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November 2017

GIVING TUESDAY – THREE GREAT REASONS TO GIVE

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by Carol Benson

THREE GREAT REASONS TO GIVE TO FOUR RIVERS ON GIVING TUESDAY: WE KEEP YOU INFORMED -- SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER! WE FUND IMPORTANT PROJECTS AT YOUR FAVORITE HERITAGE SITE! (FOR EXAMPLE, OUR ANNUAL MINI-GRANT PROGRAM! SEE OUR LATEST LIST OF FUNDED PROJECTS) WE ARE LOOKING TO THE FUTURE WITH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT NEW AUDIENCES -- WATCH THIS SPACE AND READ OUR E-NEWSLETTER WEEKLY FOR UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, AND MORE! GO TO OUR "SUPPORT" PAGE...

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Shop Local This Holiday Season

Attractions
by Hope Stewart

Support your community by shopping local this holiday season! Below are some opportunities to patronize local businesses and buy from local farmers during the months of November and December. Downtown Annapolis Partnership will be supporting Small Business Saturday on November 25, 2017.  Small Business Saturday has become an annual event for our Annapolis business districts.  Traditionally held on the Saturday following Thanksgiving, the day is devoted to supporting your local independent retailer. Look for special events in each district to encourage you to Shop your favorite local small retailers. Downton Annapolis Partnership...

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A New History Wiki for Annapolis

News, Partner Resources, Whats new
by Hope Stewart

On November 14, Four Rivers sponsored a workshop by Mark Hildebrand of Make Your Mark Media about the new Annapolis history "wiki," called Annapolis Past Port. Over the summer, Mark worked with several STEM students from AACPS to develop the basic form and function of this cutting-edge technology resource. Utilizing the same open-source application used by Wikipedia, the wiki is planned to serve as a repository for local stories, photographs, documents, and much more. The goal of the project is to make local historical content free and available to anyone...

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What You Should Know: Federal Historic Tax Credit Endangered

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by Hope Stewart

Federal Historic Tax Credit Endangered reblogged from The Maryland Historical Trust Blog Last week, following release of the tax reform bill by the Ways and Means Committee in the House of Representatives, Maryland residents began reaching out to our office, alarmed that changes to the tax code could impact historic preservation projects in their communities.  The draft bill eliminates one of preservation’s most valuable tools – the federal historic tax credit. Introduced in 1976, the federal historic tax credit has supported over 42,000 rehabilitation projects nationwide. This number includes 505 projects completed in Maryland between...

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Fourteenth Annual Four Rivers Heritage Awards

Heritage Awards, News, Press Release, Whats new
by Hope Stewart

Four Rivers Heritage Awards recognize individuals, organizations, programs and products that contribute significantly to the community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy. We are pleased to announce the winners of the following categories: The Stewardship Award - John Gudas, Annapolis Maritime Museum for his dedication and commitment to preserving Annapolis’ maritime history   The Heritage Professional of the Year Award - Lisa Robbins, Historic Annapolis for her innovative approaches to heritage education and interpretation   The Heritage Partnership Award - Ruth Starr Rose in Annapolis Organizing Committee for bringing together a passionate group of...

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