Maggie Pelta-PaulsRedevelopment Project Lead Email Maggie Pelta-PaulsMaggie holds a B.A. in American Studies from The College of William & Mary and an M.A. in American Studies with certificates in Historic Preservation and Museum Studies from the University...
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Preservation Month: Historic Property Redevelopment Week
This week we shared program highlights and more about the value of preservation in our everyday lives. Take a look at our HPRP feature content and make sure to follow along on social each week this month! Rock Run Mill Rock Run Mill - and check out this custom sketch!...
Researching the History of the Berlin House
Featured image: The Berlin house circa 1900, when S. Maple Avenue was known as Third Street. The postcard misidentifies the street. Image courtesy of the Brunswick History Commission. Image directly above: The Berlin house in 2023. While some changes are evident, such...
The William D. Waxter Memorial Internship
To honor Mr. William D. Waxter's legacy gift to Preservation Maryland to underwrite the William D. Waxter Memorial Internship program, the names and dates of Waxter interns will be permanently recorded in Preservation Maryland’s records. William D. Waxter, III served...
Preservation Maryland Team Expands with Revitalization Specialist
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce the addition of Maggie Pelta-Pauls, who joins the Historic Property Redevelopment team supporting rehabilitation projects and policy research to create more equitable, sustainable, and livable communities throughout the...
O! Say, Can You See It’s Opening Day?
Today is Opening Day for The Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to revive the game-day traditions, play catch, and warm up those voices. Why? Find our why we sing the Star Spangled Banner at the beginning of sporting events, and why Marylanders hollar, "O!" every chance...
Meet the Team
Our staff and leadership are experts on and passionate about Maryland’s history and the landmarks that make this state special. Learn more or get in contact with a staff member below!CLimniatis@presmd.orgOfficers ChairpersonDiane Caslow Vice-ChairpersonsAnn Powell...
Celebrating Frank Lloyd Wright in Maryland
Happy Birthday to Frank Lloyd Wright! Did you know the architect of Falling Water, Taliesin, and the Guggenheim Museum, designed two homes in Maryland? And both houses display the diversity and range in Wright’s design style and architectural creativity. JOSEPH...
This Day in Maryland History: The First Issue of the Baltimore Sun is Published in 1837
On this day in 1837, Arunah Shepherdson Abell published the first issue of The Sun from Baltimore, Maryland. A printer from Providence Rhode Island, Abell started The Sun with the hope that it would be a newspaper for all people, hence its slogan “Light for All."...
Harriet Tubman’s Heroic Legacy in Maryland
Last year, Marylanders celebrated the grand opening of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center. We at Preservation Maryland wanted to take a broad look at the legacy of Tubman's heroism. Read on to follow the Underground Railroad through many parts of...
The Maryland House that Inspired Disney’s Haunted Mansion
When Disneyland opened for the season in 1969, a new spookier attraction was included on the park map – Disney's Haunted Mansion – inspired by the Shipley-Lydecker House in Baltimore City. While developing the concept for the attraction, Disney’s imagineers searched...
Only in Maryland: Surrender Dorothy Graffiti
If you lived in the Maryland area in the 1970s you may remember the infamous Surrender Dorothy graffiti on the CSX railroad bridge over I-495. The prank (and later tags) referenced the architecture of the nearby Mormon Temple - that with six golden spires may think...
Vintage Maryland: Trimper’s Rides and Amusements in Ocean City
Maryland's Eastern Shore is home to the oldest family-owned amusement park in the United States! Trimper's Rides and Amusements was founded in 1893 and is still spinning today. Daniel and Margaret Trimper opened two hotels, the Sea Bright and the Eastern Shore, just...
Six Historic Places to Watch the Solar Eclipse in Maryland
Marylanders join the world in gearing up for Monday, August 21, 2017 to experience the biggest celestial event of the year - the coast-to-cost solar eclipse! In Maryland, there are several historic places that are offering viewing parties, including Historic London...
Maryland Food History: The Fish Pepper
Historically grown by enslaved Africans in the Baltimore and Chesapeake regions, the fish pepper was forgotten for nearly a century; absent from Maryland recipe books and impossible to find growing in the ground. Here's the story of its rediscovery: What is a fish...
Maryland Eats: The Origins of the Baltimore Snowball
We’re in the midst of another sweltering Maryland summer, and in Baltimore, there’s one classic way to cool down: a sweet Baltimore snowball. ANATOMY OF A SNOWBALL For those unfamiliar with the summer treat, they are distinctly different from snow cones and Hawaiian...
Historic Foodways: Making Ice Cream in Maryland
It's National Ice Cream Day! BRIEF HISTORY OF ICE CREAM The history of ice cream in the United States dates back to 1744. An official from Virginia named William Black dined at the house of Maryland Governor Thomas Bladen in Annapolis. Black’s journal entry about the...
Then & Now: Glen Echo Park
Today Glen Echo Park in Montgomery County is a lively campus of open space, arts studios, and plays host to many community events. Some portions of the Park are operated by the National Park Service and some by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture. What...
History on the Air: History of the Bay Bridge
As part of the Maryland Humanities' Humanities Connection segment on WYPR, our Maggie Pelta-Pauls, a Preservation Maryland Waxter Intern was on the air reading her original essay on the history of the Bay Bridge! If you missed it on the radio, you can listen anytime...
Made in Maryland: The Phillips Packing and Seafood Company
The Phillips Packing Company began in Cambridge, Maryland in 1902 with a single plant and went on to become the largest employer in Dorchester County and one of the most recognized names in seafood. As the company expanded so did its legacy on the Eastern Shore...
Flag Day: History of the Maryland Flag
Maryland's flag stands out! Every Marylander has had at least one occasion to lament - or defend it's bold colors and eye-catching design. Here's the story of how the flag came to be. For those unfamiliar with the Maryland state flag, it features four alternating...
How the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Connected Maryland
On it's way to celebrate 65 years of connecting Maryland, take a quick trip into the history of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. BEFORE THE BRIDGE The Chesapeake Bay separates the two sides of Maryland, the main land and the Eastern Shore and they were relatively isolated...
Highland Beach: Douglass Family-Founded Beach Town on the Chesapeake
On the Bay sits a historic beach community founded by the youngest son of activist and abolitionist Frederick Douglass as a resort town for the African-American community. Incorporated as a year-round town in 1922, it is still home to many descendants of the original...
Why are Maryland’s Sports Teams Called Terps?
The history of the diamondback terrapin turtle in Maryland can be traced at least as far back as the Native Americans with two important contemporary milestones that led to the University of Maryland mascot and team name - the Terps. What's a terrapin? These turtles...
The History of the Preakness at Pimlico in Baltimore
All of your questions about the Preakness and Pimlico are answered below - by history! How'd Baltimore get the race? Why is it called the Preakness? And how much does the winner take home? Read this blog before the annual race starts: What we know today as the...
International Museum Day
May 18, 2017, marks the 40th anniversary of International Museum Day. Museums are imperative to preserving and interpreting cultural heritage and history, and this celebration of museums hopes to encourage education and understanding about what museums mean to our...
Four Hip and Historic Coffee Shops in Maryland
Marylanders looking to get their caffeine fix, you’re in luck! We’ve put together this list of coffee shops in historic buildings throughout the state. Each of these stores artfully integrates the character of their historic buildings into their cafes, offering...
Maryland Tradition: The 44th Annual Sheep and Wool Festival
Maryland hosts the largest and longest-running sheep and wool festival in the United States! It's a Maryland tradition that teaches us about heritage breed conservation, historic spinning and weaving, and - it's a fun and entertaining event taking place this month in...
Jane’s Walk: Exploring Urbanism and Preservation in Silver Spring
As the great urbanist and author, Jane Jacobs, spent her life challenging citizens, planners, and architects to design better, safer, and more interesting cities, it's fitting that an annual celebration of her work takes form in an international day for...walking!...
Old Bay was Created in Baltimore by a German-Jewish Immigrant
Summer is here and every Marylander knows that that means two things: piles of steamed crabs and family-size tins of Old Bay. And did you know that Maryland’s favorite spice was created by a refugee? Read on for the story of Gustav Brunn, the German-Jewish immigrant...
Preservation Basics in Allegany County
November 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmStatewide Smart Growth Workshop
December 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pmPreservation Basics with Talbot Historical Society
SAVE THE DATE! More information and registration page coming soon.
January 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmHeritage Fund FY25 Information Session
Save the Date! Join Preservation Maryland on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, to learn more about the He...
January 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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