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Six-to-Fix Update: Documenting the Hornbaker House in Washington County
As part of a year-long initiative to support the historic resources within Maryland State Parks, Preservation Maryland has teamed up with the Department of Natural Resources to document some of those most historic and unique properties in the State Parks. Recently,...
Annual Report: Rolling Up Our Sleeves for Preservation
Over the past year, Preservation Maryland has worked diligently to keep preservation a priority throughout the entire state. However, the goal wasn't just to keep what we had—or to defend the current state of preservation—but also to advance the cause of...
Celebrating the Founding of our State on Maryland Day
Get your Maryland flag hoodies, socks, scarves, and sunglasses on! Maryland Day is celebrated this weekend! Read the brief history of the Old Line State here to impress your friends: Brief History of Maryland Day Maryland Day commemorates the March 25, 1634...
Recap: Federal Preservation Advocacy Week in Washington, DC
Earlier this month, Preservation Maryland staff and members of the Maryland historic preservation community attended National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week in Washington, DC. The annual advocacy event is hosted by Preservation Action and the National...
Experienced Preservation Consultant Selected to Lead South Mountain Battlefield Project
Thanks to a grant from the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program as well as the generous support of the Delaplaine Foundation and the Tourism Council of Frederick County, Preservation Maryland is preparing to convene a consensus-driven...
Journey Through Maryland History: Exploring Harford County Inside and Out
The first European to settler the area we know as Harford County was John Smith in 1608 when he traveled up the Chesapeake Bay. In 1622, the English and Susquehannock Indians signed a treaty for the area and the county was officially formed in 1774 from the eastern...
Maryland Historic Site to be Featured on Travel Channel’s Booze Traveler
Historic London Town and Gardens along the South River in Anne Arundel County will be featured on the Travel Channel's Booze Traveler program this month! The waterfront historic site that originally included a circa 1760 upscale tavern and boarding house was the...
Society of Architectural Historians Selects 100 of Maryland’s Classic Buildings
One hundred of Maryland's most representative architectural resources have been cataloged online by the Society of Architectural Historians. Their online Archipedia Class Buildings can be searched by state, material, style, century, architect or type. Learn More:...
Online Exploration of Maryland’s Historic Bridges
In the 1930s, Maryland's State Road Commission hired a photography company to document bridge construction projects. Those photos survive and were converted into an interactive map by the Maryland Department of Transportation - and we've curated a great tour of...
New Way to Listen: PreserveCast Website is Now Live
With over 60 episodes and nearly 40 continuous hours of content, PreserveCast, the weekly podcast powered by Preservation Maryland now has its own home on the web at: preservecast.org. The site, which was designed by Younts Design Inc., was made possible thanks to...
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.