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Explore ways the Maryland Historical Trust has worked with communities to protect our historical and cultural heritage.
Maryland Women’s Fight for the Vote
This StoryMap highlights the people and places of Maryland’s women’s suffrage movement, featuring historic sites across the state where women organized, protested, and fought for the right to vote.
Ice Age Chalcedony Stone Tools in Maryland
The Piney Grove site helps archaeologists understand how early communities lived and adapted to their environment by examining the amber chalcedony used by Paleoindian peoples discovered in Maryland.
Honoring the Baltimore American Indian Center and Heritage Museum
This blog article celebrates the Baltimore American Indian Center’s listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its cultural importance to Indigenous communities in Baltimore and its role in preserving Native heritage.
Research tools & resources
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Maryland's National Register of Historic PlacesThe registry comprises over 1500 listings in Maryland, including some 200 historic districts. Listed properties span a wide variety of types and periods, ranging from prehistoric archaeological sites to buildings of the recent past.
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Statewide Preservation PlanThe Maryland Statewide Preservation Plan (2023-2031) is an 8-year guidance document. It directs government agencies, nonprofits, and advocates involved in historic preservation, archaeology, and cultural heritage across the state.
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Medusa, Maryland's Cultural Resource Information SystemThrough Medusa, you may access information about architectural and archaeological resources recorded in the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties (MIHP).
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Archaeological Synthesis DatabaseAccess decades of Maryland Archaeological research through an easy-to-use database and reports created by the Maryland Historical Trust.
Preserving today for a lasting tomorrow
The Maryland Historical Trust is the state agency dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Maryland's past. Through research, conservation, and education, we help Marylanders understand our historical and cultural heritage.