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Call for Volunteers: Get Involved with Maryland’s National History Day
The National History Day program reaches more than 500,000 middle and high school students around the world! And that program moved to Maryland in 1992, and culminates with the official contest taking place at the University of Maryland each year. With the scale of...
New Statewide Cemetery Documentation Project Underway
Working with the Maryland Department of Transportation and the State Highway Administration, Preservation Maryland has embarked on an ambitious project to document 100 cemeteries and burial sites across the state. Last month, Preservation Maryland began to document...
Explore Maryland at the Annual House and Garden Pilgrimage Tours
Each spring dozens of historic privately-owned homes and gardens open their doors to visitors during the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage. This year, tours will take place in Charles County, Queen Anne’s County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Carroll...
Six-to-Fix Event: Family 5K Run/Walk to Support Historic Newtowne Manor House
Preservation Maryland has been working closely with the Friends of Newtowne Manor House in Southern Maryland to repair and reuse their historic Manor House. Many repairs have been made by their volunteer corps, and the group is inviting all to participate in their...
[FILLED] Job Opportunity: Development Associate with Preservation Maryland
Preservation Maryland is currently recruiting for a full-time development associate to join our growing organization. Update: The Development Associate position at Preservation Maryland has been filled. Meet Victoria Patterson and all Preservation Maryland staff on...
Announcing Five Rural Preservation Pop-Up Offices
Thanks to the generous support of the Rural Maryland Council, Preservation Maryland will again be hitting the road to setup temporary pop-up offices in rural parts of the state. Pop-up offices are a newer concept based on similar ideas from the retail world — the idea...
Historic City Dock Action Committee Created in Annapolis
In October 2018, the Urban Land Institute convened a Technical Assistance Panel to explore options for the historic City Dock area that balances preservation and future growth. To provide guidance for the implementation of the recommendations in the Panel's repot,...
Historic WSSC Building Threatened with Demolition Returns to County Planning Hearing
The highly-detailed modernist Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission (WSSC) headquarters building in downtown Hyattsville remains threatened by demolition for development. The National Register-listed structure is included in a proposal by Werrlein Properties to...
Hearing Recap: Georgetown University’s Solar Field Proposal in Charles County
At a public hearing held by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) on February 27, Smart Growth Maryland and its partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County spoke out against Georgetown University’s plans to clear-cut 240 acres of Southern...
Become a Sponsor: Exciting Opportunities at Preservation Maryland Events
Looking ahead to what will be another banner year for the advancement of the preservation movement, Preservation Maryland is pleased to give companies that support our work the opportunity to tell your story to our audience by either developing a joint marketing...
Rapid Transit for Southern Maryland: A Big Step for Smarter Growth
Smart Growth Maryland and its partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County have long supported plans for Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT) – high-capacity, fixed-route transit from the Branch Avenue Metrorail Station in Prince George’s County to...
2019 Legislative Update: Preservation Maryland Testifies on Dozens of Bills
Preservation Maryland is on track to have one of its busiest legislative sessions in recent history, with the organization championing several key bills and testifying on dozens of other important pieces of legislation. 90 days of legislative advocacy Since the start...
New Resource: Quick Guide to Researching LGBTQ History on College Campuses
As part of statewide project and organizational focus, Preservation Maryland is pleased to offer a quick research reference guide for conducting LGBTQ history at colleges, universities, and other small archives. "Looking for LGBTQ+ History on Your Campus" is a quick...
African American Burial Ground Network Act Introduced in Congress
Preservation Maryland commends Representatives Alma S. Adams (NC-12) and A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) for introducing the African American Burial Grounds Network Act and urges swift passage of the bill to chronicle and preserve African American burial grounds for future...
Es Mi Parque: History of Patapsco Valley State Park in English and Spanish
Maryland State Parks has created their Es Mi Parque program to better connect a large and growing number of Latino visitors to the cultural, recreational and historic resources of Maryland. In partnership, Preservation Maryland will produce a series of brief park...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Cambridge Community Radio’s Vintage Studio
Cambridge Community Radio in Dorchester County used a Heritage Fund grant to transform a vintage ca. 1930 storefront restaurant into a music venue and radio studio as a new home for their all-volunteer, local radio station. Cambridge Community Radio, WHCP 101.5, is a...
Smart Growth Maryland Director Appointed to City of Brunwick’s Preservation and Revitalization Committee
As a part of Smart Growth Maryland’s ongoing efforts to support community revitalization across the state, Kimberly Golden Brandt, the Director of the program was recently appointed to serve on the City of Brunswick’s Preservation and Revitalization Committee, which...
Veterans Sought for Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program
In partnership with the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center, Preservation Maryland's newest effort, The Campaign for Historic Trades, is assisting with the recruitment of post-9/11 veterans to participate in a dynamic trades apprenticeship...
Plan to Clear Cut 240 Acres of Charles County Forest Hits Local Opposition
Smart Growth Maryland and its partners in the Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County recently announced their opposition to Georgetown University’s plans to clear-cut 240 acres of Southern Maryland’s largest forest for an industrial-scale solar facility. Green...
Announcing the Launch of the Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund
Preservation Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, Baltimore Heritage, and the Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, are proud to launch the Baltimore City Historic Preservation Fund. Update: Preservation...
Preservation Maryland Executive Director Addresses Maryland State Senate
On Monday, February 18, 2019, as a part of the Maryland Senate's annual observation of George Washington's birthday, Preservation Maryland Executive Director Nicholas Redding was invited by Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller to address the convening and speak on...
Redevelopment Opportunity: Nickel Building in Frostburg, Maryland
The City of Frostburg in Allegany County, Maryland is currently accepting proposals for the purchase and redevelopment of the historic Nickel Building on Main Street through an open RFP process. The building, which formerly housed the popular "Au Petit Paris," a...
Preservation Maryland Executive Director Appointed to Ellicott City CDC Exploratory Committee
As a part of Howard County Executive Calvin Ball's efforts to address the ongoing threat of flooding to Ellicott City, a exploratory committee has been established to determine the feasibility of creating a community development corporation (CDC) for the historic...
South Mountain Battlefield State Park Caught up in Federal Land Swap
In late December 2018, it was revealed that Maryland Governor Larry Hogan had been quietly negotiating with former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on a proposed land swap that would have given Oxon Cove National Park in Prince George’s County to the state in...
Six-to-Fix Update: Maryland’s Women’s Suffrage History Lecture Series
As America approaches the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, Preservation Maryland will host a traveling lecture series with historian Kacy Rohn which will unravel the history of the suffrage movement in Maryland and a look at the historic places...
Legislation Offered in Support of Local Approval of New Toll Roads and Bridges
Many Marylanders are concerned about State proposals to build another Bay Bridge and new toll lanes on highways. These projects could negatively impact local environmental, cultural, and historic resources and diminish the quality of life enjoyed by residents. Smart...
Event Recap: Maryland History Advocacy Day 2019
On Thursday, January 31, 2019, history, architecture, and preservation advocates traveled from across the state to Annapolis to let their legislators know that preservation matters for our annual Maryland History Advocacy Day. Maryland History Advocacy Day began with...
[CLOSED] RFP: Inventory of Historic Resources & Cultural Landscape at Fort Tonoloway
Preservation Maryland is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to inventory the historic resources and cultural landscape of Fort Tonoloway, located within Maryland's Fort Tonoloway State Park; conduct military terrain analysis (KOCOA); and develop an...
Financing Available for Preservation & Infill Projects
Preservation Maryland has partnered with a national leader in energy conservation and efficiency financing to help provide flexible funding for preservation and infill projects throughout the state and beyond. The financing is known as C-PACE (Commercial Property...
Six-to-Fix Update: New Planning Report Outlines Options for Historic Annapolis City Dock
With the support of a Heritage Fund grant from Preservation Maryland, the Urban Land Institute issued its formal recommendations today for the future of the historic City Dock in Annapolis. Annapolis' waterfront sits at the bottom of the historic Main Street and the...
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.