In July 1863, a tired and defeated Army of Northern Virginia arrived at the banks of the Potomac River at Williamsport, Maryland. Its invasion of the North, its second in two years, had met a bloody end at the Battle of Gettysburg in nearby Pennsylvania. Now it limped...
The State of Maryland recently announced the preliminary FY24 budget, including $102 million to fully replenish Program Open Space, eight years ahead of schedule to accelerate land conservation projects. Although still preliminary, Preservation Maryland is pleased to...
In the early morning hours of December 16, 1944, the last major German counteroffensive of World War II was launched headlong into unsuspecting American forces. Over the next twenty-one days of sustained fighting, in what has since been known to history at the "Battle...
In 2022 we have saved more, trained more, and simply accomplished more than any other year in our more than 90-year history. We need your support so we don’t lose the momentum we’ve relentlessly worked to build. Preserving place, championing change, and growing the...
Today is "Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day" and of course we wouldn't miss the chance to bring you back in time to take a look at milestone moments in Maryland history. Come along with us as we travel from 1695 to 1952 exploring six historic events in the Old Line...
A total of 376 businesses in all 23 counties and Baltimore City will receive $24.5 million through the Project Restore initiative—including $8.8 million in property assistance grants and $15.7 million in business operations grants. Project Restore was launched by...
To ensure Frederick County’s historic scenic rural roadways are preserved for future generations, Frederick County recently announced the creation of a new Rustic Roads Program. The program’s goal is to balance the competing interests of ensuring safe travel with...
Cemeteries, like historic buildings and landscapes, provide critical connections between our past and future. This Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting our Cemetery Preservation Workshop series so we have the capacity to educate more future preservationists,...
Preservation Maryland is thankful to be part of a wonderful community committed to protecting and promoting our shared heritage - not least of which is our culinary traditions. Enjoy our tastiest post of the year as we share an array of classic Maryland Thanksgiving...
Cemeteries, like historic buildings and landscapes, provide critical connections between our past and future. Cemeteries literally contain the physical remnants – human remains – of our past. Cemeteries are evocative and powerful places that speak to descendants and...
Analysis shows the need for a larger and better-trained historic trades workforce; 100,000 workers needed within the next decade BALTIMORE (November 15, 2022) - Preservation Maryland and its national program, The Campaign for Historic Trades, today announced the...
Today we are revisiting Maryland Comptroller-elect Lierman's words from a 2020 guest blog as she makes a powerful case for the important role historic preservation can play in helping Maryland grow smarter. The Role of Historic Preservation in Winning the Battle for...
Preservation Maryland seeks applicants for its Policy Manager position. This is a full-time, benefitted position based in Baltimore, Maryland. Summary of Position Reporting to the Vice President, the Policy Manager leads Advocacy efforts for Preservation Maryland,...
The Hogan administration today announced the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), a division of the Maryland Department of Planning, has awarded 16 projects more than $19 million in revitalization tax credits, leveraging more than $92 million in additional investment....
Double double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble. It's Halloween and of course we're exploring some of Maryland's spookiest (haunted?) historic sites. Ghostly footsteps and a young girl carrying a basket of flowers...burn your sage, hide under the covers,...
With thirteen counties down on Diane and Jeff Caslow’s twenty-three counties and Baltimore City day trip explorations, the couple is sharing their day trip to Montgomery County. Established as a county in 1776, Montgomery County was once covered in a vast swath of...
The journey of the cabin that now sits at 417 N. Jonathan Street in Hagerstown, Maryland began nearly 300 years ago. In its lifetime it has seen the birth and expansion of a nation, a people's fight for freedom and the end of slavery, two World Wars, trailblazing...
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP + TO APPLY Preservation Maryland and The National Park Service are pleased to announce the 2022 Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellow. Now in its third year, the fellowship supports innovation and professional growth...
The Heritage Fund, a cooperative effort of Preservation Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust, is now accepting applications. The Fund provides direct assistance for the protection of historical and cultural resources and promotes innovative demonstration...
Program Fills Financing Gaps for Redevelopment of Properties Formerly Owned by State or Federal Government The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced the second application round of the Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credit program, designed...
Join us on Thursday, October 27, 2022 as we attend the Symposium: Solving the Workforce Development Puzzle, hosted by the Maryland Center for Construction Education and Innovation (MCCEI) and the University of Maryland’s Project Management Center for Excellence. The...
Before Europeans arrived in Maryland there were many tribes of indigenous people with complex communities and languages, and while these tribes differed in several ways, they shared many aspects of their culture, too, like music. In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day,...
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Our largest event of the year, Phoenix Rising, took place Saturday, October 1st at historic Jerusalem Mill Village for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship. Partners, colleagues, and friends joined to celebrate a year of preserving history, heritage, and how our...
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce a fun trans-Atlantic partnership we have formed with Kiplin Hall & Gardens, a historic house museum in the UK - built by George Calvert in the early 1620s - that tells the story of the Calverts, one of the earliest...
The City of Cumberland Mayor and City Council, and Historic Preservation Commission, seeks proposals from consulting firms or individuals to provide research, services, options, and recommendations for the development of a Cumberland Historic Preservation Plan. It is...
The Campaign for Historic Trades and Preservation Maryland visited Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine to speak to the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Training Center Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) trainees. The Campaign...
Local, state, tribal, and federal agencies use data about ancestry to plan - and evaluate - government programs and policies to ensure that they equitably serve the needs of all groups. As preservationists, this heritage and history are of interest as we work to...
Preservation Maryland’s Best of Maryland Awards shine a spotlight on the ceaseless work of Maryland’s volunteers, architects, artisans, legislators, and many more individuals who are doing the essential work of protecting the places that make Maryland such a special...
REVITALIZE. RECRUIT. ADVOCATE. Preservation Maryland works to protect Maryland’s unique and irreplaceable heritage while creating a more equitable and sustainable future. We remain at the forefront of the reservation movement, creatively working to preserve place,...
On the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history, we're chronicling just a few of Antietam's untold stories and unique layers of history. Follow along with Preservation Maryland's President and CEO Nicholas Redding as he...
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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 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.