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Shouting and cheering fills the air along Washington Boulevard as crowds cheer on their favorite pig during the annual running of the pigs at the Pigtown Festival. The running of the pigs, and the festival itself, pays homage to the origin of the neighborhoodâs name from the days when pigs were run through neighborhood streets on their way to slaughterhouses then-located in south Baltimore. These days, the pigs get cookies at the end of their run.
Pigtown pride comes out in face wear as Amanda Haynes watches the annual running of the pigs event.