This Giving Tuesday our workforce development program The Campaign for Historic Trades is raising funds to help young adults with cost of living expenses during their 12-26 week terms with the carpentry, woodcrafting, & masonry teams at the Historic Preservation Training Center in Frederick, Md.
Groundbreaking decision provides cohesive framework to enter careers in historic trades
BALTIMORE (November 14, 2023) – The Campaign for Historic Trades, a national workforce development program, powered by Preservation Maryland, that is focused on expanding and strengthening careers in the historic trades, today announced the Maryland Department of Labor approved its first-of-its-kind group apprenticeship program for state registration. The program sets standards – including on-the-job learning, related instruction, and core competencies – that provide a clear process for entering the workforce in roles like deconstruction technician, historic window technician, and preservation carpenter.
Funding from The National Park Service, part of $10 million awarded from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States
Preservation Maryland today announced it has been awarded $747,216 in funding from the National Park Service to preserve the historic Rock Run Mill, a contributing resource to the Lower Deer Creek Valley National Historic District, located within Susquehanna State Park in Havre De Grace, Maryland.
On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, local citizens and Preservation Maryland will host a panel discussion at Smoketown Brewing Station entitled, “Revitalizing Brunswick: Using our Heritage to Create a More Prosperous Future.”
Organizations which specialize in economic redevelopment in historic communities, including Preservation Maryland and 1000 Friends of Maryland, will lead the conversation with a focus on strategies that have worked around the state and nation.
As a part of its rural community outreach efforts, Preservation Maryland is assisting local citizens who are interested in beginning a broader dialogue about the future of the City of Brunswick. Specifically, these citizens have an interest in determining a way to balance preservation with growth and to encourage the revitalization of the downtown utilizing a pro-preservation framework. The goal of the forum is to begin a thoughtful dialogue on the City of Brunswick’s future and to encourage the retention and preservation of more historic buildings.
The Potomac River at Berlin, now Brunswick, MD, ca. 1890. Photo from Library of Congress.
Members of the general public from Brunswick and the surrounding areas are encouraged to attend. This is a free event and does not require registration.
What: Panel discussion on economic revitalization in historic communities
Where: Smoketown Brewing Station, 223 W Potomac St, Brunswick, MD 21716
When: Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 7-8pm
Who: All members of the public are encouraged to attend
Cost: No registration cost, drinks and food will be sold