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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,...
Most Endangered: Mount Vernon Historic Viewshed Threatened
For more than 200 years, the landscape surround Mount Vernon that inspired George Washington has remained largely unspoiled, a proposed natural gas compressor station in Charles County, Maryland puts that historic and iconic cultural landscape at risk. Take Action:...
Most Endangered: Historic Annapolis Waterfront Threatened by Rezoning
On June 26, 2018, the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the City of Annapolis, Maryland as one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Since its listing as a National Historic Landmark District in 1965, Annapolis has remained one of the most...
Vote for the Pratt Library as Reader’s Digest’s “Nicest Place in America”
The main branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore City is undergoing a $115 million dollar building renovation and technology upgrade project. The grand reopening is scheduled for 2019, but you don't have to wait to show your support. The Enoch Pratt...
RFP: Relocate Historic Severen Mister House on Deal Island
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking proposals for the relocation of the historic Severn Mister House on Deal Island on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The ca. 1815 Severn Mister House also known as the Bradshaw House is located on Deal Island Wildlife...
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.