Events
Next AHS Lecture
Wednesday, May 22nd
Nicholas A. Redding
President and CEO, Preservation Maryland
Preserving the Past to Build a Better Future:
The Work of Preservation Maryland to Save Key Resources,
Invest in Historic Trades, and Promote Livable and Affordable Communities
7:00 at the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum
201 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22301
Doors open at 6:30. Light refreshments will be available.
Nicholas has led Preservation Maryland since 2014, and oversees its operations, programs and growing professional staff. Since his arrival he has overseen a complex merger and the subsequent creation of Smart Growth Maryland, a dynamic new program of the organization. Additionally, he has worked in partnership with the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center to establish the Campaign for Historic Trades, a new program dedicated to developing the next generation of traditional tradespeople.
Outside of the organization, Nicholas also serves as the vice-chair of the National Preservation Partners Network, the national network of statewide and local preservation organizations. Previously he has served as the chair of the Maryland Partners for Open Space, the statewide open space advocacy coalition, and as the vice-chair of the Frederick County Historic Preservation Commission.
Prior to arriving at Preservation Maryland, he served in leadership positions at several heritage and preservation organizations including Executive Director of Long Branch Plantation, a 19th century historic site in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, and as Deputy Director for Advocacy at the Civil War Trust in Washington, DC. During time spent at the Civil War Trust, Redding led a national coalition to prevent the construction of a casino on the iconic Gettysburg battlefield. Prior to the Trust, he served as a Park Ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
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FUTURE AHS LECTURE
Wednesday, June 26th
Catherine Weinraub, Friendship Historian
Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Alexandria’s Friendship Fire Company
From Buckets to Motors: The History of the Alexandria Fire Department
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