Preservation Maryland

07/27/2023
By Dana Cohen

Preservation Maryland Awarded Nearly 800k For Rehabilitation and Preservation of Historic Rock Run Mill in Susquehanna State Park

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.

07/04/2023
By Nicholas A. Redding

The Origin of the “Old Line State”

In 1776, American independence was anything but certain. Maryland troops under General Washington fought a pitched battle that may have saved the entire army and earned the state its nickname; The Old Line State. On August 27, 1776, the British Army, under the command of General William Howe launched the first major assault since the Americans had declared their independence on July 4, 1776.

06/16/2023
By Dana Cohen

Preservation Maryland, Maryland Center for History and Culture: Gov. Understands Power, Value, Relevance of Md.’s History

The power of history is something well known to historians and preservationists across Maryland, but hearing our governor recently make a compelling case for the critical value of history at this moment is reason to celebrate. While addressing the graduating class of 2023 at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Gov. Wes Moore used his platform to detail the role that history — and an awareness of history — plays in public and private life.