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Make an Election Cake to Celebrate Democracy

Make an Election Cake to Celebrate Democracy

As election day draws near there’s an opportunity to celebrate our democracy and enjoy a taste of history by baking an election cake. Never heard of one? This election day, Preservation Maryland has you covered with a cake to celebrate the right to vote.  As far...

Maryland Style Architecture: Second Empire

Maryland Style Architecture: Second Empire

Search the interweb for images of a “haunted house” and almost every picture you’ll see will be a mansard-topped, cast-iron-cresting-wearing, Second Empire style house. Mosey down the Halloween aisle at any big box emporium and you can get any number of decorations...

Only in Maryland: Pumpkin Pie Spice

Only in Maryland: Pumpkin Pie Spice

In 1934 Baltimore-based McCormick & Company, founded by Willoughby M. McCormick in 1889, formulated a mix of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice to create the first commercial blend of the now iconic fall flavor Pumpkin Pie Spice. Nutmeg, one of the four spices...

What’s This? A Mixed-Use, Walkable Halloween Town! 

What’s This? A Mixed-Use, Walkable Halloween Town! 

It's Halloween week and we're plotting our trick-or-treating route, so we're thinking walkable neighborhoods, pumpkins, and spooky celebrations which brings us to...The Nightmare Before Christmas? You'll often see Smart Growth Maryland here on the blog writing about...

The History of Witchcraft in Maryland

The History of Witchcraft in Maryland

It's almost Halloween, and we'll be sharing on-theme content all week! We're starting with a special reading of the history of witchcraft in Maryland. Although Salem is certainly the most famous American community to be beset by the mania of witchcraft, it was far...

Recap: Phoenix Rising 2024

Recap: Phoenix Rising 2024

On behalf of the entire Preservation Maryland team, thank you for making Phoenix Rising 2024 one of our most successful to date! It was a great evening at the Loom in the historic Meadow Mill building celebrating our accomplishments with the...

Register for Our National Register Road Show

Register for Our National Register Road Show

Join Preservation Maryland and Maryland Historical Trust on November 7, 2024 from 2-3pm for a webinar about the National Register of Historic Places. During this virtual program, you'll hear from MHT's National Register Administrator Jessica French about the National...

Downtown Cumberland Historic District Update RFP

Downtown Cumberland Historic District Update RFP

The Cumberland Mayor and City Council, and Historic Preservation Commission, seek the professional services of a qualified consultant to conduct the first phase of an update of the Downtown Cumberland National Register Historic District (AL-IV-A-132), nominated in...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024

Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024

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.

RECAP: Summit of Maryland Indigenous People and Archaeologists

RECAP: Summit of Maryland Indigenous People and Archaeologists

By Dr. Katherine Sterner, Towson University On September 6, Preservation Maryland, the Baltimore Community Archaeology Lab (BCAL) at Towson University, and the Native American Liaison Committee of the Council for Maryland Archeology (CfMA) sponsored a Summit of...

Deconstruction: Building Maryland’s Sustainable Future 

Deconstruction: Building Maryland’s Sustainable Future 

As Maryland strives to meet its ambitious climate goals such as net zero emissions by 2045, innovative approaches to sustainability are essential. One approach is accelerating the circular economy – a system that reuses, recycles, and refurbishes products and...

RFP: Freedman’s State Historical Park Cultural Landscape Report

RFP: Freedman’s State Historical Park Cultural Landscape Report

Preservation Maryland is soliciting proposals from qualified historic preservation professionals for a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) of the future Freedman’s State Historical Park. To be considered as eligible, respondents must meet one or more of the Professional...

Sites of Enslavement Research Project- Public Help Needed

Sites of Enslavement Research Project- Public Help Needed

The City of Frederick recently received grant funding from the Maryland Historical Trust to research and compile a historic context study identifying sites associated with slavery.  With their partners at the African American Resources, Cultural Heritage Society of...

Exploring the Findings of Maryland’s ADU Task Force Report

Exploring the Findings of Maryland’s ADU Task Force Report

With the passage of SB 382 in the 2023 legislative session, Maryland paved the way to understand accessory dwelling units as a solution to the housing shortage. The Maryland ADU Task Force, chaired by Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) Secretary Rebecca Flora,...

Video Series: Discovering the Layers of History at the Antietam Battlefield

Video Series: Discovering the Layers of History at the Antietam Battlefield

On the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history, we’re featuring 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 visits the battlefield, located in Sharpsburg, Maryland.

2024 Best of Maryland Award Winners Announced

2024 Best of Maryland Award Winners Announced

The 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 place to live, work,...

$15 Million in Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credits Available

$15 Million in Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credits Available

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced the opening of the third application round of the Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credit (CRTC) program, which provides funding to rehabilitate eligible properties formerly owned by the State or...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Historic Preservation Research

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Historic Preservation Research

Preservation Maryland is soliciting proposals from qualified historians/architectural historians to conduct a comprehensive historical inquiry and produce a report on the history of alcohol production in the state of Maryland. This report is part of a larger...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Elkridge Furnace Plank Houses

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Elkridge Furnace Plank Houses

Preservation Maryland, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is soliciting competitive proposals from qualified firms for design-build services for the restoration of the plank houses at the Elkridge Furnace Complex, located at 5745 Furnace...

Aged to Perfection: Historic Preservation at Rocklands Farm Winery

Aged to Perfection: Historic Preservation at Rocklands Farm Winery

Thursday, September 19, 2024 @ 5:00 PM Rocklands Farm Winery, 14531 Montevideo Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837 Join Preservation Maryland for a special evening at Montgomery County's historic Rocklands Farm! Located in the beautiful landscape of the Agricultural Reserve,...

Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine

Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine

In 1963, the Hammond-Harwood House Association published Maryland’s Way, The Hammond-Harwood House Cook Book, which includes over 700 recipes sourced from centuries old manuscript recipe books and contributions from Marylanders from across the state. Since its...

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.