On Saturday, May 20, the Burkittsville Preservation Association invites you to explore Burkittsville, Maryland, an historic, virtually unchanged example of an American village of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The walking tour will include 10 stops including...
On May 22 and June 8, the Maryland Historical Trust will host a workshop for local governments and non-profit organizations interested in pursuing funding from the agency's non-capital grant fund. Thanks to advocacy led by Preservation Maryland, the non-capital grant...
Dr. G. Ray Thompson dedicated his professional life to the preservation of buildings and artifacts of the Eastern Shore and been a professor and mentor at Salisbury University for 44 years. Upon his recent retirement, Preservation Maryland will recognize Dr. Thompson...
Officials in Mount Airy, Maryland are currently debating the future of the historic flat-iron building and are considering a costly demolish-and-replace proposal that would degrade their "remarkably cohesive historic downtown." Preservation Maryland understands,...
Offering a the unique experience of staying overnight in an historic lockhouse, the C&O Canal Trust runs the popular and acclaimed Canal Quarters program dedicated volunteers known as the Quartermasters. A team of 35 have provided over 2000 hours of service, and...
After months of gridlock and a potential government shutdown, federal legislators reached a deal on Monday, May 1, 2017 that, if passed, will include new funds for historic preservation. As a result of the hard work of grassroots activists from around the nation and...
The City of Frederick Audio Visual Department produced a documentary on Laboring Sons Memorial Ground that shares the story of the African American cemetery that pre-dates the Civil War, but was bulldozed to make way for a City park. Fifty years after the park was...
At the Maryland Historical Trust Awards in Annapolis, Maryland on April 20, 2017, Preservation Maryland was recognized for Outstanding Organizational Leadership for efforts in flood ravaged Ellicott City, Maryland. The Maryland Historical Trust, the state agency...
Today, April 10, 2017 is Sine Die in Annapolis, marking the end of Session of the Maryland General Assembly for the year. As the state's preservation advocacy organization, Preservation Maryland staff and partners have been hard at work on your behalf and have...
On this episode of PreserveCast, we'll hear from Dru Schmidt-Perkins from 1000 Friends of Maryland about their advocacy on behalf of smart growth policies for Maryland. That includes comprehensive growth planning, rural land conservation and historic preservation,...
Preservation Maryland looks forward to highlighting the amazing work of Maryland's preservationists each year at the Best of Maryland awards. This year, the list is stacked from legislative champions to creative developers and from career artisans to...
Thanks to the dedicated work of grassroots advocates and the bi-partisan support of legislators, the Maryland Historical Trust Grant Fund Improvement Act has passed the General Assembly and will result in more stable future funding for preservation. New Legislation...
It's time to flex your preservation muscles! Gyms, yoga studios and fitness centers across the state are supporting our work through a first-of-its-kind Six-to-Fix fitness tour that supports our most proactive preservation program. Six-to-Fix is an innovative program...
Preservation engineer, Mat Daw from Keast & Hood, is on Preservation Maryland's speed dial for times when the organization needs his expertise to assess threatened buildings and to respond to emergency situations. Mat's work takes him all over the world, and you...
In addition to a series of large reductions in support for programs critical to preservation in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2018 budget, the Trump Administration has also requested $18 billion in reductions to the current 2017 appropriations. These cuts, if enacted,...
With final approval of the Maryland state budget, grant funding for historic preservation will see its first appropriation in nearly a decade. Thanks to the support of members, partner organizations and legislative champions, Preservation Maryland is pleased to report...
At the March hearing date of HB1513 that would establish a base-level of funding for historic preservation grants in Maryland, Preservation Maryland was joined by amazing colleagues from across the state, including Zunny Miller-Matema of Friends of Tolson's Chapel....
Preservation, and what is saved and is what is lost, is often determined by the passion and persistence of committed individuals. In Ellicott City, much is owed to Roland Bounds, a founding member of Historic Ellicott City, Inc. Read more about his legacy: This essay...
On their sixth county of their 24-month and 24-county journey, Preservation Maryland supporters Diane and Jeff Caslow, head to Caroline County on the Eastern Shore for what they're calling Main Street March Madness. Explore with them in the blog below: FROM DIANE...
The Historic Preservation Training Center of the National Park Service, based in Frederick, Maryland, has announced a Summer 2017 pilot of a Traditional Trades Youth Initiative. The Traditional Trades Youth Initiative is a partnership between the Historic Preservation...
On Saturday, April 1, 2017, Maryland volunteers will team up with the Civil War Trust to aid in the maintenance and restoration of numerous historic sites on Park Day, a nationwide effort that includes more than 130 sites in 30 states. Thousands of volunteers across...
Legislation has been introduced that would set a base level of support for Maryland's historic preservation grant programs. You can help make this funding a reality by telling your legislator this funding matters to your community. Bills HB1513/SB1069, The Maryland...
In President Trump's first Budget Blueprint, historic preservation and the humanities could see a major shift in federal support. We've broken down the details to give you a sense for what these changes could mean for preservation. In the 2018 Budget Blueprint,...
In June 2016, Preservation Maryland made a stand for the value of the recent past by supporting the rehabilitation and reuse of the Bel-Loc Diner, a Parkville, Maryland landmark for over 50 years. The organization’s position was prompted by a plan to demolish the...
Preservation Maryland’s involvement in the Rolling Mill campaign began in late 2015 when members of the local community reached out for our support to prevent the demolition of their historic homes in Cumberland. From that point forward, we provided on-going advocacy...
In early 2016, Preservation Maryland and the Polm Companies announced their joint intention to preserve Whites Hall, the boyhood home of Johns Hopkins. As a result of that announcement, the property was made available for sale and the Polm Companies began providing...
In December, the Civil War Trust and Institute for Advanced Study announced a compromise to expand the Princeton Battlefield and provide additional housing for the Institute – ending a battle over the future of this historic site that dragged on several years. While...
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce it will be hosting several historic rehab tax credit workshops on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Preservation workshops for homeowners AND commercial property owners The workshops will provide attendees with information on the...
On this episode of PreserveCast, we interview Joe Nicoli from Direct Dimensions, a Maryland-based laser scanning firm that has documented cultural heritage properties down to the nail heads at Mount Vernon. But this technology is within reach for most historic sites,...
At an event in Cambridge, Maryland, United States Senator Ben Cardin joined with Preservation Maryland and the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy to announce his continued support for one of the nation's most important preservation programs, the federal historic tax...
Join Patapsco Heritage Greenway and Preservation Maryland for a lecture on how architecture intersec...
May 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
May 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmPreservation 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.