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2009 Historic Preservation Awards
The 1st award was to Philip H. Dorsey III
for the restoration and renovation done to historic St.
Peters Chapel in Leonardtown
This was the 2nd award to the owners of
Cecil's Mill. Restoration of the waterwheel at
Cecil's Mill was a family affair. Started by John T.
Cecil, Sr., and finished by his son, J. Allan Cecil II and
his grandsons J. Allan Cecil III and Matthew D. Cecil.
Cecil's Old Mill is the last mill operated by a waterwheel
which is still standing in Southern Maryland.
The 3 winner of the HPC awards was David Roberts.
Mr. Roberts won the community service award to acknowledge
his 40 years of community service as editor for St. Mary's
County Genealogical Society's publication, Generator.
He was also commended for his booklet: Historic
Religious Sites of Southern Maryland, pre-1800 religious
sites in St. Mary's & Charles Counties, written for
the 2006 Maryland-to-Kentucky Reunion.
T he 4th HPC award went to Mary Ann
Chasen on behalf of Christmas in April.
A Preservation Project Award was given to Christmas in
April for work done in restoration of Point Lookout
Lighthouse and Drayden School.
The last award went to the Maryland Province Jesuits,
Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus. Father
James Casciotti, Chief of Staff and Father Bill Ryan,
Treasurer for the Maryland Province Jesuits, Maryland
Province of the Society of Jesus. The conservation
of Newtowne Neck and Kitt's Point will preserve diverse
natural habitats, safeguard wildlife habitats, protect the
water qualify of Chesapeake Bay, provide public access to
the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail,
conserve sustainable forest lands and ultimately provide a
lasting legacy to future generations of Marylanders.
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