Historic Cemeteries of Maryland

Some of the most sacred sites in Maryland are in impending danger due to environmental factors as well as the passage of time. Cemeteries face resource specific threats including lack of funding for maintenance and conservation as well as pressure to use the land for development. Preservation Maryland will work closely with the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites to bring much needed attention to the thousands of cemeteries throughout the state that are in disrepair, while also providing the general public with information on how to care for neglected and abandoned cemeteries.

Partners: Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites

The Problem

The Fix

Preservation Maryland will work closely with the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites to bring much needed attention to the thousands of cemeteries throughout the state that are in disrepair, while also providing the general public with information on how to care for neglected and abandoned cemeteries. We will also organize volunteer cleanup days at cemeteries around the state.

Updates

JULY 2019

Preservation Maryland’s Cemetery Documentation Specialist, Caroline Herritt, working with the State Highway Administration to document 100 cemeteries across the state will give an update and demonstration about her work in Frederick in July.

ATTEND THE SESSION

MARCH 2019

Working with the Maryland Department of Transportation and the State Highway Administration, Preservation Maryland has embarked on an ambitious project to document 100 cemeteries and burial sites across the state.

LEARN MORE

May 2018

Through a Six-to-Fix partnership, Preservation Maryland is pleased to offer video recordings of the annual conference of the Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites that was was held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Shepard-Pratt Conference Center in Baltimore County.

WATCH THE SESSIONS

See More Updates

RESOURCES

The Coalition’s Guide to Burial Site Stewardship
Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites

County-by-County Cemetery Resources and Regulations
Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites

Maryland Burial Law
Maryland Historical Trust

Office of Cemetery Oversight Regulations
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation

Preserving Grave Markers in Historic Cemeteries
National Park Service

NEWS

11/30/2018
Official Statement: Historic Cemeteries Should be Protected and Preserved
Preservation Maryland

09/28/2018
Maryland church learns about its past following discovery of forgotten cemetery
WUSA

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The Six-to-Fix program allows Preservation Maryland to take direct action to fulfill its mission to protect the best of Maryland. Your donation helps provide technical assistance through Preservation Maryland staff and preservation experts to threatened and underutilized historic places – your donation has a direct impact on saving Maryland architecture and history.

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You can help. Six-to-Fix rallies the Maryland preservation community around discrete and necessary tasks and projects to advance each project. Folks with all skills and interests are encouraged to sign-up. You will receive periodic announcements with opportunities to participate, and we hope you can join us to save history together.

Current Projects Historic Cemeteries of Maryland