Rising Up 2021

AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN

Celebrating the individuals and organizations who have helped to preserve and promote what makes Dorchester unique.

Heritage Award Nomination Form

These special recognition awards, sponsored by the Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area honor the Dorchester County businesses, non-profit heritage organizations and individuals who have excelled in their efforts to preserve and promote Dorchester's unique heritage. Their extraordinary efforts are evidenced in the programs, projects and ideas that have served to aid, enrich and inspire the Dorchester community. Nomination forms must be received by September 14, 2023.

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Select the Award you are nominating from the choices below:
- Heritage Individual Achievement, which recognizes a person for contributions to the heritage community by interpreting, preserving, promoting, researching and/or supporting local history and cultural traditions.
- Heritage Organizational Excellence, which recognizes an organization or local government entity that demonstrates achievement in contributing to heritage preservation, promotion, interpretation or tourism efforts.
- Heritage Business Award, which recognizes a for-profit partner that demonstrates sustained commitment to heritage preservation and/or promotion, including historic preservation, cultural or natural resource stewardship, advocacy, or heritage tourism opportunities in the Heart of Chesapeake Country.
- Heritage Outstanding Project, which recognizes an exceptional project, event or activity conducted/sponsored by an organization, business, individual or local government that highlights Dorchester’s natural or cultural heritage and/or increases public awareness of its history, heritage and cultural traditions.
- Caroline Cline Volunteer of the Year, which honors an individual for service and contributions as a volunteer supporting local history or heritage tourism in Dorchester County.
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The Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area is one of 13 certified heritage areas in the State of Maryland, leveraging public and private partnerships to stimulate economic development through heritage tourism. The Heritage Area works to improve lives, protect places and cultivate community by maximizing the economic, environmental, cultural and recreational opportunities and benefits of heritage tourism in Dorchester County.

Heritage & Business Awards

Rising Up 2021

AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN

Celebrating the individuals and organizations who have helped to preserve and promote what makes Dorchester unique.

Heritage Award Nomination Form

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