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Preservation Maryland Receives Funding for Ellicott City Project
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Best of Maryland Winner Spotlight: Lewis Contractors, Stewardship Award
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Announcing Our 2023 Best of Maryland Award Winners
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2023
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the original inhabitants of the Americas – the first people who called this land home. Today we’re sharing an assortment of Preservation Maryland grant-funded projects, cultural heritage features, and resources so you can explore the histories that are a elemental part of life in Maryland.
Preservation News: NPS Chesapeake Gateway Awards 22 Grants Totaling Nearly $2.3M
The National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways Program (NPS Chesapeake Gateways) announced the award of 22 grants totaling nearly $2.3 million, including $150,000 for Handsell Historic Site, a past Heritage Fund recipient and Best of Maryland winner.
What You Can Expect at Phoenix Rising 2023
Our annual fundraising event Phoenix Rising is a time to gather with colleagues, partners, and supporters to celebrate our ongoing work rehabilitating important historic structures, providing grants to at-risk historic places, training tradespeople, advocating for preservation policies, and fighting for common sense smart growth in some of the fastest-growing communities in Maryland.
New American Climate Corps to put young people on career pathways; potential for big impact on preservation trades training in parks
The Biden administration recently announced the launch of the American Climate Corps (ACC), a workforce training and service initiative that will ensure more young people have access to the skills-based training necessary for good-paying careers in clean energy and climate resilience.
Interpreting Our Heritage: Preservation Maryland at Gettysburg
“Interpretation is an art,” said Freeman Tilden, author of Interpreting Our Heritage. “The chief aim of interpretation is not instruction, but rather provocation.”
Event Recap: An Antietam Evening
Last week the Preservation Maryland team hosted a book release party celebrating Scott Hartwig’s newest book, I Dread the Thought of the Place: The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign, which sheds light on the visceral experience of the battle and the emotional aftermath for those who survived.
Heritage Fund: Where Are They Now – Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum
The Heritage Fund grant program has provided vital funds for preservation projects across Maryland for decades.
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.