Maryland Historical Trust’s Preservation Award Goes To County's Black History Program

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — The county's department of parks and recreation has been chosen as an award recipient of the Maryland Historical Trust’s Preservation Award for its Black History Program. As part of Preservation Month (May 2022), the trust will present 10 awards for noteworthy accomplishments in the preservation field, recognizing outstanding education, restoration and revitalization projects, as well as organizational and individual leadership.

The department’s Black History Program was chosen for "Outstanding Organizational Leadership at the Local Level." The award recognizes organizations for activities or accomplishments that advance the public's appreciation, understanding and involvement in historic preservation or archaeology in Maryland. Founded in 1982, the department’s Black History Program has developed public programming on African American history for 40 years, enhancing site interpretation and history education in Prince George’s County.