Preservation Maryland to Have Two Pop-up Offices on the Eastern Shore

With support from the Rural Maryland Council, Preservation Maryland will host two preservation pop-up offices on the Eastern Shore.

Preservation Maryland will host a preservation pop-up office at The Bordley History Center, 301 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620, on Friday, May 3, 2019, 10AM-4PM. In coordination with the Kent County Historical Society, History Happy Hour will follow office hours from 5PM to 6PM with a lecture by Bayly Janson-La Palme on the history of the 200 block of High Street. Preservation Maryland will host a preservation pop-up office at the Downtown Salisbury Visitors Center in on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 10AM-4PM.

The public is encouraged to visit the pop-up office anytime between 10AM and 4PM to speak with a member of Preservation Maryland’s professional staff about their historic property and preservation questions. Information on state and non-profit programs for rural preservation and conservation will be on-hand as well as information about Preservation Maryland’s many initiatives and educational opportunities, including free print copies of the 50-page “Revitalizing Rural Maryland” resource guide. No appointment is needed.

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Preservation Maryland is the state’s first and foremost historic preservation non-profit organization founded in 1931 and dedicated to preserving Maryland’s historic buildings, neighborhoods, landscapes, and archaeological sites through outreach, funding, and advocacy.