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Webinar Recap: Researching Underground Railroad History in Maryland for NPS Network to Freedom Applications
Based on the interest in our previous webinar about authentic storytelling along the Underground Railroad, Preservation Maryland worked with our partners to host a free webinar specifically about Underground Railroad research in Maryland and taking the needed steps to...
Annual Fund 2020: Two Special Giving Incentives
I joined Preservation Maryland as Director of Development this summer, amidst a global pandemic, civil unrest, and a presidential election on the horizon. In these past few tumultuous months, one thing is clear – history is happening. Preservation Maryland does not...
Preserving the Heart of Our Historic Communities
In spite of the challenges presented by this year, Preservation Maryland continues to invest in the future of our state by preserving the heart of our communities. We do this by collaborating with local preservation partners year-round to administer essential grant...
From The Desk of Nicholas Redding: The Stakes Have Simply Never Been Higher
I am reaching out to my fellow Marylanders today, to ask for your support at a time when our organization needs you most - and when our work is as relevant as ever. 2020 may be remembered as a painful and challenging year – but it also may be remembered as a year when...
From The Executive Director: The Year Ahead – Saving History & Building Communities in 2021
Organizations like Preservation Maryland aren’t just preserving the past – we’re investing in our future. In just the past year we’ve invested heavily in our work and refused to accept the mounting challenges as a reason to retreat or hold our position. But – trust me...
Our Grants Save Maryland Treasures & Help Revitalize Historic Communities
When you donate to Preservation Maryland, you are donating to the heart of Maryland’s historic communities. Each year deserving community organizations are turned down for grant funds because of a lack of grant funds. Your gift can make the difference between – lost...
A Sampling of Stone Structures on the National Register in Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania, and Delaware
While we have all found our activities to be limited during the Pandemic, there remain some that are both safe and rewarding. For Preservation Maryland's President of the Board, Tom Spencer, an enjoyable activity has been searching out and photographing historic stone...
Shop Maryland: Museum Store Sunday in Maryland
Museums Store Sunday is a great reason to get to a Maryland museum gift shop or to support them by doing some online shopping! Museum Store Sunday is presented by the Museum Store Association and has participation from every state and even has an international reach....
Maryland State Archives Releases Two New Books
In 2020, the Maryland State Archives published two new, very useful tomes about Maryland history: a comprehensive 250 year history of the State House in Annapolis and a new edition of A Guide to the History of Slavery in Maryland. Both are available for sale. FROM THE...
Two New Consultants Selected to Lead Battlefield Preservation Projects
As a part of Preservation Maryland's Battlefield Preservation Campaign, the organization selected two consultants to lead projects in western and southern Maryland. south mountain battlefield project expands Frederick & Washington Counties On the South Mountain...
Haunted History: The Wizard of South Mountain – Michael Zittle
On this week’s PreserveCast, we’re taking a departure from our normal programming to bring you a tale of old – a tale told here in the foothills, scarps and hillocks of the Appalachians. In these blue hills of Maryland, as the chill of autumn arrives and we approach...
Participate in a Virtual Public Meeting about the Future of Falling Waters Battlefield
Preservation Maryland has selected Hanbury Preservation Consulting to complete a preservation project at the Falling Waters Battlefield in Washington County, Maryland. The project is funded by the American Battlefield Protection Program and is now in the public...
Fundraiser Success! CIRCA Pin Campaign Raised Over $5,400 For Our Revolving Fund
Earlier this Fall, Preservation Maryland had the opportunity to partner with CIRCA Old Houses to raise funds for our Revolving Fund. Thanks to the generosity of over 200 people across the country, we raised over $5,000 to support our property redevelopment projects....
Six-to-Fix: Finding Fort Tonoloway: Investigative Preservation Project & New Public Report
After months of exhaustive research, Preservation Maryland and its consultant, Rivanna Archaeological Services, completed the effort to trace the history, context, and potential location of the long-missing French and Indian War-era Fort Tonoloway on Maryland's...
Preservation Maryland Completes Statewide LGBTQ Heritage Context Study
During National LGBTQ History Month, Preservation Maryland is proud to announce the completion and acceptance of Maryland’s groundbreaking LGBTQ Historic Context Study. The Context Study is a milestone in Preservation Maryland’s multi-year commitment to LGBTQ heritage...
Webinar Recap: Post-War Suburbs: Balancing Car-Focused Design with New Planning Goals
As more suburban communities become eligible for historic designation what considerations should preservationists consider as we weigh the balance of preservation and adaptation in these neighborhoods? Preservation Maryland convened a panel of experts to discuss. That...
Smart Growth Victory: Charles County’s Zekiah Swamp Rural Legacy Area Exands Significantly
As a result of advocacy work by Smart Growth Maryland and our local smart growth and land conservation partners, the Maryland Board of Public Works voted on October 21, 2020 to approve the expansion of the Zekiah Swamp Rural Legacy Area in Charles County, essentially...
Legislation Introduced to Designate Parts of Southern Maryland as a National Heritage Area
Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman Steny Hoyer, with Senator Chris Van Hollen as an original co-sponsor, have introduced federal legislation that would designate the existing Southern Maryland State Heritage Area known as Destination Southern Maryland as a National...
New Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program Announced for Frederick County
Frederick County has recently announced the creation of the Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program that would provide grants up to $50,000 to individual land owners and non-profits for the restoration or rehabilitation of historically significant houses, barns, and...
Preservation Maryland Receives National Grant to Laser Scan Structures Associated with the Underground Railroad
Preservation Maryland received a $20,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation through the Bartus Trew Providence Grant program to bring a team of specialists from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, a program of the...
Webinar Recap: New Tools & Programs for Cemetery Documentation in Maryland
Individual efforts, often led by small organizations and volunteers are one of the most common ways that historic cemeteries are maintained and preserved. Yet, there are still hidden and undocumented burial grounds - creating a challenge at the regional and statewide...
Archaeology on Jonathan Street Uncovers History Hagerstown’s African American Community
Last month, at the invitation of Preservation Maryland, the Maryland State Highway Administration conducted an archaeological investigation of 417 North Jonathan Street – a property purchased by Preservation Maryland as a part of the organization's property...
Only in Maryland: Old Fashioned Apple Butter Festival Adapts to Online Ordering
Since 1977, the Elk Creek Preservation Society celebrates the region's colonial heritage by inviting Marylanders to their annual Apple Butter Festival held at the Bee Hive — a group of historic buildings nearby Fair Hill in Cecil County. This year, due to COVID-19...
Job Opportunity: Advocacy Associate
Preservation Maryland is currently recruiting for an Advocacy Associate, a full-time, 12-month term position to join our team and participate in our wide-ranging advocacy efforts and programs. Organization Background Founded in 1931, Preservation Maryland has been a...
[FILLED] Job Opportunity: Property Redevelopment Project Manager
Preservation Maryland is currently recruiting for a Property Redevelopment Project Manager, a full-time, 12-month term position to join our team and support our dynamic redevelopment program. Organization Background Founded in 1931, Preservation Maryland has been a...
Updated: Five Grant Opportunities for Baltimore-Based History & Cultural Projects
Historic open spaces, museums, and community originations have served as beacons of culture and context for today's challenges. The following five grant opportunities are open to statewide and Baltimore-based organizations, sites, and projects in support of continuing...
Photos & Video: Phoenix Rising 2020: Unique Celebration of Maryland History at Bengies Drive-In
Bengies Drive-In is Maryland’s last drive-in theatre, boasts the U.S.’s largest screen…and hosted this year’s Phoenix Rising fundraiser. As the sunset and a drizzle started on October 1st, dozens of cars lined up to enter historic Bengies Drive-In near the Baltimore...
Best of Maryland: Craftspeople of Enoch Pratt Free Library Restoration Project honored with Preservation Artisan Award
Baltimore City’s ca. 1933 Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Library is the flagship location of one of the oldest public library systems in the United States, and through the work of many skills hands during an extraordinary renovation and modernization project, the...
Best of Maryland: State Department of General Services Presented Stewardship Award for Historic Annapolis Post Office Project
Under the direction of the Maryland Department of General Services, one of Annapolis’s historic post offices just underwent a world-class comprehensive adaptive reuse program to restore the deteriorated Georgian Revival architecture and to convert its interior space...
Best of Maryland Awards: Expert House Movers, Family-Owned Business, Recognized with President’s Award
Did you see the Galloway mansion floating across the Chesapeake Bay on the local news or a viral video clip online? That was the work of Sharptown, Maryland-based, Expert House Movers, a national leader in structural lifting and transport. MORE ABOUT THE COMPANY...
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