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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.