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Maryland’s Aviation History and Achievements
While North Carolina and Ohio battle it out on their licence plates for aviation accolades, Maryland is home to its own unique set of aeronautic firsts! Did you know Maryland was home to the first helicopter flight, the flight of the first government-owned airplane,...
PreserveCast S1E10: Cemetery Preservation with the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites
When you picture a historic cemetery, you probably imagine a place that's calm and serene...when you picture cemetery preservation, the fact is that the work done by folks like our guest this week Eileen McGuckian, of the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites,...
Preservation Maryland Disaster Response Honored with Award from State
At the Maryland Historical Trust Awards in Annapolis, Maryland on April 20, 2017, Preservation Maryland was recognized for Outstanding Organizational Leadership for efforts in flood ravaged Ellicott City, Maryland. The Maryland Historical Trust, the state agency...
World Heritage Day: Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism in Maryland
Today, April 18, 2017, is World Heritage Day! While we consider the natural and historic wonders of the world, let's also look around Maryland at the special places we're proud to call part of our home. And for this year's international theme, especially those places...
Pencil in these Four Maryland History Tours Now
Preservation Maryland is excited to announce our tour schedule. This year, our tours will take you from a Civil War-era homestead, to a beach community founded by the son of Frederick Douglass, through the water of Antietam Creek, and the gravestones of Southern...
Sine Die: Maryland General Assembly Session Closes Today
Today, April 10, 2017 is Sine Die in Annapolis, marking the end of Session of the Maryland General Assembly for the year. As the state's preservation advocacy organization, Preservation Maryland staff and partners have been hard at work on your behalf and have...
PreserveCast S1E9: A Friend of Maryland is a Friend of Mine with Dru Schmidt-Perkins of 1000 Friends of Maryland
On this episode of PreserveCast, we'll hear from Dru Schmidt-Perkins from 1000 Friends of Maryland about their advocacy on behalf of smart growth policies for Maryland. That includes comprehensive growth planning, rural land conservation and historic preservation,...
April is Maryland Archaeology Month 2017
Proclaimed by the Governor and organized by the Archeological Society of Maryland, April is Maryland Archaeology Month - and this year their is a focus on the real impact of water on our natural and cultural resources. Archaeologists across the state have contributed...
Here are the Best of Maryland Awardees for 2016-2017
Preservation Maryland looks forward to highlighting the amazing work of Maryland's preservationists each year at the Best of Maryland awards. This year, the list is stacked from legislative champions to creative developers and from career artisans to...
Preservation Grant Improvement Act Passes
Thanks to the dedicated work of grassroots advocates and the bi-partisan support of legislators, the Maryland Historical Trust Grant Fund Improvement Act has passed the General Assembly and will result in more stable future funding for preservation. New Legislation...
100th Anniversary of U.S. Entrance into WWI
After years of neutrality, on April 6, 1917, the United States made the fateful decision to enter the fighting in World War One. The decision sent shock-waves across the world and changed the lives of millions of Americans - including many Marylanders. In addition to...
The History Channel’s American Pickers are Coming to Maryland
It turns out Maryland isn’t only good for picking crab - but also antiques. American Pickers, a hit show on The History Channel is returning to the Old Line State this May. Antique enthusiasts Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are constantly on the lookout for large,...
Six-to-Fix Fundraiser: Fitness Tour
It's time to flex your preservation muscles! Gyms, yoga studios and fitness centers across the state are supporting our work through a first-of-its-kind Six-to-Fix fitness tour that supports our most proactive preservation program. Six-to-Fix is an innovative program...
Community Campaign to Save Calvert County’s Flag Barn
If you're a road-tripping Marylander, you've likely driven past the Flag Barn on Route 4 in Calvert County. It's been a Calvert County icon for over 100 years, but now facing development pressure, there's a community campaign to move the barn to safety. The Route 4...
O! Say, Can You See Its Opening Day?
Today is Opening Day for Major League Baseball! It’s time to revive the game day traditions, play catch, and warm up those voices. Why? Find our why we sing the Star Spangled Banner at the beginning of sporting events, and why Marylanders hollar, "O!" every chance...
Six-to-Fix Update: Modeling the Shafer Farm House
Preservation Maryland Preservation Associate, Michelle Eshelman, transformed on-site measurements at Shafer Farm into a SketchUp model that can be used to show floor plans, sections, and really illustrates the Civil War-era structure's unique stairwell configuration....
PreserveCast S1E8: Lend your Ear to a Preservation Engineer with Mat Daw of Keast & Hood
Preservation engineer, Mat Daw from Keast & Hood, is on Preservation Maryland's speed dial for times when the organization needs his expertise to assess threatened buildings and to respond to emergency situations. Mat's work takes him all over the world, and you...
Trump Administration Requests New Cuts to Current Budget
In addition to a series of large reductions in support for programs critical to preservation in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2018 budget, the Trump Administration has also requested $18 billion in reductions to the current 2017 appropriations. These cuts, if enacted,...
University of Maryland Graduate Student to Process Preservation Maryland Archive Collection
As the second oldest statewide preservation organization in the nation, Preservation Maryland has a long history that runs parallel to the history of the domestic practice of historic preservation itself. And that collection archived at the University of Maryland is...
Advocacy Victory: Preservation Funding Increase in Maryland
With final approval of the Maryland state budget, grant funding for historic preservation will see its first appropriation in nearly a decade. Thanks to the support of members, partner organizations and legislative champions, Preservation Maryland is pleased to report...
Testimony: Tolson’s Chapel Tells a Story of Struggle and Courage
At the March hearing date of HB1513 that would establish a base-level of funding for historic preservation grants in Maryland, Preservation Maryland was joined by amazing colleagues from across the state, including Zunny Miller-Matema of Friends of Tolson's Chapel....
Six-to-Fix Update: Ellicott City Recovery Continues
Immediately after the flooding in Ellicott City, Preservation Maryland initiated a statewide fundraising effort and was one of the first non-profit organizations to provide boots-on-the-ground by opening the Ellicott City Preservation Resource Center. That Center has...
Roland Bounds’ Legacy in Historic Ellicott City
Preservation, and what is saved and is what is lost, is often determined by the passion and persistence of committed individuals. In Ellicott City, much is owed to Roland Bounds, a founding member of Historic Ellicott City, Inc. Read more about his legacy: This essay...
Journey Through Maryland History: Caroline County Main Street March Madness
On their sixth county of their 24-month and 24-county journey, Preservation Maryland supporters Diane and Jeff Caslow, head to Caroline County on the Eastern Shore for what they're calling Main Street March Madness. Explore with them in the blog below: FROM DIANE...
Traditional Trades Youth Initiative Positions Available
The Historic Preservation Training Center of the National Park Service, based in Frederick, Maryland, has announced a Summer 2017 pilot of a Traditional Trades Youth Initiative. The Traditional Trades Youth Initiative is a partnership between the Historic Preservation...
Three State Heritage Areas Seek Boundary Expansions
Heritage Areas show that historic communities and cultural resources are the anchors of places where Marylanders want to live and where visitors want to experience the Old Line State. Preservation Maryland supports the three Heritage Area boundary expansions in the...
Volunteers Needed to Clean Up Maryland Battlefields and Historic Sites on Park Day
On Saturday, April 1, 2017, Maryland volunteers will team up with the Civil War Trust to aid in the maintenance and restoration of numerous historic sites on Park Day, a nationwide effort that includes more than 130 sites in 30 states. Thousands of volunteers across...
Make Preservation Grants in Maryland A Reality
Legislation has been introduced that would set a base level of support for Maryland's historic preservation grant programs. You can help make this funding a reality by telling your legislator this funding matters to your community. Bills HB1513/SB1069, The Maryland...
The Impact of the Trump Budget on Preservation
In President Trump's first Budget Blueprint, historic preservation and the humanities could see a major shift in federal support. We've broken down the details to give you a sense for what these changes could mean for preservation. In the 2018 Budget Blueprint,...
Campaign Update: Deconstruct, Don’t Demolish, the Bel-Loc Diner
In June 2016, Preservation Maryland made a stand for the value of the recent past by supporting the rehabilitation and reuse of the Bel-Loc Diner, a Parkville, Maryland landmark for over 50 years. The organization’s position was prompted by a plan to demolish 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.