Nicholas Redding will conclude two years of service as Executive Director of Long Branch Plantation today, and will begin a new chapter in his career as the new Executive Director of Preservation Maryland.

Redding, a native of Buffalo, New York, began his career in history and preservation as an interpretive park ranger with the National Park Service, serving at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Williamsport and at Gettysburg National Military Park. A widely published Civil War historian, Redding has also contributed to many publications and magazines and remains active in leading tours of battlefields throughout the region.

During his tenure at Long Branch, Redding oversaw a period of dramatic transformation that included implementing a far-reaching five-year strategic plan, curating several ambitious exhibits and planning many historically-themed events and programs. While overseeing the 400-acre farm and 200-year old home, Redding also coordinated many important capital improvements to the site, including the restoration of historic porticoes, rehabilitating a mid-19th century belvedere, installation of modern HVAC systems, repairing historic plaster and a myriad of painting projects.

Prior to his work at Long Branch, Redding served at the Civil War Trust, America’s largest battlefield preservation organization. While serving as its Deputy Director for Advocacy among other duties, he oversaw the fight that defeated the proposal to build a casino on the Gettysburg battlefield.

Later this September Redding will join the team at Preservation Maryland to carry out  another bold and ambitious Strategic Plan. Founded in 1931 as the Society for the Preservation of Maryland Antiquities, Preservation Maryland is dedicated to preserving Maryland’s historic buildings, neighborhoods, landscapes, and archaeological sites through outreach, funding, and advocacy.

Plans to replace Redding and begin a search for a new executive director are underway and will be announced soon by the Long Branch Board of Directors.

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