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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.

Vintage street scene of Annapolis with State House.
Vintage illustration of Aug. Beck's Lager Beer Brewery, featuring a smoking chimney and an American flag.

Raise a Glass to History: Maryland’s Historic Hops

The story of American beer is built into the architecture of Maryland. Discover how early immigrants transformed Maryland into a brewing powerhouse and see how those historic spaces are being revived today.

Take the Historic Hops Tour
Historic photo of two women seated at the base of a tall wooden fog bell tower topped with an open bell shelter.

Spooky Sketches: Real Tales of Haunted Maryland

Step into MHT Library’s vaults to unearth the terrifying tales behind the state's most iconic historic structures. Full of spectral floating dresses, mysterious footsteps, and historic heartbreaks, read the spooky tales and explore the historic architectural sketches from across Maryland this Halloween season.

Read the Spooky Sketches Blog
Painting of American soldiers in formation with bayonets advancing toward British lines in a field.

America 250: A Revolutionary Journey Through Maryland

Discover Maryland’s Revolutionary War history through an interactive StoryMap by the MD Two Fifty Commission highlighting historic buildings, landscapes, cemeteries, and public spaces connected to the Revolution across the state.

Explore the StoryMap

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.

About us