Preservation Maryland

Preservation Maryland is now hiring! The Grants Administrator plays a pivotal role in advancing Preservation Maryland’s mission and maintaining the financial sustainability of the organization. This position is responsible for managing existing grants in cooperation with the Chief Development Officer and related program staff. Learn more about the role and how to apply on today's blog.

Join Preservation Maryland on Thursday, November 21st at 6:00 PM for Preservation Basics in Allegany County at The Allegany County Historic Society Discovery Center at Blue Spring. During this presentation Christiana Limniatis, Preservation Maryland's Program & Outreach Manager, will provide an overview of the history of historic preservation, how preservation projects are accomplished, and explore the benefits of preserving our historic built environment. This presentation is free and open to the public, but registration is preferred. This event is co-hosted by the The Allegany County Historical Society and The City of Cumberland, Historic Preservation Program.

On behalf of the entire Preservation Maryland team, thank you for making last week's Phoenix Rising one of our most successful to date! Congratulations to this year's Best of Maryland winners, and our sincere gratitude to our sponsors who helped us celebrate preservation efforts across the state. Recap blog coming up tomorrow. Until then, a sneak peek at some photos from the evening.

We're now just a week out from our largest fundraising event of the year. See you there! Some tickets still remain and can be purchased directly here: https://lnkd.in/ev_jDVWE

The countdown is REALLY on now. We're looking forward to seeing you at Phoenix Rising on October 17th, celebrating the accomplishments of the preservation community, including our Best of Maryland Awards presentation. As always, we'll have local food, drinks, and music in a historic setting - this year we're at The Loom at Meadow Mill. A few tickets remain and can be purchased directly below!

Preservation Maryland is soliciting proposals from qualified historic preservation professionals for a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) of the future Freedman’s State Historical Park. To be considered as eligible, respondents must meet one or more of the Professional Qualification Standards— or the equivalent—as set forth by the Secretary of the Interior’s (SOI) Standards and Guidelines; and have demonstrated experience in historic preservation. Preservation Maryland requests that interested parties respond to the solicitation by 4:30 P.M. ET on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024. Full RFP can be found on the blog at the link below.

Preservation Maryland has been awarded a $750,000 Semi-quincentennial grant from the National Park Service to fund a conditions assessment and critical repairs to Fort Frederick’s historic fort walls. Grants from the program’s third year support 19 historic preservation projects across nine states and are given to projects that restore and preserve sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places that commemorate the founding of the nation. “A joint effort between Preservation Maryland and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, this work will ensure this important historic site is preserved as interpretation is expanded to capture its complicated history for future visitation,” said Laura Houston, director of revitalization initiatives at Preservation Maryland. “In 2026 we will commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence – America’s 250th. As an organization we remain committed to playing an active role in this storytelling through our own programming and outreach initiatives that include not just restoring historic places, like Fort Frederick, but telling the full story of these resources in our nation’s history and looking ahead to how we contextualize and preserve over the next 250 years.”

The City of Frederick recently received grant funding from the?Maryland Historical Trust?to research and compile a historic context study identifying sites associated with slavery.?With their partners at the?African American Resources, Cultural Heritage Society of Frederick County (AARCH)?and?EHT Traceries,?they hope to close the gap in scholarship relating to the history, heritage, and culture of African Americans and the institution of slavery in Frederick. Public input is needed to make this project a success. Please consider attending the outreach event on?Tuesday, September 24th?at 6 p.m.

Announcing our 2024 Best of Maryland award recipients! See who took home the President’s Leadership, Artisan, Phoenix, Gearhart, Preservation Champion, and Stewardship awards. Awards will be presented at our annual Phoenix Rising event on October 17th. We're exactly 30 days out...there is still time to purchase your tickets! https://lnkd.in/e-fqu2bB

Preservation Maryland and National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways Launch Community Workshop Series to Commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary Preservation Maryland and National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways are collaborating to offer the capacity-building workshops at eight locations across the Chesapeake Bay watershed and two virtual options for those that can’t attend in person. Attendees will learn about the “who” and “how” of developing partnerships for fundraising and programming, access to real-world examples of successful local commemorative activities, and receive guidance on what to consider when planning activities. The schedule for the series of workshops is now live on the blog.