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Organization’s Director of Communications Moves on to Lead State Heritage Area in Prince George’s County
After more than six years as Preservation Maryland's Director of Communications, Meagan Baco is moving on from the organization to lead the Anacostia Trails State Heritage Area as its Executive Director. Meagan has served as Director of Communications of...
Preservation Maryland Wins Statewide Excellence Award for Ballot & Beyond Public History Project
Preservation Maryland's women's suffrage public history project, Ballot & Beyond, has been recognized for Excellence in Media and Publications from the Maryland Historical Trust. Ballot & Beyond is a free, on-demand online exhibit and podcast that serves to...
Boundary Expansion Hearings Scheduled for Three State Heritage Areas
The Maryland Heritage Area Authority (MHAA) will hold two virtual hearings later this month to address requests to expand the geographic boundaries of the three of the state's thirteen Heritage Areas: Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area in Western Maryland, Beach...
Preservation Maryland Mourns the Passing of Richard H. Driehaus
Preservation Maryland joins with the rest of the broader preservation community in mourning the passing of Richard H. Driehaus, an icon of preservation philanthropy. A Chicago native, he founded Driehaus Capital Management in 1982, which today manages over $13...
National Park Service Releases 2020 Historic Tax Credit Economic Impact Report
The National Park Service recently released their Federal Tax Incentives for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings Annual Report for FY 2020, and it shows that despite the unprecedented year, the federal historic tax credit was able to have a positive impact for...
Funding Awards Support Expansion of Preservation Maryland’s Historic Property Redevelopment Program
Preservation Maryland's Historic Property Redevelopment Program has recently been awarded major funding awards from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development as well as The 1772 Foundation. DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE (PDF) Preservation Maryland...
Preservation Maryland Signs-On in Support of African American Burial Ground Legislation
Preservation Maryland is proud to have signed on in support of federal legislation that will create a funded study program to preserve African American cemeteries across the country – sacred places that deserve reverence and protection. LETTER OF SUPPORT On behalf...
Mid-Session Advocacy Update: Providing Written and Virtual Testimony in Support of our Legislative Priorities
We are halfway through an extremely busy – and all virtual – 90 day legislative session, and Preservation Maryland is staying engaged in Annapolis, with the organization championing several key bills and testifying on many other important pieces of legislation....
Maryland Public Television Highlights Archaeology Discoveries at the Historic Jonathan Street Cabin
Preservation Maryland's latest historic property redevelopment project – the rehabilitation of an 1830s historic log cabin – involved an extensive archaeological dig in partnership with the Maryland State Highway Administration which was recently chronicled by...
Organization Hires First Full-Time Property Redevelopment Manager
Preservation Maryland is pleased to announce the hiring of Laura Houston, the organization's first full-time historic property redevelopment manager. Houston, a Texas native, joins the team at a time of dynamic growth for the organization and will oversee...
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