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Heritage Fund Recipient Launches First Exhibition

Heritage Fund Recipient Launches First Exhibition

Conceived, created, and installed by Accomplished Arts Apprentices (AAA) at The Peale, their first official exhibition, The Art of Restorative Resonance, will showcase historic preservation work from the AAA program, exploring the intersection of historic restoration...

Meet the Team: Briana Paxton

Meet the Team: Briana Paxton

Preservation Maryland has welcomed seasoned historic preservation professional Briana Paxton to the team as our Revitalization Policy Analyst. In this role Briana works on researching, developing, and advocating for policies that promote sustainable development. "Our...

A Maryland Thanksgiving

A Maryland Thanksgiving

Long before European settlers arrived, Indigenous peoples across North America celebrated seasonal harvests with feasts, dances, and ceremonies. These celebrations were expressions of gratitude for nature’s bounty and were deeply tied to their spiritual beliefs. The...

Work Begins on Historic Burtis House Rehabilitation

Work Begins on Historic Burtis House Rehabilitation

Work has begun on the Historic Property Redevelopment project, the Historic Burtis House in Annapolis, in preparation for structure stabilization, part of the Phase I of the Rehabilitation Plan. At the conclusion of this preliminary phase of work, the historic Burtis...

Only in Maryland: Pumpkin Pie Spice

Only in Maryland: Pumpkin Pie Spice

In 1934 Baltimore-based McCormick & Company, founded by Willoughby M. McCormick in 1889, formulated a mix of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice to create the first commercial blend of the now iconic fall flavor Pumpkin Pie Spice. Nutmeg, one of the four spices...

The History of Witchcraft in Maryland

The History of Witchcraft in Maryland

It's almost Halloween, and we'll be sharing on-theme content all week! We're starting with a special reading of the history of witchcraft in Maryland. Although Salem is certainly the most famous American community to be beset by the mania of witchcraft, it was far...

Recap: Phoenix Rising 2024

Recap: Phoenix Rising 2024

On behalf of the entire Preservation Maryland team, thank you for making Phoenix Rising 2024 one of our most successful to date! It was a great evening at the Loom in the historic Meadow Mill building celebrating our accomplishments with the...

Register for Our National Register Road Show

Register for Our National Register Road Show

Join Preservation Maryland and Maryland Historical Trust on November 7, 2024 from 2-3pm for a webinar about the National Register of Historic Places. During this virtual program, you'll hear from MHT's National Register Administrator Jessica French about the National...

Downtown Cumberland Historic District Update RFP

Downtown Cumberland Historic District Update RFP

The Cumberland Mayor and City Council, and Historic Preservation Commission, seek the professional services of a qualified consultant to conduct the first phase of an update of the Downtown Cumberland National Register Historic District (AL-IV-A-132), nominated in...

Sites of Enslavement Research Project- Public Help Needed

Sites of Enslavement Research Project- Public Help Needed

The City of Frederick recently received grant funding from the Maryland Historical Trust to research and compile a historic context study identifying sites associated with slavery.  With their partners at the African American Resources, Cultural Heritage Society of...

2024 Best of Maryland Award Winners Announced

2024 Best of Maryland Award Winners Announced

The Best of Maryland awards shine a spotlight on the ceaseless work of Maryland’s volunteers, architects, artisans, legislators, and many more individuals who are doing the essential work of protecting the places that make Maryland such a special place to live, work,...

$15 Million in Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credits Available

$15 Million in Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credits Available

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced the opening of the third application round of the Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credit (CRTC) program, which provides funding to rehabilitate eligible properties formerly owned by the State or...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Historic Preservation Research

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Historic Preservation Research

Preservation Maryland is soliciting proposals from qualified historians/architectural historians to conduct a comprehensive historical inquiry and produce a report on the history of alcohol production in the state of Maryland. This report is part of a larger...

Aged to Perfection: Historic Preservation at Rocklands Farm Winery

Aged to Perfection: Historic Preservation at Rocklands Farm Winery

Thursday, September 19, 2024 @ 5:00 PM Rocklands Farm Winery, 14531 Montevideo Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837 Join Preservation Maryland for a special evening at Montgomery County's historic Rocklands Farm! Located in the beautiful landscape of the Agricultural Reserve,...

A Maritime Minute: The Choptank River Lighthouse

A Maritime Minute: The Choptank River Lighthouse

Today is National Lighthouse Day - what better time for our next installment of A Maritime Minute, sharing Maryland's unique maritime history with blogs you can get through in under a minute! The Choptank River Lighthouse brings us to Dorchester County. Originally...

Summit of Maryland Indigenous People and Archaeologists 9/6

Summit of Maryland Indigenous People and Archaeologists 9/6

The Council for Maryland Archeology's Native American Liaison Committee is partnering with Preservation Maryland and Towson University to sponsor a Summit of Maryland Indigenous People and Archaeologists on September 6. The Summit is the result of two years of...

The Chesapeake’s Oyster History

The Chesapeake’s Oyster History

It's the first day of National Oyster Week, and the Chesapeake's brackish waters are home to millions of the mollusca. Important to Maryland's cultural heritage and economic vitality, oysters also had a role in many historic buildings and in historic preservation. And...

Best of Maryland Awards Nominations Open

Best of Maryland Awards Nominations Open

Each year these awards honor the individuals, groups, and organizations that show us what is possible when we work to preserve Maryland’s rich history. You can read more about past winners here. We will once showcase our Best of Maryland Awards at our annual...

Preservation Month: Historic Property Redevelopment Week

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!...

May is National Preservation Month

May is National Preservation Month

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBmBtq1vqHc Every May since 1973 – first as just a week and now for an entire month – the United States has celebrated National Preservation Month as a way to recognize the impact preservation has on historic places and communities....

Maryland Historical Trust Announces 2024 Preservation Awards

Maryland Historical Trust Announces 2024 Preservation Awards

As part of Preservation Month (May 2024), the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) will present 11 awards for noteworthy accomplishments in the preservation field, recognizing outstanding education, restoration, and revitalization projects, as well as individual...

A Maritime Minute: The Hooper Strait Lighthouse

A Maritime Minute: The Hooper Strait Lighthouse

With the recent passage of HB1461/SB674 Abandoned or Sunken Vessels and Waterway Improvement Fund Grants, legislation that supports diverse programs throughout the bay watershed, Preservation Maryland is sharing some of our state's unique maritime history in a new...

Events

Preservation Maryland participates in and hosts many events in and around Maryland. Take a look at our upcoming events to see where we’ll be next.