Our Mission
Our Mission
The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area– with its partners– preserves and promotes the historic sites, towns, cultural landscapes, and diverse stories in Carroll, Frederick, and Washington County, Maryland.
Our Vision
A vast and diverse audience engages meaningfully with the past and present in the HCWHA, carrying their experiences here into the future.
Our Institutional Values
- Integrity: of ourselves, of our organization, and of the resources.
- Welcoming: of visitors, of residents, of diversity, and of varied viewpoints
- Committed: to responsive public service, to making a lasting different, to the value and relevance of Civil War history.
- Inclusive and Accessible: in all aspects from our governance to our staffing, from programming to partnerships.
- Connecting: partners, resources, information, assistance, visitors, residents, stories, experiences, and ideas.
About Us
HCWHA became certified as part of the Maryland Heritage Areas Program in July 2006. It is an independent nonprofit organization guided by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Council comprised of representatives of local government units, state and national parks, private organizations and businesses, and individuals from all three counties in the Heritage Area.
A number of other initiatives and programs complement and work in concert with the Heart of the Civil War Heritage area, including the Maryland Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Scenic Byway, the Historic National Road, the Canal Towns Partnership, the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, and the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area.
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Help us accomplish our mission to preserve and share our region’s unique but vulnerable heritage