BALTIMORE — From Belgian streets to streetlights straight out of something Poe himself would write, look in any direction in Fell’s Point and you’ll see history.

Fresh off an October filled with ghost stories, a once-worn historic sign at historic Fell’s Point has come back to life.

The rehabilitation of the iconic ‘Vote Against Ban’ sign is thanks in part to last month’s Fell’s Point Fun Festival and the hard work of a local artist.

“What I did was a respectful rehabilitation,” explained Sam Redles, the artist tasked with remediating the sign.

Both the art and the history intrigued Redles, who consulted old photographs to give the sign the look it once had. Work on the sign wrapped up last week.

Fell’s Point Fun Festival

“I feel honored to be able to make this sign,” Redles added. It’s something very unique to Maryland, its history with prohibition and the fact that we didn’t really recognize it. The fact that he’s still here is amazing.”

Historic preservation in the neighborhood is aided in part by proceeds from the Fell’s Point Fun Festival, which took place last month.

“This lineup has been around forever,” said Jeff Dewberry, festival president. “It’s a favorite within Fells Point, so we thought it was very important in recent years to redo it and re-enable it for people to enjoy.”

Dewberry told WMAR that funds raised from the festival’s wristbands and drinks went toward commissioning Redles to rehabilitate the sign and to projects preserving history elsewhere in Fell’s Point.

“It feels great. I’m a big history buff and I love being able to preserve that history and make sure it’s seen for generations to come,” Dewberry added.