Calvert Maritime Museum (CMM) Unveils Women of Wallville Display, The CMM unveiled its latest exhibit, Women of Wallville, spotlighting the resilience and legacy of Black women who shaped the rural Southern Maryland community of Wallville during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Inspired by the acclaimed Witnesses of Wallville project, the exhibit draws from oral histories, historical records, and archaeological findings to tell their stories. The Witnesses of Wallville project is a collaboration between the Wallville Steering Committee, community descendants, and experts from Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum and the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) The Southern Maryland Chronicle (April 5, 2025)
Our Town Revisited: Washington Hotel, The history of the Washington Hotel is in its name! Built in 1744 the original hotel was a staple in the town, and even said to have President George Washington to have stayed and dined there, hence the name. The town of Princess Anne purchased the building in 2016 and after renovations changed the name to Washington Tavern and Inn. Dana Zucker and her husband took charge March of 2024. Dana and the community meet regularly with the Maryland Historical Trust, The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and other local entities to ensure their community dinners are a diverse, and that their doors are open. WMDT TV-47 (April 5, 2025)
Governor Moore Announces 2025 Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards Winners, Governor Wes Moore today presented the 2025 Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards on behalf of the Sustainable Growth Subcabinet. The awards recognize individuals, organizations, and programs that exemplify well-planned economic and community development initiatives with outstanding care towards sustainability throughout the state. Governor Wes Moore Press release (April 3, 2025)
Salvage Opportunity in Somerset County Before Historic Home Demolitions, This designation brought Dominique Parks, Crisfield's housing and community resource coordinator, to the Maryland Historical Trust. One of these stipulations requires that the city offer the public the opportunity to salvage historic architectural features when legally and financially feasible. "Mantels, doors, windows, railings, molding," Parks said of the kinds of items that may be salvageable from these structures. "A lot of valuable pieces come from Victorian-era homes." WBOC-TV Salisbury (March 26, 2025)
Buried under a Reisterstown churchyard: A 13,000-year-old tool, An ancient stone hand tool was uncovered by a group of volunteer archaologists under the guidance of Zachary Singer, state terrestrial archaeologist for the Maryland Historical Trust. Singer was looking for the remains of quarries from which the nomadic Clovis people dug chalcedony, a type of quartz. The Baltimore Banner (March 17, 2025)
Five Maryland Watersheds Selected for Whole Watershed Act Grant Funding To Support Environmental Restoration and Economic Development, Maryland has selected the five watersheds in the state that will receive initial state grant funding as part of the Whole Watershed Act. These watershed-scale restoration efforts will contribute to both short-term and lasting economic benefits in the state of Maryland. Maryland Department of Natural Resources Press Release (March 6, 2025)
University of Maryland Team Tests Drone Delivery of Medications to Remote Residents at Moment's Notice, MDP and the University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research and Operations Center are partnering on the Eastern Shore Drone Pilot Program project made possible by a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Maryland drone program tackles the lack of access to health care resources in rural communities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, delivering medical packages between Crisfield and SmithIsland. The UM team is testing the delivery of medications via drones to people when traditional methods aren't available. WBAL-TV 11 | Exclusive (February 25, 2025)
Outrunning winter and going for the chocolate, Despite a prediction of a wintry mix, hundreds were on hand Feb. 8 for the annual Hot For Chocolate 5K race at Jefferson Patterson Park in St. Leonard – organized by The Calvert County Community Partners — Project ECHO, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum and Friends of JPPM. Southern Maryland News (February 11, 2025)
Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Awarded Grant for Groundbreaking Research on African American Heritage, A $58,000 grant from the Maryland Historical Trust’s FY 2025 Historic Preservation Non-Capital Grant Program will support comprehensive research and documentation of African American historic resources throughout Southern Maryland. Southern Maryland News Net (February 4, 2025)
UMCES Celebrates 100 Years Of Environmental Science At Chesapeake Biological Lab, The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) launched its 100th-anniversary celebration on Jan. 24, 2025, at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) in Solomons, where the institution first began a century ago. The BayNet (January 30, 2025)
Dorchester Burial Sites Preservation Board gets another chance, A board designed to help preserve grave sites in Dorchester County has one year to prove it is able to accomplish its mission or it will face dissolution. The Star Democrat (January 23, 2025)
$58,000 grant will support research, documentation of African American historic resources, The Maryland Historical Trust’s fiscal 2025 Historic Preservation Non-Capital Grant, which will support comprehensive research and documentation of African American historic resources throughout Southern Maryland, will be matched by the National Heritage Area for a total of $116,000. The Enquirer Gazette (January 22, 2025)
MDP collaborates with counties and Baltimore City local protected land data into unified GIS format, In fall 2024, the Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) collaborated with all 23 counties and Baltimore City to standardize and aggregate local protected land data into a unified GIS format. Maryland Economic Development Association (January 17, 2025)
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Moore Administration Announces $5 Million in African American Heritage Preservation Grants, 31 Organizations Receive Funding to Restore Cultural and Historical Sites, The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) and the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) have awarded thirty-one African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) grants totaling $5,000,000 to numerous Maryland recipients for FY 2025.
MHT Press Release (January 8, 2025)
Local churches, cemetery receive African American history grants, The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, and the Maryland Historical Trust have awarded $5 million in grants to 31 organizations, according to a news release. Herald Mail (January 10, 2025)
$5 Million awarded to preserve Maryland’s African- American heritage, Governor Wes Moore has been a strong advocate and said in part quote: “The African American Heritage Preservation Program identifies projects and organizations that work to preserve buildings, sites, or communities that share the story of Black history in Maryland…” WMDT TV 47 (Jamuary 10, 2025)
Maryland Gov. Moore announces $5M award for 31 orgs to preserve state’s Black history, “I thank the Maryland Department of Planning and the Maryland Historic Trust for their partnership, for their thoughtful consideration of these recipients, and for their dedication to memorializing pieces of history that are too often forgotten.” Our Community Now (January 9, 2025)
$5M in African American Heritage Preservation Grants, The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) and the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) have awarded thirty-one African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) grants totaling $5 million to numerous Maryland recipients for FY 2025. Dorchester Banner (January 9, 2025)
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announces $5 million award for 31 organizations to preserve state’s Black history, It’s part of the state’s African American Heritage Preservation Program. The grant awards range from $10,000 to $250,000 for projects statewide. “The African American Heritage Preservation Program identifies projects and organizations that work to preserve buildings, sites, or communities that share the story of Black history in Maryland,” Moore said in a news release. “I thank the Maryland Department of Planning and the Maryland Historic Trust for their partnership, for their thoughtful consideration of these recipients, and for their dedication to memorializing pieces of history that are too often forgotten.” WBAL News Radio (January 9, 2025)
Gov. Moore Signs Three Executive Orders To Increase Economic Development And Modernize State Government, Governor Wes Moore signed executive orders to help increase economic development and modernize state government. The Maryland Advanced Air Mobility Council executive order establishes the Maryland Advanced Air Mobility Council. The council will comprise 12 members including MDP Secretary Rebecca L. Flora, AICP. This order is one piece of the governor’s initiative to make targeted investment into high potential industries to grow Maryland’s economy. The BayNet (January 8, 2025)
Jefferson Patterson Park Hosts Free Monthly History Walk ‘N’ Talks, Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) invites the public to explore 9,000 years of local history through its History Walk ‘n’ Talk program. Held on the first Saturday of each month, the free program is made possible with support from the Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.
The BayNet (January 2, 2025)
School Sisters of Notre Dame announce progress on sale of IND property for affordable housing, The School Sisters of Notre Dame recently announced they are making progress on the sale of the buildings that housed the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, while also emphasizing their mission to continue to minister to the neighborhood surrounding the Aisquith Street property. The plans have undergone several reviews by the Maryland Historical Trust and the National Parks Service, for compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for historic rehabilitations.
Catholic Review (December 27, 2024)
