March 16, 2021
Learn about Mary Mish, a woman who worked behind the scenes over decades to preserve key sites in Washington County. Read More
May 8, 2017
May is Preservation Month—a great time to explore the industrial legacy left behind on the landscape of the Heart of the Civil War. Read More
May 9, 2016
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal visitors can experience the historic transportation corridor by foot or bike—and soon, by boat—at the Cushwa Basin in Williamsport. Read More
May 2, 2016
A look at three new organizations that have formed to preserve invaluable historic resources in Civil War Maryland. Read More
February 4, 2016
Brewer's Alley isn't just Frederick County’s first brewpub. Read about the site's many incarnations and the famed abolitionist who spoke here in 1879. Read More
January 6, 2016
Frances Kennedy, Director of the Civil War Battlefield Campaign at The Conservation Fund from 1988 to 2006, discusses the relationship between battlefield preservation and economic development. Read More
December 1, 2015
Introducing a new K-12 initiative that seeks to increase student engagement at local battlefields and historic sites. Read More
November 18, 2015
Discover local traditions and jubilant celebrations on nine Main Streets in the Heart of the Civil War this holiday season Read More
October 14, 2015
Read about the recent restoration of the historic Resurrection Reformed Church, which served as a field hospital following the September 1862 battles of South Mountain and Antietam. Read More
September 15, 2015
A glimpse into the lives, landscapes, and resistance of enslaved Marylanders through runaway advertisements from the Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland. Read More
