31 Organizations Receive Funding to Restore Cultural and Historical Sites
(January 8, 2025) CROWNSVILLE, MD – The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) and the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) have awarded thirty-one African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) grants totaling $5,000,000 to numerous Maryland recipients for FY 2025.
“The African American Heritage Preservation Program identifies projects and organizations that work to preserve buildings, sites, or communities that share the story of Black history in Maryland,” said Governor Wes Moore. “I thank the Maryland Department of Planning and the Maryland Historic Trust for their partnership, for their thoughtful consideration of these recipients, and for their dedication to memorializing pieces of history that are too often forgotten.” These grants offer assistance to organizations and private citizens in their sponsorship of projects involving acquisition, construction, or improvement of sites related to African American heritage. This year’s grant awards range from $10,000 to $250,000.
“The African American experience is essential to Maryland’s history. The Maryland Historical Trust is pleased to continue its collaboration with the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture to protect and enhance sites connected to Black heritage through the state,” said Maryland Historical Trust Director Elizabeth Hughes. “This funding ensures a future for important community anchors that have often been marginalized, helping us all understand the full story of our past.”
“We are so proud of this year’s awardees and look forward to supporting them as they work to help preserve Maryland’s African American history, culture, and heritage,” said Chanel C. Johnson, Executive Director of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum. “The African American Heritage Preservation Program grant’s goal is to ensure these historically and culturally significant sites remain a part of Maryland’s history.”
The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture is committed to discovering, documenting, preserving, collecting, and promoting Maryland’s African American heritage. The Commission also provides technical assistance to institutions and groups with similar objectives. Through the accomplishment of this mission, the MCAAHC seeks to educate Maryland citizens and visitors about the significance and impact of the African American experience in Maryland.
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) is a state agency dedicated to preserving and interpreting the legacy of Maryland’s past. Through research, conservation, and education, MHT assists the people of Maryland in understanding their historical and cultural heritage. Part of the Maryland Department of Planning, MHT serves as Maryland’s State Historic Preservation Office pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
Award recipients are listed below. To learn more about each project, visit https://mdhistoricaltrust.wordpress.com/2025/01/08/fy-2025-african-american-heritage-preservation-program-awardees/.
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(Recipients listed below, alphabetically by location)
Asbury Methodist Church – Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
$193,717 awarded to Asbury United Methodist Church of Annapolis
Charles “Hoppy” Adams Jr. House – Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
$250,000 awarded to Charles W. “Hoppy” Adams Jr. Foundation, Inc.
Frederick Douglass Summer House – Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County
$106,000 awarded to Town of Highland Beach
Mt. Zion UMC Laurel – Laurel, Anne Arundel County
$180,000 awarded to NST Collaborative, LLC
The Harlem Theater – Baltimore City
$243,000 awarded to AJOR Real Estate Group, LLC
Cowdensville A.M.E. Church – Arbutus, Baltimore County
$87,000 awarded to Friends of Cowdensville A.M.E., Inc.
Asbury United Methodist Church – White Marsh, Baltimore County
$186,000 awarded to Asbury, White Marsh United Methodist Church
Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm – George Rice House – Prince Frederick, Calvert County
$50,000 awarded to County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland
Brooks Methodist Church – St. Leonard, Calvert County
$77,000 awarded to Brooks United Methodist Church
St. Paul Church (Denton) – Denton, Caroline County
$240,000 awarded to St. Paul Church Historical, Revitalization and Maintenance, Inc.
Fairview United Methodist Church – New Windsor, Carroll County
$74,783 awarded to Fairview United Methodist Church
Elk Landing Hollingsworth House – Elkton, Cecil County
$49,000 awarded to The Historic Elk Landing Foundation, Inc.
Malone Methodist Episcopal Church – Madison, Dorchester County
$250,000 awarded to Harrisville/Malone Cemetery Maintenance Fund, Inc.
Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church – Brunswick, Frederick County
$195,000 awarded to Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church-Brunswick, Inc.
Asbury Methodist Church – City of Frederick, Frederick County
$36,000 awarded to Asbury United Methodist Church of Frederick City
Quinn Chapel AME Church – City of Frederick, Frederick County
$250,000 awarded to Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc.
Catoctin Furnace African American Cemetery – Thurmont, Frederick County
$150,000 awarded to Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, Inc.
Hosanna School Museum – Darlington, Harford County
$225,000 awarded to The Hosanna Community House, Incorporated
Blandair, Enslaved Quarters – Columbia, Howard County
$250,000 awarded to County Council of Howard County
Mt. Gregory United Methodist Church – Cooksville, Howard County
$236,500 awarded to Mt. Gregory United Methodist Church
Barksdale Grocery Store and Tavern – Jessup, Howard County
$185,000 awarded to BNCM, LLC
Customs House – Chestertown, Kent County
$232,000 awarded to Washington College
Mander House Museum – Worton, Kent County
$247,000 awarded to Yvette Young
The Montgomery Chapel Cemetery – Clarksburg, Montgomery County
$10,000 awarded to The Montgomery County Parks Foundation, Inc.
Button Farm Living History Center – Germantown, Montgomery County
$106,000 awarded to The Menare Foundation, Inc.
Mt. Nebo AME Church – Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County
$50,000 awarded to Friends of Historic Mt. Nebo Preservation Corporation
Galilee United Methodist Cemetery – Mechanicsville, St. Mary’s County
$24,000 awarded to St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Coulbourne and Jewett House at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum – St. Michaels, Talbot County
$242,000 awarded to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Inc.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Lappans – Boonsboro, Washington County
$75,000 awarded to St. Marks Episcopal Church Incorporated
Tyree African Methodist Episcopal Church – Berlin, Worcester County
$250,000 awarded to Tyree African Methodist Episcopal Church Incorporated
Freetown, Education, Research, and Cultural Museum – Snow Hill, Worcester County
$250,000 awarded to Freetown Education, Research, and Cultural Center of Snow Hill, Inc.
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