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*UPDATE* RFP: Burtis House Stabilization Project in Annapolis
UPDATE: Date/time change for Burtis House Stabilization Proposal Opening The Proposal Opening for responses to the Burtis House Stabilization RFP has been rescheduled. The new date and time for the Proposal Opening is Tuesday, August 31 at 2pm EST. The proposal due...
Commentary: State Park Investment Commission Vital As Visitorship Soars
Preservation Maryland applauds Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones for the creation of the new State Park Investment Commission. With visitorship reaching all-time highs in the last year, there has also been an unprecedented strain on...
Draft Sugarloaf Area Plan Available for Public Comment
The Livable Frederick Planning and Design Office recently announced that the Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape Management Plan First Draft is available for public review. The Plan seeks to preserve rural character and scenic features, protect environmental resources,...
Preservation Maryland Supports Recreation of Notre-Dame de Paris Truss #6
In 2019 Notre-Dame de Paris was almost lost to fire. On August 5, 2021, in partnership with the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center and with support from Preservation Maryland, the truss was recreated and raised on the National Mall in...
Help us Make Lasting Change in Maryland’s Communities
After a year of immense challenges and change, Preservation Maryland has emerged more determined than ever before. As a small nonprofit dependent on grants, corporate funding and individual giving, the economic impact of the pandemic has greatly affected our...
Maryland Road Trip: History in St. Mary’s County
In the third blog post of the Maryland road trip series, travel experts Jeff and Diane navigated history in St. Mary's County. Their approach continued to be exploring the outdoors, seeking out trails, rails and different parts of history, as well as preservation...
Spring 2021 Heritage Fund Awards Announced
Preservation Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, is happy to announce the spring round of Heritage Fund recipients. For over 20 years the Heritage Fund, administered by Preservation Maryland, has provided vital funds for preservation...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Moyaone Register Historic District
Next to the Potomac River, contiguous with Piscataway Park, is the mid-century community of Moyaone Reserve. Preservation Maryland's Heritage Fund, in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, recently helped fund the costs associated with the nomination of...
The Remarkable Story of Maryland’s First Olympian
The Olympic Games are upon us and as the world turns its sights on Tokyo, Preservation Maryland wants to tell you about "the most amazing gold-medal story in Olympic history" - the story of Robert Garrett, a native Marylander and a former president of Preservation...
Preservation Maryland Supports the Introduction of Federal Legislation
Preservation Maryland is proud to announce our role in the introduction of federal legislation, a first in the organization's (almost) 90-year history. The bill, the Frederick Jobs and Historic Preservation Training Center Land Authority Act, would authorize a...
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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.