Members of the Preservation Maryland team recently had the pleasure of spending a day in the nation’s Gateway to the West. No, not the one in Missouri—the one right here in Maryland that once served as the start of the United States’ first national highway, the western terminus for the C&O Canal, and a hub for railway companies like the B&O Railroad – our very own Cumberland.
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has announced the second recipient of the State of Maryland’s Catalytic Revitalization Tax Credit, designed to rehabilitate formerly government-owned properties for economic and community development purposes. The redevelopment of Fort Ritchie in Washington County will receive a state tax credit worth up to $15 million for the comprehensive redevelopment and reuse at the historic site of the former military base.
Since 1986, Americans have been celebrating the life, work, and impact of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a federal holiday. More recently, it’s become more than a day off, but a day on — the National MLK Day of Service.
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 perfect location to experience where travelers and townspeople would come together.
Tune In: This Chesapeake Bay-themed episode of the Booze Traveler is set to air on the Travel Channel on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 9am. Check your local listings for more information!
During filming, Booze Traveler’s host Jack Maxwell was game to dress up in colonial-style clothing for the episode. In addition to exploring colonial mixed drinks, he also learned the proper way to bow and enjoyed a demonstration on how to fire a black powder musket. Silhouette artist Lauren Muney even created a silhouette of him drinking from a punch bowl.
If this whets your whistle, you’ll want to sign up for news from London Town about their Build the Bar campaign starting this spring.