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Archaeological finds boost profile of Arundel's Pig Point
Three years of digging at a prehistoric Indian site in Anne Arundel County has unearthed the oldest structures and human habitations in Maryland and is making this bluff above the Patuxent River one of the most important archaeological sites in the Mid-...Tags: Archaeology, Anne Arundel County, Minority Groups, Maryland, Building Material
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Archaeologists seek Civil War camp
Volunteer archaeologists are descending on leafy Lafayette Square in West Baltimore this weekend in an effort to uncover relics from Camp Hoffman, a Union army encampment that stood there during the Civil War.
Just hours into the project Friday, while...Tags: Archaeology, Fort McHenry, Inner Harbor, Hospitals and Clinics, Anglicanism
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Tax credit to speed Senator Theatre renovations
If James "Buzz" Cusack and his daughter, Kathleen Lyon, have their way, they'll be cutting ribbons by Christmas for a restored Senator Theatre that will preserve the original cinema and add three screens and a small restaurant.
Gov. Martin O'Malley...Tags: Renovation, Tax Credits, Martin O'Malley, Senator Theatre, Credit and Debt
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Saving a 'hidden treasure'
Decades after they joined the Girl Scouts, Kirsten Enzinger and Janet Brown still have fond memories of times they spent inside the giant tepee at Annapolis' Camp Woodlands.
"It was the place for orientation, the place for meals, the place for meetings,"...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Renovation, Symbols and Symbolism, Customs and Tradition, Social Organizations
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Plan OK'd to raze UM president's house, build $7.2M home, event center
A divided Board of Public Works gave wrecking crews the green light Wednesday to demolish the 55-year-old home of the president of the University of Maryland, College Park to make way for a $7.2 million building that will serve as a residence and a...Tags: Regional Authority, Government, Colleges and Universities, Martin O'Malley, Bowie State University
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Senator Theatre still awaiting word on historic tax credits
Operators of the Senator Theatre were waiting anxiously this week to hear whether they will be awarded state historic tax credits for their planned $3 million expansion and renovation of the landmark 1939 Art Deco cinema house.
They did not make the...Tags: Animals, Government, Dining and Drinking, Credit and Debt, Belvedere Square
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Old Towson Jail rehabilitation project honored by historical trust
The rehabilitation of the Old Towson Jail into an office building was honored by the Maryland Historical Trust last week as part of the organization's 2012 Maryland Preservation Awards
The rehabilitation of the historic jail, now known as Bosley Hall,...Tags: Baltimore County, Towson, Prisons, Prisons, Annapolis
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UM to demolish president's residence
A 55-year-old brick mansion that serves as the official residence for the University of Maryland's president will be razed this fall and replaced with a new structure if the state's Board of Public Works on Wednesday approves the demolition. The 5,600-...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, Colleges and Universities, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Event Planning
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Md. still feeling quake's effects as hurricane approaches
A day after the largest East Coast earthquake in more than 60 years, Marylanders continued to deal with the fallout, as officials assessed the effects on buildings and infrastructure, transit riders saw delays and some federal workers and public school...Tags: Edwin F. O'Brien, Health and Safety at School, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Music Theater, Fells Point
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After years of work, Anneslie could gain historic designation
After years of preparation, Anneslie could join several other Towson neighborhoods, including Rodgers Forge and Stoneleigh, on the National Register of Historic Places. "It's certainly something we'll be very proud of," said Scott McGovern, president...Tags: Real Estate, Towson, Baltimore County, Tourism and Leisure, David Marks
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Long-sought Zekiah Fort likely found
Archaeologists in Southern Maryland say they have solved a mystery that has baffled historians since at least the 1930s. They say they have found Zekiah Fort.
The fort was established in 1680 by Gov. Charles Calvert, the third Lord Baltimore, for the...Tags: Archaeology, Anne Arundel County, Colleges and Universities, Minority Groups, History
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State House's historic dome reveals secrets during restoration
It's brilliant and blustery atop the tallest building in Annapolis, a bank of white clouds scudding quickly across the sky. John Greenwalt Lee leans against a temporary railing, gazing down with fondness on the town he calls home.
A few blocks to the...Tags: Anglicanism, Traffic, Arts, Building Material, Fine Arts
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