The Maryland Center for Military History Mission Statement:
To coordinate and oversee the activities of the Maryland Museum of Military History and the Maryland Military Historical Research Center and liaison with the Office of the JFHQ Command Historian and the Maryland Military Historical Society.
The Center collects, preserves, interprets, and presents artifacts, artwork, images and documents of significance to the history of the Maryland soldiers and airmen, and of the people, places, and events that represent the military heritage of the State of Maryland. Through exhibits, educational programs, and public outreach, the museum conveys an awareness of the military service of Marylanders, in particular National Guardsmen, and how that service has helped preserve American freedoms from 1634 to present.
The Maryland Center for Military History provides several different services:
Manage Hancock Memorial Library and Witte Memorial 29th Division Archives
Manage the MDNG historical property collection
Manage the Maryland Museum of Military History
For information pertaining to donations, please contact the Museum.
Email: DLMMDMuseumInfo_DMIL@maryland.gov
Fifth Regiment Armory
29th Division St
Baltimore, MD 21201
The Maryland Military Department Center for Military History consists of:
The Maryland Museum of Military History
Center Director: Barbara Taylor
Phone (O): 667-296-3470
Cell: 443-756-7826
Curator of Objects: Alexandra Reed
Phone: 667-296-3470
Email: alex.reed@maryland.gov
Curator: Parker Reilly
Phone: 667-296-3470
Email: parker.reilly@maryland.gov
Staff Historian: Richard Morain
Phone: 323-371-6107
Email: richard.morain@maryland.gov
The Maryland Military Historical Research Center
Archivist: Edward Heimiller
667-296-3470 (O)
email: edward.heimiller@maryland.gov
The Historical Research Center consists of the Witte Memorial Archives of the 29th Division and the Hancock Memorial Library.
To visit the center, please schedule an appointment.
The Office of the Command Historian
Joint Force Headquarters Command Historian: Dr. Julie Shively
Phone: 678-232-8922
*Manage field history programs
*Manage lineage and honors, including unit heraldry
*Documents historically significant events, operations, exercises, and organizational changes.
*Leads field history programs and unit staff rides.
*Conducts and assists in the research of historical records pertaining to events and people of the Maryland National Guard.
*Historical research support to the Joint Force Headquarters/Joint Task Force support mobilizing and demobilizing units of the MDNG and an operationally deployed JFHQ (JTF)
*Document wars, contingencies, and significant events
*Develops educational programs and material for educators and school groups.
