Preservation Maryland is currently accepting proposals to complete a preservation project at the Falling Waters Battlefield in Washington County, Maryland. The project is funded by the American Battlefield Protection Program. Request for Proposals: Land Protection and...
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Event Photos: Preservation Maryland’s Second Annual Phoenix Rising Benefit Event
Preservation Maryland gathered 300 friends on October 24, 2019 to the Baltimore Museum of Industry for the second annual Phoenix Rising benefit event in celebration of our preservation and smart growth programs and in support of the hard work ahead of us. More Event...
Haunted Maryland: The Monsters Lurking in Frederick County
Reports of the Snallygaster, a strange beast prowling the woods of Frederick County, have been made since the 1730s, making it one of Maryland's oldest legends. 18th-century accounts by the early German settlers refer to the beast as a Schneller Geist or quick ghost...
Paid Internship: Preservation Maryland Seeks Video Intern
Preservation Maryland has a robust communications and outreach strategy and is currently recruiting for a paid video intern. The intern will create videos and/or animations of Preservation Maryland's major programs and projects that range from historic preservation,...
Smart Growth Maryland Announces New Smarter Growth Alliance for Howard County
Smart Growth Maryland is proud to have partnered with the Howard County Sierra Club and The People’s Voice, LLC to create the Smarter Growth Alliance for Howard County, which brings together organizations focused on sustainable development, healthy communities, and...
Preservation Maryland Releases New Report on South Mountain Battlefield
The Public Consensus Building Plan for the South Mountain Battlefield is the first in-depth study of the preservation status of the critical battlefield in a generation. With funding from the American Battlefield Protection Program of the National Park Service, the...
Preservation Maryland Receives Award from Historic Annapolis for PreserveCast
Outreach is an integral part of Preservation Maryland's mission and while it is one of the nation's oldest historic preservation organizations, we regularly embrace new technology and opportunities to share our ethos of preservation and conservation. One of those...
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...
[CLOSED] RFP: Nominations and Amendments to the National Register of Historic Places for Sites Associated with LGBTQ History in Maryland
Preservation Maryland is seeking proposals for the preparation of National Register of Historic Places nominations and amendments for sites related to LGBTQ history in Maryland. Closed: Preservation Maryland has selected Dr. Susan Ferentinos to complete the work...
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...
Maryland Historical Trust Releases New Statewide Preservation Plan
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) recently released the new Statewide Preservation Plan, PreserveMaryland II, intended to guide preservation efforts across the state for the next five years. Preservation Maryland was part of the plan's advisory committee, and we...
The Aftermath of Antietam
As the sun set on September 17, 1862, Sharpsburg, Maryland had just witnessed the single bloodiest day in American history – a day that also forever changed the tiny rural town. Much has been...
Preservation Maryland Announces New Class of Six-to-Fix Projects
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce the new class of Six-to-Fix projects. The Six-to-Fix program is an innovative impact-focused effort designed to help provide real solutions to big preservation challenges across the state. For 2019, Preservation Maryland...
Support for New and Expanded Rural Legacy Areas in Charles County
Smart Growth Maryland and our partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County are supporting a proposed expansion of the Zekiah Rural Legacy Area, as well as creation of a new Nanjemoy-Mattawoman Rural Legacy Area in 2020. Show Your Support: The County...
Maryland State Fair: The Best Days of Summer
Step right up, folks! Don’t be shy! It’s time for the Best Days of Summer; the Maryland State Fair. Maryland’s State Fair has operated from the same fairgrounds in Lutherville since 1879, when fairgoers arrived via wagons and carts driven along the York Turnpike,...
Six-to-Fix Update: WWII-Era Crane Repainted on Baltimore Museum of Industry Campus
One of the largest and most visible artifacts of the Baltimore Museum of Industry (BMI) is the WWII-era shipbuilding crane towering over the campus. In partnership with the BMI through our Six-to-Fix program, Preservation Maryland successfully advocated for state...
Comment on the Ellicott City Watershed Master Plan Online
As part of the continued public outreach and comment period related to the Ellicott City Watershed Master Plan, Howard County has created an interactive website that allows the public to review changes to the plan and make comments to be integrated into future changes...
Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund Grants Awarded
Preservation Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, Baltimore Heritage, and the Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, are proud announce the first round of grant awards from the Baltimore City Historic...
Campaign for Historic Trades: Jermaine Peterson Named Workforce Development Manager
After an extensive search and recruitment effort, Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce the hire of Jermaine Peterson as the organization's first Workforce Development Manager of the recently launched Campaign for Historic Trades. Jermaine Peterson, an...
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...
Maryland History: The Free State’s Contribution to the Apollo Program & Moon Landings
July 20, 2021 marks the 52nd anniversary of the first landing on the moon – a moment that forever changed the history of the world and humankind.
Made in Maryland: The First Umbrella Factory in Baltimore City
Baltimore City has the distinction of being the location of the very first umbrella factory. The Beehler Umbrella Factory was founded in 1828 by German immigrant Francis Beehler. The company's motto was, "Born in Baltimore, Raised Everywhere!" By the 20th century,...
Maryland Museum of Women’s History Launches First Online Exhibit
The Mary Edwardine Bourke Emory Foundation, Inc., led by Queen Anne's County historian, Mary Margaret Revell Goodwin, is currently restoring the ca. 1760 Bloomfield Manor to be the first home of the Maryland Museum of Women's History. [gallery link="none" columns="2"...
Live in History: Eightrupp Farm in Susquehanna State Park
Does living in a historic house located in one of Maryland’s State Parks sound like a dream come true? Eightrupp Farm in Harford County is now available through Maryland’s Resident Curatorship Program. MORE ABOUT EIGHTRUPP/LYLE FARM Eightrupp Farm is a particularly...
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...
Preservation Maryland Launches National Campaign for Historic Trades
After months of planning and coordination with the National Historic Preservation Training Center, a unit of the National Park Service, Preservation Maryland is pleased to officially announce a new partnership and program: The Campaign for Historic Trades. The...
Six-to-Fix Update: Crowdsourcing and Mapping LGBTQ History in Maryland
Preservation Maryland has made uncovering LGBTQ history in Maryland a priority project through our Six-to-Fix program. Today, the 50th Anniversary of the riots at the Stonewall Inn in New York City that marks a major turning point in the fight for LGBTQ equality,...
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...
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.