The Montgomery County Heritage Area has been awarded $507,776 through the Maryland Heritage Areas Program as part of Governor Wes Moore’s announcement of $5 million in statewide heritage grants. The funding will support preservation, tourism, and community-based projects that celebrate Montgomery County’s rich history while strengthening local economies through heritage tourism. Heritage Montgomery congratulates this year’s grant recipients and looks forward to seeing these investments preserve and share the stories that make our region unique.

Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America
Project: The Willard Log House: Charles F.M. Willard House Izaak Walton League Property MIHP No M: 17-45

Heritage Tourism Alliance of Montgomery County
Project: FY 2027 Management Grant

National Capital Trolley Museum
Project: Phase I Rehabilitation of a Portion of the Lower Trolley Railway

Nature Forward
Project: Accessibility Improvements to Historic Carriage House First Floor Learning Center

Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting of Religious Society of Friends
Project: Restoration of Meeting House Porch

The Latvian Museum
Project: Orientation Video: Latvian Identity, Immigration & Heritage in Montgomery County