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| Below Hollingsworth Dam, the Jones Falls, 1979 |
Yes, fellow Remingtonians, we once had a swimming pool, located near 29th and Remington. In July 1899, the Playground Association opened the pool for boys only. The entry fee was one cent, but the penniless were allowed in anyway. Over 200 boys used the pool from July to September of that year and it was estimated over 2,000 swims were taken. It cost the Association $65 in expenses. (Baltimore
Sun, 11 Sep 1899). It was the better alternative to the round falls, where the Remington and Hampden boys oft engaged in fisticuffs!
