Citizens across the country celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment this August and Preservation Maryland contributed to the expansion of new research and interest on the complex history of the Women’s Suffrage movement and legacy by...
In late August, the Taxation, Finance, & Economic Development Committee of the Baltimore City Council returned a favorable report on Council Bill 20-0552, which extends the city's historic tax credit through 2022. The bill now moves on to the full City Council,...
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...
The municipal planning process can intimidating and inequitable, but many of the most critical decisions that impact a community are made in the planning process. In order to create new resources for Maryland communities, planners, and citizens, Preservation Maryland...
The Banneker-Douglass Museum in Annapolis is the only Maryland historic site to receive a 2020 African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Located in the historic Mt. Moriah AME Church, the Banneker-Douglass...
Unique environmental characteristics, global political impact, and growing development pressure from private companies are real concerns for the preservation of the Moon - and the human ingenuity that got us there. To ponder preservation on the Moon, Preservation...
The Hogan administration recently announced that 114 matching grants totaling $5.1 million were awarded to Maryland non-profits, local jurisdictions, and other heritage tourism organizations by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority in support of heritage tourism...
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...
Earlier this summer, the State of Maryland designated four new Sustainable Communities. This revitalization program provides local governments with a toolbox of state resources to support everything from bricks-and-mortar projects to tourism and now includes 121...
Late in 2019, the Historic American Engineering Record celebrated the release of new rehabilitation guidelines for covered bridges at a reception at the Historic Preservation Training Center in Frederick, Maryland. The well-illustrated publication of over 230 pages...
During today's global pandemic, many of us are looking to history, including the Flu of 1918 for context and guidance. One hundred years from now, historians may be looking to understand the impact of COVID-19 on life in Maryland. Here's how to support future...
A leading consulting firm in the study of preservation, revitalization, and reinvestment economics, PlaceEconomics, has just released a clear case for including historic preservation principles squarely into COVID-19 recovery efforts. Event Recording: Del. Brooke...
Each year the American Hiking Society leads and organizing special events for National Trail Day! It's a great day to explore Maryland's natural and historic landmarks - often connected through trails and byways. Read on for great trails through the Old Line State:...
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...
Harford County was recently designated a Certified Local Government by the National Park Service and the Maryland Historical Trust recognizing the County's commitment to local preservation and equally as importantly, opening the county to new preservation funding...
Preservation Maryland commends the Maryland Heritage Area Authority for its swift response to the needs of Maryland's historic and cultural institutions through the Covid-19 Emergency Grant Program. The Maryland Historical Trust recently announced the grants, sharing...
Show your Maryland pride! Feel free to use these free sharable graphics designed by Preservation Maryland on your social media accounts and on any of your Zoom calls. This is just one way that Preservation Maryland helps protect and promote the best of Maryland....
In the face of the ongoing pandemic, Preservation Maryland convened a task force of history, preservation, economic development, design, and tourism organizations to focus on identifying and advocating for public policy necessary to support the recovery of Maryland’s...
In March, the National Park Service released their latest Annual Report on the Historic Tax Credit program, the largest Federal investment in historic preservation. Twenty-five Historic Tax Credit projects received their final application approvals in Maryland in 2019...
Morgan State University was recently awarded a grant from the National Park Service to continue its work repairing the historic University Memorial Chapel on campus in Baltimore City. Morgan State University’s School of Architecture and Planning founded 25 years ago,...
2022 Update: Click Here for the 2022 Application The National Park Service, in partnership with Preservation Maryland, is pleased to announce the Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship to promote innovation and professional growth in the field of historic...
Learn Baltimore City history is as little as 5 minutes a day! Baltimore Heritage, Inc., Baltimore's small and mighty historic preservation organization, has been releasing new videos about Charm City history for the past couple of weeks and have just surpassed two...
The preservation community is coming together to support essential operations and programming of Maryland's cultural and historic organizations during the Covid-19 pandemic. Make the most of Preservation Month, Maryland – by sharing and applying for these grants....
Innovative historians across the country have been ramping up engaging online education efforts while museums, visitors centers, and historical societies are closed for safety. Here are just some of the inspiring and interesting stories we've compiled from our friends...
What should the State of Maryland do with large vacant historic complexes? A new report prepared for the Maryland Department of Planning calls for strategic policy changes and increased project funding to advance preservation and reuse. Dozens of stakeholders,...
Whether you're a historic district commissioner, main street manager, board president, architecture student, or a long-time preservationist looking to learn something new – now might just be a good time to check out new online learning opportunities abound. E-LEARNING...
Here are three ways to explore Maryland's maritime culture, virtually: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum maintains historic vessels, like floating artifacts, at their dock in St. Michael's. Their collection represents many of the types...
The Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund is a dedicated source of funding for revitalization work across Baltimore City now in its second funding round. Deadline Extended: The deadline for the Baltimore Preservation Fund has been extended to October 16, 2020....
A case study of flooding in Ellicott City, Maryland was recently included as part of a larger study by the ResilientAmerica Program of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In December 2019, Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas...
The Maryland Historical Society recently announced the recipients of the state's inaugural round of Pathways grants, a state-funded program that strategically provided funding for building capacity amongst Maryland's many museums and cultural organizations. HOW THE...
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.