Maryland doles out $3.1M in heritage tourism grants
The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority has awarded 58 grants worth more than $3.1 million to nonprofits, museums and governments.
The recipients’ projects support economic development through heritage tourism, which the National Trust for Historic Preservation defines as travel to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present.
The grants went to projects in 11 certified heritage areas. They are follows: Anacostia Trails in Prince George’s County.; Four River in Anne Arundel County; Baltimore City; Canal Place in Allegany County; Heart of Chesapeake Country in Dorchester County; Heart of Civil War in Carroll, Frederick and Washington counties; Lower Eastern Shore; Lower Susquehanna; Montgomery County; Southern Maryland; Stories of the Chesapeake; and Multi-Heritage.
The authority was formed in 1996 as part of the Maryland Department of Planning to revitalize communities through heritage tourism and small business development with historic preservation.
The recipients’ projects support economic development through heritage tourism, which the National Trust for Historic Preservation defines as travel to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present.
The grants went to projects in 11 certified heritage areas. They are follows: Anacostia Trails in Prince George’s County.; Four River in Anne Arundel County; Baltimore City; Canal Place in Allegany County; Heart of Chesapeake Country in Dorchester County; Heart of Civil War in Carroll, Frederick and Washington counties; Lower Eastern Shore; Lower Susquehanna; Montgomery County; Southern Maryland; Stories of the Chesapeake; and Multi-Heritage.
The authority was formed in 1996 as part of the Maryland Department of Planning to revitalize communities through heritage tourism and small business development with historic preservation.
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