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Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine
In 1963, the Hammond-Harwood House Association published Maryland’s Way, The Hammond-Harwood House Cook Book, which includes over 700 recipes sourced from centuries old manuscript recipe books and contributions from Marylanders from across the state. Since its...
Preservation Maryland Mourns the Passing of J. Rodney Little; Recognizes Tremendous Impact on Historic Preservation
J. Rodney Little, who for decades as Maryland State Historic Preservation Officer and Director of the Maryland Historical Trust, passed away last month; Preservation Maryland's staff and Board would like to recognize the lasting impact of his work on the field of...
Getting to Yes: 5 Ways Preservationists Can Support Affordable Housing
The complex challenges of the current affordable housing crisis center around low inventory, high interest rates, and the large gap between housing costs and income. Coupled with disruptions from the recent COVID-19 pandemic, finding housing is a challenge for...
A Maritime Minute: The Choptank River Lighthouse
Today is National Lighthouse Day - what better time for our next installment of A Maritime Minute, sharing Maryland's unique maritime history with blogs you can get through in under a minute! The Choptank River Lighthouse brings us to Dorchester County. Originally...
Summit of Maryland Indigenous People and Archaeologists 9/6
The Council for Maryland Archeology's Native American Liaison Committee is partnering with Preservation Maryland and Towson University to sponsor a Summit of Maryland Indigenous People and Archaeologists on September 6. The Summit is the result of two years of...
The Chesapeake’s Oyster History
It's the first day of National Oyster Week, and the Chesapeake's brackish waters are home to millions of the mollusca. Important to Maryland's cultural heritage and economic vitality, oysters also had a role in many historic buildings and in historic preservation....
Meet Our Fire Suppression Intern Working in Downtown Frederick
Preservation Maryland Fire Suppression intern, Caroline Sewell, is assisting the Downtown Frederick Partnership with a survey of fire suppression systems within the district. The goal from this survey is to develop recommendations of how the district could better...
Historic Sites of Ocean City, Maryland
Is it summer in Maryland if you didn’t head downy ocean, hon? With a few more weeks of summer left, there’s still time for a visit. And it wouldn’t be a Preservation Maryland post if we didn’t tell you about Ocean City’s history and unique historic sites.
Maryland Awards More Than $5 Million in Heritage Project Grants
Governor Wes Moore announced 87 matching grant awards totaling $5.19 million for Maryland nonprofits, local jurisdictions, and heritage tourism organizations by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. Grant funding will support heritage tourism projects and...
Heritage Orgs Advocate for Cultural Resources Challenge Act
More than 100 diverse organizations, including Preservation Maryland, have signed onto a letter, spearheaded by The National Parks Conservation Association, urging Congress to pass the Cultural Resource Challenge Act of 2024 (H.R. 7936). This legislation, when...
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.