it took many years to connect all the dots to be able to tell where and how the fort laid out from that point. i wasn't sure if we were on the west side, the east side, inside, outside, you know, for a long time. but we went ahead and announced in 1996 that the fort -- some parts of this fort is here. as it turned out, almost 90% had escaped erosion. and so many people came over here and so many died, their possessions were just scattered and buried in things like a...
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, fort pocahontas. >> right. yeah. in 1861, the fort pocahontas was built by the confederate army. and wherever they scooped to get earth to put up a bank to protect the gun, the original -- the original 1607 settlement was being disturbed. however, where they piled the dirt, that was preserved. but so we decided that we needed to see the most preserved part of the fort under the fort, and so we looked archaeologically at the earthworks first because you had to get through that to get to the earliest site. so, that's the reason that we had to remove some of the fort, but i say we dismantled it. and the artifacts that were in that dirt pile were unbelievable, as a matter of fact, too. now, as far as preservation goes, and the time limit, i'd say we know for one fact that the armor and arms and the metal objects are probably going to be gone. because what we find there's not a whole lot left of them if they're in dirt deposits. whereas when that confederate earthwork was built, some armor was found that had survive
, fort pocahontas. >> right. yeah. in 1861, the fort pocahontas was built by the confederate army. and wherever they scooped to get earth to put up a bank to protect the gun, the original -- the original 1607 settlement was being disturbed. however, where they piled the dirt, that was preserved. but so we decided that we needed to see the most preserved part of the fort under the fort, and so we looked archaeologically at the earthworks first because you had to get through that to get to...
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so, this is a great example of a fort on a fort. this dark area is the palisade line from 1607 that we found everywhere, all the way around. we found the first year down around the river. and it's darker soil. i think you can see there's dark soil here and there's even some darker circular impressions where the upright logs had disintegrated. and we've traced that from the river all the way up to here. this is a reconstruction-ish that doesn't go deep enough to expose this layer. you can't see it in profile. but it only goes down about here. and you see, it's a little off, and we did that on purpose. because we didn't want to disturb any of the remains that we haven't dug. a lot of times we'll uncover what we call features and map them for the future, and then cover them back up. we really have to. so, we know that the line was here anyway, but it's good. this gives you an example of this layer. then when the bomb proof was -- when the room was put in, it cuts through, and this is gone. from here until you get to the other side and
so, this is a great example of a fort on a fort. this dark area is the palisade line from 1607 that we found everywhere, all the way around. we found the first year down around the river. and it's darker soil. i think you can see there's dark soil here and there's even some darker circular impressions where the upright logs had disintegrated. and we've traced that from the river all the way up to here. this is a reconstruction-ish that doesn't go deep enough to expose this layer. you can't see...
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they're in the fort but they're not part of the fort. we do find artifacts that date later, in later use. but most of it became the churchyard. so, that's where -- what we have there are burials. >> and to agriculture and it's all planted in corn. thank goodness, because john smith has proclaimed this is a very fine place to erect a great city. but if it had been, we would not have the archaeological resources to find. >> let's go to howard in san diego, sorry. >> caller: yes, thank you for taking my call. i had a question about any linkage of george washington or the washington family to jamestown and the area. i know his grandfather came over in the early or 1720s or 1730s, john augustine washington, and i see small towns named washington. of course, it was a common name in virginia and northern north carolina. i've also read something somewhere and i'm not sure here but that perhaps some washington family relatives came over earlier. do you have any information on that? >> not that i know of. not at all. at jamestown we don't. they se
they're in the fort but they're not part of the fort. we do find artifacts that date later, in later use. but most of it became the churchyard. so, that's where -- what we have there are burials. >> and to agriculture and it's all planted in corn. thank goodness, because john smith has proclaimed this is a very fine place to erect a great city. but if it had been, we would not have the archaeological resources to find. >> let's go to howard in san diego, sorry. >> caller: yes,...
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it would be like fort hood in texas. if texas secedes and you have a u.s. fort in this country. yeah. >> they were guarded by the north? >> it's all the united states. the question is ft. sumter is in south carolina but it's the north. what's going on here. wait until all the questions are done. all right. you're passing the attendance sheet. sorry. don't mean to yell at you. you're fine. everybody sees south carolina. okay? do you not see south carolina on the map? right here. here's south carolina. so we have got a u.s. fort in south carolina. it's all part of the united states. south carolina secedes but you have a u.s. military installation there. what do you do with it? if you're the north you're like, no way, we're not letting go. you can't tell us to leave. south carolina is saying we're not part of the united states anymore. you might as well have a u.s. military installation in mexico. it's just not going to happen. you're not allowed to do that without our permission. so what's happening is the guys in the u.s. army who are stationed at ft. sumter are saying, we stay.
it would be like fort hood in texas. if texas secedes and you have a u.s. fort in this country. yeah. >> they were guarded by the north? >> it's all the united states. the question is ft. sumter is in south carolina but it's the north. what's going on here. wait until all the questions are done. all right. you're passing the attendance sheet. sorry. don't mean to yell at you. you're fine. everybody sees south carolina. okay? do you not see south carolina on the map? right here....
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and the fort was -- the fort wall, fort north wall of ft. henry was probably about three feet high when they were originally 10 to 20 feet high. it's been eroded by that time. now being under water and the sediment and all that, i can't imagine anything's left of it. unfortunately. it would be neat. sir, you had a question earlier. >> yeah. who was the overall commander again for that region? and did he catch -- >> north or south? >> south. and did he catch a lot of flack for not better -- having in-depth defense? >> yes. overall regional commander for south was albert sydney johnson, western department. yes, he did catch a lot of flack for it. albert sydney johnson was actually the second highest ranking confederate general in the army at that time. very distinguished career, indian fighter, been in regular army before the war. was department commander in the pacific right before the war and came across the prairie to fight in the civil war. he had a tough job. the south had a departmental system in their -- in how they worked things. johns
and the fort was -- the fort wall, fort north wall of ft. henry was probably about three feet high when they were originally 10 to 20 feet high. it's been eroded by that time. now being under water and the sediment and all that, i can't imagine anything's left of it. unfortunately. it would be neat. sir, you had a question earlier. >> yeah. who was the overall commander again for that region? and did he catch -- >> north or south? >> south. and did he catch a lot of flack for...
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i am here live at fort mc henry. today's , the national park rangers, along with congressman john, they are going to kick off a interactive. it teaches you about the war of 1812. i have ranger vince joining me live. this is so exciting. for the folks not history buffs, let's talk about the war of 1812. >> a lot of people said what started that? our second war with great britain, also a unpopular conflict of any conflict that we declared war, this was the most narrowly declared by congress. people wanted it, a lot of people didn't. we want to bring that to the present, you can cast your vote for or against the second war with the british. this is a bicentennial year, 2012. go to fort mc henry's website. see it on the front page. cast your vote, click on that, you can see the url address, you will see different perspectives and cast your vote. >> i understand today at 9:00 we have an event kicking off, baltimore city school students coming in, john car banes is going to address them. why is this important? >> today, th
i am here live at fort mc henry. today's , the national park rangers, along with congressman john, they are going to kick off a interactive. it teaches you about the war of 1812. i have ranger vince joining me live. this is so exciting. for the folks not history buffs, let's talk about the war of 1812. >> a lot of people said what started that? our second war with great britain, also a unpopular conflict of any conflict that we declared war, this was the most narrowly declared by...
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that's james fort out there. and there was a lone cypress tree that used to stand out in the river all by itself, and that kind of marked the territory. but we thought, you know, with our anniversary coming up, the 400th anniversary, in 2007, we were thinking maybe it's time to mink again. we know a little bit more about the kinds of artifacts that might represent an early settlement. and i had the privilege of working on contract with the park service looking at their collections from jamestown and putting them on electronic database. and i noticed that there was this early collection of arms and armor, and it came from the area of the confederate earthwork on preservation virginia property. and it just looked like a fort. it was early. it was military. and at that point, bill kelso and another colleague nick lichetti got involved and looked at the field records to see maybe if something had been overlooked, you know, some feature that looked like a palisade wall or a ditch. and sure enough, they kind of saw som
that's james fort out there. and there was a lone cypress tree that used to stand out in the river all by itself, and that kind of marked the territory. but we thought, you know, with our anniversary coming up, the 400th anniversary, in 2007, we were thinking maybe it's time to mink again. we know a little bit more about the kinds of artifacts that might represent an early settlement. and i had the privilege of working on contract with the park service looking at their collections from...
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butler at fort res, fort monroe. one cartoonist would call it the fort monroe doctrine, receiving the contraband. butler would allow women and children in. the children and the wives. of the soldiers, not soldiers, contraba contraband, confiscated. he would allow them in. you have really the first contraband camp of the war forming at fort monroe. butler would also be in association with abraham galloway as he returned to work with uncle sam. the confederates use african-american lay bore ebor. and allen pinkerton would say that was one of the best sources of information. those engaged in hard labor for the confederacy. those individuals, those colored men, persons of african descent are best source of information. and one african-american woman is noteworthy in the information she brings early in the war to the union. her name, mary luveste, she would leave norfolk and bring information critical to the union navy to washington. she was the servant of an, confederate engineer that was taking the -- "u.s.s.merimac" an
butler at fort res, fort monroe. one cartoonist would call it the fort monroe doctrine, receiving the contraband. butler would allow women and children in. the children and the wives. of the soldiers, not soldiers, contraba contraband, confiscated. he would allow them in. you have really the first contraband camp of the war forming at fort monroe. butler would also be in association with abraham galloway as he returned to work with uncle sam. the confederates use african-american lay bore ebor....
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yes, i have lots of warm memories of fort benning. and, like many of you, fort beginning was the first indirect into real army life. -- the first introduction into real army life. a baby understand what being a soldier was all about. -- it is made me understand what being a soldier was all about. i had a chance to visit here and i have to tell you that the treatment i am getting today as secretary is a of a lot nicer than what i got here as a lieutenant. -- is a of a lot nicer than what i got here as a lieutenant. the main reason i am here today is the main reason, when i go to other posts and when i visit the battlefield, the main reason is to thank you. to thank you for making the decision to step forward and and to serve this country. -- step forward in to serve this country. each of you has many very courageous decision. to serve this nation at a time of war. i am a big believer in public service. our democracy, from the very founding, depends on those who are willing to serve. and make this country a better place for those that f
yes, i have lots of warm memories of fort benning. and, like many of you, fort beginning was the first indirect into real army life. -- the first introduction into real army life. a baby understand what being a soldier was all about. -- it is made me understand what being a soldier was all about. i had a chance to visit here and i have to tell you that the treatment i am getting today as secretary is a of a lot nicer than what i got here as a lieutenant. -- is a of a lot nicer than what i got...
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sides to the fort.m are over 400 feet long making it fit the shape of the natural-occurring island. >> reporter: this is the main entrance. >> the only entrance to the fort. they've only put one entrance to make it as easily defense i believe as possible. >> reporter: fort jefferson saw battle exactly zero times. it stayed in union hands during the civil war and was used primarily as a military prison for union deserters and one man whose name is mud. >> this is dr. mud's cell. he lived here for two-and-a-half years. >> reporter: dr. samuel mud, the man who set the broken leg of a run-away john wilkes booth after he assassinated abraham lincoln served time here. >> so he actually records in his diary about cutting these holes into the floor to help divert the rain water away from his bedding area. >> reporter: during a yellow fever outbreak, the fort's physician died. draft mud treated the afflicted and was eventually pardons. construction on the fort stopped in 1889. why wasn't it finished? >> as the u
sides to the fort.m are over 400 feet long making it fit the shape of the natural-occurring island. >> reporter: this is the main entrance. >> the only entrance to the fort. they've only put one entrance to make it as easily defense i believe as possible. >> reporter: fort jefferson saw battle exactly zero times. it stayed in union hands during the civil war and was used primarily as a military prison for union deserters and one man whose name is mud. >> this is dr....
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and no problems down by the fort mckinley tunnel. it blocks both lanes at 28th street. >> speeds clocking in. >> at not too bad here and all a the clear traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel. also going to be clear. >> north of the street. and everything will be up to speed. >> that's a look at the abc 2 time saver traffic. back to you. >>> trayvon martin's mother spoke at a church on sunday about her son's death. we are standing by with details of message. >> reporter: she wanted to personally thank people in baltimore for their support. she it not, however, talk about the case ongoing against george zimmerman, the man accused of killing her son. this is the temple church in baltimore. it was the three month anniversary of her son's death. he met her and martin's father shortly after the trayvon's death. this is the first time fulton visited baltimore. everyone here gives her strength in the midst of grace. >> we have support here in baltimore. they are good-fathering people and they believe that they support us as well. >> it w
and no problems down by the fort mckinley tunnel. it blocks both lanes at 28th street. >> speeds clocking in. >> at not too bad here and all a the clear traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel. also going to be clear. >> north of the street. and everything will be up to speed. >> that's a look at the abc 2 time saver traffic. back to you. >>> trayvon martin's mother spoke at a church on sunday about her son's death. we are standing by with details of message....
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i remember diving into the water and i remember climbing on fort island. but that 50 or 60 yards is gone. i don't know. and i can't tell you. i don't know. that night about 7:00, we heard these airplanes coming in and we thought they were japanese. they were off of the enterprise. and i wasn't the first one to open up because they were firing before i started to shoot. but as they were coming in, boy, it looked like the fourth of july. we killed three of the pilots. one of the guys that was coming in as he was landing i was with my machine gun and i filled his airplane full of holes i didn't realize that it was one of ours. the guy's name is i don't know if you've ever met him or not, jim daniels. he's a good friend of mine. but he said if he could have caught me that night, he would have killed me. i believe he would have too. i believe it was around wednesday or thursday that i finally got some sleep. you just couldn't sleep. you were on watch all the time. if you weren't on watch or eating sandwiches going back out and you're supposed to, the eight hour
i remember diving into the water and i remember climbing on fort island. but that 50 or 60 yards is gone. i don't know. and i can't tell you. i don't know. that night about 7:00, we heard these airplanes coming in and we thought they were japanese. they were off of the enterprise. and i wasn't the first one to open up because they were firing before i started to shoot. but as they were coming in, boy, it looked like the fourth of july. we killed three of the pilots. one of the guys that was...
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succeeded and when he defended a boat to photo sumpter to send supplies and the confederates fired on fort sumpter in april 1861 the confederates started the war in a sense. they said lincoln started the war because he sent a boat to go to this place in charleston harbor and in the wake of them firing lincoln called for 75,000 troops to come to washington, d.c. to defend the national capital. this action on lincoln's part prompted the upper south to succeed so places like virginia where we are today succeeded and at that stage in the game in april 1861 it was of paramount interest to lincoln to keep the border slave states in the union and these are places like missouri, kentucky, maryland and delaware. now, why is it important to lincoln to keep these states in the union? what do you think? chris? >> maryland becomes a southern state and d.c. is surrounded and that could really undermine the war effort. >> good, yeah. maryland leaves the union. if maryland joins the confederacy the national capital is completely surrounded by an enemy nation so it is imperative to keep maryland in the uni
succeeded and when he defended a boat to photo sumpter to send supplies and the confederates fired on fort sumpter in april 1861 the confederates started the war in a sense. they said lincoln started the war because he sent a boat to go to this place in charleston harbor and in the wake of them firing lincoln called for 75,000 troops to come to washington, d.c. to defend the national capital. this action on lincoln's part prompted the upper south to succeed so places like virginia where we are...
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pointt the fort avenue bridge has beee closed for repairs.... a project the city originally said would be completeddby june first. but now... they in each direction.neighbors en are worried about the upcoming biientennial celebration at fort mchenry.if the work isnt &pdone, traffic could be a real mess. but community leaders are hhpeful. < "the city's been rral communiiative....and the ability to drive down fort avenue, so fingersscrossed."> crossed."> 3 the celebratioo at fort mchenry is june 13-th through the 19-th.it's expected that will cross the bridge everyday. tragedy on the waters offthe chessbeake ay this memorial day daythe body of david whitlow was recovered thii afternoon... 122hhurssafter theeboat he was pn......slammed innt a concrete jette near kent narrows sunday evening.. other people were taken to shock trau. trauma.also this eveeing... pescue ccews are looking for a jet-ski near harttmiller 3&a... 24--ear--ld man... is recovering.. aftee e was rrscued.. from.. prettyyboy damn in parkton.../. hese. are ppotos.. from the sccne..
pointt the fort avenue bridge has beee closed for repairs.... a project the city originally said would be completeddby june first. but now... they in each direction.neighbors en are worried about the upcoming biientennial celebration at fort mchenry.if the work isnt &pdone, traffic could be a real mess. but community leaders are hhpeful. < "the city's been rral communiiative....and the ability to drive down fort avenue, so fingersscrossed."> crossed."> 3 the...
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this is the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is a little heavy as folks consider the fort mchenry as their alternate. this is 895. they have managed to get the vehicle fire off to the side. traffic is once again moving. some delays out of the tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule with shuttle buses between timonium and hunt valley. metro subway on schedule. the 22 bus operating with a delay. let mta show you the way to the preakness. call for more information. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. it will be a nice day today. the wind has shifted around to the north. you can see the report from the airport. a couple of clouds hanging around. off to the north and west, we have temperatures dropping off into the 50's. 55 in taneytown. that co
this is the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is a little heavy as folks consider the fort mchenry as their alternate. this is 895. they have managed to get the vehicle fire off to the side. traffic is once again moving. some delays out of the tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on the penn,...
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this is along 29 between lip street and fort mier drive. this is lynn street -- 29 rather between lynn street and fort myer drive. southbound 197 between ken he'll drive and route 50 is closed. three cars involved in this crash. we saw them load the red car up on to the rollback. the other vehicle pulled over to the shoulder. southbound lanes remain closed. northbound is open. can you access 50 and 197 at this point from westbound other to 197. you can access the highway there. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> google is usually associated with internet search engines but they have rolled out some new technology that could make getting behind the wheel a thing of the past. called the self-driving car, and through technology, the car actually drives itself. google says there is a spinning cylinder on the roof of this high-tech car. there it is. it creates an image of everything nearby. d.c. counsel sell members tommy wells and mary cheh got to take it for a spin yesterday. >> that george michael song, got to have faith, faith
this is along 29 between lip street and fort mier drive. this is lynn street -- 29 rather between lynn street and fort myer drive. southbound 197 between ken he'll drive and route 50 is closed. three cars involved in this crash. we saw them load the red car up on to the rollback. the other vehicle pulled over to the shoulder. southbound lanes remain closed. northbound is open. can you access 50 and 197 at this point from westbound other to 197. you can access the highway there. that's a check...
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"the city's been real ability to drive doon fort avenue, so fingers crossed." crossed."19-th.it's thousand vehicles willlcross phe bridge everyday. ((tosssto weatter)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 895 3&p95 greenspring liberty 3 fiber 3 ,3 it's a controversial idea. idea.the city council will hear a plan to raise funds for the fire department... by allowing advertisements on the city's fire trucks.it'ssa way to keep some of them running. running.that brings s to our you think about advertising on fire trucks as a way o keep fire companies open? our phone 481-4545.and dooyou type on the job?you're at risk.what you can do to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome... and hhw to specialist. you're a - watccing foxx45 morning news.. all local.. aal morning. çia÷ the wheat in every mini-wheat has gotta be just right. perfect golden color. rich in fiber. my dad taught me, and i taught my son out there. morning, pa. wait... who's driving the...? ♪ 99 bushels of wheat on the farm, 99 bushels of wheat ♪ [ male announcer ] yep, there's 8 filling layers of whole grain fiber in those fun little
"the city's been real ability to drive doon fort avenue, so fingers crossed." crossed."19-th.it's thousand vehicles willlcross phe bridge everyday. ((tosssto weatter)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 895 3&p95 greenspring liberty 3 fiber 3 ,3 it's a controversial idea. idea.the city council will hear a plan to raise funds for the fire department... by allowing advertisements on the city's fire trucks.it'ssa way to keep some of them running. running.that brings s to our you think...
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they are blasting on fort island, somebody said. i say uh-uh.hey were building, but they don't work on sundays. there was a lot of bombs laying around because they were putting a possible chance to go out in and attack the subs. they had chargers looked like ash cans off a destroyer, but they had them fixed so they could hook them. i said, some idiot probably kicked one of them fuses over there and blew a hanger up. let's take a look. so we went up topside. one deck up. over fort island, big fires. and lots of smoke. and see an airplane or two flying around up there. and still didn't ring a bell. because we see airplanes flying all the time. but then we turn around and look up the harbor and here comes a couple airplanes. one of them, i said the army is out pretty early today on sunday. then i saw the torpedo plane carrying a torpedo, and i said, two guys with me, and i said, hey, the army don't got no torpedo planes. that plane has a fish under it. just then they dropped the torpedo and i think it hit the oklahoma, two ships ahead of us. then t
they are blasting on fort island, somebody said. i say uh-uh.hey were building, but they don't work on sundays. there was a lot of bombs laying around because they were putting a possible chance to go out in and attack the subs. they had chargers looked like ash cans off a destroyer, but they had them fixed so they could hook them. i said, some idiot probably kicked one of them fuses over there and blew a hanger up. let's take a look. so we went up topside. one deck up. over fort island, big...
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five minutes to travel southbound 95 from the 895 split down towards the fort mchenry. this is white marsh. southbound traffic moving well. volume is on the light side. this is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. we concede southbound construction taking up the right lane. we will keep you posted -- we can see southbound construction. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> three children are hospitalized, rescued from a late sunday morning fire. >> kim dacey is live. what can you tell us? >> the children are 11, 12, 15. two were in serious condition at last check. two are on ventilators because of the smoke they in held. it started around 2:30 at the home in west baltimore. the threers found 11-year children in a closet. the trojans were somewhat responsive and were rushed to the hospital. the older sister tyreka dodd was not at home at the time but is calling her older brother a hero. >> he is laid down on the ground and got on the top of them. he was the big hero. >> investigators are still working to determine what started the fire and were the parents were. kim d
five minutes to travel southbound 95 from the 895 split down towards the fort mchenry. this is white marsh. southbound traffic moving well. volume is on the light side. this is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. we concede southbound construction taking up the right lane. we will keep you posted -- we can see southbound construction. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> three children are hospitalized, rescued from a late sunday morning fire. >> kim dacey is live. what can you...
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a nice ride down to the fort mchenry. problem free at the fort mchenry. this is security on the west side of the beltway. traffic is building at this hour but no official delay. this is 83 and york road. southbound traffic is heavier but no delays to report at this hour. a smooth ride with one exception on northbound 95 just past 216. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have a few blocks delays. 22, 46 buses operating with delays. a diversion at mason. light rail is on schedule. shuttle buses between timonium and hunt valley. metro subway on schedule. let mta show you the weight to the preakness with the shuttle buses. for information call -- now back to tony pann. >> we are off to a quiet start. we had the downpour's yesterday. it should be fairly quiet today. it is still muggy it this morning. 61 in parkton. 65 degrees in rising sun. temperatures starting out about the same they were yesterday. we will make it into the 80's this
a nice ride down to the fort mchenry. problem free at the fort mchenry. this is security on the west side of the beltway. traffic is building at this hour but no official delay. this is 83 and york road. southbound traffic is heavier but no delays to report at this hour. a smooth ride with one exception on northbound 95 just past 216. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning....
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and everything is up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel. here's a live look at 895 at o'donnell street. no problems getting through the harbor a tunnel this morning either. that's a look at your abc timesaver traffic now back to you. >>> more on the traffic alert that may not affect your commute today but could be an issue for late night drivers. sherrie johnson now standing by with more on the closures happening along the jfx. what's going on out there. >> reporter: that's right. well, right now charley look behind me at the jfx, not too bad. we are seeing a little traffic but not too bad. but of course you know it will pick up. but be prepared for more delays if you are headed this way. you can see the sign over there that is telling you about alternate routes and overnight closures at the 29th street will continue for two more weeks. crews are working to repair collapsed drainage pipes and work on erosion that could damage the road. now during the closures, traffic will be routed on to the 28th street exit ramp. drivers can continue left
and everything is up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel. here's a live look at 895 at o'donnell street. no problems getting through the harbor a tunnel this morning either. that's a look at your abc timesaver traffic now back to you. >>> more on the traffic alert that may not affect your commute today but could be an issue for late night drivers. sherrie johnson now standing by with more on the closures happening along the jfx. what's going on out there. >> reporter: that's...
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"the city's been real communicative... and the ability to drive down fort pvenue, so fingers crosseedfort mchenry is jjne 13-th ttrough the 19-th.it's expecced that more than 50- thousand vehicles will cross the bridge everyday. facebook could soon be getting into the smartphone business... that's according to the "new yorr times"... which is reporring the social media site is oping to releese one by ext year. facebook has reportedly hired several engineers... to start working on he phone.those engineers ffrmally worked on here's some news... that might have you seccnd-guessing your next trip to the pool.a ew survey... by the water quality and health ouncil... finds that 1 in 5 americans admits if that's not bad enough... 70- percent of people also admit they don't shhwer before going actions like these aren't just organization is now providdng the organization is unhealthy. they're arennt just gross... actions like these aren't just gross... they're unheelthy.the organization is now providing free pool test strips this summer... so swimmers can check the p-h and chlorine levels bbfor
"the city's been real communicative... and the ability to drive down fort pvenue, so fingers crosseedfort mchenry is jjne 13-th ttrough the 19-th.it's expecced that more than 50- thousand vehicles will cross the bridge everyday. facebook could soon be getting into the smartphone business... that's according to the "new yorr times"... which is reporring the social media site is oping to releese one by ext year. facebook has reportedly hired several engineers... to start working on...
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fortunately no concerns heading north up toward the fort mchenry tunnel. you. >> a simple task now to determine if your child has autism as early as 6 months old. >> why you should pay close attention to the head and neck development of your child. >> and a new link linking soldiers and nfl players. >>> the orioles called the cardiac kids. on the road in boston the first place o's took version 2.0 to kansas city last night. adam jones, all the difference they needed in the 15th. his 12 homerun of the year. 430 feet later o's going for a two-game sweep in an afternoon . >> so when you call 911 you probably don't expect to find yourself on the line with a local celebrity. >> take a look at this emergency call and see if you recognize the operator's voice. >> one half nifrjs 20 times, give her two breaths and give her 30 pumps. keep going, ma'am. this is very important. don't stop. >> that's former stadium announcer down at camden yards after 14 seasons with the o's he retired in january, wanted to find a job he could help people and last week he got the chan
fortunately no concerns heading north up toward the fort mchenry tunnel. you. >> a simple task now to determine if your child has autism as early as 6 months old. >> why you should pay close attention to the head and neck development of your child. >> and a new link linking soldiers and nfl players. >>> the orioles called the cardiac kids. on the road in boston the first place o's took version 2.0 to kansas city last night. adam jones, all the difference they needed...
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and no problems to report traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel or harbor tunnel. as far as the south side of 95, here's a live look in howard county at route 100. no delays to talk about if you are headed southbound down towards 495 or northbound up towards the beltway. that beltway going to be clear. here's a live look at liberty road on the west side. an 11-minute ride at outer loop from 795 towards 95. and it will make clear on the east side from 95 all the way up to 83. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now back over to you. >>> it was discussed at the office and pulpit. we are talking about president obama's announcement to support same sex marriage. sherrie johnson joins with us new reactionton this issue that's not going away soon. >> reporter: president obama's decision to back same sex marriage i go night concern thatspilled over into church services. here at rising sun baptist church pastor burns who is also a maryland state delegate is not mensing words about the president's decision to endorse same sex marriage. he says politics trumps reli
and no problems to report traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel or harbor tunnel. as far as the south side of 95, here's a live look in howard county at route 100. no delays to talk about if you are headed southbound down towards 495 or northbound up towards the beltway. that beltway going to be clear. here's a live look at liberty road on the west side. an 11-minute ride at outer loop from 795 towards 95. and it will make clear on the east side from 95 all the way up to 83. that's a look...
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May 22, 2012
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everything up to speed through the fort mchenry and harbor tunnel. no delays on 59 through the white marsh area. here's live look at the beltway. no concerns here at harford road. it will be an easy ride towards 83 and west side going to be clear. here's a live look at liberty road. no concerns you are looking at 11 minutes from 795 towards 95. that's the abc2 time saver traffic. >>> the superintendent of baltimore schools will address class size and will correct the record about misinformation and will explain the impact on budget and alternative and action being taken. >>> the man who sparked outrage over black mobs is turning his focus to baltimore a mayor. delegate pat mcdonough says the mayor should resign saying she is awol and absent without leadership and he will speak at 11 this morning. more coming up at 5. >>> and maryland's leadership has announced a possible date to consider the expansion of gallon bell. the session will be held the week of july 9th. they could propose legislation for the general assembly to vote on in the special sessio
everything up to speed through the fort mchenry and harbor tunnel. no delays on 59 through the white marsh area. here's live look at the beltway. no concerns here at harford road. it will be an easy ride towards 83 and west side going to be clear. here's a live look at liberty road. no concerns you are looking at 11 minutes from 795 towards 95. that's the abc2 time saver traffic. >>> the superintendent of baltimore schools will address class size and will correct the record about...
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in this case, it was a tv station in fort myers, florida.py resolution of a five- year-old wedding mystery. >> it's a beautiful family. >> 185 photos. >> i couldn't throw them out. >> stitched together in an album. a wedding on a beach in southwest florida. >> very handsome marine. a beautiful bride. >> lost in an airport in fort myers. >> on the plane or at the airport. >> former airport worker could not bare to see it thrown away. >> it was a wedding album, which is sort of like a bible. >> she spent years looking for the couple. finally, turning to a fort meyer's tv station. we started scouring the photos. the marine is a sergeant and a good shot. the answer to this riddle, here in this modest town home in alexandria. >> oh my goodness. that's just what it was. oh my goodness. i can't believe it. >> diana is the mother of the bride. >> it was really an amazing event. >> jesse is the bride and bud is both the father and the pastor in the album. >> for something to happen like this, somebody greater than just you and me has to be in control
in this case, it was a tv station in fort myers, florida.py resolution of a five- year-old wedding mystery. >> it's a beautiful family. >> 185 photos. >> i couldn't throw them out. >> stitched together in an album. a wedding on a beach in southwest florida. >> very handsome marine. a beautiful bride. >> lost in an airport in fort myers. >> on the plane or at the airport. >> former airport worker could not bare to see it thrown away. >> it...
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the fort avenue bridge is the main route to fort mchenry but its been looed for about 9 months causing detours and elays. now rews are hopiing to finish the job by june 3tt in time for thh big "sail-a-bration" at ft. mchenry. 3 joutcue: i don'' know kkow3 initialll neighbors wwre the ork would be doneeby june first, ut that's unlikely the ffrst deadline is thursday, but opponents of same sex marrrage say they are ready to deliver their first baach of petitions now. many opponents are confident they have enough to send the bill to referendum in the endorsementsswill swaa public 3 opinion.but many lawmakers disagree. "i think most voters are pretty intelligent, they've got their own philosophical and peesonal views althoogh they may support an opponent something thats not gonna sway them i think they're gonna stick to their principles and thhir values." values."more thann18--housand signatures are needed by marriage alliance says they have mooe than twice that amount. illegals... wiih subsidized housing.../. a.. fast growing problem ...in the united yeaa... go to subsidzee housing.../ jo
the fort avenue bridge is the main route to fort mchenry but its been looed for about 9 months causing detours and elays. now rews are hopiing to finish the job by june 3tt in time for thh big "sail-a-bration" at ft. mchenry. 3 joutcue: i don'' know kkow3 initialll neighbors wwre the ork would be doneeby june first, ut that's unlikely the ffrst deadline is thursday, but opponents of same sex marrrage say they are ready to deliver their first baach of petitions now. many opponents are...
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everything up to speed traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel and the harder tunnel. if you are using the northeast corridor of 95, this is what it looks like north of route 43, a four-minute ride over toward the beltway. no problems to report in this vicinity. once you do get on to 695, here's what it looks like, hartford road, everything up to speed. it will be a nice easy ride making the drive up towards 83. and the west side of the beltway, that stretch also going to be clear from 795 down towards 95 that. is a look at your abc 2 news time saver traffic. over to you. >>> another traffic issue to keep in mind this weekend metro is using long weekends now to make improvements to the rail system. so if you plan on taking metro, beware. work will start at 10:00 p.m. and continue all the way through mop. passengers using the green line between greenbelt and fort trotten, they're going to have to take the free shuttle services to those stations. metro says allow 10 extra minutes for travel times. >>> students at harvard high school in parkton are honoring troop this is
everything up to speed traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel and the harder tunnel. if you are using the northeast corridor of 95, this is what it looks like north of route 43, a four-minute ride over toward the beltway. no problems to report in this vicinity. once you do get on to 695, here's what it looks like, hartford road, everything up to speed. it will be a nice easy ride making the drive up towards 83. and the west side of the beltway, that stretch also going to be clear from 795...