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State Heritage Area Director Published New Book on the History of Maryland’s U.S. Route 1
If Maryland is America in Miniature, then Maryland's U.S. Route 1 is our Route 66. Aaron Marcavitch is the director of the Maryland Milestones state heritage area that follows much of U.S. Route 1 through Prince George's County on it's way between Baltimore and...
Reuse Proposal Selected for Mid-Century Silver Spring Library
Earlier this week, the Silver Spring Historical Society reported that the Montgomery County Government announced the selection of a reuse proposal for the mid-century Silver Spring Public Library. Preservation Maryland has been tracking this issue since January...
Heritage Fund Highlight: Chimney Repair at Steppingstone Farm Museum
Last winter, one of the historic chimneys at Steppingstone Farm Museum in Susquehanna State Park collapsed due to wind and weather. Preservation Maryland issued an emergency Heritage Fund grant to address the immediate need. Steppingstone Farm Museum is a...
Only in Maryland: How Fort Meade Got its Name
Did you know!? Fort Meade in Maryland was previously known as "Camp Annapolis Junction" and "Camp Admiral." On March 5, 1929, War Department General Order no. 6 was issued, officially designating 5,400 acres of land, located 18 miles southwest of Baltimore, as Fort...
Advocacy Alert: Ask Your Legislators to Support the Historic Tax Credit
Preservation Maryland has been working hard on two important pieces of legislation to improve our state Historic Tax Credit program. With the Maryland General Assembly in Session for just over a month more, now is a great time to contact your legislators and ask...
Only in Maryland: B&O Railroad Chartered by the State of Maryland
On February 28, 1827, Chapter 123 of the 1826 Session Laws of Maryland passed a law enabling the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to be chartered as the first U.S. railway for commercial transport of passengers and freight. In addition, it was the first intercity...
State Parks Survey: Show Your Support for Maryland’s Historic Resources
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is conducting a statewide public survey to help set their priorities in land acquisition, conservation, and recreation — there are several questions related to the maintenance and interpretation of historic sites so it's...
Six-to-Fix Event: Women’s Suffrage Lecture by Author Elaine Weiss
This April, Preservation Maryland and the Jewish Museum of Maryland will host author Elaine Weiss for a lecture on the nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted...
Historic Tax Credit Funding Bill Included on Environmental Hot List
A pro-preservation piece of state legislation in support of increased funding for the state Historic Tax Credit has been picked up by the Maryland League of Conservation Voters as part of their influential weekly list of bills that impact Maryland's environment —...
President Lincoln Visits Maryland
Abraham Lincoln made many visits and stops in Maryland over the course of his presidency and broader political career, but perhaps none are as photographically iconic as his trip to the Maryland countryside in October of 1862. On October 1, 1862 Mr. Lincoln and a...
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