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Maryland Historical Trust

Preserving & interpreting the legacy of Maryland's past

The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) supports historic preservation and revitalization by providing funding and resources to care for historic sites. MHT serves as the State Historic Preservation Office and operates Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.

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Features portraits of Anne Catharine Hoof Green, Josiah Henson, and Rico Newman with artifacts over a Maryland flag.

Digging into Maryland's story

Celebrate America 250! Maryland Archeology Month 2026 explores how artifacts reframe history through the people who lived it. Read articles, hike through history, and get your hands dirty with archaeology events across the state.

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Rugged road to revolution

We're on the trail of Washington and Rochambeau's armies through Cecil and Harford counties, investigating sites that still have more stories to tell. See how we're finding history in the landscape.

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Six young Black women in matching outfits hold bouquets of flowers against a sunburst backdrop. blue one-story cottage with a large wooden deck and a brick chimney, surrounded by a rustic split-rail fence and budding trees. historic black-and-white photo of a large group of people gathered outdoors in front of several small, one-story cottages. A white Cape Cod-style house with black shutters, two dormer windows, and a stone-lined pathway leading to the front door.

Resilience by the Bay

Explore the legacy of the iconic Columbia Beach, a Black summer retreat where Marylanders found joy and community.

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Learn more about MHT

MHT 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.

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