Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce the hiring of Laura Houston, the organization's first full-time historic property redevelopment manager. Houston, a Texas native, joins the team at a time of dynamic growth for the organization and will oversee Preservation...
History
Preservation Maryland Intern Selected for Research Fellowship Funded by the 400 Years of African American History Commission
Preservation Maryland Waxter Intern Matthew LaRoche has been awarded one of four Underground Railroad research fellowships from the Maryland Office of Tourism and the Maryland State Archives funded by the National Park Service's 400 Years of African American History...
Historic Anchor Institutions of Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District
Maryland was one of the first states to coordinate support for cultural institutions and working artists with revitalization placemaking efforts as Arts & Entertainment Districts. One of the state's 28 Arts & Entertainment Districts is focused specifically on...
Sampling of Historic Brick Buildings in Maryland and Contiguous States
From the President of our Board of Directors, Tom Spencer: In my previous blog post, I wrote about stone structures on the National Register located in Maryland and contiguous states that I have visited and photographed during the Pandemic. In this piece, I focus on...
Home of Dr. Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, Psychiatrist, in Rockville is Designated a National Historic Landmark
In mid-January 2021, the Secretary of the Interior approved the designation of 21 National Historic Landmarks - the highest level of significance for historic properties in the nation - including two locations in Maryland: Tolson's Chapel and School in Sharpsburg and...
Panel Recap: Inclusive Public History & Preservation Planning: LGBTQ History in Montgomery County and Maryland
A collective of Maryland organizations and agencies have undertaken and completed a groundbreaking research document, the Maryland LGBTQ Historic Context Study – and is only the second state in the nation to do so. The report released in September 2020, illuminates...
1739 In Context: America When 417 N. Jonathan’s Timbers Were Felled
Scientific research recently uncovered that the timbers used to construct Preservation Maryland's property at 417 North Jonathan Street were originally felled in the winter of 1739/40. Which begs the question: What was happening in America in 1739? 281 years ago:...
Virtual Public Meetings Convene Dozens of Stakeholders to Discuss Falling Waters Battlefield Plans
Under contract with Preservation Maryland, Hanbury Preservation Consulting conducted two virtual public meetings earlier this month for a project related to the future of Falling Waters Battlefield in Washington County, Maryland. Preservation Maryland selected Hanbury...
Webinar Recap: Researching Underground Railroad History in Maryland for NPS Network to Freedom Applications
Based on the interest in our previous webinar about authentic storytelling along the Underground Railroad, Preservation Maryland worked with our partners to host a free webinar specifically about Underground Railroad research in Maryland and taking the needed steps to...
A Sampling of Stone Structures on the National Register in Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania, and Delaware
While we have all found our activities to be limited during the Pandemic, there remain some that are both safe and rewarding. For Preservation Maryland's President of the Board, Tom Spencer, an enjoyable activity has been searching out and photographing historic stone...
Two New Consultants Selected to Lead Battlefield Preservation Projects
As a part of Preservation Maryland's Battlefield Preservation Campaign, the organization selected two consultants to lead projects in western and southern Maryland. south mountain battlefield project expands Frederick & Washington Counties On the South Mountain...
Haunted History: The Wizard of South Mountain – Michael Zittle
On this week’s PreserveCast, we’re taking a departure from our normal programming to bring you a tale of old – a tale told here in the foothills, scarps and hillocks of the Appalachians. In these blue hills of Maryland, as the chill of autumn arrives and we approach...
Participate in a Virtual Public Meeting about the Future of Falling Waters Battlefield
Preservation Maryland has selected Hanbury Preservation Consulting to complete a preservation project at the Falling Waters Battlefield in Washington County, Maryland. The project is funded by the American Battlefield Protection Program and is now in the public...
Six-to-Fix: Finding Fort Tonoloway: Investigative Preservation Project & New Public Report
After months of exhaustive research, Preservation Maryland and its consultant, Rivanna Archaeological Services, completed the effort to trace the history, context, and potential location of the long-missing French and Indian War-era Fort Tonoloway on Maryland's...
Preservation Maryland Receives National Grant to Laser Scan Structures Associated with the Underground Railroad
Preservation Maryland received a $20,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation through the Bartus Trew Providence Grant program to bring a team of specialists from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, a program of the...
Webinar Recap: New Tools & Programs for Cemetery Documentation in Maryland
Individual efforts, often led by small organizations and volunteers are one of the most common ways that historic cemeteries are maintained and preserved. Yet, there are still hidden and undocumented burial grounds - creating a challenge at the regional and statewide...
Archaeology on Jonathan Street Uncovers History Hagerstown’s African American Community
Last month, at the invitation of Preservation Maryland, the Maryland State Highway Administration conducted an archaeological investigation of 417 North Jonathan Street – a property purchased by Preservation Maryland as a part of the organization's property...
Only in Maryland: Old Fashioned Apple Butter Festival Adapts to Online Ordering
Since 1977, the Elk Creek Preservation Society celebrates the region's colonial heritage by inviting Marylanders to their annual Apple Butter Festival held at the Bee Hive — a group of historic buildings nearby Fair Hill in Cecil County. This year, due to COVID-19...
9/11 History in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
Dedicated on September 11, 2011, the 9/11 Memorial of Maryland at Baltimore's World Trade Center honors the extraordinary heroism, commitment, and sacrifice of Maryland’s 9/11 victims, rescuers, first responders, and their families. Located at the base of the I.M....
Webinar Recap: Considering Authenticity in Researching & Interpreting the Underground Railroad
Given the illegal nature of its operations, sites of the Underground Railroad across the United States were often hidden and secret. That necessity now presents a challenge to preservationists dedicated to identifying, preserving, and interpreting these important...
Partners for Open Space Launches #MDopenspaces Social Media Campaign
Partners for Open Space is launching a social media campaign to generate statewide support for Maryland's parks, nature, outdoor spaces, as well as its rural and historic heritage, all with a strong nod toward Maryland's Program Open Space. Preservation Maryland and...
Video Recap: “Faces and Places of Maryland’s Suffrage Movement”
Preservation Maryland was invited to present a brief history of Maryland's Suffrage Movement as part of the organization's multi-year Six-to-Fix initiative to bring one the most important - but overlooked - civil rights movements in Maryland and America to light. On...
Maryland Eats: Baltimore Coddies
A Maryland favorite with unknown origins, the Baltimore coddie, essentially a codfish cake, was ubiquitous in the city in the 50s and 60s. Made with a mixture of salt cod, potatoes, milk, and crackers, and served with mustard between two saltines, this tasty snack...
Maryland Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, four white men, Charles Carroll, Samuel Chase, William Paca, and Thomas Stone, represented Maryland's interests in breaking away from Great Britain's colonial rule and to embark on the creation of a new...
Webinar Recap: Historic/Self Preservation with the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture
In the first of many free webinars to replace our annual Old Line State Summit, Preservation Maryland hosted over 100 registrants to learn about the work of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture for a one-hour webinar titled, "Historic...
[CLOSED] RFP: Documenting and Exploring the Interpretive Potential of St. George Island: Maryland’s Largest Revolutionary War Battlefield
Preservation Maryland is seeking Proposals from a consulting firm with demonstrated expertise in the preparation of historic preservation and planning reports as applied to land protection, historic preservation and battlefield sites. Update: Out of many interested...
[CLOSED] RFP: Preservation Maryland Seeks Consultant for Branding Project at South Mountain Battlefield
Preservation Maryland is seeking Proposals from a consulting firm with demonstrated expertise in the development of graphic design, branding, design guidelines and branding implementation plans for large landscapes, preferably with experience in historic and...
Nine New Heritage Fund Grants Support Cultural Groups’ Work During Coronavirus
For over 20 years, the Heritage Fund grant program has provided vital funds for preservation projects across the state – it is a stable source of funding needed by Maryland's cultural organizations now more than ever. This most recent round, awarded in the midst of a...
Preservation Maryland Receives Two Battlefield Preservation Grants to Help Tell Maryland’s Military Story
On May 18, 2020, The American Battlefield Protection Program, a unit of the National Park Service, announced Preservation Maryland was the recipient of two competitive battlefield protection planning grants. The grants support Preservation Maryland's campaign aimed at...
75th Anniversary of VE Day: An Optimistic Reminder for 2020
75 years ago, Allied Forces received the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany's remaining armed forces – officially ending nearly six years of horrendous fighting. Today, it can be tempting to look back at World War II and see Allied victory over Nazi tyranny as a...
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
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