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05/27/2021
By Preservation Maryland

Research in the Time of COVID-19: Case Studies from 400 Years of African American History Fellowship Webinar

Online Old Line State Summit Session

How has COVID-19 impacted research methods? This webinar will explore this question with a group of four anthropologists and historians to provide insight into their research on the Underground Railroad in 19th century Maryland. Speakers will discuss the ways Covid-19 restrictions have changed their research process, and provide an overview of the skills, methods, and research facilities they found most useful for their research. This session speakers are fellows for the 400 Years of African American History Fellowship, funded by the Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Tourism and the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland program at the Maryland State Archives. This fellowship aims to nominate Maryland historic sites associated with the Underground Railroad for the Network to Freedom program run by the National Park Service.

05/25/2021
By Dana Cohen

Announcing Preservation Maryland’s First Patron

May is National Preservation Month – an entire month devoted to recognizing the broad and enduring social and economic benefits of historic preservation.

This Preservation Month, Preservation Maryland is thrilled to announce Peter Ginn as its first Patron. Patronage is a British tradition where people who are passionate about an issue put their name forward to champion the work being done for that cause. With support like Peter’s, Preservation Maryland is able to advocate for historic buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes to directly preserve the best of Maryland.

 

05/18/2021
By Jessica Feldt

Announcing the Second Year of the Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship – Apply Now!

 

The National Park Service, in partnership with Preservation Maryland, is pleased to announce the second year of the Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship to promote innovation and professional growth in the field of historic preservation. The fellowship is a short-term opportunity to pursue a unique self-directed project under the guidance of a mentor. Fellows will receive recognition for a distinguished achievement while creating original preservation training content, performing research, or enhancing leadership and management skills.

Flags at historic Union Mill.

Preservation and Tourism Organizations Announce Maryland Heritage Recovery Task Force

05/14/2020
By Elly Colmers Cowan

In the face of the ongoing pandemic, Preservation Maryland convened a task force of history, preservation, economic development, design, and tourism organizations to focus on identifying and advocating for public policy necessary to support the recovery of Maryland’s historical and cultural resources and the communities they support.

Maryland’s unique cultural attractions draw visitors from around the world and support countless local businesses while providing nearly $320 million in local and state tax revenue and generating $1.3 billion in economic activity annually. Unfortunately, these venues and the main street communities in which they reside have been hit hard by the economic fallout of the pandemic and will require targeted support as the state and nation move from sheltering to recovery.

The Maryland Heritage Recovery Task Force is comprised of public and private organizations that characterize all aspects of the broad and diverse historic preservation community – from Main Street organizations to history museums, architectural firms, and preservation rehabilitation developers.

JOIN THE TASK FORCE

Organizations, agencies, or companies wishing to add their support to the Recovery Task Force are encouraged to do so. Fill out the form below and someone from the Task Force will be in touch about next steps. Individuals looking to stay informed or get involved, please sign up for our email alerts.

TASK FORCE SIGN-ON

The Task Force will work together to help identify what local, state, and federal policy actions could be implemented to help with recovery of this critical sector of Maryland’s economy from the impacts of Covid-19.

“The situation for the heritage tourism and preservation industries in Maryland is becoming desperate,” explained Nicholas Redding, Executive Director of Preservation Maryland. “This new task force is an outgrowth of a real grassroots desire to help preservation and heritage organizations recover after the disastrous blow that has been dealt by the response to Covid-19. Community leaders and business owners are coming to recognize that the economic value of this work is immense. We are stronger when we stand together, and we believe that by combining our efforts we can turn retreat into advance.”

The Steering Committee of the newly formed Heritage Recovery Task Force includes:

Learn more about our Recovery ResourcES

Download the press release (PDF)

 

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