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May Day at National Park Seminary
May is Preservation Month and we'll be keeping you in the loop with posts everyday on interesting history and facts, fun historic sites and restaurants to visit, and lots and lots of events from our statewide calendar. First up, May Day! Originally, this site was...
Pleasant View: From Civil War to Civil Rights
The Pleasant View Historic Site is comprised of the Quince Orchard Colored School, the Pleasant View Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Pleasant View Cemetery. The buildings on this site are monuments to the story of how during segregation African Americans...
Evergreen Heritage Center: Exploring a Hidden Treasure
Over 200 years ago, in the heart of Allegany County, Edward Grimes built a Pennsylvania-style barn from the rich timber and stone resources available on the four 50-acre Western Maryland 'military lots' awarded to him for his Revolutionary War service. Now it's...
Spring has Sprung: Historic Gardens of Maryland
As Spring arrives, let your mind— and feet—wander to warmer days spent experiencing all the Maryland’s historic sites have to offer—including wonderful, colorful gardens. MARYLAND PUBLIC GARDEN CONSORTIUM The Maryland Public Garden Consortium is a partnership of...
Six-to-Fix Update: The Antietam Effort
Kicking off National Park Week on April 16, 2016, and being one of the first public Six-to-Fix volunteer event, Preservation Maryland with Save Historic Antietam Foundation brought over 50+ volunteers to Antietam National Battlefield to clear invasive species,...
Preservation Maryland & Polm Companies Announce Joint Effort to Preserve Whites Hall, Johns Hopkins Boyhood Home
Preservation Maryland and the Polm Companies jointly announced their intention to find a viable preservation solution for Whites Hall, the historic boyhood home of Johns Hopkins. After discussions with Preservation Maryland and representatives of Anne Arundel...
Positive Step Forward for Preservation Grant Funding
Preservation Maryland worked tirelessly this session to secure important budget language that will quantify the need for preservation funding across the state. The budget language, which is contained in the 2016 Joint Chairman’s Report, requires that the “Maryland...
Maryland Preservation News Weekly
HISTORIC STRUCTURES REHABILITATION TAX CREDIT IS REAUTHORIZE FOR FIVE YEARS
Victory: Maryland Heritage Structure Rehab Tax Credit Re-Authorized for 5 Years
On April 8, just a few days before the end of the 2016 session of the Maryland General Assembly, the state's Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit was re-authorized by both Houses of the Legislature. After a unique and challenging legislative session,...
The Nuts and Bolts of Saving Places: Consultation & Mitigation
Learn how Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act sets up a framework for handling the adverse effects of government undertakings – and how Preservation Maryland uses these tools to save places that matter. Established in 1966, the National Historic...
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.