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Six-to-Fix: Finding Fort Tonoloway: Investigative Preservation Project & New Public Report
After months of exhaustive research, Preservation Maryland and its consultant, Rivanna Archaeological Services, completed the effort to trace the history, context, and potential location of the long-missing French and Indian War-era Fort Tonoloway on Maryland's...
Preservation Maryland Completes Statewide LGBTQ Heritage Context Study
During National LGBTQ History Month, Preservation Maryland is proud to announce the completion and acceptance of Maryland’s groundbreaking LGBTQ Historic Context Study. The Context Study is a milestone in Preservation Maryland’s multi-year commitment to LGBTQ...
Webinar Recap: Post-War Suburbs: Balancing Car-Focused Design with New Planning Goals
As more suburban communities become eligible for historic designation what considerations should preservationists consider as we weigh the balance of preservation and adaptation in these neighborhoods? Preservation Maryland convened a panel of experts to discuss....
Smart Growth Victory: Charles County’s Zekiah Swamp Rural Legacy Area Exands Significantly
As a result of advocacy work by Smart Growth Maryland and our local smart growth and land conservation partners, the Maryland Board of Public Works voted on October 21, 2020 to approve the expansion of the Zekiah Swamp Rural Legacy Area in Charles County,...
Legislation Introduced to Designate Parts of Southern Maryland as a National Heritage Area
Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman Steny Hoyer, with Senator Chris Van Hollen as an original co-sponsor, have introduced federal legislation that would designate the existing Southern Maryland State Heritage Area known as Destination Southern Maryland as a National...
New Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program Announced for Frederick County
Frederick County has recently announced the creation of the Rural Historic Preservation Grant Program that would provide grants up to $50,000 to individual land owners and non-profits for the restoration or rehabilitation of historically significant houses, barns,...
Preservation Maryland Receives National Grant to Laser Scan Structures Associated with the Underground Railroad
Preservation Maryland received a $20,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation through the Bartus Trew Providence Grant program to bring a team of specialists from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, a program of the...
Webinar Recap: New Tools & Programs for Cemetery Documentation in Maryland
Individual efforts, often led by small organizations and volunteers are one of the most common ways that historic cemeteries are maintained and preserved. Yet, there are still hidden and undocumented burial grounds - creating a challenge at the regional and...
Archaeology on Jonathan Street Uncovers History Hagerstown’s African American Community
Last month, at the invitation of Preservation Maryland, the Maryland State Highway Administration conducted an archaeological investigation of 417 North Jonathan Street – a property purchased by Preservation Maryland as a part of the organization's property...
Only in Maryland: Old Fashioned Apple Butter Festival Adapts to Online Ordering
Since 1977, the Elk Creek Preservation Society celebrates the region's colonial heritage by inviting Marylanders to their annual Apple Butter Festival held at the Bee Hive — a group of historic buildings nearby Fair Hill in Cecil County. This year, due to COVID-19...
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