Baltimore National Heritage Area / News

Posted: July 14, 2011

Baltimore, MD. (July 14, 2011) Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake congratulates the Baltimore National Heritage Area for their hard work securing over $400,000 in state funding for local history and culture projects. Twelve organizations will receive funding from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) for capital and non-capita...

Posted: March 08, 2011

Baltimore, MD. (March 08, 2011) Patriotism, honor, slavery and civil liberties, these were the issues that Marylanders faced in 1861. Baltimore, a divided city in a divided state in a divided nation, witnessed the first bloodshed, known as the Pratt Street Riot, in a conflict that gave America a “new birth of freedom.”...

Posted: November 19, 2010

Baltimore, MD. (November 19, 2010) Baltimore National Heritage Area Urban Rangers Sue Izard and Randy Cullen provided a Heritage Walk tour to a group of 25 visitors from the Pacific Northwest on August 17. They were in town for the Mariners vs. Orioles game. For many it was their first time visiting Charm City. Both Urban Rangers r...

Posted: October 27, 2010

Baltimore, MD. (October 27, 2010) Charles Street National Scenic Byway Designation Celebrates the Street’s History, Character, and Diversity Each day, thousands of people travel along Charles Street and its eclectic collection of neighborhoods. A journey along the street takes residents and visitors alike from the orderly row hous...

Posted: October 15, 2010

Baltimore, MD. (October 15, 2010) Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake praised an announcement from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) that four local organizations within the Baltimore National Heritage Area (BNHA) will receive funding in the amount of $290,000 for preservation and heritage tourism development projects. Projec...