At its July 2019 meeting, the Maryland Heritage Area Authority awarded $5,000.000 to capital and non- Capital grants. Grants awarded from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) fund historic preservation, natural resource protection, and educational programs in 13 designated Heritage Areas. Grant funds support heritage tourism projects and activities that expand economic development and tourism-related […]
Continue Reading(ST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an $80,000 grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Program to support its upcoming restoration of 1912 river tug Delaware. Set to begin this fall after the October relaunch of 1889 bugeye Edna Lockwood, CBMM’s work on Delaware […]
Continue ReadingDo you have a heritage tourism-related project in mind for your organization? Perhaps you are planning to restore a historic building, create a new museum exhibit, build a visitor center, develop a walking tour, overhaul your website, or undertake some other creative project that showcases Maryland’s unique historical, cultural, or natural resources. A Maryland Heritage […]
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