Preservation Maryland has been working in support of a preservation solution for the historic Hamilton Willard Shafer Farm in Burkittsville, Maryland since the organization announced a Six-to-Fix partnership with the Burkittsville Preservation Association in 2016. As...
Events
Six-to-Fix Event: Cemetery Documentation Training in Anne Arundel County
Preservation Maryland actively supports the documentation and preservation of Maryland's sacred burial sites and will co-host a free cemetery documentation training workshop in Anne Arundel County later this month. Recently, Preservation Maryland has worked to...
Heritage Fund Highlight: New Visitor Service Plan for the Newcomer House at Antietam Battlefield
The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area received a Heritage Fund grant to craft a visitor experience plan for the historic Newcomer House on Antietam Battlefield. The historic 18th-century home served as a makeshift hospital during the battle and is now a visitor...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Historic Swains Lockhouse Reopens along C&O Canal
Earlier this summer, the C&O Canal Trust reopened the historic Swains Lockhouse after a three-year rehabilitation project supported in part by the Heritage Fund grant program. The Lockhouse dates to ca. 1916 and now open to the public as part of their very popular...
Summit Recap: Making Preservation and Smart Growth the New Normal
In the first Old Line State Summit since the launch of Smart Growth Maryland as a major program of Preservation Maryland, our one-day conference focused on the collaboration, advocacy, and technology needed to make preservation and conservation a reality in more and...
Session Summary: Planning for Climate Change and Cultural Heritage
Preservation Maryland and Smart Growth Maryland will host a conference session on climate change and cultural heritage at this year's Old Line State Summit in Frederick, Maryland. The session will provide a perspective from the local, county, and state level for...
State Awards $600,000 in Brick-and-Mortar Preservation Grants
For the second year since funding was restored as a result of advocacy efforts led by Preservation Maryland, $600,000 in new preservation grants were distributed recently by the Maryland Historical Trust to deserving projects around the state. Continued advocacy...
Membership Gives You a Front Row Seat to Preservation in Maryland
As a member of Preservation Maryland you have a front row seat to the extraordinary breadth of programs which are helping save what makes Maryland, Maryland. Together, we have accomplished a great deal by focusing on preserving Maryland’s unique heritage and forging a...
Your Support Advances the Smart Growth Maryland Campaign
As a member of Smart Growth Maryland you have a front row seat to the extraordinary breadth of programs which are helping save what makes Maryland, Maryland. Together, we have accomplished a great deal by focusing on preserving Maryland’s unique heritage and forging a...
Summit Session: Historic Cemetery Documentation Workshop
Preservation Maryland and the State Highway Administration have entered into a partnership to document historic cemeteries across the state using a new mobile app. Attendees to the Old Line State Summit, on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in Frederick, will have the...
Brief History of the Delaplaine Building in Downtown Frederick
Preservation Maryland will host Maryland's annual historic preservation conference in Frederick on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The historic Delaplaine Building will host many of the event's sessions with some sessions at McClintock Distilling and several opportunities...
Six-to-Fix Update: Historic Mill Signage Project Recognized with Baltimore Heritage Award
Earlier this month, Preservation Maryland was recognized by Baltimore Heritage, Inc. for managing the creation and installation of eight interpretive signs along Baltimore's Jones Falls Valley. In 2016, Preservation Maryland received grant funding from the Baltimore...
Summit Session: Making Sustainability a Reality in Your Community
Many Maryland communities are advancing sustainability projects and policies to improve quality of life for residents, save money, and care for the environment. Mayor Don Briggs of Emmitsburg and former Charles County Commissioner Ken Robinson will discuss...
Summit Session: Case Studies in Adaptive Reuse
Adaptive reuse projects can foster renewed vitality and transform communities. Additionally, adapting buildings for new uses while maintaining their historic features is an effective way to reduce sprawl development and its environmental impacts. Case studies of two...
Summit Session: Placemaking
Placemaking is a collaborative process that invites all members of a community to reimagine and reinvent shared public spaces. More than urban design, placemaking facilitates creative use with particular attention to the physical, cultural, and social identities that...
Summit Session: Building Meaningful Relationships in Maryland’s Latinx Communities
Did you know? Visitors of Hispanic descent are one of the fastest-growing and biggest user groups to Maryland’s state parks. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and other agencies like the Chesapeake Conservancy are creating new connections between Maryland's...
Summit Session: Architectural Walking Tour of Historic Frederick
The Old Line State Summit is Maryland's annual historic preservation conference. This year, Preservation Maryland will offer three workshop-style sessions including an opportunity to get out into historic Frederick to explore its architectural specimens and the...
Summit Session: Architectural Documentation of the Steiner House with the Maryland Historical Trust
The Old Line State Summit is Maryland's annual historic preservation conference. This year on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, Preservation Maryland will offer three workshop-style sessions including an off-site session led by the Maryland Historical Trust to present an...
Summit Session: History Comes Alive Using Emerging Technologies at Historic Sites
Preservation Maryland will host two museum futurists at our annual statewide conference to highlight active virtual and augmented reality projects that can be implemented at small or large scales. Join Matt Briney of Mount Vernon and Dorothy Stoltz of Carroll County...
Workshops Scheduled for State Non-Capital Historic Preservation Grant Program
The Maryland Historical Trust is hosting two workshops in June for those considering applying for funding from the state's Non-Capital Historic Preservation Grant Program. Eligible projects include architectural research, cultural resource surveys, and other planning...
Exploring Brunswick Through the Eyes of Lifetime Residents & Champions, Norm and Karen Cornelius
Preservation Maryland has been engaged in Brunswick, Maryland over the past few years, offering support on preservation issues and now through serving on the Preservation and Revitalization Committee. In order to learn more about Brunswick and its history, we met with...
Es Mi Parque: Spanish-Speaking Outreach at Maryland State Parks
The Es Mi Parque program posts Spanish-speaking Rangers at some of the most utilized public parks and also hosts educational programming and outreach activities. This summer, the program will again host several family-friendly outreach hubs at some of the most used...
Event Photos: Best of Maryland Awards at Glen Echo Park
Earlier this month, Preservation Maryland hosted over 200 revelers to our annual Best of Maryland Awards celebration held on the grounds of the vintage Glen Echo Amusement Park. Preservation Maryland and Smart Growth Maryland would like to congratulate all of the...
Preservation Maryland Statement on Demolition of Historic Stone Buildings in Baltimore
In response to the startling demolitions of two historic stone homes from the 1840s in Baltimore’s Woodberry neighborhood on May 21, 2019, Preservation Maryland issued the following statement: As the statewide historic preservation advocacy organization, Preservation...
Best of Maryland: Catoctin Furnace Historic Building Trades Program with Silver Oak Academy
The Catoctin Furnace Historic Building Trades Program in Western Maryland embodies the mythology of the phoenix as the symbol of rebirth and new life for both the historic buildings and the young people who take part in their preservation. Preservation Maryland is...
Summit Keynote Speaker: “Making Preservation the New Normal: Building Systems for Reuse” by Jim Lindberg, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Preservation Maryland will convene Maryland’s statewide historic preservation and smart growth conference, the Old Line State Summit, in Frederick on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. As the Summit's keynote speaker, Jim Lindberg, Senior Policy Director for the National Trust...
Maryland State Delegate Steve Lafferty Recognized as Legislative Champion for Preservation & Smart Growth
Delegate Steve Lafferty of Baltimore County is a long-time advocate for investment in Maryland’s cities and towns and protection of the environment. He will be recognized with the Legislative Champion Award by Preservation Maryland at the 2019 Best of Maryland annual...
[FILLED] Job Opportunity: Workforce Development Manager
Preservation Maryland is currently recruiting for a full-time Workforce Development Manager to join our growing organization. Update: The Workforce Development Manager position for The Campaign for Historic Trades has been filled. More Employment and Internship...
May is Preservation Month in Maryland
Every year, Preservation Maryland joins with the entire preservation community to celebrate Preservation Month in May! Here are five ways you can celebrate with Preservation Maryland: EXPLORE MARYLAND If you need some inspiration of where to go, check out our...
Action Alert: Proposed Rule Changes to National Register Pose Serious Threat
Leadership of the National Park Service has proposed substantial and worrisome changes to the rules that govern nominations to the National Register of Historic Places which would severely and negatively impact the preservation of historic places around the country....
Statewide 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
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.