Once a thriving industrial center and can-manufacturing hub, Canton is now the poster child for Baltimore's urban revival and red-hot real estate market. In 1785 Irishman John O'Donnell purchased a 2,000-acre plot on which he built a plantation. He named it Canton, in honor of the Chinese tea, satin and silk that he used to purchase the land. In 1831, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad located in the area, spurring commercial and industrial development along the Canton waterfront. With access to sea and rail shipping manufacturers found an ideal location to produce and export their goods. Charcoal iron works, oil refineries, cotton mills, distilleries, shipyards, copper smelting plants, tin can factories along with the laborers and their families settled in Canton.
Canton's waterfront location, numerous restaurants, bars and retail shops, and short commute to downtown all make it a popular place to live and play.
From the Inner Harbor area, a No. 2/10 bus will take you to Canton.
What to see and do and where to eat in Canton
Canton Community Association: http://www.cantoncommunity.org/welcome/welcome.html