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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...
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...
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...
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...
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.