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Spring 2022 Heritage Fund Recipients Announced
The Heritage Fund, a cooperative effort of Preservation Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust, provides direct assistance for the protection of historical and cultural resources and promotes innovative demonstration projects that can be successfully replicated...
Apply Now: The Harrison Goodall Grant for Innovative Historic Preservation
The Harrison Goodall Grant for Innovative Historic Preservation gives graduate students and enterprising professionals the opportunity to undertake a focused pursuit that makes a meaningful contribution to the field of historic preservation and support the...
Save the Date! Phoenix Rising 2022: Authentically Maryland
Save the Date for our largest event of the year Phoenix Rising. Join us Saturday, October 1st from 4-6p at Jerusalem Mill Village, the historic grist mill along the Little Gunpowder Falls River for locally sourced food and drinks, live bluegrass music, a...
Request for Proposals: Feasibility Study in Old Ellicott City
Preservation Maryland is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to complete a feasibility study for the Old Ellicott City Jail, located at 1 Emory Street, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043. As part of project due diligence, Preservation Maryland is...
Preservation Maryland Goes Crabbing: Sustaining Watermen Heritage in MD
The Chesapeake’s blue crabs are part of Maryland’s identity. This week, our weekly podcast, PreserveCast, talks to first-generation waterman Luke McFadden about crabbing, social media, and how Maryland can sustain its iconic watermen heritage. Blue crabs are native...
Maryland Towns with Unusual Names: Accident
Next up on our feature of “Maryland Towns with Unusual Names” is Accident, Md. Located in Garrett County, in the plateau region of the Appalachian Mountains, this town has a unique history. Visitors to the town can go to the James Drane House or one of the town's...
The Story of Memorial Day is Written Across Maryland’s Landscapes and Buildings
Memorial Day, the day Americans set aside to remember those who fell in the service of the nation, is a day filled with parades, speeches and moving remembrances of the loved and lost. The holiday, which began as "Decoration Day," a day to literally decorate the...
Request for Proposals: Fort Tonoloway Archaeological Services
Preservation Maryland, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is soliciting competitive proposals for archaeological services from qualified consultants to conduct an archaeological investigation within Fort Tonoloway State Park to locate...
Iconic Maryland Creations: The Man Behind Enchanted Forest, Frontier Town, and the Giant RCA Dog
Once upon a time, in 1955 to be exact, the Enchanted Forest, a nursey rhyme-themed amusement park, opened in Ellicott City, Maryland. The park was owned by the Harrison family, but the magical pieces – like Willie the Whale, the Old Woman’s Shoe, and Cinderella’s...
Preservation Maryland Recognized by Hagerstown Historic District Commission
The Hagerstown Historic District Commission recognized Preservation Maryland with a 2022 Preservation Award for "saving, researching, documenting, and restoring the historic Jonathan Street log cabin." Through our efforts it was determined that the modest log home...
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.