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...
Libraries play a crucial role in preserving and circulating historical knowledge and documents, making them essential for anyone interested in exploring the past. As an ode to National Library Week, we're sharing our favorite ways libraries can help preservationists...
On this day in history - March 23, 1977 - the Francis Scott Key Bridge that spans the Patapsco River in Baltimore opened to traffic. Besides the famous name, the bridge was a major milestone in Maryland's transportation planning and remains the second longest...
Alongside event host Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, Preservation Maryland celebrated the premiere of "Grandma's Hands," a short film about Southern Maryland’s agricultural and food heritage, taking viewers along to six family kitchens and sharing the...
Apple, key lime, and pumpkin get all the love. Today, on National Pi(e) Day, why not celebrate with a Maryland classic: White Potato Pie! The origins of the White Potato Pie are murky, with some recipes noting that it was a poor man’s dessert, created by those who...
As we enter Women's History Month, we're recognizing the important work of The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, an organization documenting and celebrating the contributions of Maryland women, past and present, and championing opportunities and equality for women and...
Pictured above: Mid-century modern holiday houses at In Watermelon Sugar in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood. Each year the Preservation Maryland team compiles a holiday gift guide filled with unique local merchants and makers so you can shop small and support local...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
The National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways Program (NPS Chesapeake Gateways) announced the award of 22 grants totaling nearly $2.3 million, including $150,000 for Handsell Historic Site, a past Heritage Fund recipient and Best of Maryland winner.
Our annual fundraising event Phoenix Rising is a time to gather with colleagues, partners, and supporters to celebrate our ongoing work rehabilitating important historic structures, providing grants to at-risk historic places, training tradespeople, advocating for preservation policies, and fighting for common sense smart growth in some of the fastest-growing communities in Maryland.
“Interpretation is an art,” said Freeman Tilden, author of Interpreting Our Heritage. “The chief aim of interpretation is not instruction, but rather provocation.”
Last week the Preservation Maryland team hosted a book release party celebrating Scott Hartwig’s newest book, I Dread the Thought of the Place: The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign, which sheds light on the visceral experience of the battle and the emotional aftermath for those who survived.
The Heritage Fund grant program has provided vital funds for preservation projects across Maryland for decades.
September 15th marks the start of two important cultural observances, Hispanic Heritage Month and the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana. Read more about the history of each community in Maryland, resources, and the overlap in Jewish and Hispanic heritage.
Happy 107th birthday to The National Park Service! Created on August 25, 1916 to “preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations” there are now more than 400 national parks and many programs that reach communities around the country—many in Maryland.
Is it summer in Maryland if you didn’t head downy ocean, hon? With a few more weeks of summer left, there’s still time for a visit. And it wouldn’t be a Preservation Maryland post if we didn’t tell you about Ocean City’s history and unique historic sites.
Do you work within or a support historic preservation programming? The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) recently created a guide with significant input from NAPC members and colleagues to help individuals and organizations have more...
Mama Duck became a reality in 2014 when creator Craig Samborski first launched the fine-feathered friend at the Los Angeles Tall Ships festival. It has been eliciting crowds and smiles ever since. With a height of 61 feet and a weight of 30,000 pounds once positioned...
The Daily Record has named Preservation Maryland's President & CEO Nicholas Redding to its 2023 listing of Influential Marylanders in the Civic Leadership category. Redding was previously named to the 2020 Influential Marylanders list. Fifty-two Influential...
Preservation Maryland and The Campaign for Historic Trades were joined by the Maryland Park Service and the National Park Service at a cemetery preservation day at the Howard Family Cemetery in Patuxent River State Park in Montgomery County. The team cleaned the...
The Frederick County Landmarks Foundation has brought back a popular free series of how-to seminars on how to obtain a plaque for a historic home. At each event, staff from the Frederick County Public Library’s Maryland Room, which specializes in local history, will...
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.