Frederick Douglass - Isaac Myers Maritime Park Reviews
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Honeywood Sent on 12/30/2025Exceptional to work with!
We truly enjoyed working at Frederick Douglass. We really appreciate how well cared for and welcoming the venue is. It’s always a pleasure being part of events here, and we’d happily recommend the venue to couples and fellow vendors. -
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Hali Sent on 06/23/2024Our Guests Keep Complimenting our Venue!
We had a 10/10 experience with our wedding at this venue. From initial contact during planning, the venue manager Natalie was responsive, professional, personable, and knowledgeable. She helped with questions and even a few vendor recommendations. The location could not be more perfect, as you can see from photos and from the moment you enter. It captures Baltimore in such a special way, in the shadow of the Domino Sugar sign and walkable to Fells Point. We also had great support with logistics; the venue allowed us to do biodegradable confetti and worked with us on other details. We had perfect weather, but the rain option here would have been just as stunning. Plus, your event supports a good cause, as the Living Classrooms' work benefits local schools (including mine when I was little!). The only thing I will note is you may need a generator for outside--like we did--and we didn't realize it until a bit late in the process, but it all worked out. I truly have no complaints, though. Our guests continue to comment on how wonderful our venue was, and I don't think we will ever get sick of hearing it! We hope to be back for another event one day! -
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Beth Sent on 06/19/2024
Beautiful venue - the best of Baltiomore!
This was the perfect location for our Baltimore wedding. The ceremony on the harbor was beautiful, and we adjusted for the colder-than-expected weather and rain by moving the cocktail hour inside without changing how we were doing dinner and the reception. The venue is the perfect size, and everyone was extremely helpful and responsive. I would definitely recommend it! -
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Greg Sent on 01/17/2024Wedding Celebration at Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park
We recently had our wedding at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and it was absolutely fantastic! The entire staff is incredible - especially Natalie, the Director of Private Events. She was wonderful to work with and very responsive. Plus, the location and the building are both beautiful and historically important. We couldn't recommend them highly enough! -
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April Sent on 12/20/2023The Beauty of Baltimore: Where Baltimore & NOLA Merged
My husband and I loved the location. We are from port city and like being near water. This was the perfect location for our guest to experience the outside deck then progress inside for the remaining festivities. We utilized the outdoor and indoor spaces. Due to the size of our wedding we held our cocktail hour on the pie, dinner and first dances in the main gallery on the 3rd floor, and dancing on the outer gallery on the third floor that leads outside on the decks. This space worked perfectly for our guests. Natalie was great to work with. It was also nice to know that a portion of the fee going to Living Classrooms. Our guest loved it, especially our out of town guests. I highly recommend this venue. -
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Cailin Sent on 12/07/2023A truly incredible experience
We had the most incredible wedding at the Frederick Douglass Maritime Museum. The staff is incredibly helpful and was so accommodating. Natalie Halpern is a hero and did everything she possibly could to make the day a success. I am so happy we got married here. Best decision we ever made! -
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Lyndsie Sent on 10/19/2023
Baltimore's Most Beautiful Venue!
One of the number one things our guests are talking about after our wedding was our Venue! Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park was the perfect location! The Promenade and the Pier created the perfect backdrop for our Ceremony and Cocktail hour.So Many incredible picture opportunities with this venue
The Venue truly showcases the beauty that is Baltimore. The Venue director was there every step of the planning and our day would not have been as special as it was without her and her team working the day of wedding.
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Riley Sent on 06/03/2023Beautiful are great staff
We cannot say enough good things about FDIMMP! Natalie her team and the whole venue were amazing. They were responsive and flexible and it’s a beautiful spot. Worth the views alone. Our only warning is remember you are only paying for the venue! Natalie made that very clear to us but we didn’t realize how much that would entail as we are wedding newbies. Rentals and lighting and only their approved list of caterers ended up being way more expensive than we thought. The venue is worth the price but remember how many other things are needed! Thank you FDIMMP couldn’t have asked for a better bmore wedding! -
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Tony Sent on 10/03/2022Excellent. Beautiful venue. Super staff.
Beautiful venue with indoor and outdoor space to use for the celebration. Super people on staff!! -
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Elise Sent on 09/14/2022Dream Venue in Baltimore
We were SO EXCITED to find Frederick Douglass - Isaac Myers Maritime Park for our wedding. Searching for a venue was the first (and hardest) task on our wedding planning checklist. I knew I wanted water views and easy access for all of our out-of-town guests, but we also wanted both an indoor and an outdoor reception option (outdoor for COVID safety, and indoor in case of bad weather). FDIMMP checked all of our boxes and was absolutely beautiful. The venue coordinator, Natalie, is so nice and easy to work with. I lost track of how many guests complimented our venue, and our photos turned out absolutely gorgeous. Maritime Park is an awesome Baltimore wedding venue! -
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Andrea Sent on 06/14/2022Amazing breath taking wedding
Natalie was amazing and responsive. She was so helpful in answering all of our questions. The venue itself was the best back drop we could have asked for. With all of our guests mostly coming from out of town, it was great to show them a beautiful part of Baltimore. -
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Jami Sent on 11/17/2021Gorgeous Venue!
This was the only venue that I site an in-person site visit for and I immediately knew this was going to be my wedding venue. The city views from the dock are gorgeous and the interior views are just as pretty. The entire Living Classrooms team was wonderful to work with and made the day go so smoothly. They worked with me through a postponement and answered all of my million questions that came up during the planning process without any hesitation. -
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Chantal Sent on 08/30/2021Absolutely perfect venue!
I would highly recommend the Frederick Douglass Maritime Museum for a wedding venue. From the beginning Natalie Halpern was very responsive and accommodating. Although it was a challenging year with COVID, she sent us pictures until we were able to see the space. She was very professional and great to work with. She provided guidance on the set up and was amazing throughout the entire process. The evening of the event could not have gone more smoothly thanks to the staff member, DeChantal, that was there that night. She too was friendly and accommodating and everything went very smoothly and the venue was beautiful. -
Lauria Sent on 05/14/2019
Beautiful Venue with a wonderful staff
We picked the Frederick Douglass-Issac Myers Maritime Museum because of the flexibility with their spaces, but we were so happy that we received a lot more. Natalie was wonderful to work with and made things so easy for us to envision our dream wedding. She let us walk through the venue so many times to show it off to family. While Natalie wasn't there the actual night of the wedding, her team that was were so accommodating. We got married on the pier with the fabulous view of the city. Everyone talked about what a fabulous venue it was and they had never seen anything like it. Initially, I was concerned about the restaurant being open, but once we got there I didn't even think about it. If you're looking for a unique, flexible venue with a wonderful staff, this is the one for you. -
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Kendall Sent on 02/02/2019Dream wedding location in heart of Baltimore
Working with Natalie and the team at the Museum was a dream! They allowed us to tour the facility several times (after hours!) before we finally decided to book with them and then several times thereafter during the planning stages. They provided recommendations for layout and vendors but were also totally supportive when we did something different! Someone was there manning the front of the facility thought the wedding night which made it feel very secure. There was no issue with the attached restaurant and the location could not be beat for convenience for our out of town guests! So many hotels and parking options are within walking distance! Love the fact that we supported Living Classrooms when we booked the Museum and couldn’t have been more pleased with the way things turned out! Highly recommend having your wedding or other event at the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Museum! -
Diane Sent on 06/03/2018My now-husband and I were looking for a unique, nautical wedding venue in the Baltimore area and sure did we find it! Even in a torrential downpour on the wedding day, our guests couldn't stop raving about the venue -- and the cannon firings! Natalie and the entire staff at Select Event Group and the Constellation / Historic Ships were so wonderful to work with. They let us, our vendors, and our family on board multiple times leading up to the wedding to get the lay of the land and, on the day of, helped make everything perfect -- despite the rain! The Constellation speaks for itself in so many ways, but the staff really made the experience as magical as it was -- I couldn't recommend them enough!
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Stephanie Sent on 12/09/2013I had a wonderful experience with Marsha Jews, the event Director at the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum. The staff was responsive and helpful with all my questions and concerns. The venue itself is beautiful and made for a wonderful wedding reception. Of course when checking out venues be sure to factor in the cost of renting tables and chairs, as this venue does not provide them for you, however they are helpful with delivery, set up and break-down. I can't say enough great things about this venue. I had an incredibly special day. The setting was perfect. Parking is available close by for your guests as well (at a small cost), which is something to think about for a city wedding. Also there is a list of preferred vendors when it comes to catering, as this venue does not have a full kitchen. I used ROUGE fine catering and they were AMAZING as well. -
Meghan Sent on 01/04/2024
Beautiful Place along the water!!
This venue is amazing! Natalie is wonderful and really cares about helping you make your day perfect. We had an important vendor cancel on us a few weeks prior to our wedding and Natalie jumped in immediately to help us find a replacement, who was even better than our first pick. And there are so many amazing aspects to this space, you really get it all. You get water and dock with boat vibes, old time building with brick vibe, and industrial vibe. This was the first and only venue we saw and I'd do it over again the same way. We received so many compliments that our wedding was the most beautiful wedding from so many friends and family and I don't think they were just saying that! If you want a wedding along the water in Baltimore, this is the place to do it! -
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Scotti Sent on 12/01/2022
The perfect setting for a night to remember
When looking for a venue, we knew we wanted to get married in the city where we fell in love and to support a place that gives back to the community. FDIMMP was our top choice for its space, location, historic landmark, and its reputation for working with the community through Living Classrooms. Being in the heart of Baltimore with a gorgeous backdrop of the water, ships, and the Domino Sugar sign, it was exactly what we wanted. -
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Erica Sent on 07/25/2023Great location! Dog friendly!
The Maritime Park was the honestly the only venue we needed to look at. As residents of Fells Point we had our heart set on this venue and it could not have been more perfect! Plus it is COMPLETELY dog friendly, so our buddy could be there start to finish! The backdrop of the city is gorgeous, the boats add such a nice touch, and the versatility of the space is amazing. We were able to have both a rain plan and a severe weather plan (which we were dangerously close to needing to use) and this space provided so many options to accommodate all weather. Thankfully, the rain cleared just in time and we were able to use the dock for our ceremony, the promenade for cocktail hour, and the third floor for the reception. Natalie was incredibly helpful in providing recommended vendors. potential floor plan ideas, and general advice throughout the process. We could not have hoped for anything better! -
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Allison Sent on 02/10/2022
Best location in Baltimore to host your whole wedding day!
The FDMM was a great venue for our wedding day. We loved being able to use the outdoor space for our ceremony with the option to have our cocktail hour and reception outside as well. Since we had our wedding in November we opted to have the cocktail hour inside on the 2nd floor with the museum and the reception on the 3rd floor. The flexibility and movement from outside to the different floors inside made the night fun and exciting for us and our guests. This venue comes with vendors already vetted and made narrowing down a caterer and rental companies is simple. If you're a Baltimore couple like us with Fells Point as your old stomping grounds, the FDMM is the venue for your special day! -
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Michelle Sent on 10/08/2019September Wedding
This location was perfect and beautiful and had the guests talking about it even after the wedding event. Inside and outside are both very nice. We did a ceremony on the pier, cocktail hour on the promenade, and a tented reception on the brick patio. Loved it ! -
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Sharna Sent on 10/28/2008This reception hall is a museum that sits right off the water absolutely beautiful backdrop with the ships passing by you can have your wedding indoors or out it's so lovely and high ceilings. The contact person is a flirt to the point that a few times she was touchy feely and buttoning and unbuttoning her blouse around the men but once you get pass her unprofessional behavior the place is a dream!
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