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Job Opportunity: Cemetery Preservation Workshop Coordinator

Job Opportunity: Cemetery Preservation Workshop Coordinator

The Campaign for Historic Trades and Preservation Maryland seek applicants for the Cemetery Preservation Workshop Coordinator position. Position: Cemetery Preservation Workshop Coordinator Preservation Maryland Organization Background: Founded in 1931, Preservation...

Preservation Work at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Preservation Work at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

For 100 years, Arlington National Cemetery’s staff have worked to maintain and preserve the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, ensuring that future generations can pay their respects to the nameless - but not forgotten - soldiers who fought for freedom. In anticipation of...

The Importance of Historic Trades Workforce Development + A Webinar

The Importance of Historic Trades Workforce Development + A Webinar

An occupation is the principal activity one engages to earn money. A profession is an occupation requiring special knowledge or skill.​ At the time writing this, historic trades are not an official occupation. For example, a carpenter has a job code on the Occupation...

The Campaign Supports Recreation of Notre-Dame de Paris Truss #6

The Campaign Supports Recreation of Notre-Dame de Paris Truss #6

In 2019 Notre-Dame de Paris was almost lost to fire. On August 5, 2021, in partnership with the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center and with support from The Campaign for Historic Trades, powered by Preservation Maryland, the truss was...

Historic Trades Labor Analysis

Historic Trades Labor Analysis

1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION  The Campaign for Historic Trades is seeking proposals from consultants with demonstrated expertise in economic and/or labor studies and statistical analysis. Knowledge of and fluency in construction and historic trades is...

Commentary: Construction Has a Labor Supply Problem

Commentary: Construction Has a Labor Supply Problem

Construction has a labor supply problem. This week, CNN Business published an article entitled America desperately needs 1 million more construction workers. The Campaign for Historic Trades, powered by Preservation Maryland, is a national effort to reshape the...

Stewards VISTA Service Opportunity

Stewards VISTA Service Opportunity

  The Campaign for Historic Trades is looking for a passionate, adventurous, and driven individual for a 12-month term position, hired through the Conservation Legacy Stewards AmeriCorps VISTA Program. This person will help The Campaign's efforts to register...

Momentum Building for Expansion of Campaign for Historic Trades

Momentum Building for Expansion of Campaign for Historic Trades

Over the course of a challenging year, the Campaign for Historic Trades has continued to invest in the future of this critical training program — and in 2021 this national programmatic effort of Preservation Maryland is poised to improve the future of historic trades...

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