Our Story
Preservation Maryland is Maryland’s oldest, largest and most effective preservation organization. As a 90+-year-old organization you might think we’ve slowed down a bit – but we’re still full of fight.
Board members revealing a new interpretive sign; our logo, an early version seen on the SPMA flag, has always been a phoenix rising from the ashes.
We’ve recently tackled some of our largest initiatives yet, leading to expanded funding, programming, staff, and goals. Although the organization’s core mission remains the same as when we started in 1931, our work has adapted, our strategies have diversified, and our approach has modernized. We remain at the forefront of the preservation movement, creatively working to preserve place, affect policy change, and grow the historic preservation workforce so our shared history can be enjoyed for untold generations to come.
This work is implemented by a dedicated staff of employees. Each team member oversees a different and equally compelling aspect of our mission.
Latest Posts
![Historic Sites of Ocean City, Maryland](https://i0.wp.com/preservationmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ocean-city-boardwalk-postcard-circa-1917-crop-web.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1)
Historic Sites of Ocean City, Maryland
Is it summer in Maryland if you didn’t head downy ocean, hon? Ocean City’s History and Unique Historic Sites The land on which Ocean City was established was acquired by Englishman Thomas Fenwick as a land grant from Lord Baltimore; the land was previously used for...
![RFQ: Maryland Monument to Honor Black Patriots who served in the Revolutionary War](https://i0.wp.com/preservationmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Revolutionary-War-Soldiers.png?resize=750%2C458&ssl=1)
RFQ: Maryland Monument to Honor Black Patriots who served in the Revolutionary War
The State House Trust, the Commission on Artistic Property (of the Maryland State Archives), the Department of General Services, and the Maryland Public Art Commission (of the Maryland State Arts Council) have announced a Request for Qualifications from artists, or...
![Maryland Awards More Than $5 Million in Heritage Project Grants](https://i0.wp.com/preservationmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EF58573B-C7D2-D9A1-34DA6F695E5DD821.jpg?resize=1080%2C675&ssl=1)
Maryland Awards More Than $5 Million in Heritage Project Grants
Governor Wes Moore announced 87 matching grant awards totaling $5.19 million for Maryland nonprofits, local jurisdictions, and heritage tourism organizations by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. Grant funding will support heritage tourism projects and activities...