What is Sherlockbaltimore.com?

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Sherlockbaltimore.com is the homepage for the Sherlock Holmes Societies of Baltimore and the Six Napoleons of Baltimore — two fan organizations for Sherlockians in the Baltimore area. It is a community information site, not a commercial or official institution. The page identifies itself as the "Home for the Sherlockians of Baltimore and the Six Napoleons of Baltimore" and directs visitors to "click on the logos to enter site," meaning the landing page serves mainly as an entry point to the two groups' sections.

Who it's for

  • Baltimore-area Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts looking for a local society to join or follow.
  • Existing members of either group who need a starting point for the societies' online presence.
  • Visitors from elsewhere curious about how regional Sherlockian groups are organized — though the content is oriented around Baltimore.

If you are looking for a publisher, a licensed adaptation, or an official Arthur Conan Doyle estate resource, this is not that. It is a fan-society site.

What you'll find on the landing page

Based on the page itself, the visible content is minimal:

Element What it does
"SHERLOCKBALTIMORE.COM" heading Identifies the site
"CLICK ON THE LOGOS TO ENTER SITE" Instruction for navigation
Tagline about the two societies States the site's purpose and audience

The practical takeaway: the landing page is a gateway. The substantive material — meeting details, membership information, events, or society history — sits behind the logo links rather than on the front page itself.

The two groups named

  • The Sherlockians of Baltimore — a general local society for Holmes devotees.
  • The Six Napoleons of Baltimore — a second, separately named Baltimore group. The name references "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons," one of the canonical Sherlock Holmes stories, which is a common naming pattern among scion societies.

The site presents them together, so the two organizations appear to share this web presence while remaining distinct entities with their own logo entrances.

How to use it

  1. Open sherlockbaltimore.com.
  2. Read the tagline to confirm you're in the right place.
  3. Click one of the logos to enter the section for the group you want.
  4. From there, look for contact, meeting, or membership information specific to that society.

Common points to keep in mind

  • No pricing or payment information is indicated on the page, so nothing here should be read as free or paid membership — that detail would live inside the individual society sections, if stated at all.
  • The front page carries little content by design. If you land there and see only logos and a tagline, that is the intended structure, not a broken page.
  • Regional focus matters. If you are not in or near Baltimore, the societies' activities may not be relevant to you, even though the subject matter is universal.

For anyone in the Baltimore area interested in Sherlockian fandom, this site is the front door to the local scene. For everyone else, it is a small example of how scion societies present themselves online.