Heritage Areas show that historic communities and cultural resources are the anchors of places where Marylanders want to live and where visitors want to experience the Old Line State. Preservation Maryland supports the three Heritage Area boundary expansions in the...
Resources
The Impact of the Trump Budget on Preservation
In President Trump's first Budget Blueprint, historic preservation and the humanities could see a major shift in federal support. We've broken down the details to give you a sense for what these changes could mean for preservation. In the 2018 Budget Blueprint,...
Six-to-Fix Update: The Murals of Main Street in Ellicott City
The road to recovery for Ellicott City has had many milestone moments along the way: emergency stabilization of storefronts, reopening Main Street for holiday shoppers, and progress building-by-building. Some of the smaller moments, too, like recently painted...
Eastern Shore Tax Credit Workshops
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce it will be hosting several historic rehab tax credit workshops on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Preservation workshops for homeowners AND commercial property owners The workshops will provide attendees with information on the...
PreserveCast S1E7: Preservation through Lasers with Joe Nicoli of Direct Dimensions
On this episode of PreserveCast, we interview Joe Nicoli from Direct Dimensions, a Maryland-based laser scanning firm that has documented cultural heritage properties down to the nail heads at Mount Vernon. But this technology is within reach for most historic sites,...
PreserveCast S1E6: The Art of 3D Modeling with Michelle Eshelman
Our own Michelle Eshelman is interviewed on this episode of PreserveCast! Listen in for her thoughts on architecture schools, new architectural tools, and the very important work she's doing around the state through Preservation Maryland's Six-to-Fix program and our...
Six-to-Fix Update: Statewide Cemetery Preservation Conference in April
Preservation Maryland is proud to partner with the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites to commence their statewide conference and annual meeting on the topic of Maryland's historic cemeteries including sessions from the National Park Service and a focus on...
Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Executive Director Honored with National Award
Preservation Maryland would like to congratulate Liz Shatto, Executive Director of Maryland's Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area for her well-deserved honor by the Small Museum Association at their annual conference last week. MORE FROM THE PRESS RELEASE The Small...
PreserveCast S1E5: It’s Easy Being Green with Architect Nakita Reed
Nakita Reed, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, is a founder and principal at Maryland's Encore Sustainable Design, an architecture firm that takes a holistic approach to sustainability in the built environment. We at Preservation Maryland are lucky to have her on our Board of...
PreserveCast S1E4: Yearning for Mount Vernon with Rob Shenk
How would George Washington have felt about his beloved home becoming a place for selfies? Rob Shenk, Senior Vice President of Visitor Engagement at George Washington's Mount Vernon thinks that the President would be very interested! Learn about innovative engagement...
PreserveCast S1E3: Underwater Archaeology with Dr. Susan Langley
Underwater archaeology is as cool as it sounds, especially as described by Dr. Susan Langley, Maryland's Underwater Archaeologist for the past 20 years. Dive in to Susan's interview on this episode of PreserveCast: [NICHOLAS REDDING] Welcome to Preservation Maryland's...
Recap: Maryland History Advocacy Day
This Tuesday, dozens of Marylanders joined together in Annapolis to deliver a strong message of the importance of historic preservation to the health and wealth of our Old Line State. Preservation Maryland is proud to convene this annual meeting of advocates that has...
Community Forklift seeks Preservation Workshop Presenters
Community Forklift in Hyattsville is one of many awesome non-profit reuse centers in Maryland; they take unwanted buildings materials and offer them to the public along with training and education to keep the cost of home repairs affordable throughout the community....
PreserveCast S1E2: Window into the Mind of a Preservationist
Take a moment to peer into the window of the over 36 year of Douglas Claytor, a Maryland resident, a preservation advocate, and a skilled preservation practitioner and teacher. Doug's had a hand in many of Maryland's great restoration projects - and he's committed to...
PreserveCast S1E1: The Drone Zone with Elevated Element
PreserveCast is where historic preservation meets technology, and this episode features Belinda Kilby, of the Maryland-based drone photography and videography company, Elevated Element. They have already put their expertise to great use in partnership with...
Training Recap: Preservation Town Hall Presentation
Not able to join us at one of our Town Hall events earlier this January? We've got you covered. Check out our presentation that highlights our work, priorities and how you can make a difference in your own community. Preservation Maryland hosted several Town Hall...
PreserveCast S1E0: “What is a Preservation Maryland Anyways?”
Welcome to Preservation Maryland's PreserveCast. I'm your host, Nick Redding. I'm very excited to welcome you to our very first episode...that's how history is made with Preservation Maryland's very first podcast. Listen in! LISTEN ONLINE NOW WHAT IS A PRESERVATION...
Now Streaming: Preservation Maryland’s PreserveCast
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce a new initiative and program for the 85-year old organization; a weekly preservation podcast. PreserveCast, as it is known, will look at the intersection of preservation and technology and the way the future is shaping our...
Six-to-Fix Workshop: “How to Protect your Local Burial Grounds”
With the inclusion of Maryland's sacred burial places as a statewide focus for Preservation Maryland's Six-to-Fix program in the coming year, we are proud to continue our partnership with the Coalition for the Protection of Maryland's Burial Sites by sponsoring their...
2016: Preservation Maryland’s Year in Review
A look back over the past year at Preservation Maryland's biggest challenges, accomplishments, partnerships and victories. In our 2016 Year-in-Review Report see how your support helped us to save more of Maryland's irreplaceable heritage and what we have planned for...
Workshop Recap: Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area’s “Catching Visitors with Pokémon Go”
The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area’s second Exploring Engagement workshop, which took place at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in October 2016, examined how museums, parks, and historic sites can leverage the popular game to bring in new (and younger) visitors.
New Website for the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites
Some of the most sacred sites in Maryland are in impending danger due to environmental factors as well as the passage of time. Through our intensive and impactful Six-to-Fix program, Preservation Maryland will work with the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites...
Field Director to Manage Ellicott City Preservation Resource Center
In response to the devastating July flood in historic Ellicott City in Howard County, Preservation Maryland has opened a Preservation Resource Center on Main Street to guide rebuilding efforts of historic properties, assist property and business owners navigate...
Video: How to Attract Retail to Historic Communities
How do you attract new businesses to your Main Street? If you are a property owner, a local merchant or a member of a community with high vacancy rates, you likely ask this question all the time. On Thursday, July 22, Heather Arnold from StreetSense, a...
Field Report: Archaeology Field Session at River Farm in Anne Arundel County
For the past 45 years, the Archaeological Society of Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust's Office of Archaeology have hosted an archaeological field session to explore the Old Line State's treasured past. The Field school brings together many organizations and...
Cutting-Edge Technology Deployed to Document Flood-Damaged Ellicott City
Preservation Maryland spearheaded a partnership with Elevated Element and Direct Dimensions to help document the historic community. As a component of Preservation Maryland’s strategic response to the devastating July 30 flood, the organization helped to bring in two...
Preservation Resource Center established in Ellicott City to Help Property Owners Rebuild and Recover
At a press event with Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman, Preservation Maryland announced its decision to establish a Preservation Resource Center in Ellicott City, Maryland to directly assist property owners with the difficult task of repairing and...
Video: Preservation Conference Keynote by Storm Cunningham Now Available
At this year's educational conference in July, Preservation Maryland had the pleasure of welcoming as our keynote a speaker and author whose work is leading the way for partnerships between preservationists and environmentalists, Storm Cunningham and have published to...
National and State Parks and Forests in Maryland
The National Park Service recently celebrated 100 years of exemplary park service, preservation of natural resources, and conservation efforts nationwide. By working to preserve our national parks, current and future generations can appreciate the beauty of our...
Annapolis to Host Historic House Museum Symposium
Maryland will host a national symposium on the future direction of historic house museums using Annapolis as a real-world class-room, and bringing together keynote speakers on enlivening collection, interpreting the whole story, and creative community outreach. Join...
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.