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Heritage Fund Highlight: Historic Sign Recreation at Sis’s Tavern
North Brentwood was the first African American town to become part of Prince George's County when it was incorporated in 1924. Over time and out of necessity, this historic enclave has been home and host to famous citizens, athletes, and musicians — like Sis's...
Made in Maryland: Head Ski Company, Inc.
Did you know!? HEAD was founded in Baltimore in 1950 by Howard Head who was an aeronautical engineer for the Glenn L. Martin Company and brought new those materials used in aviation to innovate the production and quality of skis and tennis rackets. Howard Head's...
Maryland to Host National Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit
The National Consortium for Creative Placemaking will host their first ever national convening of placemaking professionals at the University of Maryland and the National Center for Smart Growth at their campus in Prince George's County, Maryland. The National...
Es Mi Parque at Maryland State Parks
Visitors of Hispanic descent are one of the fastest growing and biggest user groups to Maryland's state parks. There is now a staffed agency wide program called Es Mi Parque – This is My Park – to better connect the Maryland State Parks to the growing user group....
Video: Brief History of the Movies in Maryland
The Old Greenbelt Theatre is using a Heritage Fund grant to create a docuseries on interesting aspects of Maryland history that run before shows at the historic National Historical Landmark theatre in Prince George's County. A HISTORY OF MOVIEGOING IN MARYLAND For...
Video Resource: Maryland Cemetery Conference
Through a Six-to-Fix partnership, Preservation Maryland is pleased to offer video recordings of the annual conference of the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites that was was held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Shepard-Pratt Conference Center in Baltimore...
Journey Through Maryland History: Rural Character of Carroll County
Over the past two years, Diane and Jeff Caslow have been exploring one of Maryland's twenty-four counties each month. This time, the pair, explored the rural character of Carroll County - including parts of the Barn Quilt Trail and other hidden treasures. MORE FROM...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Skipjack Wilma Lee Arrives in Annapolis
After a positive conditions assessment support by the Heritage Fund, the historic Skipjack Wilma Lee was transported from North Carolina to it's new — and rightful — home back in Maryland at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, the Wilma Lee...
The Preservation Ethic is Strong in Maryland
When Preservation Maryland was formed in 1931, nearly 90 years ago, the United States was in a period of dramatic transformation. The pre-war twentieth century and the decades which followed World War Two were also remarkably focused on the future – and the history...
Two Maryland Sites Named to America’s Most Endangered
On June 26, 2018, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that two iconic historic places in Maryland have been added to America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The listing is a call to action for all Marylanders. endangered: Annapolis,...
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