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Public Input Needed: Draft Study Report on Historic African American Cemeteries in Maryland
The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and the Maryland Historical Trust, with the help of several partner organizations, including Preservation Maryland and descendant communities, have recently released a draft study report on Maryland's...
Maryland Road Trip: Exploring Kent County
Eleven counties down on Diane and Jeff Caslow's twenty-three counties and Baltimore City day trip explorations. The pair are trying to visit each county in the opposite season from the one they did during their first tour around the state. Last time they visited Kent...
Governor Hogan Signs Historic Tax Credit Bill Into Law
Preservation Maryland’s Director of Government Relations Elly Cowan joined Senator Katie Fry Hester and Isaac Meyer from Compass Government Relations Partners in Annapolis May 16, 2022 as the Historic Revitalization Tax Credit – Funding and Extension (SB289/HB27) was...
Smart Growth Candidate Forums
Much of Smart Growth Maryland’s work involves advocacy at the local level. In Maryland, where and how a jurisdiction grows – and does not grow – is decided locally through a comprehensive planning process. Public involvement is a critical part of that process, with...
Support PresMD + Get an “Old Soul” Tee!
Do you love history? Historic places? Are you an "old soul?" This week, as part of a special Preservation Month highlight, Preservation Maryland will be featured on CIRCA Old Houses' Instagram account (@circahouses) to their more than 370,000 followers, highlighting...
Preservation Month Road Trip: 10 of Our Favorite Historical Spots Across Maryland
Throughout Preservation Month we're honoring Maryland's heritage and recognizing the positive impact historic preservation has on communities across the country. Today we're sharing ten of our favorite historical places in the state. Join us on our road trip to...
Asset Mapping: Community-based Planning in Support of Revitalization
In the world of historic preservation, the practice of asset mapping makes a regular appearance. Asset mapping is a process through which information and input is gathered regarding a location’s current and potential assets - be it people, neighborhood features,...
Kicking Off National Preservation Month
May is National Preservation Month and here at Preservation Maryland we are passionate about preserving Maryland’s rich history and using the best of our past to make today – and tomorrow’s - Maryland more equitable and sustainable. This month our team is celebrating...
Internship Opportunity at South Mountain State Battlefield
Preservation Maryland is recruiting for a 3-month paid internship that will be based at the South Mountain State Battlefield in Frederick/Washington County, Maryland. This unique internship will focus on researching and interpreting underrepresented and untold stories...
First Cemetery Preservation Workshop Launches This Weekend in Frederick, Md.
Preservation Maryland and our program, The Campaign for Historic Trades, are hosting cemetery preservation workshops across the state, where participants learn the basic preservation techniques of caring for a cemetery. The first workshop will take place this...
Recognizing the 234th Anniversary of Maryland’s Statehood
On April 28, 1788, Maryland became the seventh state of the United States of America. After the Articles of Confederation had failed, the U.S. needed a new governing document. The nation’s leaders proposed a federal Constitution to replace it. The U.S. Constitution...
Yes, That’s Preservation! Tech Infrastructure is a Vital Part of a Livable Community
When most people think of preservation, the tangible comes to mind: saving a storied 19th-century structure or a physical space that radiates historic charm. Here at Preservation Maryland our work is as much about the intangible as we work to protect all of Maryland’s...
Monitoring the Impacts of Sea Level Rise
Earth Day was first celebrated on this day in 1970 when 20 million people attended events at sites across the United States. Originally designed to fight for environmental causes, today’s Earth Day mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental...
Preservation Maryland Elects Five New Members to Its Board of Directors
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce the election of five new members to our Board of Directors. The new Board members represent diverse backgrounds and interests, and will help support the organization with important efforts now and into the future. “We are...
Celebrating the International Day for Monuments and Sites
Today is the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day. Created as a way to celebrate diversity and cultural heritage around the world, Preservation Maryland and our program The Campaign for Historic Trades are celebrating the value...
Sine Die 2022: State Legislative Advocacy Report
The 2022 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly will come to a close on Monday, April 11, 2022. After 90 days of championing key bills and testifying on many other pieces of important legislation, it is safe to say that Preservation Maryland had one of...
Historic WB Tower Successfully Moved in Brunswick
City residents, preservation proponents and rail enthusiasts alike gathered in Brunswick on April 2, 2022 to watch the culmination of ten years of advocacy, determination, and planning. On that very crisp and sunny morning, the historic West Brunswick Tower—an...
Made in Maryland: Maryland’s Brewing History
It's National Beer Day, and we'll drink to that! If you're from Maryland, you know that Baltimore's National Bohemian beer holds a special place in the hearts of Marylanders - nearly 90% of Natty Boh sales are still made in Baltimore. Today we're looking at the...
Maryland Towns with Unusual Names: Boring
While Preservation Maryland works across the state to preserve historic structures, communities, and stories, we frequently come across quirky bits of Maryland history. Maryland is home to many towns with unusual names, including Boring in Baltimore County. Visit...
Session Update: Key Preservation Bills Crossover
We are closing in on the last few weeks of an extremely busy 90-day legislative session, and Preservation Maryland is staying engaged in Annapolis, with the organization championing several key bills and testifying on many other important pieces of legislation. With...
Preservation Maryland in the News: Ukrainians in Maryland
Our work isn’t just about physically preserving historic buildings, structures, and sites. It’s also about preserving and celebrating the intangible heritage and culture of people and their communities. President & CEO Nick Redding was interviewed by CBS Baltimore...
Maryland Road Trip: Exploring Somerset County
The tenth Maryland county on Diane and Jeff Caslow's twenty-three counties and Baltimore City day trip exploration was Somerset. They continue to focus adventures on staying outdoors, expanding exploration around landscape preservation through trails, conservancies,...
Maryland Day: A Roundup of the Most Interesting Historic Spots in Each County
Maryland Day is the anniversary of when the first European settlers landed in Maryland. They disembarked from ships called the Ark and the Dove and landed on St. Clement’s Island in St. Mary’s County on March 25th, 1634. Marylanders began celebrating the anniversary...
Women’s History Month: Spotlight on Mary Mish
As we continue to highlight women who have played a vital role in Maryland's history, today we are featuring Mary Mish. Mish was a historic preservationist in Washington County and, among other accomplishments, worked to turn Harper’s Ferry into a National Monument...
Preserving Irish Heritage in Baltimore
Irish immigrants largely arrived to the port in Baltimore in the mid-1800s seeking refuge during the Potato Famine. By 1880 the Irish made up close to 25% of the foreign-born population of Baltimore. Many immigrants became railroad workers on the B&O Railroad,...
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Executive Director of the Baltimore National Heritage Area
As we continue to profile Maryland women who have made an everlasting impact on our state, we're featuring Shauntee Daniels, current Executive Director of the Baltimore National Heritage Area, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Baltimore’s historic...
Harriet Tubman’s Legacy in Maryland
Today, on Harriet Tubman Day, we honor the woman who played an influential role in the history of the United States. An escaped enslaved person, abolitionist, suffragist, conductor on the Underground Railroad, and nurse/spy for the Union during the Civil War, Harriet...
National Crabmeat Day: A Look at the History of Crabbing in Maryland
While Marylanders are well known for their pride in their state flag, they are also known for their love of crabs -- and the Old Bay that they sprinkle on them. Crabs are a staple in Maryland. Boiled, steamed, broiled, sautéed. Crab soup, crab cakes, crab dip. There...
MD Women in History: Edna Story Latimer
Edna Story Latimer was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1878. She was a staunch suffragist involved in campaigning against President Wilson and national anti-suffrage candidates, as well as one of the organizers of the Maryland Just Government League. Edna was proud of...
MD Women in History + National Anthem Day
Continuing with our Women’s History Month feature commemorating the vital role of women in American history, we bring you another inspiring story of a Maryland woman from our past: Mary Young Pickersgill. Today is also National Anthem Day, a perfect time to honor Mary...
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.