This interesting superlative was embedded an in article from the much-respected Baltimore Sun about the decline of neighborhood taverns (probably along with bowling leages, right, Professor Putnam?). It's right next to the B&O Railroad Museum. Gotsta go!

sunspot.net - maryland news: "Patrick's, at Pratt and Schroeder streets, is one such saloon. It has belonged to the Rowley family since 1847, and it has operated at its current location since 1862. It claims to be 'America's Oldest Irish Pub.'

'McSorley's is 20 years younger than us,' Patrick Rowley contended from behind the handcrafted 1860s bar desk, referring to the famous Lower Manhattan alehouse."