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Grants totaling nearly $5 million were awarded to Maryland nonprofits, local jurisdictions and heritage tourism organizations by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA), according to a news release from the Maryland Department of Planning.
The grants are intended to support heritage tourism projects that draw visitors and benefit the state by increasing economic development and creating tourism-related jobs.
Two organizations based in Washington County were among those that received funding. The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts received a grant of $50,850 and the Save Historic Antietam Foundation received a grant of $17,500.
The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts is in Hagerstown’s City Park, and its mission is to “preserve, exhibit and interpret art of lasting quality for the citizens of Hagerstown, Washington County and the surrounding region,” according to its website.
