Once upon a time, in 1955 to be exact, the Enchanted Forest, a nursey rhyme-themed amusement park, opened in Ellicott City, Maryland. The park was owned by the Harrison family, but the magical pieces – like Willie the Whale, the Old Woman’s Shoe, and Cinderella’s...
Do you love history? Historic places? Are you an "old soul?" This week, as part of a special Preservation Month highlight, Preservation Maryland will be featured on CIRCA Old Houses' Instagram account (@circahouses) to their more than 370,000 followers, highlighting...
May is National Preservation Month and here at Preservation Maryland we are passionate about preserving Maryland’s rich history and using the best of our past to make today – and tomorrow’s - Maryland more equitable and sustainable. This month our team is celebrating...
Our work isn’t just about physically preserving historic buildings, structures, and sites. It’s also about preserving and celebrating the intangible heritage and culture of people and their communities. President & CEO Nick Redding was interviewed by CBS Baltimore...
Continuing with our Women’s History Month feature commemorating the vital role of women in American history, we bring you another inspiring story of a Maryland woman from our past: Mary Young Pickersgill. Today is also National Anthem Day, a perfect time to honor Mary...
March is Women's History Month, commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. This month Preservation Maryland will be sharing the inspiring stories of Maryland women - both in our history and...
Preservation Maryland today announced it has received $150,000 in funding from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Community Legacy Program for work on the historic structure known to the community as “Snoots House,” located in the Historic...
Director of Government Relations Elly Colmers Cowan penned the op-ed Viewpoint: Maryland is falling behind in funding historic preservation tax incentives, featured in today's Baltimore Business Journal. Elly writes about the value the Historic Tax Credit program...
The Campaign for Historic Trades, powered by Preservation Maryland, is working to address the systemic barriers to historic trades training to grow the trades workforce. The Campaign's Program Manager Natalie Henshaw has a letter in Monday's Washington Post entitled...
Preservation Maryland is seeking a Public History & Communications intern through our Waxter Internship Program. INTERNSHIP DETAILS Project: Seek out, explore, research, and write about interesting stories and places in Maryland history; convert those to...
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has awarded $250,000 to Preservation Maryland to partner with Howard County on the revitalization of the historic Ellicott City Jail, a circa 1850 structure at 1 Emory Street. The grant will be used to...
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce the receipt of grants from the National Park Service, Maryland Heritage Areas, and the Maryland Legislature for signature preservation work in Annapolis. These grants will fund work at the Burtis House in the Annapolis...
President & CEO Nicholas Redding testified today, in front of the federal subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (NPFPL), in support of H.R. 4494 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in Frederick County for the Historic...
Our largest event of the year, Phoenix Rising, was back at Bengies Drive-In Theatre this year as we featured our 90th anniversary celebration, the Best of Maryland Awards, a video update on Preservation Maryland’s programs and projects, and a screening of Back to the...
Project Restore Accepting Applications in Early September Project Restore will provide $25 million to fill vacant retail and commercial buildings and support business investment, job creation, and economic growth in Maryland's communities. Businesses opening or...
Congressman David Trone Visits the Historic Preservation Training Center This week we welcomed Congressman Trone to the current site of the Historic Preservation Training Center where Preservation Maryland's President & CEO Nicholas Redding, alongside the National...
The Campaign for Historic Trades, a national program of Preservation Maryland created to broaden and expand training in the high–demand field of historic trades, and Conversation Legacy, a nationwide nonprofit that engages youth, young adults and veterans in...
As a nonprofit with the sole mission of preserving Maryland’s historic buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes through outreach, funding, and advocacy, Preservation Maryland has its finger on the pulse of news affecting the preservation community. Read below for...
PreserveCast brings you stories from around the world about the people who are doing the work to preserve, interpret, and save our past. Each weekly episode makes the case for the value, relevance, and importance of history in our lives. Here's what you may have...
The Campaign for Historic Trades, a gateway workforce development program committed to training the next generation of skilled tradespeople to help restore and protect America’s history, is proud to announce the founding of the Historic Trades Council - a monumental...
PreserveCast brings you stories from around the world about the people who are doing the work to preserve, interpret, and save our past. Hosted by Preservation Maryland's President and CEO Nicholas Redding, each weekly episode makes the case for the value, relevance,...
May is National Preservation Month - an entire month devoted to recognizing the broad and enduring social and economic benefits of historic preservation. This Preservation Month, Preservation Maryland is thrilled to announce Peter Ginn as its first Patron. Patronage...
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.