Posted: July 21, 2010

Baltimore, MD. (July 21, 2010) Across the country national heritage areas are creating partnerships that include government agencies, philanthropic organizations, educational institutions, non-profit groups and private citizens - all engaged toward the same goal of preserving, protecting and ultimately improving the economic vita...

Posted: July 21, 2010

Baltimore, MD. (July 21, 2010) On June 15, the Baltimore National Heritage Area joined with other heritage groups in Washington to show their support of continued funding in the 2011 federal budget for National Heritage Areas, Save America's Treasures and Preserve America. As the proposed budget stands now, funding for National H...

Posted: July 20, 2010

Baltimore, MD. (July 20, 2010) Federal Highway Administration's Administrator, Victor M. Mendez designated Baltimore's Historic Charles Street a National Scenic Byway, October 16, 2009 at a designation event at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. As a National Scenic Byway, this significant honor helps promote Charles Street as Baltimore's...

Posted: July 21, 2009

Baltimore, MD. (July 21, 2009) Discover the wonders of a great American city on Baltimore’s Star-Spangled Trails website. Explore this system of guided and self-guided walking, biking, and driving routes to encounter inspiring stories of our nation’s heritage, set in the unique landscape of the Chesapeake’s largest city. Learn mo...

Posted: March 30, 2009

Baltimore, MD. (March 30, 2009) On Monday, March 30th, President Barrack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 into law, designating the Baltimore Heritage Area as a National Heritage Area. The bipartisan legislation is one of the most important conservation efforts in decades, protecting more than 2 million ...