Preservation Maryland - Partners in the Field

Preservation Maryland; 24 West Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, Phone: 410-685-2886, Fax: 410-539-2182

Statewide Partner - National Trust for Historic Preservation

Preservation Maryland is proud to have established its first regional field office on Maryland's Eastern Shore!

Everyday across Maryland it is the local grass roots preservation efforts where the difference is made in our communities. The Eastern Shore is made up of many towns and wonderful rural communities that have offered their residents a truly special way of life for hundreds of years. However, the character and culture of the Shore is rapidly changing and is facing tremendous pressure from development. In response, we have established our new Eastern Shore Field Office to direct 'on the ground' preservation services and assistance to those individuals, organizations, and county governments who are dedicated to preserving the rich cultural and historic resources of this unique and fragile region.

Elizabeth Beckley, our new Eastern Shore Field Director, is hard at work across all nine counties of the Shore. In this role, she represents both Preservation Maryland and the National Trust for Historic Preservation by providing funding, advocacy and technical assistance for the protection of historic and cultural resources; offering strategies and support for controlling growth; and working with local and regional preservation organizations and individuals to expand local preservation programs and resources on the Eastern Shore.

While Preservation Maryland has been active on the Shore, until now it did not have the capacity to truly address the pressing preservation needs of this important area. The position was made possible as a result of the Partners in the Field challenge grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to Statewide and Local Partners in response to the need for expanded local preservation services on the Eastern Shore.

Our Field Office is headquartered in Millington and at the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy in Galena, Queenstown and Cambridge. By sharing an office with the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, our organizations hope to maximize cooperative work on preservation and conservation issues.

It is only through our continued stewardship and vigilance that we will be able to work together to preserve the historic and scenic character of the Eastern Shore as we know it into the future. Please contact Elizabeth Beckley at P.O. Box 181, Millington, MD 21651, by phone at (410) 708-9573 or by email at ebeckley@preservationmaryland.org with any questions, projects or assistance you may require.

For more information on the Partners in the Field Challenge Grant program, and how you can help support the ongoing efforts of our Eastern Shore Field Office, please contact Louise Hayman, Development and Communications Director, at 410-685-2886 x307 or lhayman@preservationmaryland.org.

Eastern Shore Summit Report

A Shore for Tomorrow (MDP)

Useful Links to Eastern Shore Preservation, Conservation and History:

Advocacy:

Maryland Power Pathway Project (MAPP)

Preservation:

The National Trust for Historic Preservation

The Maryland Historical Trust

Main Street Maryland

Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions

National Alliance of Preservation Commissions

Conservation: