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Giving Tuesday 2021 is Here! Help Us Save a Grave
This year, our Giving Tuesday campaign Save a Grave is about getting supplies in the hands of the next generation of historic preservationists. Cemeteries tell important stories. Stories of people, families, communities, and our history. Help us preserve them! Through...
Thank You to Our Donors and Supporters During this Holiday Season
With a spirit of gratitude, we want to thank all of our donors and supporters during this holiday season. On behalf of the Preservation Maryland board and staff, we are thankful for all of the generosity our donors provide to make our work possible, and preserve...
Small Business Saturday: Shop Local on Maryland’s Main Streets
When you spend money along Maryland's Main Streets, you're supporting local businesses and the historic properties that they steward. If you like window shopping on foot, trying new local restaurants, collecting art and antiques - and need to do some holiday shopping...
“The Great Task Remaining Before Us:” The Gettysburg Address & Historic Preservation
158 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln boarded a train in Washington, D.C. bound for the autumn farm fields of Pennsylvania. A century and a half later, Lincoln's charge and the great task he laid out in his Gettysburg Address continues to inspire and call Americans...
Maryland Road Trip: Exploring Caroline County
The sixth county on travel experts Diane and Jeff’s twenty-three county and Baltimore City exploration of Maryland was Caroline County. Their approach continues to be outside adventuring, seeking out trails, rails and different parts of history, preservation, and...
We’re Starting Early! Giving Tuesday 2021 – Save a Grave
This Giving Tuesday Preservation Maryland is excited to announce a new program coming Spring 2022. With your help, we will also be able to provide young adults with the supplies needed for historic cemetery preservation. Help preserve history + engage the next...
Preservation Maryland Announces Grants for Signature Preservation Work in Annapolis
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce the receipt of grants from the National Park Service, Maryland Heritage Areas, and the Maryland Legislature for signature preservation work in Annapolis. These grants will fund work at the Burtis House in the Annapolis...
Preservation Work at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
For 100 years, Arlington National Cemetery’s staff have worked to maintain and preserve the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, ensuring that future generations can pay their respects to the nameless - but not forgotten - soldiers who fought for freedom. In anticipation of...
Redding Testifies in Support of H.R. 4494
President & CEO Nicholas Redding testified today, in front of the federal subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (NPFPL), in support of H.R. 4494 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in Frederick County for the Historic...
2021 Harrison Goodall Fellows Selected
The National Park Service and Preservation Maryland are pleased to announce the 2021 Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellows. Now in its second year, the Fellowship awards support innovation and professional growth in the field of historic preservation. The Goodall...
2021 Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund Awards
Preservation Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, Baltimore Heritage, Inc., and the Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP), are proud to announce the third and final round of grants awarded by the...
RFP: Existing Conditions Assessment
Preservation Maryland is soliciting competitive proposals from a qualified architectural firm or multidisciplinary team to conduct an existing conditions assessment of the historic Robert W. Johnson Community Center, located at 109 North Avenue, Hagerstown, Maryland,...
2020 Goodall Fellows: Final Presentations
The National Park Service and Preservation Maryland are proud to present the final presentations of the 2020 Harrison Goodall Fellows. The Harrison Goodall Fellowship supports innovation and professional growth in the field of historic preservation by providing a...
Celebrating Baltimore Architecture Month
In honor of Baltimore Architecture Month, led by AIA Baltimore and the Baltimore Architecture Foundation, Preservation Maryland is digging into our archives to share some of the City's best architecture - and the hand we had in preserving it. Baltimore Architecture...
Maryland Road Trip: Allegany County
The fifth county on travel experts Diane and Jeff's twenty-three counties and Baltimore City exploration of Maryland was Allegany County. Their approach continues to be outside adventuring, seeking out trails, rails and different parts of history, preservation, and...
Action Needed: Help Preservation Maryland Identify Historically Significant Schools
UPDATE 11/10/21:Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey to identify historically significant schools. Preservation Maryland, through a grant from the Maryland Historical Trust’s Historic Preservation Non-Capital Grant program, is working with our...
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
On October 15, 1966 - 55 years ago today - Congress passed the National Historic Preservation Act. The act created the National Register of Historic Places, the list of National Historic Landmarks, and the State Historic Preservation Offices. It is the most...
Create Your Own Jonathan St. Scale Model
2021 marks 90 years of Preservation Maryland. We're reflecting on nine decades of a commitment to our past - and our future. This month, we're asking our supporters to create with us. In honor of our mission to create lasting change in Maryland and beyond, we invite...
Phoenix Rising 2021: Preserving the Best of Maryland for 90 Years
Our largest event of the year, Phoenix Rising, was back at Bengies Drive-In Theatre this year as we featured our 90th anniversary celebration, the Best of Maryland Awards, a video update on Preservation Maryland’s programs and projects, and a screening of Back to the...
PreserveCast Highlights
PreserveCast, hosted by Preservation Maryland's President & CEO Nicholas Redding, is the #1 historic preservation podcast in the world. Each episode makes the case for the value, relevance, and importance of history in our everyday lives. Our long-running weekly...
Maryland Road Trip: Exploring Cecil County
The fourth county on travel experts Diane and Jeff's twenty-three counties and Baltimore City exploration of Maryland was Cecil County. Their approach continues to be outside adventuring, seeking out trails, rails and different parts of history, preservation, and...
Action Alert: Call on the Senate to Support Federal HTC
Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee passed infrastructure budget reconciliation legislation that includes provisions to expand the federal Historic Tax Credit. Unfortunately, current negotiations with leadership to reduce the cost and scope of the bill...
The Importance of Historic Trades Workforce Development + A Webinar
An occupation is the principal activity one engages to earn money. A profession is an occupation requiring special knowledge or skill. At the time writing this, historic trades are not an official occupation. For example, a carpenter has a job code on the Occupation...
Preservation Primer: Saving & Preserving Historic Barns
Barns tell the story of Maryland. They are stunning visual anchors on the agricultural landscape that mark time and remind us all of the Old Line State’s farming heritage. From the weathered tobacco barns of Southern Maryland to the towering bank barns of Western...
Flags Across Maryland: Kent County
In this feature, Preservation Maryland is exploring the unique history of five county flags across the state The Kent County flag, adopted in 1990, features the Great Seal of Kent emblazoned on a blue background. The seal itself is separated into four quadrants....
Smart Growth Alert: Take Action to Protect the Mattawoman Creek
Smart Growth Maryland and our partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County are standing in opposition to a proposed Amendment to the 2016 Comprehensive Plan that would rezone 558 acres of protected land within the Watershed Conservation District...
Ribbon Cutting at 417 N. Jonathan: “21st Century Historic Preservation at its Best”
282 years after the trees which make up its walls were axed in the western wilderness of a place then called Mary Land, Preservation Maryland, our partners, and the Washington County community gathered at 417 N. Jonathan Street to celebrate the completion of our...
Flags Across Maryland: Washington County
In this feature, Preservation Maryland is exploring the unique history of five county flags across the state The Washington County flag, adopted in 1988, features a portrait of the county’s namesake, George Washington, on a green and blue background split by a bold,...
Rehab Reflections: 417 N Jonathan Street
Preservation Maryland’s 1830s log cabin in Hagerstown, Maryland is nearing the end of its makeover. The once haggard home in the historic Jonathan Street community now stands revived and resolute, ready to hold the stories of many more homeowners for generations to...
Announcing Our 2021 Best of Maryland Winners
Preservation Maryland is honored to shine a spotlight on the ceaseless work of our Best of Maryland Award winners – volunteers, stewards, artisans, and elected officials doing the essential work of protecting the places that make Maryland such a special place to live,...
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.