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Respecting Our History, Restoring Mount Auburn Cemetery
In January I wrote a blog about Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Baltimore. Mt. Auburn is a 34-acre cemetery, located in South Baltimore, overlooking the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. One of the oldest...
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A Special Visit to Smith Island
This month some of Preservation Maryland’s board members joined me on an excursion to one of the rare jewels of the Chesapeake, Smith Island. Nestled in among briny marshes and accessible only by boat,...
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Bartus Trew Site Visits: Funding Historic Preservation on Maryland’s Eastern...
Every year I look forward to July when I join my colleagues from the National Trust to spend two days traveling the Eastern Shore conducting applicant site visits for the Bartus Trew Providence...
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Celebrating a Survivor
Preservation Maryland teamed up with the Queen Anne’s County Historical Society to celebrate “Preservation in Progress” at Providence on September 9th. The afternoon event featured supporters of both...
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Notes from the Eastern Shore
It’s been a very busy month all across the Eastern Shore as organizations are working hard to preserve historic buildings and neighborhoods! To begin with the Advisory Council for the PM Eastern Shore...
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For an Old House, Hope Springs
I’ve been driving down the back country roads of the Eastern Shore for some time now and in my mental filing cabinet I keep a list of a few very special unpreserved houses that I go out of my way to...
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Building Fire at 507 Race Street, Cambridge
On December 16th a four alarm fire broke out at 507 Race Street in Cambridge due to suspected arson. The masonry building (c.1920) is a contributing structure that features prominently in Cambridge’s...
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Greetings from our new Education & Outreach Director
Hello to all the members and friends of Preservation Maryland. My name is Margaret De Arcangelis and I am the new Education and Outreach Director. I started work on January 3 and I am very excited to...
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Bonne chance, un ami de la préservation du patrimoine historique
This post is a salute to a dear personal friend and a dear friend of historic preservation. Next week, Nancy Miller Schamu ends another chapter in her professional career which has covered more than...
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February News Round-up
Below is a round-up of news articles on preservation and heritage issues in Maryland and beyond. Anne Arundel County Md. Historical Trust conducting online survey for new historic preservation plan The...
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Preservation in Action
Last week preservationists from across the nation came to Washington DC to participate in our annual Lobby Day, which is coordinated by the National Conference for State Historic Preservation Officers...
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Harriet Tubman Centennial Commemoration
It was a day that spoke to the hearts of many and began in the heart of one. On March 9, 2013 people around the world marked the 100th anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s death and a very special...
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Harriet Tubman National Monument
On March 27th, I joined preservation colleagues at the dedication of the Harriet Tubman National Monument at Blackwater Wildlife Refuge in Dorchester County – two days after President Obama employed...
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March News Round-up
Below is a round-up of news articles on preservation and heritage issues in Maryland and beyond. Allegany County City OKs preservation Times-News 3-12-13 City to document building exteriors in historic...
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Advocacy Alert! The Busy 2013 Legislative Session Ends
Monday, April 8, 2013 marked the end of the 2013 Session of the General Assembly. The 433rd General Assembly passed many significant pieces of legislation including a strict gun-control bill, the...
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Eastern Shore Historic Mill Tour Recap
Last Saturday, April 13, we hosted our first field trip of the year and it was a great success. Participants came to Chesapeake College in Wye Mills from as far away as St. Mary’s City and Frederick...
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Let’s Move!
Last weekend, the National Trust ‘Council’ (a group of high level donors) spent a day on the Eastern Shore touring some of our great historic resources. As one of the guides for the day, I had the...
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April News Round-up
Below is a round-up of news articles on preservation and heritage issues in Maryland and beyond. Allegany County State help eyed to save western Md. Civil War site The Daily Record 4-1-13 Coney...
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National Park Seminary Field Trip and Endangered Maryland Presentation
Join Preservation Maryland members and friends on a field trip to the most enchanting site in Montgomery County! The day starts with a guided walking tour of National Park Seminary (NPS), a...
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On the Other Side of the Mountain
On the Other Side of the Mountain Site visits are one of the great perks of my job. Every few weeks, I have the opportunity to get out of the office, see the wonderful treasures that Maryland has to...
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