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Six-to-Fix Update: Video Sneak Peak of Reimagined Historic City Dock in Annapolis
With support and advocacy from an array of national, state, and local partners, including Preservation Maryland, the City Dock Advocacy Committee has worked steadily on crafting a sustainable and vibrant reimagining of Annapolis' historic downtown waterfront. In 2018,...
Top 11 Preservation Victories of 2019
In 2019, Preservation Maryland achieved several important victories across our major programs, including advocacy, grantmaking, smart growth, historic trades, and all of our research and education efforts. At any one-time, our staff is working on many active and...
George Washington Resigns his Commission in Annapolis
On a cold day in Annapolis, Maryland on December 23, 1783, to the surprise of the world, General George Washington, the victor of the revolution, resigned his military commission. Washington arrived in Annapolis in advance of his resignation on December 19th and met...
Maryland Historical Trust Awards Nine Grants for Preservation Research, Survey, Planning, and Education
The Maryland Historical Trust recently announced the awarding of $300,000 to nine non-profit organizations and local municipalities to support the work of preservation research, updating architectural surveys and historical contexts, as well as, mapping, planning, and...
The J.M. Kaplan Fund Visits Baltimore to Present Innovation Prize to Preservation Maryland Executive Director
On Tuesday, December 17, representatives of The J.M. Kaplan Fund gathered with long-term supporters and key funders of Preservation Maryland at Fort McHenry National Monument to officially announce and award Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding...
Campaign for Historic Trades Presents Before Federal Panel
On Thursday, November 7, 2019, the Campaign for Historic Trades, a program of Preservation Maryland, was invited to present before the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation about the innovative new public-private partnership. At the invitation of the Advisory...
National Maple Syrup Day in Maryland
Did you know that Tuesday, December 17, 2019 is National Maple Syrup Day? When you think of the sweet, golden liquid we know as maple syrup, you probably think of Canada or New England. But did you know that Maryland has its own maple syrup tradition, too? Western...
Celebrating the Hanukkah Tradition in Maryland
Hanukkah celebrations in America have changed significantly from when the first Jewish settlers arrived in Maryland in the mid-17th century. Always a minor holiday, Hanukkah gained new relevance in the American melting pot due to its proximity to Christmas. BRIEF...
New Legislation Passed Will Protect Forested Land in Howard and Anne Arundel Counties
Smart Growth Maryland and our partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Howard County successfully advocated for improved protections for Howard County’s forests. On Dec. 2, the Howard County Council approved legislation that requires developers to conserve more...
Preservation Maryland Executive Director Represents Preservation Community at Convening of National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
As a component of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Resilient America program, Preservation Maryland has been engaged in broad national conversations about resiliency, hazard mitigation and the critical impact on cultural and historic...
“Harriet” Movie Celebrates Strength of Maryland Heroine
Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and led dozens of people to freedom over several trips back to Maryland. Released in November 2019, Harriet, is the first feature-length film depicting Harriet's heroism. NOW SHOWING HISTORY After a...
Video: Preservation Maryland 2019 Donor Impact Report
Preservation Maryland's work takes us to some of Maryland's most stunning historic places but also to important places that time has forgotten and to communities that need our help. We work every day to make preservation a priority in approaching the challenges and...
Celebrating National Wreaths Across America Day in Maryland
Wreaths Across America started in 1992 when a group of volunteers had a surplus of wreaths after adorning the graves of fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The movement is now supported by a national non-profit organization that helps organize...
Heritage Fund Supports Seven New Preservation Projects
Preservation Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust are pleased to announce the newest grantees of the Heritage Fund grant program. The Heritage Fund is one of few stable sources of preservation funding in Maryland and has provided over $1.4 million dollars in...
Giving Tuesday Supports our Waxter Memorial Internship Program
With a founding legacy gift by William D. Waxter, Preservation Maryland's Waxter Memorial Internship Program has grown to engage dozens of students in real-work preservation and diverse public history projects. Giving Tuesday: Your donation to Preservation Maryland...
Preservation Maryland’s Made in Maryland Holiday Gift Guide
From award-winning libations to botanical skincare lines to food items steeped in Maryland tradition, this Holiday Gift Guide showcases the diversity and creativity that exists among Maryland’s makers. While making your list and checking it twice, we hope you enjoy...
Six-to-Fix Update: Documenting Brunswick’s Outsized Role in Maryland’s Railroad History
Preservation Maryland is pleased to partner with the leaders and citizens of the City of Brunswick to help support the preservation of their railroad heritage and specifically to relocate and interpret the historic WB Tower. The City of Brunswick was an important...
RFP: Market Feasibility Study for Future Uses of the Winstead Company Packing Plant in Hughesville, Maryland
The Charles County Department of Planning and Growth Management seeks proposals to undertake a market feasibility study for future uses of the historic Winstead Company Packing Plant in Hughesville, Maryland. The tobacco warehouses in Charles County represent some...
New Numbers Show Economic Impact of Federal Historic Tax Credit in Maryland
Rutgers University and the National Park Service released the latest Annual Report on the Economic Impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit. The data from fiscal year 2018 compiled in the document describe the positive impact of the historic rehabilitation projects...
Six-to-Fix Events: Historic Cemetery Documentation Regional Workshops Announced
As part of the organization's on-going work to protect Maryland's historic cemeteries, Preservation Maryland will offer public cemetery documentation workshops this winter. Working with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration,...
Historic Lovely Lane Church Receives National Fund for Sacred Places Grant
The historic Lovely Lane United Methodist Church in Baltimore City was recently awarded a grant by the National Fund for Sacred Places, a joint program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Partners of Sacred Places - the first church in Maryland to be...
Civil War Trails Launches Online Trail Map through the Mid-Atlantic
Civil War Trails, Inc. is a non-profit organization that coordinates the research and installation of thousands of historic signs across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Now, you can explore their signs online and design your own road trip to explore Civil War history....
National Prize for Social Innovation Goes to Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding
The J.M. Kaplan Fund announced today the results of its nationwide search to identify ten exceptionally catalytic social and environmental change initiatives. Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding was selected for his work in launching The Campaign...
Chairman Jorjani of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Tours the Historic Preservation Training Center
On October 17, 2019, Aimee Jorjani, the newly appointed Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, visited the Historic Preservation Training Center in Frederick, Maryland to learn more about the Campaign for Historic Trades. Chairman Jorjani is the...
Use Amazon Smile to Support Preservation Maryland
This Cyber Monday, add a couple of things to your Amazon cart to support Preservation Maryland's fieldwork at our Six-to-Fix project sites. And if you're a frequent Amazon shopper, you can support Preservation Maryland year long by indicating us as your charity of...
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[CLOSED] RFP: Falling Waters Battlefield Project Consultant
Preservation Maryland is currently accepting proposals to complete a preservation project at the Falling Waters Battlefield in Washington County, Maryland. The project is funded by the American Battlefield Protection Program. Request for Proposals: Land Protection and...
Event Photos: Preservation Maryland’s Second Annual Phoenix Rising Benefit Event
Preservation Maryland gathered 300 friends on October 24, 2019 to the Baltimore Museum of Industry for the second annual Phoenix Rising benefit event in celebration of our preservation and smart growth programs and in support of the hard work ahead of us. More Event...
Haunted Maryland: The Monsters Lurking in Frederick County
Reports of the Snallygaster, a strange beast prowling the woods of Frederick County, have been made since the 1730s, making it one of Maryland's oldest legends. 18th-century accounts by the early German settlers refer to the beast as a Schneller Geist or quick ghost...
Paid Internship: Preservation Maryland Seeks Video Intern
Preservation Maryland has a robust communications and outreach strategy and is currently recruiting for a paid video intern. The intern will create videos and/or animations of Preservation Maryland's major programs and projects that range from historic preservation,...
Six-to-Fix Success: Public Unveiling of the Newly Painted WWII Crane at the Baltimore Museum of Industry
Earlier this month, the Baltimore Museum of Industry held a public unveiling of the newly repaired and repainted WWII-era shipbuilding crane towering over their campus on the Baltimore harbor. The celebratory event was a milestone to a multi-year and on-going campaign...
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.