Part 2 in a series on U.S. historic preservation policy and current threats By Dr. Brenna Spray, MHT/MHAA Outreach Coordinator In Part 1, we explored how the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) established the United States’ first cohesive and coordinated...
After 31 years of exploring Maryland’s shipwrecks, coastal landscapes, and submerged stories, today Dr. Susan Langley will conclude an illustrious career as Maryland’s State Underwater Archaeologist. Before joining state service, Susan had already built an impressive career in the field,...
Part 1 in a series on U.S. historic preservation policy and current threats By Dr. Brenna Spray, MHT/MHAA Outreach Coordinator In the mid-20th century, America was building fast and tearing down even faster. Entire neighborhoods and cultural landmarks vanished beneath...
The Maryland Historical Trust is pleased to announce the nine Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program grant awards totaling $699,000 to Maryland organizations for FY25! The Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program provides support to organizations and private citizens for preservation-related acquisition...
Mark your calendars! Our summer sale starts June 2nd!Educators—this is your chance to stock up on volumes for your classroom! We’re offering three ways to save:50% off select individual volumes $25 library sets Bulk pricing classroom setsAs always, shipping is...
Memorial Day. A three-day weekend that marks the ending of the school year, the beginning of BBQ and pool season, and the unofficial beginning of American summer. However, this federal holiday was created with a different purpose in mind. Intended...
This blog was originally posted on May 12, 2021. We rerun it today on the 179th anniversary.175 Years Ago Today: Congress Declares War on Mexico, Invoking Manifest Destiny and Destabilizing the House DividedDuring the first half of the nineteenth century,...
This blog was originally posted on May 5, 2022. We rerun it today to spotlight teacher Ginny Boles!Ginny Boles needed to build her content knowledge in American history. Paradoxically, her love of this history had led her to major in...
By Dr. Matthew D. McKnight, MHT Chief Archaeologist Situated amidst a landscape of rolling agricultural fields, equestrian riding trails, horse jump courses, and woodlots, the Maxwell Hall Equestrian Park will play host to the 2025 Tyler Bastian Field Session in...
This blog was first posted on April 15, 2014. We rerun it today in honor of the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination on April 15th, 1865.“The latest photograph of President Lincoln – taken on the balcony at the White House, March 6, 1865,”...
